I'll tell you what's sad.

Someone I know was telling me that he wanted to see that, and I told him I had some worries that it would be another lousy (idiotic) remake.

He looks at me and says, "This is a remake?"

Maybe I was naive, but I thought most people knew of the original THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, if not necessarily seen it.

Now Keanu Reeves is their introduction.