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The movie's charm lies in its Victorian setting and the awe and wonder that carries over from Wells's classic story. The pioneering spirit of the movie is still enthralling, but it gets a bit silly when Taylor turns into a stock hero, rescuing a beautiful blonde Eloi (Yvette Mimieux) and battling with the chubby green Morlocks whose light-bulb eyes blink out when they die. Although it's quaint when compared to the special-effects marvels of the digital age, the movie's still highly entertaining and filled with a timeless sense of wonder. --Jeff Shannon
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Time Machine still a timeless classic,
By GreatMovieCriticRobertfromUS (philadelphia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Time Machine (Widescreen) (DVD)
Rod Taylor, Alan Young, and Yvette Mimieux star in George Pal's "The Time Machine", a great sci fi movie based on the novel by H.G. Wells.Taylor plays George an inventor in the late 18th century (1899 to be exact) who makes a machine that can go back in time. At first his colleagues are skeptical, but when they see George's small model machine that goes back in time, they start to believe him. George's best friend, and supporter is David played by Alan Young. George takes the machine back, because he is sick of the present time, with war being brought on. He travels to the early and middle 1900's and to his shock , George finds out that Man's future lies in war (which is pretty accurate even up to today's time). He sees how WWI and WWII started, and even sees when his house is destroyed by an enemy plane! George then travels far into the future, the year 802701, to see if mankind has any hope of living in peace. At first, he sees a great paradise with many people (mostly children) play about in solitude. But when one lady named Weena, starts to drown, he sees that no one seems to care. He rescues her, and after talking to the other youths, he learns that they learned nothing from their ancient ancestors. The books they have are old and buried. They have lived the good the life, based on the sacrifices from mankind, and they don't appreciate it (which is another accurate telling of today's times). He learns that Weena is part of the Eloi society which is under the slavery of the Morlocks, a cannibalistic race. The Morlocks give everything, food and clothing to the Eloi , in exchange for the slavery and their bodies as food. The movie was directed by sci fi whiz George Pal who won an impressive 7 oscars and awards for his movies. He is the Steven Spielberg when it comes to sci fi movies. What's astonishing about the film is the special effects that were made without computer help (which in most movies make the movie look more fake than real). The way the special effects people made flowers bloom, candles burn while the Time Machine went in time, is very special to see. It's a great site, from a special effects view, how these people managed to do these effects, with the limited resources they had. He directed "War of the Worlds" and "Destination Moon" which won numerous awards. DVD comes with a number of great features: A behind the scenes documentary with Rod Taylor. A great documentary where he shows how George Pal designed the machine. Taylor even shows us storyboards which haven't been seen in 30 yrs. Even the DVD main menu with Taylor on the cover and the Murlocks in the background, give the DVD a great sci fi look!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good one!,
This review is from: Time Machine (DVD)
This is the original movie which is the one I like. George Pal does an excellent job in his usual style as director. The acting is not so great, but the set decorations, costume design and music all work so well together. A few scenes are "cheesy", but that doesn't take away from the excellent over-all theme and mood. It's one of my old-time favorites.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Time Machine is a classic,
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This review is from: The Time Machine (Widescreen) (DVD)
The original Time Machine is a favourite from my youth and holds up quite well. The special effects are dated but the charm of the film is in the performances and storytelling. Rod Taylor is perfect as George as is Alan Young as Philby. The DVD is sharp and the colours vibrant. Look for the manufacturer of the Time Machine chronometer - a nice touch.
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