Factual error: As Klaatu is walking down the train platform at Newark Penn Station, in the background you can see signs that say "VIA". VIA is the national railway of Canada and does not have a presence in New Jersey. This scene was filmed in Canada, as evidenced by the signs on the platform and the 1950s style streamlined passenger cars on the track. Neither Amtrak nor NJ Transit uses those type of cars in their trains.
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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Polygraph Operator: I'm going to ask you a series of control questions. Are you currently in a seated position?
Klaatu: Yes.
Polygraph Operator: Are you human?
Klaatu: My body is.
Polygraph Operator: Do you feel pain?
Klaatu: My body does.
Polygraph Operator: Are you aware of an impending attack on the planet earth?
Klaatu: You should let me go.
More trivia for The Day the Earth Stood Still
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.
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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