Klaatu, the friendly alien of “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951), may come in peace, but his is a message delivered with tough love: if humankind refuses to transcend its aggressive impulses and cooperate, the Earth will be eliminated.

Think of it as kind of a sanity-or-else Election Week special.

Roy Bjellquist and I will discuss this Washington D.C.-based, sci-fi milestone – with an outstanding score by Bernard Herrmann – on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. As always, we’ll also be watching for your comments and insights during the Facebook livestream, this Sunday night at 7:00 EST.

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KLAATU BARADA NIKTO!