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    Time Machine, The


    1960
    Genre: Science Fiction

    Reviewed In Issue 46 (Mar 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, Sebastian Cabot, Tom Helmore, Whit Bissell & Doris Lloyd

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: NA
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    Special Features
    Extras include cast and crew biographies, the cool vintage theatrical trailer, and an excellent 48-minute behind-the-scenes documentary produced and directed by Clyde Lucas and hosted by Rod Taylor. There is no music-only track as indicated on the box.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 65231
    (MPAA Rating): G
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 103
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1960
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/03/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): George Pal
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the novel by H.G. Wells, The Time Machine marked the screen debut of then 16-year-old Yvette Mimieux as Weena a young Eloi woman who befriends George (Taylor) a scientist intrigued with the idea of time travel. As George seats himself in his basement-made time machine, he travels into the future, ultimately landing in the year 802701. It is there that he is distressed to see that the human race has de-evolved into two groups: Weena

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a dated picture shot on obvious sets, but image quality is quite good for its age. Images are sharp with nice detail, but exhibit limited depth and clarity. The picture is solid, with nicely saturated colors, but slightly weak blacks. Fleshtones are nicely balanced, but sometimes seem a bit brownish. Fine details shimmer at times. Source element artifacts are noticed throughout, but are not terribly distracting. Fine film grain is occasionally evident. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The DVD soundtrack is remastered Dolby

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    Since Issue 5 (my first), I focused on reviews of Laser Discs and now DVDs, and From The Editor's Couch. Also, WSR has a lot of punch in the new equipment features. The technical essays have been superb! My home theatre setup depended (and still depends) on knowledge gained from WSR. WSR has become the media reference for me with regard to picture and sound quality assurance in display equipment and widescreen entertainment (movies, music events, and documentaries). I still do not have Issues 1 through 4 or the Premiere Special Edition of WSR and hope you put them on the subscribers' site eventually, so that I can giggle at some of the early typos and slips (if you leave them in). However, I'm sure that the early editions make for interesting historical reading as well, because I believe WSR has moved the display industry forward through the pushing the envelope attitude of Gary Reber. Carry on.

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