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Somewhere in Time
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300182370
Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 1558807063
Label: Universal Studios
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: March 01, 1992
Running Time: 103 minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1980
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Editorial Review:
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Quick and Quality
I got my item within a few days and it was in perfect condition. I am very pleased.
Rating:  - When Romance Meets the Metaphysical
Immerse yourself in a romantic tale of epic proportions when the past, present, and future, fade together. Watch as a dreamy woman wills her ideal man (Christopher Reeve) from the future into her present life, without either of them truly understanding how it was possible for love to transcend time.
There are great spiritual depths to this movie, so I recommend watching it a few times. It was directed by Stephen Simon, the creator of Spiritual Cinema Circle and director of What Dreams ... Read More
Rating: - " BETTER THEN THE BOOK "
I had bought the VHS as soon as it was available . Now I own this Collectors Edition and worth every " penny " ; )
Love all the extras you get on this DVD which watching them all comes to almost 2 hrs. on their own w/interviews from cast, director , score writer, Jane seymour and the late Mr. Reeve . I loved being able to peek behind the scenes of how it was made , what the main actors thought and did while making the movie .
And to think, it was a box office bust when it ... Read More
Rating: - Great Classic
Christopher Reeves' best acting. While this movie moves a bit slowly at times, it is a touching, haunting romance story. You will watch this one over and over.
Rating: - Movie credit for author Jack Finney?
I won't add to the laudatory comments about this movie but would like to raise an intriguing question in connection with the Steve Reeves/Jane Seymour movie, "Somewhere in Time." In 1970 Jack Finney copyrighted what he called "An Illustrated Novel" named "Time and Again," which I have. It is a romantic, soulful read predicated on time travel back to an earlier New York City. I have always been struck by the similarity between the time travel "method" used by Finney in his book, and the sort of self-hypnosis ... Read More
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