Talk:The Time Machine (1960 film)

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By using our imagination and creativity we often don't factor in basic high school level science. One example is THE TIME MACHINE (1960). Most assume that George's time machine is only capable of time shift. We assume that because George's time machine doesn't move, the spatial coordinates are fixed. However, most fail to factor in the earth's rotation. As seen in the movie, the time machine appears to stay fixed in the exact spacial coordinates. However, George's time machine is actually capable of both space and time shift. This little fact probably escaped even the cast and production crew.

Bivariate-correlator 04:01, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

... was a very special director... - that doesn't strike me as a very NPOV statement.

Hello.

Regarding the synopsis: What about the talking rings and the informations about history that the rings provide? The nuclear war of 1966 was obviously not the end of civilized mankind. That end came way later. The synopsis says:

"Past the year 500,000 the roof of dried-up lava starts crackling and falling, then clears off. He sees new plants and trees growing on the ground. Then a building rises up."

Yes, and not only one building rises up after the year 500,000, but the entire monumental architecture of the future. Then the monumental architeture starts to fall apart, leaving only the monumental ruins. The great hall of the Eloi for example had a large tower attached to it when it was build. I don't know when the human super-civilization (capable of constructing the talking rings) came to an end, but it was definitely later than most people seem to assume.

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Just a query of interest from an analytical POV, is there any other meaning to "Which three books?" Other than as a thinking point for the viewer or perhaps a reference to HG Wells' most famous titles? Failing that having an answer: Which three books would you take? 81.101.117.230 14:11, 3 June 2007 (UTC)