Tag: The Day The Earth Stood Still

An Introduction

An Introduction

Dear readers, We are pleased to present you our 6th issue. In this issue, we examine the dynamics of human behaviour underneath the apocalyptic conditions presented by different pieces of fiction, to tease out what these texts have to say about the traits and qualities […]

The Second Coming of Klaatu; Biblical Allusions in The Day the Earth Stood Still and its Remake

The Second Coming of Klaatu; Biblical Allusions in The Day the Earth Stood Still and its Remake

The 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still was released more than 50 years after the original. Yet, both films share a surprising number of similarities. In both films, the alien, Klaatu, visits Earth to dissuade humanity’s destructive ways, while his robotic companion, […]