TOP 5 Movies About Time

How about "Somewhere in Time"?

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I definitely loved Primer. This is an independent film on a far smaller shoestring budget, no special effects whatsoever, and yet *so* much better.

However, if you don't like having to work at a film, you might not like Primer. It is a very complex film that plays with time travel paradoxes heaped on top of each other ... it takes many people a couple of viewings to really get it. I loved it precisely for that reason, but it's not everybody's cup o' tea.

Incidentally, I rented Slipstream specifically because Primer got me interested in time-travel movies again. But I was thoroughly disappointed with Slipstream. It is barely a time-travel movie at all. However, I don't like ripping on movies (I don't make anybody's life better by ruining other people's enjoyment) so I won't say more.

1. Primer
and I should stop here, because it's 'Primer' and a whole bunch 'o nothing, then some more nothing, and THEN the follow-ups, but for the sake of consistency... ;-)

1. Primer
2. Groundhog Day*
3. Clockstoppers**
4. The Langoliers***
5. Donnie Darco****


* I simply LOVED the attempted suicides' chain... ;-) "You thought suicide is like virginity? Think AGAIN!" :-PPPP

** pretty nice a movie for teens [useful if You're a parent I think], fun to watch for viewers of all ages though :)

*** the first movie about time travel I've ever seen, and I believe the filmmakers drew the line when it comes to time paradoxes - they've avoided as many of them as they could, and I admire that; it's a time-travel movie pretty much without glitches (even though there isn't much time travel in it)

**** I loved this movie simply because I never really understood what was going on ;-) This one is about as close as it gets to how time travel is understood in our age. ;-)

As for 'Primer' - the movie was a bit more about how time travel influences people's minds, and that was it's goal I think. Even though it tried (pretty successfuly I might add) to deal with technical difficulties like time paradoxes, it's main theme was about the psychological aspects and human nature. And I believe that anyone who has their mind set for time traveling and would like to try and understand more on the topic should see this movie, as it doesn't take the usual 'time travel action movie' path. Besides, uncovering layers upon layers of subtle truths and conclusions is a VERY rewarding process... :-)


And something for those who like to quote, this one's a beauty:

"It will be happened; it shall be going to happening; it will be was an event that could will have been taken place in the future." -- Time travel, as explained by Arnold J. Rimmer

What about Timecop and The Thirteenth Floor?

- Kate and Leopold.
- Clockstoppers

But for me the all time favourite timetravel-movie will be BTTF1.

1: Groundhog Day

2: Twelve Monkeys

3: Terminator Trilogy

4: Planet of the Apes (NOT THE REMAKE!)

5: Austin Powers Trilogy

Hard not to put Back to the Future on my list!

Other movies:

Time Bandits

Time Rider

Bill and Ted

Time After Time

Somewhere in Time

12:01

Retroactive

1. Just Visiting ( Very cool comedy )
2. The Time Machine
3. Back to the Future Series
4. Timeline
5. Groundhog Day

No one remembers 'Time after Time'? H.G. Wells chasing Jack the Ripper though present-day (80's) San Francisco? And Honorable mention to 'Prince of Darkness' for the future-communication angle...