This fantastic picture is a magnificent rendition about H.G. Wells' book , it begins during a friends meeting (Rod Taylor , Sebastian Cabot , Whit Bissel, and Alan Young who'll have a tiny role in the second version, 2002) . Rod Taylor plays a Victorian scientist who travels to far future and he doesn't find an Utopian society but a dark and mysterious location with several surprises and dangerous happenings . As he invents a travel machine (a real barber-chair) which transports him within the dimensions of time and ahead at future world , into the year 802.701. There meets humanity has been divided in two races , the inhabitants named Eloi who are peaceful , meek and the hostile Morlocks who rule over the good Eloi . There the protagonist lives risked and frustrating experiences but also falls in love with a gorgeous Eloi named Weena (Ivette Mimieux) . Later on , he'll have to confront the Morlocks , a beasts-alike race, who bear a light-bulb eyes and hold extraordinary force . You Will Orbit into the Fantastic Future !.The Time Machine whirls you to a world of amazing adventure in the year 800,000!
This exciting movie is packed with science-fiction , action , adventures , fantasy , a love story and breathtaking scenarios . Glamorous cinematography reflecting splendidly the Victorian setting by cameraman Paul Voguel as well as appropriate and rousing musical score by Russel Garcia . Impressive special effects are deservedly Oscar-winning and perfectly realized by Chang and Warren . Furthermore , colorful matte-painting and animation by Jim Danforth , though uncredited . The motion picture was stunningly directed by George Pal (When the worlds collide , War of the worlds) . It is remade by inferior version for TV (1978) and cinema (2002) directed by Simon Welles (H.G. Wells descendant) with Guy Pearce (Rod Taylor role) , Samantha Mumba (Ivette Mimieux) , Mark Addy ( Alan Young character) , among others and where the starring makes a device to go back in time with the aim to reborn his deceased bride (Sienna Guillory) . Rating : Better than average , the picture contains all the ingredients that make it a Sci-fi classic . It's still highly amusing and maintains its sense of wonder .
This exciting movie is packed with science-fiction , action , adventures , fantasy , a love story and breathtaking scenarios . Glamorous cinematography reflecting splendidly the Victorian setting by cameraman Paul Voguel as well as appropriate and rousing musical score by Russel Garcia . Impressive special effects are deservedly Oscar-winning and perfectly realized by Chang and Warren . Furthermore , colorful matte-painting and animation by Jim Danforth , though uncredited . The motion picture was stunningly directed by George Pal (When the worlds collide , War of the worlds) . It is remade by inferior version for TV (1978) and cinema (2002) directed by Simon Welles (H.G. Wells descendant) with Guy Pearce (Rod Taylor role) , Samantha Mumba (Ivette Mimieux) , Mark Addy ( Alan Young character) , among others and where the starring makes a device to go back in time with the aim to reborn his deceased bride (Sienna Guillory) . Rating : Better than average , the picture contains all the ingredients that make it a Sci-fi classic . It's still highly amusing and maintains its sense of wonder .