Somewhere in Time
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Actor: Bill Erwin, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Teresa WrightDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-08-19
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of Somewhere in Time
DVD Review: Grab the LARGE Tissue box!
Summary: 5 Stars
The DVD "Somewhere in Time" is in my opinion a classic romance. It stars the late Christopher Reeves (The Superman Movies) and Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman). "Somewhere in Time" is not only a romance, but would also fit into the sci-fi genre, as it deals with the time travel of Richard Collier (Reeves).
The movie came out in 1980 and is adapted from the book "Bid Time Return" by Richard Matheson, who wrote "What Dreams May Come" which was also made into a movie starring Robin Williams. Matheson was inspired to write the book after seeing an old portrait of actress, Maude Adams, in a Nevada Opera House. The location in the movie did differ from the book, however. The original setting in "Bid Time Return" was the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, CA. The setting in the movie is the Grand Hotel filmed on location at Mackinac Island, MI.
This movie is the "ultimate" chick flick. From the very first scene, where Elise McKenna is very old and gives a very young Richard Collier a pocket watch saying only "Come back to me", until the bitter-sweet ending, keep that box of tissue handy! The soundtrack by John Barry is exceptional and helps to make the movie even more poignant.
The only problem that I have ever found with the movie was the pocket watch I mentioned earlier. It was given to Richard by Elise in the first scene, but she actually acquired the watch from Richard when he traveled back in time. There is never an explanation of the origin of the pocket watch. The pocket watch in the book was actually a gift from Elise to Richard, although I don't think the movie would be the same without that first scene (makes me grab for the tissue every time!).
This book would be great for anyone wanting a truly "sigh-inspiring" romance. It is certainly my all-time favorite movie and I believe that there are many others who feel the same way. If you liked "A Walk in the Clouds", "Kate and Leopold" or "Serendipity", you will LOVE "Somewhere in Time".
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It's silly, it's superficial, it's so desperately earnest about its tale of time-spanning love that you almost wish for a cheap flatulence gag just to break the solemn mood. But there's something so unabashedly gushy and entertaining about Somewhere in Time that you can't begrudge its enduring popularity. The film has become a staple of romantic-movie lovers since its release in 1980, and endless showings on cable TV have turned it into a dubious classic of sorts--a three-hanky weeper that anyone can enjoy as a guilty pleasure or a beloved favorite, with no apologies necessary.In his first film after the star-making success of Superman, Christopher Reeve stars as a contemporary playwright who visits a posh hotel and sees the portrait of an actress (Jane Seymour) who had performed there in 1912. He becomes obsessed with this beautiful woman and learns all he can about her, and then discovers a method of hypnotically transporting himself backward in time to meet her. "Is it ... you?" she says upon seeing the lovestruck playwright, and it's clearly a mutual attraction. But even the slightest reminder of the playwright's modern time can jar him from his seemingly real existence in the past, so his wonderful love affair is constantly just a step from being stolen away.
Based on Richard Matheson's novel Bid Time Return, this flaky film may strain one's tolerance for plot holes and corny romance, but it's hard to deny its lasting appeal--and let's face it, guys, it'll make wives and girlfriends swoon if they're in a tearjerker mood. --Jeff Shannon
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