The Time Machine [DVD] [1960]

Love old flim

HG Wells was so ahead of his time in his science thinking and his story telling. Although this film story is not identical to the original book, it is broadly similar and translates much better to a movie. Rod Taylor was superbly cast as the hero. This film script is far superior to the outlandish 2002 remake. I like the way the main character’s stuffy Victorian friends think he’s barmy when he talks about his time machine. When he sets off, he watches a clothing shop window display opposite his house change at an ever-increasing rate as he accelerates further in time, watching a manikin reflecting the changes in fashion as time moves forward. There’s a great twist at the end when the hero makes his way back to his time briefly & proving he has time travelled, before setting off again.

Fantastic B movie one of my favourites I've watched this over and over.

Great to watch. Especially if you like history

Despite being over 60 years old, the picture quality is good. Even in SD!We all know the film and IMO it far surpasses the remakes.

The Time Machine(1960 MGM) warner brothers/Turner DVD 2004 region2 ( & bluray)..You know the film -At the dawn of a new century HG Wells provides an example of 'time travel' to some rather unimpressed friends, sits in his home made time chair, the shop mannequin, world wars ,the eloi & morlocks ...If you are looking here you most probably find this film to be a much loved favourite from an era when being invaded by Martains, colliding with another planet or as here subterranean cannibals from the future to be exciting ,thought provoking ..a little bit scary ,but excellent family entertainment.The film(99 mins) filmed on Metrocolor, was produced & directed by George Pal -best known for his shorts 'Pupertoons' & producing many popular films including 'Destination Moon',' When worlds Collide', 'War of the Worlds' & the year previous 'Tom Thumb'. The film screenplay was written by David Duncan( who decides not to go to 'extreme of time' as in HG Wells novel) The very effective score is by Russell Garcia ,Cinematography by Paul C Vogel,the Academy award winning Visual effects were worked on by a few people including Wah Chang,Gene Warren & Tim Baar ( George Pal designed the 'Morlocks look') & editing by George Tomasini. The DVD. Is in the original features 1.85:1 ratio & has been 'digitally restored & remastered' & 'remixed in Dolby' - 5.1 digital for English & 1.0 Mono for French & Italian dubbed versions. The picture looks clear & with good colour with very little deterioration of image & just a bit of grain.The DVD has clear subtitles in 10 languages ( including the dubbed languages & Dutch,Arabic,Spanish,German) .There is a well preserved trailer from the original release. The main extra ( also subtitled in 10 languages-48mins) 'the Time Machine- the Journey Back' is very good, a TV production from 1992 & presented by the lead actor Rod Taylor, the programme is part homage to George Pal & a look at the design ,relocation & eventual repair of the actual 'Time Machine'.Theres also a short 'new scene' that teams up Taylor & Alan Young (who played David & James Filby)30 years after the original film - It's a strong enough concept to have possibly been expanded to a short TV series & has some brief interviews.& unfortunately that's it for the extras on DVD & bluray ,rather surprising that unlike 'War of the Worlds' ,'Forbidden Planet' & others that there's no lavish 2disc editions with Commentaries ,documentaries on Wells in steel boxes for the fans of this film that looks like it will still be popular...many years into the future...

Absolutely classic film based on the book by HG Wells, still holds up today

H.G.WELLS' A futuristic novel writer bringing us many imagination busting books including'War of The Worlds' written in 1898, 'Island of Doctor Moreau' 1896 and 'The Invisible Man'1897 among many along with this 'The Time Machine' in 1895....what a visionary he reallywas.In recent years a re-make of this film starring 'Guy Pearce' (2002) although this the 1960 film,is obviously dated by todays standards it is in my view far superior to the 2002 re-make.The film - 'H.George Wells' -'George' (Rod Taylor) has been experimenting with a machine hebuilt that he hopes will Wisk him into the future, or indeed the past, same place, a differenttime.'George' plans to take himself into the future, convincing those close to him, friends, of it's realityand potential is indeed another matter, he fails to convince them.It's the turn of the Century, New Years Eve 1899 before leaving after the demonstration with amini-version passed off by his dinner guests as a trick, his closest friend 'David Filby' (Alan Young)try's to persuade 'George' not to meddle with the unknown.'Georg' however is impatient he needs to try out his 'Time Machine' at first slowly, then speedingthe process up, he observes the changes in the surroundings, stopping in 1917 because he couldno longer see out the window, he finds his home is now boarded up, he checks out some of thechanges with bemusement.His journey had only just begun, he stopped just once more in the 20th Century, he witnesses massdestruction, finally having whisked through time he halts the countdown forward, the year 802701.He investigates what first appears to be an idyllic world, however things were not quite as it firstseemed.The inhabitants the 'Eloi' a passive race were merely awaiting their coming of age to be preyed uponby creatures that dwell below ground - The Morlocks'He is befriended by a girl he had saved from the River, 'Weena' (Yvette Mimieux)This is a strange place 'George' struggles to make sense of what has happened to the World he'dleft behind years before.He decides he should return to his own time, he has much to tell his sceptical friends, but, his machinehas been dragged behind closed doors in a structure he seemingly couldn't enter.'George' is about to learn the reality's of the time he's now in, things are about to become clear.The visual-effects of this 1960 movie were indeed pretty impressive for that time, we take ComputerGenerated Imagery for granted these days......this, then, was quite something to marvel at in truth.The picture and sound quality has received a credible upgrade.The film is currently available on the 'Blu-ray' format (Import) on 'Amazon' ....the good news is that thefilm is 'Multi-Region'Well worth both viewing and owning.Special Features -* Behind-the-scenes documentary 'Time Machine' The Journey back, hosted by 'Rod Taylor' and featuring 'Alan Young' and 'Whit Bissell'* Theatrical Trailer.