The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
Whilst hailed as a Sci-fi classic, its the humanity in the movie that makes it for me. It has aged remarkably well as a result of this - where other 50s Sci-Fi films focused on special effects now look dated and somewhat laughable now, focusing on the characters involved means the 1951 version is still stands above many recent efforts from the genre, including the 2008 remake.
The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)
When Keanu isn't the worst thing about your film, you know you're in trouble. In this remake he surprisingly struggles in a role that seems made for him, that of an alien with no personality, but he is still outdone in the bad-acting stakes by the combo of Jennifer Connelly and Jaden Smith as Scientist/Shrieking Mother and eminently slappable adopted child.
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