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Somewhere in Time (Collector's Edition)

Somewhere in Time (Collector's Edition)
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Actors: Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Christopher Plummer, Teresa Wright, Bill Erwin
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD

List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $9.99
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 344 reviews
Sales Rank: 1243

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6

MPN: MCAD20911D
ISBN: 078324438X
UPC: 025192091124
EAN: 9780783244389
ASIN: B00004W46I

Theatrical Release Date: 1980
Release Date: October 31, 2000
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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
It's silly, it's superficial, it's so desperately earnest about its tale of time-spanning love that you almost wish for a cheap flatulence gag just to break the solemn mood. But there's something so unabashedly gushy and entertaining about Somewhere in Time that you can't begrudge its enduring popularity. The film has become a staple of romantic-movie lovers since its release in 1980, and endless showings on cable TV have turned it into a dubious classic of sorts--a three-hanky weeper that anyone can enjoy as a guilty pleasure or a beloved favorite, with no apologies necessary.

In his first film after the star-making success of Superman, Christopher Reeve stars as a contemporary playwright who visits a posh hotel and sees the portrait of an actress (Jane Seymour) who had performed there in 1912. He becomes obsessed with this beautiful woman and learns all he can about her, and then discovers a method of hypnotically transporting himself backward in time to meet her. "Is it ... you?" she says upon seeing the lovestruck playwright, and it's clearly a mutual attraction. But even the slightest reminder of the playwright's modern time can jar him from his seemingly real existence in the past, so his wonderful love affair is constantly just a step from being stolen away.

Based on Richard Matheson's novel Bid Time Return, this flaky film may strain one's tolerance for plot holes and corny romance, but it's hard to deny its lasting appeal--and let's face it, guys, it'll make wives and girlfriends swoon if they're in a tearjerker mood. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description
Young writer richard collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to come back to me. Mystified he tries to find out about her and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early 1900s elise mckenna... Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 03/04/2003 Starring: Christopher Reeve Teresa Wright Run time: 103 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Jeannot Szwarc


Customer Reviews:   Read 339 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars One of the Best!   November 29, 2008
Rick Mclaughlin (Giebelstadt, Germany)
This movie is a MUST see. Extremely well acted and the story plot keeps you very interested and involved. Highly recommend.


5 out of 5 stars Time travel romance   November 28, 2008
Vince D. (Gaithersburg, MD)
An enthralling romance of an obsession that crosses decades.I don't remember this movie spending much time at theaters so this edition is a chance to experience a beautiful,enchanting tale. Top-notch acting by Reeves and Seymour. Great plot. One of the great movie romances. Highly recommended!


5 out of 5 stars What a wonderful old movie. Somewhere in Time   November 24, 2008
Janet Butterfield (Brooklyn, Michigan United States)
What a wonderful old movie. It's special for us Michigan residents because of the Grand Hotel. Still brings tears to my eyes after all this time.


5 out of 5 stars My All Time Favorite Movie   November 16, 2008
R. Krutenat (Cocoa Beach, FL)
This is a fantasy movie from start to finish. But it is very well cast and the props and scenic backdrops are fantastic. Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour are wonderfully romantic. A love story about time travel for the ages in my opinion. It's my all time favorite.


1 out of 5 stars Love the movie, but where's the anamorphic widescreen version in surround sound?????????????   November 8, 2008
Non Trek- freak (Omaha, NE USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This movie along with "Superman" are Christopher Reeve's best films.It is Jane Seymour's finest hour. So why is there STILL not an anamorphic(Enhanced for 16x9 T.V.)widescreen version available on dvd??? The score is one of composer John Barry's best, and yet no 5.1 surround or even dolby surround??? Come on Universal, get with the program. Christopher Reeve deserves better than this for one of the 2 best films of his career. The extras are great, the movie is great, this dvd's video & audio presentation , however, is not. By a long shot. Hopefully by the time the film's 30th anniversary rolls around we'll have this film available on dvd properly presented as the classic, heart wrenching, wonderfully imaginative romantic fantasy it is.

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