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Timeline (Full Screen Edition) |  | Director: Richard Donner
Actors: Paul Walker, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly, Frances O'Connor, David Thewlis
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  244 reviews
Sales Rank: 23108
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD056874D
UPC: 096741808920
EAN: 0096741808920
ASIN: B0001I55NS
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2003
Release Date: April 13, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A GROUP OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDENTS BECOME TRAPPED IN THE PAST WHEN THEY GO THERE TO RETRIEVE THEIR PROFESSOR. THE GROUP MUST SURVIVE IN 14TH CENTURY FRANCE LONG ENOUGH TO BE RESCUED.
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Just enough of Michael Crichton's novel survives in Timeline to make it a passable popcorn thriller. It's likely that Crichton fans will lament the shallowness of director Richard Donner's film, and its gee-whiz style of acting lays waste to any scientific credibility that Crichton's scenario might have retained. Still, the Crichton formula is a sturdy one, following the model of Westworld and Jurassic Park by involving a small band of adventurers in a fantastical realm of danger and death. In this case, a group of archaeologists and combat experts (led by Paul Walker and Frances O'Connor) use a "3-D fax machine" (so much for technobabble!) to time-travel back to France in 1357, in hopes of retrieving Walker's father (Billy Connolly) and returning safely to the present. No such luck! Fending for themselves against marauding hordes of medieval French warriors at war with the invading British, these semi-intrepid travelers find their body count rising, and the deadline for their return home is rapidly approaching. All well and good, so far, and the castles-and-crossbows action reaches a fever pitch, but it's obvious that Donner's too lazy to make the much better film that this could and should have been. Despite its enjoyable highlights, Timeline is perfunctory entertainment. --Jeff Shannon
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 Good interpretation of the book March 20, 2010
D. Clayton Riddle (Ohio)
I was very suprised that this movie followed the book so well. It was a good movie with a pretty good cast. Could have made a mini series out of it. I feel like it was crammed in there and it would have been better with more details and special effects. But overall a good flick.
Timeline is attention worthy. February 2, 2010
R. Buster (Tacoma, WA USA)
I bought Timeline for Gerard Butler, but got pulled into the story as well. the actors delivered truly believable performances and you were kept wondering what was going to happen next.
The battle scenes were beautifully shot, you actually felt you were in the battle and could smell the smoke and the blood of battle. The photography and choice of locations left me spellbound. I had to watch this movie twice the first night.
Time enough for love January 30, 2010
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
The movie is based on the novel "Timeline" by Michael Crichton.
Turns out that someone at ITC is making too many accurate guesses about where to find things in an archaeological dig. Professor E.A. Johnston (Billy Connolly) gets a little suspicious. Two days after professor Johnson leaves to investigate, his glasses lens if found in a box from the France of 1357; the professor is missing.
As you guessed, it is a rescue in time movie. There are twists and turns. Can history be changed? And who are the good guys? Who is the one-eared man that is buried with Lady Claire (Anna Friel)?
The costumes were well done. The dialog was fair. The music that got loud at times never overwhelmed the dialog.
The movie was released in 2004 but the comments in the movie say 1971.
Even if it is formula, you will be entranced until the very end.
Time enough for love January 26, 2010
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
The movie is based on the novel "Timeline" by Michael Crichton.
Turns out that someone at ITC is making too many accurate guesses about where to find things in an archaeological dig. Professor E.A. Johnston (Billy Connolly) gets a little suspicious. Two days after professor Johnson leaves to investigate, his glasses lens if found in a box from the France of 1357; the professor is missing.
As you guessed, it is a rescue in time movie. There are twists and turns. Can history be changed? And who are the good guys? Who is the one-eared man that is buried with Lady Claire (Anna Friel)?
The costumes were well done. The dialog was fair. The music that got loud at times never overwhelmed the dialog.
The movie was released in 2004 but the comments in the movie say 1971.
Even if it is formula, you will be entranced until the very end.
 just plain bad January 19, 2010
Steven Martin
Ok so if you have never read the book then you might like this movie. However if you have read the book then you will hate this movie. i had read bad reviews about the movie but liked the book so much i said i'll give it a chance, i mean how bad can it be. Well Really bad was my answer. whoever wrote the screen play for this movie i dont think ever read the book. its more like he read the back of the book and said ok thats all the info i need. bottom line great book bad movie.
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