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Title: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: GillE on August 15, 2009, 04:39

I can't quibble with the survey (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/6031772/Back-To-The-Future-voted-ultimate-time-travel-movie.html) which recognised Back To The Future as the 'ultimate time travel movie'.

I am surprised that Star Trek: First Contact did not even make it into the top ten.

Edit:

PS I'm also surprised Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home wasn't recognised, either.  And there's no mention of Frequency, starring Dennis Quaid.

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: Reno on August 15, 2009, 07:11

Donnie Darko wasn't really a time machine movie. It was just a brainteaser. I also don't think people consider startrek to be serious movies. They're mostly just looked at as junk space opera.  

I think Planet of the apes should be closer to the top. Charlton heston deserves better then that. Most of the newer ones got really poor ratings from the critics. I didn't even watch the butterfly effect and deja vu. The Time Machine was the only real new movie I liked. I still pull it out to watch from time to time.

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: Clive on August 15, 2009, 08:15

Yes, I enjoyed Planet of the Apes too.  I first saw it in a New York cinema in 1968 - several months before it was released over here.  But let us not forget the incomperable 2001 Space Odyssey. which I saw just a few days later.  Surly that should rightfully be top of the heap?  8-)

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: Simon on August 15, 2009, 08:23

What about Doctor Who and the Daleks?  :)x

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: Baz on August 15, 2009, 09:23

have you read this (http://www.johntitor.com/) before

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: Clive on August 15, 2009, 09:52

 :haha:  Surprisngly enough, the particle physicists at Swansea University have carried out a lot of research on time travel and I've attended a number of fascinating talks on the subject by THIS GUY (http://pyweb.swan.ac.uk/~shore/cvme.html) who says how it can theoretically be done.  Sadly it is not at all practical as too much energy would be required.  More than is available in the entire Universe.   ;D

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: sam on August 15, 2009, 16:11

back to the future is great... but what about Bill and  Ted?? :-D

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: Simon on August 15, 2009, 21:14

 :crazy:

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: Reno on August 15, 2009, 21:24

Quote from: sam on August 15, 2009, 16:11

back to the future is great... but what about Bill and  Ted?? :-D

Just downloaded it.  ;D

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: Reno on August 16, 2009, 03:33

Quote from: Reno on August 15, 2009, 21:24

Just downloaded it.  ;D

Duddddddddeee, I forgot how TOTALLY awesome those movies were.  ;D

Title: Re: Ultimate Time Travel Movie
Post by: sam on August 16, 2009, 04:02

indeed, awesome is the correct term! :-D