Factual error: The electrical power grid fails, depicted by a series of shots of city blackouts and equipment shutdowns. When the power goes out, the lights of an oil refinery go out as well as the flare. In actuality the exact opposite happens to a flare when powered equipment such as compressors and cooling devices fail simultaneously. The flare is not an electrically powered device and is designed to stay lit during power outages. All excess pressure is immediately vented to the flare stack within a second, causing an enormous flame and smoke cloud that will be visible for several miles.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
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Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Keanu Reeves, John Cleese, Kathy Bates, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith
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The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 Science Fiction Drama about a humanoid alien who passes final judgment upon the world and only Jennifer Connelly and her adopted son stand to change the path of this destruction. Keanu Reeves stars as Klatuu, and Gort is the cybernetic organism who threatens the planet. With Kathy Bates, John Cleese and Jaden Smith. Based upon the familiar original, with better quality apocalyptic graphics.
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Question: Is Mr. Wu's grandson an alien like him? When Helen asks him if he's one of them, his response seems to suggest that he's dodging the question.
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Answer: It's unknown if his grandson is like him or not as he does not answer the question, but he seems to imply that he might be.
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