Monday, December 15, 2008

Classic space invaders!


You know its been ages since I watched an black and white film and I really forgot how pretty and awesome they can be, especially in the age where we are spoiled with CGI effects, insane sound effects, and huge budget movies that are over the top. There is just something really amazing about a well done movie when you know darn well compared to the movies of today they might as well be working with a high school budget. Not that I am putting older movies down by any means I'm really endlessly empressed with what people can do with sheer talent and creativity without relying on computers to do your dirty work.

With The Day The Earth Stood Still about to hit the big screen some of us may not remeber that its been previously done, though for many of us you may not have seen the previous version as it is circa 1951. Yes ladies that means pre color tvs, pre special effects we know today, and pre Keanu Reeves! Heh how could one possibly survive? You know there is something really cool about Klaatu's 1951 alien outfit. It reminds me a bit of vintage robots and the classic bucket head 1950's space man who just happens to be the insperation to Connor's big boy bedroom that I'm working on.

You know its ironic
Klaatu's main mission is to stop humans from using atomic power for evil doings this being the age where the atomic bomb was dropped more times than you would like to belive in test runs not to mention using it on live people. Klaatu threatens earth with the possiblity of destruction if we do not use our new found powers wisely. You know other than the whole eliminate mankind over the atomic bomb thing I sorta like this Klaatu guy. He certainly gets to the point and he does seem much smarter than the overgrown apes that run goverment at times. I mean did these guys not listen to their moms when she said "It's not nice to throw things, especially things that destroy everything in its path".

Now I'm all reved up to see the remake and it will be fun to watch the classic and new version of
The Day The Earth Stood Still with Connor when he gets a little older. You know we watched The Day The Earth Stood Still on bluray and I really was scheptical about a bluray release of a 1950s movie. I mean was it really so important to have high def on a black and white film and would the soundtrack do any justice to bluray's capabilities. The answer to that is YES, and yes! I can't even tell you how goregous it is to see a black and white film in bluray. I didn't even realize just how much detail the older cameras pick up and there is just something classy about black and white regardless if your shooting a alien. One cool extra feature that you can only get with bluray is the included video game Gort Command! which was a blast on my PS3.

Now I just need to find a way to get myself to a theather to see the new release of
The Day The Earth Stood Still.

In the meantime you can purchase your own copy of the 1950s version of The Day The Earth Stood Still on Amazon and I have three copies to give away to some lucky readers!


To enter :

  • Leave a comment on this post. Check out The Day The Earth Stood Still and tell me what is your favorite Keanu Reeves movie or what is appealing to you about black and white movies.
  • Make sure there is a way for me to contact you - if your email address is not on your profile or you are not a blogger you may leave it in your comment or email it to me directly (angelaandconnor at gmail dot com) We have had to disqualify a lot of potential winners as of late as many people do not have emails available in their profiles or leave anonymous posts without any way to contact you.
  • Please US entries only.
  • To get extra credit :
    • For an extra entry :
    • Bloggers - Blog about this contest and leave me the link on your comment, or add me to your sidebar and let me know its there.
    • Non Bloggers (or bloggers) subscribe to my mailing list/RSS feed and earn another entry!
    • One extra credit per person. Please post your extra credit in a separate post.
    • This contest will end Jan 15th at midnight!

204 Comments:

Anonymous said...

Chemistry on the set! SPEED

Jenna said...

I really like the movie SPEED. Thanks for the giveaway.

Unknown said...

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure!

Anonymous said...

my favorite keanu movie is: constantine. i love keanu, he's a hottie.

i love the older movies and tv shows. much better than the junk that's out today. i'd rather watch these than any of the new stuff.

sometimes, depending on the movie or show, black and white can make it more dramatic and suspensful.

Jenn S. said...

The Matrix is my favorite Keanu Reeves movie.

Aisling said...

The Matrix for me too.

Anonymous said...

I really like the movie SPEED. thanks.
Stampnsark@aol.com

dbadour said...

I love Speed.

dbadour said...

I subscribe to the newsletter.

judybrittle said...

I liked the movie Speed. Him and Sandra Bullock were good together in that. Love the giveaway movie and saw it many times as a child. Thank you!

mverno said...

speed was a good movie

Kristie said...

The first movie I ever saw with Keanu Reeves in it was Speed and that would have to be my favorite. (I watched it over and over and over again!)

khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com

valerie2350 said...

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure - it's a classic! :)

valerie2350 said...

blogged it
http://sweeps4bloggers.blogspot.com/2008/12/sevendogs-day-earth-stood-still.html

witchy64 said...

Oh geez,that's a tough decision!
So far I would say Constantine is my favorite...or The Watcher..okay,I'll go with Constantine.

Fangirl Jen said...

I'm a subscriber.

Fangirl Jen said...

Your button is on my blog.

Anonymous said...

I love the movie The Lake House!!

Anonymous said...

your button's on my blog :)

Brn2lisn said...

I liked Constantine

brn2lisn(at)gmail(dot)com

mar said...

I enjoyed Speed!

Unknown said...

When I was a little girl, my dad made me memorize the 'klaatu barada nikto' phrase, because you just never know. Even now it's a bit of a joke with us. We are, of course, intensely wary of the remake.
I think Keanu was perfect in the Matrix, but his turn in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is truly one for the ages.

boldnessbe(at)gmail(dot)com

Unknown said...

I'm subscribed.

boldnessbe(at)gmail(dot)com

Deborah Wellenstein said...

That's a hard one, but " Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure" is really excellent!

Rita M said...

My favorite Keanu movie is Speed. Black & white movies seem to have more character & very often don't translate well into color (Miracle on 34th Street is a good example).

Suzanne said...

Keanu was way cool in the matrix. Loved it when he stopped the bullets.

agordon10 said...

The Matrix

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

the lake house is my favorite

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

subscriber

Tara said...

I like the Matrix .. great set of movies!


Tara
cloudspassby78 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Tara said...

I am a subscriber


Tara
cloudspassby78 (at) yahoo (dot) com

chromiumman said...

fave keanu film was the matrix

Cherie J said...

My favorite was Speed. Thanks for the contest!

cherierj(at)yahoo(dot)com

Carol M said...

I liked Speed. I always like anything Sandra Bullock is in.
Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com

Jackie said...

My favorite movie is Speed.

And about the black and white movies...I love them. There is something classic and romantic about them.

Jackie said...

I'm surbscribed!

Jessica Cote said...

Bill and Ted's excellent adventure is my fave!

dwhogan said...

SPEED! Good luck to all

Anonymous said...

Black and white movies are actually the ONLY movies I will watch on TV. It seems that everything being made today is just retelling of the old black and whites.

I like a movie that leaves something to the imagination; like a good book.

Anonymous said...

and I am a subscriber!

Anonymous said...

Bill & Ted's excellent adventure is my pick.

Anonymous said...

I like both Speed and The Matrix. Either one is my favorite depending on what mood I'm in. There are so many black and white movies that should never see a colorizer. The shadows and depth of B&W so suit the mood of the film. This is one of them; Casablanca, The Third Man, and Gaslight are three more that immediately spring to mind. B&W is perfect for them.

Anonymous said...

My favorite movie is The Matrix.

Shelly Leatham said...

No doubt on that...Speed with Sandra Bullock!

Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

Shelly Leatham said...

I am a subscriber!!

Thanks again

reddon30 said...

The Matrix is my favorite.

marleenandlouie said...

Most of Keanu's movies are pretty poor but I like the Devils Advocate.

Stephen Saunders said...

Point Break! AWESOME movie.

Carol EL said...

I am subscribed thru my Yahoo reader.

Carol EL said...

The Lake House is my favorite.

Anonymous said...

My favorite is The Matrix.

Anonymous said...

Theres a bomb on a Bus..what are you gonna do?

bobbin said...

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, a classic.

Anonymous said...

Speed is my favorite film.

~*Just Plain Momma*~ said...

we love those matrix movies at our house...
lilhottemomma@yahoo.com

pattycake said...

Speed was a good movie

Erica C. said...

Speed is awesome to watch all the time!

Tina12312 said...

My favorite Keanu movies are Speed and The Matrix, love him! Thank you!

loni broesch said...

I love Speed...

randycur0962 said...

Keanu Reeves is my 2nd all time favorite and I like all his movies from Bill & Ted to Chain Reaction, but my favorite is all of the Matrix Series.

sweetsue said...

I loved him as the handsome doctor in Somethings Got to Give!

poet101 said...

I loved the movie Point Break

Anonymous said...

I'm a fan of Devil's Advocate. Thanks for the chance.

sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com

Tammy said...

My fav movie is the New The Day the Earth stood still

redron said...

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Sunnyvale said...

Speed, Lakehouse second

Tes283 said...

Matrix
Easy choice. First original movie in a long time.

Anonymous said...

I thought Keanu was hilarious in I Love You To Death. Thanks.
Heidi
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com

Belinda said...

The matrix was my favorite. B&W movies seem to rely more on storyline and less on flash.
Thanks!
1bmore @ gmail . com

Kelly said...

Oh Lake HousE~!!

kdj617 said...

black and white movies have a feel of nuance that color can not convey

Think about it said...

I like the movie Speed and also Lake house

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said...

I ,loved the lake house!!!!

Anonymous said...

I LIKE B & W MOVIES BECAUSE THEY DEPEND ON STORYLINE AND ACTING....
SPEED

miriama said...

I like several but the movie of the moment at our house is Constantine!

Don't get me started on Point Blank. Too hot. :)

Anonymous said...

The Matrix


jason@allworldautomotive.com

Beverley said...

The Replacements is my favorite movie.

Black and White film lends a stark reality to the details.

Julie Donahue said...

Speed was awesome!

Julie Donahue said...

I have your button on my blog.

stowelljg said...

I like Keanu Reeves in Constantine.

Kim said...

Fave is The Matrix

Kim said...

and I am a subscriber

Andrea Hatfield said...

Speed is the best Keanu Reeves movie in my opinion.

Anonymous said...

Gosh, I would love this

weblynx at hotmail.com

Dave said...

My favorite Keanu Reeves film was the first Matrix movie. It was such a unique movie, and really surprised me with the big twist halfway through the film. It's unfortunate the two sequels were so poor. Thank you for the great give-away.

hues262 said...

I saw this movie, of course I was 10 years old. It would be nice to see it

jessiejaws said...

My favorite Reeves film is probably A Walk in the Clouds a nice little romantic film. He did very well in it and I'm surprised he never did much of this type.

Smooshy said...

the matrix!

Contest Man said...

The Matrix of course! Hope I win! dukeofapes@gmail.com

Jennifer said...

Speed was my favorite Keanu movie!

jls_wss2003 at yahoo dot com

Misty said...

gotta be MATRIX!!
mommy2skie@yahoo.com

Misty said...

got your button.
mommy2skie@yahoo.com

jlafount said...

Matrix

cdrury said...

cdrury@gmail.com
speed was one of my favorites

cdrury said...

cdrury@gmail.com
I subscribe

Ally said...

The Replacements

Babalu said...

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Keanu is hawt! Thanks for the giveaway. http://cashcuddler.com

Karen said...

Loved the movie Speed.

ktgonyea at gmail.com

mindy said...

it would have to be the matrix thanks for the contest minsthins(at)optonline(dot)net

Jennifer-Eighty MPH Mom said...

What is appealing to me about black and white movies is that they take me back to a simpler place in time...like when I was a child.

Jennifer-Eighty MPH Mom said...

I've added your contest on my blog:
http://letsventandshare.blogspot.com/

thanks for the great giveaway!

Ginny said...

Matrix

Ginny said...

You are on my sidebar ~ http://momcontests.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Everyone likes Speed and Matrix, as well as myself. But my favorite movie that Keanu is in is Point Break. I love that movie!

LayDeeBugLove@aol.com

Cindy B.of Montana said...

The Matrix series!!

Cindy B.of Montana said...

Button on the blog...


www.thebabblingbrooks.typepad.com

Anonymous said...

I like Speed!

John

asfiled AT earthlink DOT net

Anonymous said...

My favorite A Walk in the Clouds.

Anonymous said...

The Matrix!! Tell me you didn't freak out the first time you saw it!!

Sarah said...

My favorite Keanu Reeves movie is The Matrix.

Sarah said...

I subscribe to your feed via Google Reader.

Misty said...

Speed!

mommy2skie@yahoo.com

Misty said...

subscribed.
mommy2skie@yahoo.com

Misty said...

following you.
mommy2skie@yahoo.com

Misty said...

got your button.
mommy2skie@yahoo.com

Misty said...

blogged it:
http://thismommyhasanopinion.blogspot.com/2008/12/day-earth-stood-still-giveaway.html

mommy2skie@yahoo.com

chad sexington said...

Constantine was pretty good, but you can't beat the campy awesomeness of Bill and Ted (both of them!)

SeahorseLady said...

The Matrix is still my favorite.

SeahorseLady said...

I'm also a subscriber.

LINDALSHOT said...

SPEED was awesome.

betty R.~Simply Southern said...

Constantine is a family fav!
oldplace.betty(at)gmail.com

betty R.~Simply Southern said...

oldwaybecomesnewagain~simply southern contest/giveaways
blogged you

Unknown said...

Black and white movies set a tone

Angela C said...

My favorite movie would be speed. I like the way black and white looks on my t.v it's allmost like watching art then a movie.
angelacisco@rocketmail.com

Heather said...

My favorite is Constantine.

Melissa said...

The Matrix

Dan said...

Probably would have to say Devil's Advocate.

Jayfr said...

Being from Chicago, I gotta say Hardball is my favorite.

inky08 said...

favorite Keanu Reeves movie is " the matrix ", all of them :)

Anonymous said...

i loved hardball and my husband is a huge fan of the matrix series:) thanks for the chance!
christinbanda@yahoo.com

Sonya Allstun said...

matrix is my favorite one


sallstun(at)hotmail(dot)com

robt6 said...

My favorite is Matrix, enter me please.

bkh61959 said...

I really liked Sweet November, thanks for the giveaway

Unknown said...

devils advocate was awsome

katy said...

Speed is my favorite.

bkwrms said...

My favorite Keanu Reeves movie is Constantine! Great movie!

denyse said...

Speed- and he is soooo hot!

Ken said...

I like his two sides. The Matrix and Bill & Ted movies are my favorite Keanu Reeves films. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

I like both Speed and the Matrix trilogy.

Denise S. said...

I'm not a big movie person, but I liked Matrix.

Anonymous said...

The Matrix, original. Amazing. Didn't even know who Keanu was until then. Now, he's a legend.

TheMrFraz@hotmail.com

Kaycee said...

The Matrix- the first one. I love the elegance in B&W movies!

kayceewilliams AT gmail DOT COM

bison61 said...

The Matrix would be my favorite

tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

Jill said...

I love the Matrix!! I'm not sure what I love about old B & W films, maybe there was an innocence about them. They left things to the imagination unlike movies today.

Patti said...

I loved him in The Lake House, and of course...Speed

Anonymous said...

I don't have a favorite Keanu Reeves film, and I'm not sure I can say I am a fan of black and white films, but I do watch them because there were some great movies made in black and white and many of them have more substance than the movies made today.

Unknown said...

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure!!!! when i was younger that was my friends and i sleep over movie!!! i think i have seen it like 5000000000 times!!!!

And I just LOVE Black and White movies!!! they are my favorite! they really add something! The Art of it i think just makes movies better!!

yyeres said...

the matrix, the first one was my favorite. thanks for the contest!

Unknown said...

The Matrix is my favorite Keanu Reeves movie.

Anonymous said...

constantine - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

justicecw said...

I love the movie Speed! My friends and I used to quote from it in high school! thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com

klp1965 said...

i loved keanu in the watcher :)

klp1965 said...

im a subscriber :)

idahomom said...

Speed

Mommyhood is Thankless said...

The Matrix!

mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com

Samantha P said...

Speed of course!

Anonymous said...

Matrix was edefinitely my fav movie by him

ardy22 at earthlink.net

Carolyn said...

The kids and I enjoy Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

I love the glamour of old movies.

CanAmBlond said...

My favorite Keanu movie is Matrix, but Speed is a close second. Thanks for the chance to win this classic movie!

Angela said...

Keanu - now there's some eye candy. Loved Devil's Advocate, Matrix, even Bill and Ted. Have to say my favorite was Speed.

kat said...

My fave movie is Constantine !! And I also feel that black and white movies are mysterious and you don't have a clue what is going to happen next. Thanks for a great giveaway!

Anonymous said...

My favorite Keanu Reeves movie is the Matrix trilogy. Black and white movies have that great classic feel!

Anonymous said...

The Matrix Revolutions

monica_crss@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

"The Lake House"

theyyyguy@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

All I have to say is Johnny Utah!!


ahdrad2932(at)msn(dot)com

ky2here said...

Wow! Has no one seen 'My Own Private Idaho'? He (and River Phoenix) were perfect in that movie.

Anonymous said...

point break

a_true_goddess@hotmail.com

mommync3 said...

Speed is my favorite Keanu movie.

mommync3 at yahoo dot com

mommync3 said...

subscriber

mommync3 at yahoo dot com

Jinxy and Me said...

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is my favorite Keanu movie.

Jinxy and Me said...

I'm subscribed to your RSS feed

Lisa Garner said...

My favorite Keanu Reeves movie is A Walk In The Clouds. Thanks!
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

Lisa Garner said...

I'm a subscriber. Thanks!
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

Kyle Banderman said...

No doubt my favorite is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure!

Thanks for the contest!

indyfree07@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

Matrix was my favorite.

walters123 (at) hotmail (dot) com

Anonymous said...

Subscriber

walters123 (at) hotmail (dot) com

Diana D said...

I loved the movie Lake House. Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway.

dianad8008 AT gmail DOT com

jennifer57 said...

speed :)

Anonymous said...

A lot of older black and white movies are being remade. I think this is due largely to the fact that the older movies had intensity and substance. They were able to grab you with a whisper and make you shudder by playing with your minds imagination. I have always enjoyed the black and whites over more modern versions. There is some classic style that appeals to most people.

Sheila Hickmon said...

Definately Speed, he was so hot in that movie!! :)

angieplays said...

I own the Matrix Trilogy. But another one was a movie called Point Blank, I think about surfer robbers.

Angie

angieplays4fun at gmail dot com

dvice12 said...

My favorite is Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Maja said...

matrix

John Deal said...

I really don't much like black and white movies. AztecFeller@aol.com

deidracox said...

my favorite was THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE
i loved the spooky creepiness of it all:)

Anonymous said...

The Devil's Advocate is my favorite. garrettsambo@aol.com

Valancia said...

hard to say but I'll say .. Lake House

Leah said...

The MATRIX is phenomenal! It's our favorite Keanu movie of all time!

Thanks so much for this give~away! : )))

leahita[at]gmail[dot]com

Leah said...

I also subscribe! : )))

leahita[at]gmail[dot]com

Anonymous said...

My favorite Keanu Reeves film is, A Walk in the Clouds. I like the story of a man who is loving enough to pose as a husband to an unmarried, pregnant woman so she won't be chastised by her overbearing father. Besides the enchanting cinematography, it is the kind of steamy romance any single mother longs for and the movie really turned me on even though I am a guy.

donnac36 said...

I liked him in the movie with Diane Keaton where he played the young hot guy dating her.

Anonymous said...

My Favorite Keanu Reeves Movie Is Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure And Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey

ray_jay_1983@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I'm A Subscriber

Anonymous said...

The Matrix!

froggypartyof2@aol.com

mrstrooper said...

Loved him in Speed!

artmarcia said...

Keanu Reeves was great in Parenthood--one of my favorite movies.

rdazer said...

i love Keanu the best in the Matrix

theolotto said...

I liked him in the Matrix trilogy.

ZESTYWONDERLAND said...

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure~I love him most when he was younger.
The most best thing he was ever in was Paula Abdul's music video: RUSH RUSH!
NOW THAT WAS HOT!

zestywonderland@gmail.com

ZESTYWONDERLAND said...

I follow you too!

Copyright Superheroboy.com © 2007-2015 | Some rights reserved