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the day the earth stood still

‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (1951)
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‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (1951)

By
David Maine
/ 20 February 2013

Robert Wise’s 1951 space sci-fi thriller The Day the Earth Stood Still creates tension with a minimum of gimmickry.

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