Time Machine (1960)

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Average Rating: (See all 4 reviews) Format: DVD (PG), Science Fiction Quantity Available: 1 24 hour shipping From the book by H.G. Wells, a scientist and tinkerer builds a time machine and uses it to explore the distant future where there are two races, a mild gentle race, and a cannibalistic one living underground. His machine is stolen by the underground race and he must risk capture himself (and being eaten) to return to his own time. Actors - Rod Taylor - Yvette Mimieux - Alan Young Synopsis Here today, gone to tomorrow. When George (Rod Taylor) sits at the controls of his new creation, he has all the time in the world. He's invented a Time Machine that whisks him from 1899 to war-ravaged moments of the 20th century and into 802701. In that far-off era, passive Eloi face a grim future as prey to the glow-eyed subterranean Morlocks...unless the time-travelling stranger from the past intervenes.At the controls of the movie of H.G. Wells' classic The Time Machine (now digitally restored and remastered and in remixed Dolby Stereo) is effects trailblazer George Pal, whose features and short films won a combined seven Oscars and Special Awards. One winner was this beloved adventure loaded with visual marvels from the nuclear destruction of London (complete with lava eruption) to the colourful whirligig of time travel. Director: George Pal Cast: Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Sebastian Cabot, Yvette Mimieux, Tom Helmore Subtitles: French, Spanish, Bulgarian, German, Romanian, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, English for the Hearing Impaired Publisher: Warner Bros. UPC: 9325336007853

I love this movie!. (you can see the storyline below) but what I really enjoy about this movie is that it is timeless (no pun intended) I love the attention to detail, the costumes, sets and special effects. A favourite scene for many is when the Dr. sits in his machine and views through his window the outside worlds' changes as he speeds through time. A great family film and excellent for early youngones that like scifi or an introduction too. I think I first saw this when I was 10 and was in awe of it. Inregards to comparing this to the new Guy Pearce adaptation. I still prefer this one.

The original film version of THE TIME MACHINE is almost certainly the best adaption of any of H G Wells work and deserves its status as a classic SF film. That`s not to say it`s without flaws , it starts very slowly and I found Filby`s obviously false Scottish accent very irritating ( Notice when a Scotsman appears in a SF film or series his accent is poor ? Scottie from STAR TREK , Jamie Mcrimmon from DOCTOR WHO etc ) , but once the hero goes off into the future it`s entertainment all the way.

Special mention should go to the very intelligent script, it does simplify much of Wells subtext but also adds an anti war theme , you can actually believe the hero`s thought processes came out of the mouth of Wells , and during the nuclear war the Earth show`s its anger at mankind with a series of devastating volcanic eruptions. Is this the first time that " the Gia Theory " has appeared on film ?

Perhaps the greatest compliment I can pay this film is that it reminded me of the early DOCTOR WHO stories . Praise indeed

1960 Sci fi classic directed by George Pal and based on the excellent HG Wells' novella. Rod Taylor is great as our htime travelling hero George, and the beautiful Yvette Mimieux plays Weena of the Eloi. The effects are incredibly dated, but did win an oscar back in the day. Worth a look for sci fi buffs...

This adaptation of H.G. Wells immortal tale is still a bit of a classic. A victorian inventor creates a time machine and travels forward in time finding himself in a world where the human race has split into two groups - the childlike innocents and the sinister cannibalists. The special effects while outdated are still impressive and the adapation is compelling.