I am watching the film on SyFy "The DayThe Earth Stood Still".

[RebelOne]

Nothing beats the original 1951 version with Michael Rennie.

[BlueJazz]

1. If it's the one with Keanu Reeves, It leaves a lot to be desired. Unlike some, I thought that...

..Reeves did a credible job but the addition of a child and other script changes turned the film into a sort-of-mush.
Most people who saw the film thought the child was "a smartass and stupid"
Not good for a story.

[RebelOne]

4. Yup, It's Keanu Reeves. So far, he hasn't cracked a smile once.

Wonder if he will at the end.

[csziggy]

5. "the addition of a child"?

There was a child in the original version - the major change with the child is that in the newer version the boy was more assertive, the way that modern children are more assertive than those of the 1950s.

The part was played by Billy Gray who played Bud on the "Father Knows Best" TV series and who had a long acting career. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336474/?ref_=tt_cl_t5

[BlueJazz]

6. I meant to put "nasty child" I thought the kid was a little prick and what you call assertive, ...

...I call "unruly" and "unmanageable"

[Moondog]

2. Gently phrased.

And you are so right.

[RebelOne]

3. Update: I just realized it is on FX.