I watched this last night, and it was really good. The alien and his robot, Gort, show up to give world leaders a message to either get rid of their weapons or be destroyed. Of course, in the end the alien argues the robot police should be the only ones with weapons, so they can stop aggression when it starts... by killing the aggressor. So, the robot ends up being a sort of benevolent dictator. I wonder what the political message from the remake is.
Bobby Benson: [indicating grave marker during a visit to Arlington] That's my father. He was killed at Anzio.
Klaatu: Did all those people die in wars?
Bobby Benson: Most of 'em. Didn't you ever hear of the Arlington Cemetery?
Klaatu: No, I'm afraid not.
Bobby Benson: You don't seem to know much about anything, do you, Mr. Carpenter?
Klaatu: Well, I'll tell you, Bobby, I've been away a long time. Very far away.
Bobby Benson: Is it different where you've been? Don't they have places like this?
Klaatu: Well, they have cemeteries, but not like this one. You see, they don't have any wars.
Bobby Benson: Gee, that's a good idea.
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