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However Keanu Reeves is remembered for his performance as interstellar messenger Klaatu in the remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still (just released on DVD), the character itself will remain one of the greatest extra-terrestrial visitors in film.
He was played by Michael Rennie in the original 1951 version of TDTEST, which, surrounded by a plethora of outrageous depictions of invaders from outer space, stood out in its time because of its serious portrayal of an alien landing and the importance of the message that accompanies it.
We’ve been blessed with a number of fantastic films over the years which have followed TDTEST’s lead – namely 2001: A Space Odyssey (1969), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Starman (1984), The Abyss (1989) and even Predator (1987)
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