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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Parental Guidance
Binding: DVD
EAN: 7321900221917
Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishSubtitles For The Hearing ImpairedDolby Digital 5.1ItalianSubtitles For The Hearing ImpairedDolby Digital 5.1ArabicSubtitledDutchSubtitledEnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledGermanSubtitledItalianSubtitledPortugueseSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchDubbedDolby Digital 5.1ItalianDubbedDolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 2
Release Date: October 07, 2002
Running Time: 92 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 08, 2002

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Reinterpreting HG Wells' The Time Machine, one of the most well-loved science fiction classics both as a book and in its 1960 film incarnation, was always going to risk critical condemnation. Yet despite all the problems experienced in making the film (reshoots, September 11 comparison fears, Guy Pearce breaking a rib), this new Time Machine is still great fun. Critics and naysayers may point at the obvious timeline gaffes, the lazy groundlaying for a sequel, or even the radical departure from Wells' scenario, but the film is still gorgeous to look at and imbued with a sense of carefree adventure. Pearce plays Professor Hartdegen with just the right touch of distraction turning into passionate resolve. The secondary cast all manage to make something of their brief on-screen appearances, too, notably Mark Addy as faithful friend Philby, Samantha Mumba as Morlock babe Mara and Jeremy Irons making more of his shadowy baddie than might be thought likely. The film's chief accomplishment is that it in no way supersedes the George Pal version. If anything, it enriches the spirit of fun it has happily inherited.

On the DVD: The Time Machine 2002 incarnation has picture (2.35:1) and sound (Dolby 5.1) that are as pristine as you'd expect from so recent a digital FX extravaganza. In the extras department there's plenty to keep you busy: a gallery of production drawings, an action sequence animatic, three trailers, four mini-documentaries on stunts, FX, Morlocks and building the Time Machine. The only thing missing is anything acknowledging the 1960 version or the link with director Simon Wells (the author's great-grandson). Wells joins editor Wayne Wahrman for one commentary track dealing with the broad strokes of conceptualisation and changes along the way. Commentary two is from the Designer, FX Supervisor and Producer, so is naturally more technically focused. --Paul Tonks




Rating: - You know its yankee so don't expect classical
Like so many others - (as the number of second hand copies at 40 pence indicated) - I was mortified when I watched this film for the first time. The original is one of my favorite films of all time - so this really was on a hiding to nothing. I put the DVD away and didnt watch it again for a long time. The second time I viewed it sometime much later, I was more open to fairly rate it as an okay film based loosely on HG wells novel. Don't forget the 1960 version isnt exactly the same as the novel. ... Read More

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Rating: - Not as bad as some would have you believe!
This was on TV last night, and I nearly didn't watch it, due to the mixed reviews it has received. In the end, I thought I might as well, and am actually quite glad I did. Yes, the reason why the time machine gets created is clichéd and really quite unnecessary, and the story does move away from Well's novel, but I didn't really mind, to be honest, as the idea of the old world order coming to an end, due to the moon's demise, is actually quite interesting. The acting is sound across the board, ... Read More

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Rating: - Nothing to do with Wells
As a run of the mill time travel paradox type of film this is OK. The problem is it explicitly labels itself as HG Wells' 'The Time Machine' which it shows complete contempt for. If you don't know the book, then you'll maybe enjoy it, if you can get past Guy Pearce's surprisingly poor performance (from such a good actor too- he seems to have no idea how to convey the repressed passion of the central protagonist), and the ridiculous accents, with Samantha Mumba (whatever happened to her?) and her ... Read More

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Rating: - If you've got nothing else to do
This is a remake of a pretty good 1960 film version of the H G Wells story. Guy Pierce stars in the leading role. Now Guy Pierce isn't a bad actor, but here is given an impossible job. At the start of the film he is the obsessed Prof. Hartdegen who just happens to on the verge of building a time machine. He has a sweetheart of course and after an evening in the park he has recourse to use the machine. From then on its downhill all the way as Hartdegen changes from a somewhat reclusive Prof. into an ... Read More

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Rating: - One for the collection
Been a whil since i saw this film so may be hard to write spcifics in the review however i will try and give it my best shot!

The people saying that there are long drawen out scenes don't know what they are talking about, all the film is relevent to the plot. The acting is good if not brilliant! Okay there are sci-fi bits that may not seem intresting but really the film is trying to get across the same as the book...Live with your descions and don't have any regrets.

I would ... Read More

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