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"Somewhere in Time" 1980 film with parallels to BBM?
southendmd:
Anyone remember the film "Somwhere in Time"? Released back in 1980, it kinda bombed, but became a cult classic via a devoted fan base.
It's an over-the-top romantic story about impossible love. Sound familiar?
Turns out, there is an organization called INSITE (International Network of Somewhere in Time Enthusiasts) who started a group, a quarterly publication, eventually a website, and an annual meeting at the location where their film was shot, Mackinac Island, Michigan.
I see numerous parallels to our own experience. Perhaps it's worth exploring.
***Warning: spoilers below***
southendmd:
I guess I was a moderate fan: I actually saw the film in its initial release in 1980, bought the soundtrack on LP (gorgeous music by John Barry), even had the piano sheet music for the theme.
southendmd:
Starring Christoper Reeve and Jane Seymour, "Somewhere in Time" tells the story of a man who falls in love with a portrait of a woman, and wills himself to travel back in time from 1979 to 1912 in order to meet her.
southendmd:
Sounds preposterous, of course. But, I think it there are parallels to our own beloved story, both in the story, the film-making, and the fans' reaction.
southendmd:
IMDb storyline: 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. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, he manages, by self hypnosis, to travel back in time where he meets her. They fall in love, a matching that is not appreciated by her manager. Can their love outlast the immense problems caused by their "time" difference? And can Richard remain in a time that is not his?
Elise asks, "Is it you?"
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