Somewhere in Time [DVD]

Somewhere In Time (originally published in novel format as Bid Time Return by the great horror writer, Richard Matheson), starring the late Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, has become a cult classic during the last twenty-six years. I think it was the second or third movie that Christopher Reeve did after Superman. Next to Superman, this is probably the other movie that most fans remember him for. Though tall and extremely handsome, there was a slight awkwardness to his acting in this film, which fortunately turned out to be perfect for the character he was portraying. Jane Seymour never looked beautiful as she does in this movie. I think it made every man who saw it want to travel back in time just to be with her. The story (beware of plot spoilers) deals with Richard Collier, a young playwright in college who has just seen his first play successfully performed and is backstage, celebrating with the rest of the cast and crew. Everything is interrupted when an elderly, yet very elegant, woman moves through the crowd of people and silently approaches him. She takes his hand and places an antique pocket watch in it, and then says only four words: "Come back to me." The elderly lady returns home that night and dies. The movie then jumps ahead several years to when Collier is now a world-renown playwright, living in Chicago. He's just broken up with his girlfriend, plus he's having trouble completing his newest play. He decides at the spur of the moment to hop in his car and to take off for a few days, hoping this will help him to regroup. His journey leads him to the beautiful Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, where he decides to stay for a day or two. While waiting for the hotel's restaurant to open on his first evening there, he takes a tour through the hotel's Walk of History and sees a photograph of the lovely, breath-taking stage actress, Elise McKenna (played by the lovely Jane Seymour) , who performed at the hotel in 1912. Collier finds himself mesmerized by the photograph. He can't stop thinking about the woman in it. It's almost as if he's fallen in love with her. Wanting to find out more about her, he makes a trip to the public library and discovers that Elise McKenna was the elderly lady who gave him the pocket watch. This leads him to investigate the hotel's old registers. Collier finds out that he stayed at the hotel in 1912. Though it seems impossible, he accepts the facts that are presented to him. The only question now is how to return to 1912 and to the woman he loves. Somewhere In Time is definitely a tearjerker in the biggest sense. If you have a sensitive heart, you can't help but be moved by this film. It still brings tears to my eyes, and I've seen it over twenty times. The music to the movie is hauntingly beautiful and was done by none other than John Barry, who's more famous for his soundtracks to many of the "James Bond" films. This movie has so many fans that they actually get together every year at the Grand Hotel to relive the film and to have a big party where they all dress up in the style of clothing that was popular in 1912. The extras include a twenty minute "Making Of" documentary and a ten-minute look at the fans and their get together at the Grand Hotel each year. This is a wonderful, moving film that speaks to one's heart and soul, and is highly recommended to those who believe in love. Once you see it, you'll certainly want to buy the motion picture soundtrack so that you can relive the movie while you do other things around the house.

Wow, I thought I was fairly unique in how I responded to this movie. It is so nice to see so many other people moved as much or more than I am every time I watch this movie. Over the years I have watched it many times and I am always very moved by the end of the film. The ending is just so incredible and moving because the story sucks you up and takes you in. The impact on the audience is a testament to the quality of the actors. You can tell they put their heart and soul into this production. Christopher Reeves turned down several other more lucrative opportunities he was offered to perform in this film because of the emotional challenge that it offered him. That speaks of a drive to be and do his very best and you can really see it in this movie. The performance of Jane Seymour is also so complete and encompassing, and she is a beauty. They way they look at each other, the sacrifice each of them make for each other, gosh, I get shivers just thinking about it as I write this. Watching this movie makes you think about what love can be like in your life, about the infinite possibilities of total and complete love for your mate. The music score that accompanies this film is TOP NOTCH. It is some of the most moving music for me that I have ever heard. I listen to it and think about my love for my wife and the people in my life I have lost and sometimes it tears my soul, it is SO moving. If you are considering the soundtrack you will not be disappointed if you appreciate the music while watching the movie. Listening to the music in a quiet setting while you can reflect on things.... oh, I cannot say enough about it. Even though this film didn't have the budget others of the time did, everything about this film, from the music, to the actors, to the setting, is quality, quality, quality. You can tell that the people involved put their whole soul into this movie. Just the music, in hearing the violin solo, you can FEEL the emotion pouring out of it by the violinist. So yeah, I like this film. ;) This is my second copy of this film as I cannot find my previous copy and I will not be without it for those moments when I have to have my fix for this movie. I HIGHLY recommend this film to anyone reading these reviews that is considering purchasing this film or renting it.

Very loving and romantic movie!Soundtrack of music is Gorgeous❤️

Great movie, bought for family member. Arrived as described and on time.

Love this sappy love story. Beautiful people. Great story.

This is a time-travel fantasy on a par with "Back To The Future," but far more romantic, and using, arguably, a more interesting device for time travel: self-hypnosis. The fantastic premise is simple: what if convincing yourself you were in the past actually took you there somehow? First, the basics. The script is great. The plotting is airtight. The cinematography is perfect. The acting is very good. The direction, and the timing of action, is stellar. It has what I'd call the best on-screen kiss. And the crowning feature of the film is something I don't dare mention. What makes the film work, though, is that it doesn't spell it all out for you. At its end you'll be thinking lots of "hows" and "whys", and wanting to see it again to figure things out better. Jane Seymour (as actress Elise McKenna) is luminous here. Christopher Reeve is winningly gawky and hunky at the same time. Their romantic tension is palpable, and it makes their high-speed love affair very convincing. Christopher Plummer has great substance as Elise McKenna's protective manager. This film at once takes romance seriously, and uses time travel to create a mind-bending plot that will haunt you afterward. The only weakness of this film is that it is a bit light on the characterization. We see that Richard (Reeve) and Elise (Seymour) love each other, and we must guess that it is ultimately because of their love for the theatre, but this is never made fully explicit. Still, this "weakness" is in the nature of this very plot-driven film. It's mainly a series of events that all fit together like a puzzle, rather than a study of human nature. That the romance is so believable is a tribute to the acting and the direction, rather than the script.

I love this movie!! One of the best movies ever!!!😃😃❤️

To be honest, I had never heard of this movie, and I became interested in it while taking vacations to Mackinaw Island where it was filmed. I had no idea the movie had such a devoted following (although from reading these reviews, it seems one may either love or hate it.) I loved the movie! It has such a simple, understated beauty. Christopher Reeve at his best, smitten, awkward and funny. Jane Seymour DOING what she does best, romance, heartfelt and elusive. I was shocked to see critics had panned this, it is such a sweet film. The plot line is intriguing. A guy becomes obsessed with a woman's picture, so much so that he longs to travel back in time and meet her. I love time travel journeys and this does not disappoint. No big special effects, no Holly-weird extravaganza, this film relies on the chemistry of Reeve and Seymour. The costumes and set are beautiful, the lovemaking is beautiful. Although I am not a prude by any means, it was nice to see subtlety with much left to the imagination. Probably a great film for Valentine's Day. And not just a chick flick, I hear men like it too. Also, check out the spooky interview with Reeve as he talks of his later 'out of body' experience, eerily in synch with this story! GREAT movie.

Buon film romantico

This is and has been my altime favourite movie since I saw it for the first time in the theatre. It is a beautiful romantic story with a cast that is second to none. I would recommend it to anyone that loves a love story. Two of my children took me on a road trip for a few days and we stayed on Macinack Istand, dined at the Grand Hotel where this movie was made. What a wonderful time we had.........then we went to Manitoulin Island where my son has a cottage and we watched the movie. Amazed that all the carpet etc. has been duplicated to be the same as the original. I lost my copy of the movie and was so pleased to find it for sale with Amazon and was able to purchase it again. Thank you for your time.

Un film devenu un grand classique du genre. Pour ma part je trouve ce film exceptionnel à tout point de vue (interprétation, décors, dialogues, etc). Je ne vais pas épiloguer, après c'est à chacun de voir... Côté technique le DVD est correct même si la qualité d'image est très loin d'être parfaite (disons une bonne VHS). Niveau prix, cette édition américaine est très correcte. La VF est nickel. Mais attention ce DVD ne fonctionnera pas sur les lecteurs qui ne sont pas "toute zone".

Leider kann ich den Film nicht sehen, da eine andere Zone :-(

Excellent "chick flick" sat and watched on my own, I have seen this film many years ago and enjoyed it as much this time as last, did not remember it all from the first time, but enjoyed it just as much.