16 The Day The Earth Stood Still Quotes For All Sci-Fi Movie Fans

A gem of a science fiction film, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' still remains an indelible visual experience.

No matter how many times you watch it, the thrill and the excitement remains unparalleled. So, bring out your popcorn buckets and ride along with Klaatu in this spaceship full of thrilling quotes.

Robert Wise creates a masterpiece with the storytelling in each frame in this film, and these 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' (1951) quotes are an ideal representation of that. The 1951 film by Robert Wise was later remade into a film in 2008 by Scott Derrickson. This 2008 remake starred Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, the alien messenger in human form who lands on a spaceship moving at 30,000 kilometers per second to deliver the message that if the human race continues to try violent activities against their race, they'll wipe away the world faster than anyone can think. The plot, with its intriguing twists and turns, completely hooks the viewers.

Through 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' quotes, Klaatu and the other characters relay certain significant ideas that, in reality, is what humanity should ponder on. The film's extraordinary visual mastery, its amazing and ever-intriguing plot, along with its apt characters, are what makes it a must-watch. The descriptive storyline with its inner layers of meaning make the science fiction film noteworthy.

The visual representation is also superb, with both the 1951 and the 2008 film being beyond beautiful for their age. Making a science fiction movie in today's times is a fairly difficult job. With techniques in filmmaking advancing each year and with the upsurge in sci-fi films and the consequential competition, it gets very difficult for a film to make a mark. 'The Day The Earth Stood Still', however not just makes a mark but a significant one, enough to be remembered for years to come.

So, watch the movie (available on Netflix), read the following quotes from 'The Day The Earth Stood Still', and wonder about the spheres of space and world and time. Have a great read!

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Quotes from 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' are a must-read! These quotes from the film will keep you at the edge of your seat. So, hold the popcorn bucket tightly and be ready for this amazing adventurous sci-fi journey. Have an enthralling read, folks!

1. "Jacob Benson: [Jacob bleeds from his nose and collapses in the arms of Helen.] Mom!

Helen Benson: What's happening to him? Jacob!

Klaatu: They are inside him... He is dying.

Helen Benson: Help him.

Helen Benson: [wipes blood from her nose, discovers that she is also dying] Help him!... Please!"

- 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

2. "I need to get back to the city."

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

3. "The decision is made."

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

4. "Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!"

- Helen Benson, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

5. "I am fearful when I see people substituting fear for reason."

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

6. "We have come to visit you in peace, with good will."

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

These quotes from 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' sum up the entire film's essence. The entire idea to live in peace is beautifully reflected in the words uttered by the characters in the film, which makes the sci-fi thriller not just exciting, but also significant and meaningful. So, have an amazing read, people!

7. "Barnhardt: One thing, Mr. Klaatu, suppose this group should reject your proposals. What is the alternative?

Klaatu: I am fearful when I see people substituting fear for reason.

Klaatu: I can not change your nature. You treat the world as you treat each other."

- The Day The Earth Stood Still.

8. "Barnhardt: But every civilization reaches a crisis point eventually.

Klaatu: Most of them don't make it.

Barnhardt: Yours did. How?

Klaatu: Our Sun was dying. We had to evolve in order to survive."

- The Day The Earth Stood Still.

9. "Your choice is simple: Join us and live in peace, or pursue your present course and face obliteration. We shall be waiting for your answer; the decision rests with you."

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

10. "It is no concern of ours how you run your own planet. But if you threaten to extend your violence, this Earth of yours will be reduced to a burned-out cinder."

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

11. "For our policemen, we created a race of robots... In matters of aggression, we have given them absolute power over us; this power can not be revoked."

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

12. "The test of any such higher authority is, of course, the police force that supports it. For our policemen, we created a race of robots. Their function is to patrol the planets? In space ships like this one?"

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

13. " We have an organization for the mutual protection of all planets and for the complete elimination of aggression."

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

14. "The universe grows smaller every day, and the threat of aggression by any group, anywhere, can no longer be tolerated. There must be security for all or no one is secure. Now, this does not mean giving up any freedom except the freedom to act irresponsibly."

- Klaatu, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

15. "Mr. Harley: Your impatience is quite understandable.

Klaatu: I'm impatient with stupidity. My people have learned to live without it.

Mr. Harley: I'm afraid my people haven't. I'm very sorry... I wish it were otherwise."

- 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

16. "Klaatu: I'm afraid there is no alternative. In such a case, the planet Earth would have to be... eliminated.

Barnhardt: Such power exists?

Klaatu: I assure you, such power exists. "

- 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'.

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