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The Time Machine (1960) Blu-ray Detailed
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Posted April 8, 2014 06:11 PM by Webmaster
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  Warner Brothers has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director George Pal's classic adventure film The Time Machine (1960), starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, Sebastian Cabot, and Tom Helmore. The release will be available for purchase on July 8th.
George Pal's incredible adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel stars Rod Taylor as the Victorian scientist whose invention catapults him thousands of years into the future, where humanity has mutated into the gentle Eloi and the savage Morlocks. Dazzling, Academy Award-winning effects and the dazzling Yvette Mimieux highlight this "timeless" adventure.
Special Features:
- Original theatrical trailer
- Behind the scenes documentary Time Machine: The Journey Back, hosted by Rod Taylor and featuring Alan Young and Whit Bissell
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Source: Blu-ray.com |
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vanscottie
Apr 08, 2014
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Pretty Weak...I hope the documentary is good |
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Carcosa
Apr 08, 2014
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Looks like its exactly the same as the DVD. |
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EricJ
Apr 08, 2014
So.....they are using that cover, after all.  |
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BobbyPeru
Apr 08, 2014
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Original poster art on the cover would have been better. |
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classicfan1224
Apr 08, 2014
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Hope the documentary is in HD, but I'm not optimistic. |
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dannalexcon
Apr 08, 2014
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I thought that cover was some random image they used until it was official...that's too bad. The original poster that they used for the DVD was great, "if ain't broke don't fix it". |
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Maggot
Apr 08, 2014
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JC Penny level Photoshop/composition cover......AMAZING someone actually holds a job producing a crap cover like that. |
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TheAtomizer
Apr 08, 2014
Yeah the cover really downgrades this release and the features after some time has passed you think for a blu-ray release would
be different but I guess you get what you get. Just glad it is coming in HD finally. |
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CandyStalker
Apr 08, 2014
Whit Bissell, HELL YEAH!!
(Sorry. Always wanted to say that.)
Hey, how about "7 Faces of Dr. Lao"? I've got cash-money for a blu-ray release. |
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Count Orlok
Apr 08, 2014
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I feel a custom made cover is in order for this one. The snapper case DVD I have on my shelf probably has some of my favorite poster art. Beautiful in every way possible. |
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zino 93
Apr 08, 2014
Lets hope a company like Zavvi will eventually offer a steelbook edition with the original cover art, because this one, oh my...
Unfortunately, Time machine is not the first classic title reissue to suffer of the photoshop syndrom. And not only classic titles, a film like Mac Tiernan's The hunt for Red October had a very, very bad cover art. Looks like Hollywood is telling movie buffs : hey guys, it´s only a movie. It´s supposed to be bought, not cherished...
I'm French and in my country we still consider ( but for how long... ) that Cinema is as important as any other major art. |
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Carcosa
Apr 09, 2014
The cover is not original to the blu ray release, but was used by WB when the DVD was re-released from a snapper case to a standard case. Yes, the original artwork would have been better.
The doc is pretty good, and has the short "sequel" included with it where Alan Young and Rod Taylor reprise their roles 20-something years later. I can't see this being in HD as it's probably in standard def but you never know. There isn't enough money in these catalog titles to expect much new from the studios. |
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Swissangel4616
Apr 09, 2014
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The Cover Art looks cheap. I hate those "photoshop" covers. And for this classic they haven't added more bonus. Very dissapointed. |
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Bloodjunkie
Apr 09, 2014
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Would have loved to see more specials but I am just glad it finally made it to Blu. |
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aquagroove
Apr 09, 2014
I have decided I can tolerate the average cover for the sake of a 'Quality' transfer to bluray.
Nevertheless, a couple of years ago i bought the Russell Garcia soundtrack of the film on cd (it has great artwork on cover). Perhaps WB could include this "excellent" soundtrack of this film as a special treat for the fans? Perhaps even a poster as well. If there was ever a film that deserves the royal treatment it is this great classic! Come on WB surprise us!! |
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aquagroove
Apr 09, 2014
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Did anyone see the actual Time Machine featured on an episode of the Big Bang Theory? |
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Silo5
Apr 09, 2014
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So, where are the audio/ video details? All I see are listings for the special features. |
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hendersd
Apr 09, 2014
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Yea, the original art by the great Reynold Brown would have been the way to go. Nevertheless, I just hope the transfer look great, hopefully better than the disappointing Journey to the Center of the Earth! I got Pat Boone's autograph on my copy but the PQ is barely better than SD. |
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bluknight1
Apr 09, 2014
Seriously??? No original mono???
I'm so sick of how Warner has been disrespecting original audio! |
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Jamison
Apr 09, 2014
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Totally disrespectful cover from Warner Bastards. |
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jlk5844
Apr 09, 2014
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It's not the worst cover ever, but I would have preferred the original art. The main thing I care about is the transfer anyway. |
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LaserD
Apr 09, 2014
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The Time Machine (1960) is one of my all-time favorite SFs. But other than, presumably, a nice cleaned up print, there's nothing new here. The bonus feature The Journey Back is very nice and a real treasure. The actors clearly enjoyed this film too. But I have had this bonus feature since my old VHS copy, and would have expected more from a spanking-new BD version. Maybe an audio commentary from a film historian, or a new featurette on the book and film's place in SF history. I'll wait for reviews of the picture quality before a repurchase upgrade to BD. It really would need to be revelatory for me to buy again and replace my DVD. |
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ol_Dut
Apr 09, 2014
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As long as the picture quality is great, I'm willing to overlook everything else. |
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4Dblu
Apr 09, 2014
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i really want this movie but not getting hopes up high cause it might be limited to 3000 copies at the last minute like Used Cars. Bummer...... |
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Carcosa
Apr 09, 2014
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WB releases are not limiteds, unless its through Warner Archives. This is not. |
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jlk5844
Apr 09, 2014
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Think about this, though, if it had been a Twilight Time release, they would have likely used the original art on the cover. |
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Danielle Ni Dhighe
Apr 09, 2014
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Why can't they use the original poster art for the cover? That seemed to be standard practice in the VHS/Beta days. I'm getting sick of the crappy cover art that's so common these days. |
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Josh B
Apr 10, 2014
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@Count Orlok: Yeah, the original artwork on the snap-case is awesome. |
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filmfan1
Apr 11, 2014
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HEY WARNER CAN WE IN THE UK HAVE THIS AS WELL PLEASE? |
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