Boooooo! Welcome back to another episode of Halloween Fridays here on my blog. Today, it’s time to take a look at a famous movie monster from one of my favorite sci-fi films. Well, to be quite honest with you, he’s not really a monster at all, he’s a robot. Of course I am talking about the epic cyborg from Robert Wise’ epic motion picture, The Day the Earth Stood Still, known as the Gort.
Now, if you are wondering who the heck the Gort is, I will explain. The Gort is a cyborg who is eight feet tall and accompanies Klaatu, an alien to Earth. He is mute, but shoots a beam from the visor in his face that can demolish any weapons and other matter. Now according to Klaatu, the Gort is part of a special police force on their homeworld. He is programmed to “restore peace” and respond the violent actions. As quoted by Klaatu “There is not limit to what could do. He could destory the Earth”.
The Gort is loosely base upon Gnut, a green robot from Harry Bates’ short film “Farewell to the Master” from 1940. And even though the Gort is mute, he can take out any order given to him. He also responds to hand signals and signals with a flashlight, as seen in the movie. In my opnion, he looks like a cross between Iron Man, Frankenstein’s monster and Geordi La Forge from Star Trek. And don’t forget Cyclops when he shoots them beams from his eyes. For a majority of the film, a large statue was used for the Gort, instead of a live action stuntman, but a stuntman was used for when the Gort gets up and starts walking around.
In the 2008 remake, the Gort is much taller and appears much darker in color. Also in this film, the Gort stands for Genetically Organized RoboticTechnology. Also a major different is that the Gort is made in CGI, instead of a statue or stuntman, and he also appears much more flexible and thinner than the Gort in Wise’s film. He can also transform in this film, from a humanoid and even a massive cloud. But just because he is much different, doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his trademark visor and beam blasting ability. Even to this day, the Gort still remains one of the best and well known movie robots of all time, next to C-3P0 and Maria.
Now, if you are wondering who the heck the Gort is, I will explain. The Gort is a cyborg who is eight feet tall and accompanies Klaatu, an alien to Earth. He is mute, but shoots a beam from the visor in his face that can demolish any weapons and other matter. Now according to Klaatu, the Gort is part of a special police force on their homeworld. He is programmed to “restore peace” and respond the violent actions. As quoted by Klaatu “There is not limit to what could do. He could destory the Earth”.
The Gort is loosely base upon Gnut, a green robot from Harry Bates’ short film “Farewell to the Master” from 1940. And even though the Gort is mute, he can take out any order given to him. He also responds to hand signals and signals with a flashlight, as seen in the movie. In my opnion, he looks like a cross between Iron Man, Frankenstein’s monster and Geordi La Forge from Star Trek. And don’t forget Cyclops when he shoots them beams from his eyes. For a majority of the film, a large statue was used for the Gort, instead of a live action stuntman, but a stuntman was used for when the Gort gets up and starts walking around.
In the 2008 remake, the Gort is much taller and appears much darker in color. Also in this film, the Gort stands for Genetically Organized RoboticTechnology. Also a major different is that the Gort is made in CGI, instead of a statue or stuntman, and he also appears much more flexible and thinner than the Gort in Wise’s film. He can also transform in this film, from a humanoid and even a massive cloud. But just because he is much different, doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his trademark visor and beam blasting ability. Even to this day, the Gort still remains one of the best and well known movie robots of all time, next to C-3P0 and Maria.
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