Somewhere in Time

The only romantic film that has ever truly resonated with me. John Barry's score is a masterpiece; it has an aching, haunting, ethereal quality that's difficult to describe. It envelops everything on-screen, and in doing so, transports the viewer to another world. And I think combined with the authentic performances of the leads and the unique late 70's interpretation of 1912, I'm able to embrace its sappy and syrupy nature.

Successful combination of Sci-Fi with Romance! As the producers and the cast have said over and over, this movie was about bringing the past to life in a meaningful way. Although some of the characters seemed to lack depth, the heart of the movie is the plot/concept of time travel. Two warnings: Yes, this is a chick flick; the film takes some license with the novel. Excellent film anyway!

Watch this Movie for my first time, and one of the Original İdeas of TimeTraveling going on, on this joint ..

For good and ill this is unabashedly, deliriously romantic & there isn't a moment of longing that isn't wrung out for every ounce of emotion. Yet somehow the film still works for me. Maybe it's the relentless seductiveness of the score, or the way Reeves guides us through patches of overwrought melodrama w/a heartfelt& moving performance. More likely it's the unpredictable story-line created by an oddly original time-travel conceit & one of Richard Matheson's best, patented Holy Sh-t! moments.

Since John Barry died a few days ago I decided to rewatch this movie which is a classic from my childhood. I watched the first time because "Superman" a.k.a. my first sex symbol was in it. And as all romantics I cried a lot. The music is superb! Now an adult the film seems a little corny to me but I still like it.