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"Somewhere in Time" 1980 film with parallels to BBM?
southendmd:
The trailer:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwUy78ab4ns[/youtube]
southendmd:
The whole film is availble on youtube, in little ten-minute increments.
I would like to propose some parallels to our own experience with BBM.
~Based on a story, "Bid Time Return".
~The theme of a young man who finds love in an unusual circumstance.
~The love is against the norm of the time, and other characters actively discourage it.
~The lovers experience it as life-changing.
~Christopher Reeve pursued this very different role, against advice, after doing "Superman", much as Heath pursued independent roles after "A Knight's Tale".
~Christopher Reeve, like Heath, died suddenly and young, shortening a promising career.
~Fans of the film organized themselves because of the beauty of the film, feeling a life-changing force that compelled them to further explore the film and its many meanings.
~Fans of "Somewhere inTime" meet regularly since 1990, at the site of the filming, in period dress, to celebrate the film and themselves. In fact, both Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour have attended their festivities.
southendmd:
There's even a sequence describing time travel, complete with a philosophy professor, right out of "Donnie Darko".
southendmd:
.[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upkHzM_9cHA&feature=related[/youtube]
Sason:
It sounds intruiging, Paul.
I have to admit that, judging by the trailer and the plot, I normally probably wouldn't have considered it.
But what you tell about the fans and their activities, gives a whole other dimension to it. There must be something more to the film, at least for those hit by it. Sounds very familiar...
Without my own BBM experience, I would probably just have thought them lunatics ::) -- but, seriously, who am I to talk?? ;D
Maybe it's worth seeing, but I don't think I can take the risk of another blow like BBM.
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