Hypocritical Aliens? January 1, 2009
Posted by Resident Egoist in : Culture , trackbackHere’s a very insightful take on the movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still- via Literatrix:
The basic premise seems to be that humans are “destroying” the earth and thus some super-powerful aliens have decided to get rid of humanity in order to “save” the earth. What are we doing that’s so bad? Technology.
Now, here’s where it just gets STUPID. How the hell did these aliens get the power to destroy us WITHOUT technology? We’re being attacked by super-powerful HYPOCRITES? [HT: Gus Van Horn]
I don’t usually do movie reviews, but this one is so awful that something needs to be said. And just like the above review, I’d like to confirm that The Day the Earth Stood Still has not a single redeeming quality! There are worst ways to waste 12 bucks, but spending it to see this movie is right up there.
From what I can still remember, the premise of the movie is that the visiting alien is actually a representative of several alien races that have somehow decided that humanity is a scourge that must be eradicated. Why? Because Earth is one of the very few planets in the galaxy that can support life and we’re destroying both the planet and the life it sustains.
I suppose no one bothered to ask why 6.5 billion humans aren’t “life” and what exactly has made it possible for such a great number to exist on a single planet.
And the disturbing thing is, people will swallow this garbage whole without as much as a gag. The lack of self-esteem in our world today is just amazing! For all the times they cry about free speech or some other supposed “civil right”, most people don’t even truly know that they have a right to live.
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