You know, I was looking forward to seeing this movie. The original was great for it's day and it seemed like this was the perfect vehicle for a great remake. But I am glad I haven't seen it because I have yet to meet someone who did see it that liked it.
You definitely need kids. They will reduce the amount of movies you can see and write your reviews about, and will make me less jealous of the fact you have the time to go watch movies.
I love reading your posts for their eloquent texts, the lengthy explanations, the detailed reasoning... :-) BTW - Should you see the original? Yes, a very sweet old movie.
Should You Go and See The Day The Earth Stood Still?
No.