The History of Time Travel

2014
PG-13
1h 12m

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A fictional documentary about the creation of the worlds first time machine, the men who created it, and the unintended ramifications it has on world events.A fictional documentary about the creation of the worlds first time machine, the men who created it, and the unintended ramifications it has on world events.A fictional documentary about the creation of the worlds first time machine, the men who created it, and the unintended ramifications it has on world events.

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Trivia
The mug shot of Edward lists his number as 208241138. If you assign the numbers to letters of the alphabet, you get 20=T, 8=H, and 24=X. THX-1138

Goofs
When Richard goes back to inoculate his mother against polio, he brings booster shots. However, they never explain who or how the booster shots were administered. Either Richard had to stay until she was at least 4 (last booster age group for Polio) or someone had to have been given the booster shots and been complicit in providing them once Richard went back to his time.

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[first lines]
Narrator: You're watching History Television.
Narrator: [clock ticking loudly] In 1895, writer H.G. Wells published his science fiction masterpiece, The Time Machine. This novel would be one in a long line of literature, motion pictures, and television shows, depicting man breaking the laws of time and space, to travel beyond his present existence.
Dr. Edward Yarborough: One of the great struggles, if not the greatest struggle, has been man versus time. I mean, we always want more.
Dr. Adam Lindquist: [on park bench] We are prisoners to time. Mankind has always been fascinated with the idea of escaping from it.
Kevin Ulrich: [at outdoor cafe] To be able to go back in time and fix a mistake, or change the outcome of a future event, it's a tantalizing prospect.
Dr. Jack Fincher: [in classroom] Could it even be possible? Well, what did Einstein think?

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References Somewhere in Time (1980)

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8/10

Time Travel Documentary at it's Best!

This is a documentary about time travel. It has less action than the documentary "Safety Not Guaranteed," which I really enjoyed. But I found this film way more subtle and just as fun. I've been around since 1960 and have never even heard of this film. Was it recently added to the time-stream? Pay attention to the visual and narration details. Sure there are plot holes and I'm sure you will find continuity issues, but isn't that the part of the mystique? Just relax and enjoy the finished product. I don't even think it's based on a real series of events....