Somewhere in Time | 
| Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Actors: Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Christopher Plummer, Teresa Wright, Bill Erwin
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.98
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Rating:  373 reviews
Sales Rank: 52032
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0783228015
UPC: 025192029424
EAN: 9780783228013
ASIN: 0783228015
Theatrical Release Date: 1980
Release Date: August 19, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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
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 Time travel LOVE story July 2, 2009
Deb (Colorado)
I bought this movie years ago on VHS. One of our favorite romantic movies. It's a time travel love story full of fantasy, drama & LOVE. Both of my children who are in their 30's love it!!!
A tearjerker in many ways. June 9, 2009
J. L. Keating (Cincinnati, OH USA)
I've loved this film for nearly 30 years -- it's a delicate little jewel that stands the test of time -- and finally got around to purchasing the DVD. However, it's more than the plot that'll break your heart; in the Special Features, the cast/crew talk about making the film, and it's heart-wrenching to see the paralyzed Christopher Reeve compared to the stunningly beautiful man he was. Yet he fondly recalls the film, even disclosing a near-death experience in 1995 in which he found the "floating above one's self" was very much as it had been portrayed in the film.
Great old fashion love story May 29, 2009
Jeanine F. Pence (Baton Rouge, LA, USA)
This is a great old fashion love story with a mix of contemporary and period. The location is fabulous, music - a key element, unforgettable, a wonderful story line and two actors at the top of their game. The whole family can enjoy this movie like "Casablanca" or " An Affair to Remeber." All romantics should have this in their video library.
One of the Best Love Stories of all Time May 28, 2009
Elizabeth
This movie is for the romantic at heart, it is a tear jerker but so worth watching over and over again. Wonderful! Highly recommend!
Somewhere in Time May 16, 2009
Vanessa Plaster
This movie is a clasic. It is a movie that you could watch over and over. It has a fan group that meets yearly to discuss and meet fellow actors that were in the movie. I saw this movie when I was in highschool back in 1980 and I still love to watch this movie. It really makes you think and feel for the actors.
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