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The Time Machine
(1960)
You Will Orbit
into the Fantastic Future!
Director: George Pal, rated G
  Starring: Rod
Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, Sebastian Cabot, Whit
Bissell, Tom Helmore, Doris Lloyd, Paul Frees
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"George... I speak to you
as a friend – more as a brother... if that machine can do what
you say it can,
destroy it. Destroy it, George, before it
destroys you!" – David Filby
Why watch this?
It's a thought-provoking rendition of H. G. Wells' classic novel.
Plot Summary:
Set in Victorian England, the film follows an inventor who
builds a machine to travel through time. His journey takes him
into a distant future where humanity has split into two distinct
groups: the peaceful, surface-dwelling Eloi and the monstrous,
subterranean Morlocks. He becomes entangled in their struggle
and works to understand the secrets behind their existence and
the decline of mankind.
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Dad's Quick Review:
The concept of traveling through time is a fantasy of which most of us
have dreamt. It's also ideal fodder for science fiction. What
makes this story so mind-boggling is the glance we see of our future.
Many of us
expect that mankind will reach a peaceful nirvana, but there is
an equal likelihood of something far darker. This film, though
made in 1960, showcases some ground-breaking special effects and
make-up. Its influence can be seen in subsequent
films such as
Planet of the Apes
(1968) and
Logan's Run
(1976). The goal of these cautionary tales is to show
humanity that the things we do now most certainly will impact our planet's future.
Watch the full movie free
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Galaxy Films;
Loew's Ltd.
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