When I was too young to notice plot holes, illogical actions, over-moralizing, and other stupidities, I thought The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) was edge-of-the-seat scary and fascinating.  For many years I daydreamed about owning a watch that could stop everything except me.   In 2 years, The War of the Worlds (1953) came out.  It impressed me almost as much as The Day the Earth Stood Still…