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Summary: Fantastic
Review: The Time Machine is a film based around H G Wells' classic novel of the same name originally published in 1895. The film was made in 1960 by George Pal starring Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimeux. As the name suggests it is centred around George, an inventor, who is obsessed with the idea of time travel. He invents a Time Machine which can travel backwards or forwards through the fourth dimension. Rather than travelling back through time to unravel the mysteries of the past George decides to go into the future and find out man's ultimate destiny. He sets off on New Years eve 1899 and on his way discovers the First World War, Second World War and a Nuclear War in 1966.Disgusted with the fact that man appears to destroy himself he decides to travel far into the future hoping to discover the utopia of mankind's ultimate destiny. Instead, in the year 802,701, he discovers the false utopia of the Eloi and the Morlocks. Initially he discovers the Eloi who appear to have reached the ultimate utopian dream of days of leisure left to ponder philosophy with a perfect society free from violence and the ills of the society he has left behind.However it soon becomes clear that all is not what it appears. His first doubts appear when he witnesses Weena (Yvette Mimeux) drowning in a river while her companions look on without sympathy or emotion.Then he finds the Eloi have no interest beyond idle (but not idyllic) days of nothingness.Indeed they have no interest in the intellect whatsoever evidenced when George finds their library has crumbled to dust. He soon realises the utopia he first encountered is a sham and the Eloi are a meaningless race that will never advance beyond their meaningless existence - and yet Weena begins to show him that there may be more to the Eloi than first appears.She shows a willingness to express the human spirit, an expression that the spark of life is not completely extinct. Soon George begins to learn of another race in mankinds future - the Morlocks - a sinister and more complex race who still retain a mastery of science. Things become more apparent, both with the revelation that the Eloi's do not survive beyond their youth and that the Morlocks hold an unexplainable dominance over them.He discovers 'talking rings' which explain that, after the Nuclear War, man divided between those who chose to live on the planets surface, the Eloi, and those who chose to live underground, the Morlock's. George's Time Machine has been taken by the Morlocks and he therefore determines to enter their underground world to both retrieve the machine and discover their sinister secret... Whilst trying this the truth begins to unravel - sirens blaze and the Eloi, catatonically, enter the undergound world of the Morlocks.Weena is one of those who enters the Morlocks lair. By this time George appears to be entranced by Weena and is desperate to save her.He enters the world of the Morlock via one of the many ventilation shafts they have to supply their oxygen.The final truth stands before him - the Morlocks are farming the Eloi for food - CANNIBALISM... In a desperate bid to save Weena he attacks the Morlocks, who are blinded by light, and - just as he is about to be defeated - one of the Eloi's summons the courage to attack the Morlocks.After this momentous event the other captured Eloi join in and over-power their foe. The Eloi escape and this rouses their whole tribe to block the Morlocks means of oxygen by destroying the ventilation shafts. Just as George regains his Time Machine the entrance doors to the Morlock lair shut, trapping him.He has no choice but to travel in time to avoid the attentions of the few Morlocks who remain alive. Back in 1900 his colleagues, except one called James Philby, mock him and do not believe his story. Finally George perceives his destiny - to help the Eloi rebuild a new mankind - he travels back to AD 802,701 and places his Time Machine outside the Morlocks lair so re-uniting with Weena and the tribe. Does he ever return? - we will never know... A great story and the film is the icing on the cake.Bearing in mind it was made about 40 years ago, before hi-technology graphics, and on a relatively low budget George Pal's rendition is sublime. An underrated film it rates as a Classic (perhaps on a par with others of my favourites - Planet of The Apes / Omega Man , I Am Legend) ......
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Summary: The best work of sci-fi pioneer George Pal
Review: An action-packed and entertaining version of the H. G. Wells classic novel; even though we now know there were no nuclear explosions or volcano eruptions in London in 1966 (Thank God!). This is a movie just about any sci-fi fan should see and enjoy.
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Summary: THE BEST TIME TRAVEL MOVIE IVE EVER SEEN!!!!!! : o)
Review: This was a great movie based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Its about a man who builds a time Machine and Travels into the future into the 800'000s.
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Summary: This is one of my favorite sci-fi movies of all time!
Review: When my chidren asked me what my favorite movies of all time were, I answered, Alfred Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST for suspense and THE TIME MACHINE for science fiction. The special effects were GREAT considering the era of the movie. Rod Taylor was perfect as the hero and the music and scenes at his home are unforgettable. With this story taking place at the turn of the 19th century you can be sure I will be watching it at the turn of the 20th.
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Summary: Sci-Fi Classic!
Review: This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I love Rod Taylor in the lead role, and Yvette Mimieux is nice to look at! However, I can't forgive the lapse in logic, particularly when the time traveller is watching the passage of time (speeded up, of course) in a dress shop window. You only see the dresses change, nothing else; you don't see any people or things pass in front of it, not even the person who is supposed to be changing the outfits. Regardless of this fact, it is a thoroughly entertaining, thought-provoking film.
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Summary: Best Science Fiction for Kids!
Review: If you want to remember (or if you need to convince your kids) that you had a pretty cool childhood, show them this SF movie & 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, but especially this movie. Watch a child's eyes when they see what a Morlock looks like...ahhh, the sense of wonder and possibility!
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Summary: Like it is so cool! the worst part was were there was lots o
Review: Like it is so cool!The worst part was when there were heaps of bones and my best part was when we saw the time macine.Then I even wanted to make the time macine.And on my birthday I'm going to make the time macine.
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Summary: ooOOOPPPPS! Amendment
Review: I compared 'The Time Machine' to 'The Fantastic Planet' - This was a typo, I meant 'The Forbidden Planet'.If possible please amend. Thanks.
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Summary: A classic film of the greatest short story ever written
Review: The film version succeeds in retaining much of the charm of the short story. The open scene of a dinner amongst friends in a civilized English gentleman's house is very well done and the time travelling special effects were remarkable for the time. Wells wrote the book in 1895 - and by keeping the setting at that date (and not updating to the decade of films release - 1960s) we can enjoy seeing the reaction of the traveller to events that we know very well - such as the First and Second World War - and the nuclear age. Thus helping to ensure that the fantastic events that are to come are quite believable. The film strays a little in the characterisation of Weena (a member of the Eloi people and the travellor's love interest) - but the carnivorous Morlocks are still quite scary and have even been known to frighten a few of todays kids, who have seen most things at the movies. A 5 star movie for those who enjoy classic science fiction. Ranks alongside 'Forbidden Planet', and 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' for its ability to provoke thought as well as to entertain.
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Summary: this is a good movie
Review: I think this is one of the best movies of all times. H.G. Wells was a genius, very ahead of his time. Trust me, you'll have a great time watching this movie time and time again.
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