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The Time Machine (2002) (2002)
DVD (1 discs
)
Blu-ray (1 discs
)
Digital ✓
Genre: Science Fiction
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 5.1
Academy Awards:
1 Nomination
Synopsis
While the 1960 version of The Time Machine remains a science fiction classic, this adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel benefits from a dazzling CGI facelift. Digital wizardry shows us the awesome splendor of eons passing in an eye blink, while Wells's heroic time traveler--played with appealing conviction by Memento's Guy Pearce--is given a stronger motivation for piloting his time machine 800,000 years into the future. Long after New York City has crumbled and the moon shattered by a nuclear accident, Pearce finds a new home with the peacefully primitive Eloi, after confronting the subterranean Morlocks (courtesy of Stan Winson's monster shop) and their evil overlord (Jeremy Irons in wicked, pigmentless makeup). Trading Wells's social commentary for pure adventure, director Simon Wells (the author's great-grandson) maintains the story's legacy of wonder.
Cast
Orlando Jones
Mark Addy
Guy Pearce
Samantha Mumba
Jeremy Irons
Director
Simon Wells
Awards & Nominations
- Oscar Nominee: Best Makeup
Keywords
Science Fiction
Steampunk
Time Travel
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English, French, Spanish
Subtitle Languages
English, French, Spanish
Special Features
- Audio commentary
- Deleted/extended scenes
- Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
- Audio Commentary by director Simon Wells with Producer/Editor/Visual Effects Supervisor
- Building The Time Machine Featurette
- Creating The Morlocks Featurette
- "The Hunt" Animatic (with Optional Commentary)
- Audio Commentary with David Valdes, James Price and Oliver Scholl
- Visual Effects by Digital Domain
- Stunt Choreography Fight Sequence