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Day The Earth Stood Still (The) (1951)
From out of space... A warning and an ultimatum!Director: Robert Wise
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:SIDE A
*The Film
Audio commentary by director Robert Wise and Nicolas Meyer (1995)
Movietone Newsreel footage from 1951 (6:20)
Theatrical trailer (2:08)
SIDE B
"Making the Earth Stand Still" 1995 documentary (80:37)
Restoration comparison (3:56)
Stills galleries:
- Production
- Scene and set photos
- Construction blueprints for the ship
- American and British pressbooks
- Poster, lobby cards, spaceship model, and Gort
- Shooting script (accessed through the Stills Galleries menu)
Bonus trailers:
- "One Million Years, BC"
- "Journey to the Center of the Earth" -
Subtitles:English and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 4-page booklet with production notes.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary with director Robert Wise and filmmaker Nicolas Meyer (1995)
Audio commentary with film & music historians John Morgan, Steven Smith, William Stromberg, and Nick Redman (2008)
Isolated musical score (Dolby Digital 2.0 mono)
"The Making of the Day the Earth Stood Still" 2008 featurette (23:53)
"The Mysterious, Melodious Theremin" 2008 featurette (5:40)
"Main Title Live Performance by Peter Pringle" 2008 featurette (2:17)
"Farewell to the Master" a reading by Jamieson K. Price of the Original Harry Bates Short Story (41:29)
"Fox Movietonews" 1951 newsreel (6:22)
Teaser
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailer: "The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)"
Bonus preview of "The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)" (7:49)
DISC TWO
"Decoding "Klaatu Barada Nikto": Science Fiction as Metaphor" 2008 featurette (16:14)
"A Brief History of Flying Saucers" 2008 documentary (34:02)
"The Astounding Harry Bates" 2008 featurette (11:03)
"Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still" 2008 featurette (14:44)
"Race to Oblivion" 1982 short (written and produced by Edmund North) (26:42)
Photo galleries:
-Advertising materials
-Behind-the-scenes stills
-Portraits
-Production stills
-Spaceship construction blueprints
-Shooting script
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Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Robert Wise and Nicolas Meyer (1995)
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Extras:Movietone Newsreel footage from 1951 (6:05)
Restoration comparison featurette (4:19)
Theatrical trailer (2:04) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English Hoh, French, German HoH, Italian and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer (1995)
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Extras:Movietone Newsreel footage from 1951 (6:05)
Restoration comparison featurette (4:19)
Theatrical trailer (2:04) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Director Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer (1995)
Startup Trailer for "70 Years 20th Century Fox"
DISC TWO
"Fox Movietone News" 1951 newsreel (6:22)
"A Warning and an Ultimatum" 2005 featurette (14:16)
"Making the Earth Stand Still" 1995 documentary (80:43)
Restoration Comparison (4:26)
Still Galleries
- Production (60 images)
- Scene and Set Photos (129 images)
- Shooting Script (412 pages)
- Construction Blue Prints for the Ship (21 images)
- American and British Pressbooks (107 images)
- Posters, Lobby Cards, Spaceship Model and Gort (62 images)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
Bonus Trailers for "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "One Million Years B.C." and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (9:43) -
Subtitles:English HoH, German, German HoH, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a booklet and postcards.
DISC TWO includes optional Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish subtitles. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Robert Wise and Nicolas Meyer (1995)
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Extras:Movietone Newsreel footage from 1951 (6:05)
Restoration comparison featurette (4:19)
Theatrical trailer (2:04) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English HoH, French, German HoH, Italian and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Director Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer (1995)
Startup Trailer for "70 Years 20th Century Fox"
DISC TWO
"Fox Movietone News" 1951 newsreel (6:22)
"A Warning and an Ultimatum" 2005 featurette (14:16)
"Making the Earth Stand Still" 1995 documentary (80:43)
Restoration Comparison (4:26)
Still Galleries
- Production (60 images)
- Scene and Set Photos (129 images)
- Shooting Script (412 pages)
- Construction Blue Prints for the Ship (21 images)
- American and British Pressbooks (107 images)
- Posters, Lobby Cards, Spaceship Model and Gort (62 images)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
Bonus Trailers for "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "One Million Years B.C." and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (9:43) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Dutch, English and French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DISC TWO includes optional Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish subtitles.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Robert Wise and Nicolas Meyer (1995)
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Extras:Movietone Newsreel footage from 1951 (6:05)
Restoration comparison featurette (4:19)
Theatrical trailer (2:04) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English HoH, French, German HoH, Italian and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded regions 2/4.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Director Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer (1995)
Startup Trailer for "70 Years 20th Century Fox"
DISC TWO
"Fox Movietone News" 1951 newsreel (6:22)
"A Warning and an Ultimatum" 2005 featurette (14:16)
"Making the Earth Stand Still" 1995 documentary (80:43)
Restoration Comparison (4:26)
Still Galleries
- Production (60 images)
- Scene and Set Photos (129 images)
- Shooting Script (412 pages)
- Construction Blue Prints for the Ship (21 images)
- American and British Pressbooks (107 images)
- Posters, Lobby Cards, Spaceship Model and Gort (62 images)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
Bonus Trailers for "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "One Million Years B.C." and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (9:43) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:Includes a booklet.
DISC TWO includes optional Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish subtitles. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer (1995)
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Extras:Movietone Newsreel footage from 1951 (6:05)
Restoration comparison featurette (4:19)
Theatrical trailer (2:04) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/4 encoded.
Also available in a 2-disc double feature with the 2008 remake. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Director Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer (1995)
Startup Trailer for "70 Years 20th Century Fox"
DISC TWO
"Fox Movietone News" 1951 newsreel (6:22)
"A Warning and an Ultimatum" 2005 featurette (14:16)
"Making the Earth Stand Still" 1995 documentary (80:43)
Restoration Comparison (4:26)
Still Galleries
- Production (60 images)
- Scene and Set Photos (129 images)
- Shooting Script (412 pages)
- Construction Blue Prints for the Ship (21 images)
- American and British Pressbooks (107 images)
- Posters, Lobby Cards, Spaceship Model and Gort (62 images)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
Bonus Trailers for "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "One Million Years B.C." and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (9:43) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DISC TWO includes optional Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish subtitles.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US 2-disc Special Edition has the most extras, with a second audio commentary, the isolated score and featurettes, with 5.1 & original mono, though it lacks the "Making the Earth Stand Still" documentary, "A Warning and an Ultimatum" featurette and restoration comparison from previous releases.
The PAL 2-disc releases have 5.1 and original mono audio, the "Making the Earth Stand Still" documentary, "A Warning and an Ultimatum" featurette and restoration comparison extras.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (92:02 NTSC)
- R1 2 Disc Special Edition America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (92:03 NTSC).
- R2 France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (88:24 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (88:24 PAL)
- R2 Cinema Premium Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (88:19 PAL)
- R2 Holland- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (88:24 PAL)
- R2 Special Edition Holland- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (88:19 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (88:24 PAL)
- R2 Cinema Reserve United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (88:19 PAL)
- R4 Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (88:24 PAL)
- R4 Special Edition Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (88:19 PAL)
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 09/12/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 29/01/23UPDATE LOG:
29/01/23: Added Germany x2, ASINs.
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