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My favorite book involving time travel is The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I love it because it is part science fiction and part touching love story. It tells the story of a man named Henry with a strange genetic disorder that causes him to spontaneously and unpredictably travel through time, and his wife Clare, an artist who is left behind to cope with his sudden and frequent absences. It's an incredible and unique story that captivated me from the first page.
For an extra tidbit of info, there will be a movie adaptation of this book coming out later this year.
As for movies, I am a big fan of the Back to the Future films. Also, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is cool. I also like the movie Peggy Sue Got Married, where a middle-aged woman travels back in time to her teenage-self.
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http://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Wife-Audrey-Niffenegger/dp/015602943X
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_You_Zombies%E2%80%94
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For comedic purposes, Stargate SG-1' episode 4X06 'iWindow of Opportunity/i' is quite entertaining.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Door_Into_Summer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_of_Opportunity_(Stargate_SG-1)
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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41BN-DudKpL._SL500_.jpg
Right now, it's Lost, and Heroes. In particular, Hiro can stop time and time travel, and at one point Peter Petrelli could, too. There've been several alternate timelines, and at one point Hiro went 400 years into the past for several episodes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84vaW79wv5U
When I was a kid I loved Quantum Leap, and more recently Early Edition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkmqhghdMtA&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtJHeEvkL40
For movies, Stargate Continuum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fpnK9Fgt1U
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My geekiness is showing.
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At Callahan's the proprieter believes that "Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased" and, to that end, has devised rules of behavior that encourage the sharing of stories.
If Mahalo Answers was a bar, Callahan's would be it. I humbly offer it as one of my favorite science fiction/time travelling stories ever, and hope that if you read it you enjoy it as much as I did. The really cool thing is that it's on Google book search, so you can sample it there if you like - the link appears below. And remember, as a book in the series is titled: "Time Travellers Strictly Cash."
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http://tinyurl.com/dfsypb
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My FAVORITE movie about time travel is currently Primer. Oh my GOD is it good! Just a little indie film impacts so much!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CC60HJvZRE
My second favorite TV show was Sliders. It jumped the shark so many times, but it was still good. I'll go for Early Edition as my first. The main character was always kind and thoughtful.
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Here is my Amazon review:
Time travel is all in ones mind. The paradox is that Richard could return back in time, find his love, gain happiness, and inevitably return back too 1979, and die of a broken heart.
The Book, “Travels through Time” was a key. 9 years previously Richard was a student of the professor.
While at college Richard studied with a physics professor, who wrote a book, “Journey in Time”, on time travel. Richard asked the professor, “Is time travel possible”? The professor believed he had accomplished time travel, only a few seconds because of objects from the present brought him back to the present. The professor instructed Richard; too remove all the objects associated with the present. Richard decides to buy a suite probably 15 years older than the target year 1912 and attempts to move his mind back in time. In one of the last scenes, Elise jests about how Richard’s suit is 15 years out of style and Elise wants to buy Richard a new suit. It is during this scene that Richard discovers the 1979 penny disrupting the channel back in time and returns back to the present.
The professor told Richard, he believed time travel was possible and by emerging ones mind totally on the past and remove all reminders of the current, time travel to the past could occur. Richard removes pictures, coins, and puts the recorder under his bed. Richard discovers a registry for room 416 with his signature on it in 1912 that gives Richard confidence, he did return too the past. Richard finally is completely emerged in the past and allowed to move back through the time/space absolute into the past.
Elise read “Travels through Time” over and over. Elise in 1979, contacted Richard and placed a watch in his hand and said “come back to me”.
Richard wakes up June 27, 1912 on a bed (416), at the Grand Hotel. Richard seems determined not to change the events leading to the future. It seems impossible for events too be changed in any disruptive manner. Richard knowing the future would make sure events such as his signature at the grand hotel occurred for the correct room and time. Richard’s cohesion in preserving time event as understood in 1979 remained a necessity as he move through time/space into the future as it would happen in 1979. Just as Richard must accept the facts that he will go back in time, so must he accept the time events that form the future.
If any evidence surfaced that pointed to the current, such as, a 1979 penny the time/space absolute time travel connection would be destroyed. The watch would disappear, the night Richard returned too the future, and the night Elise died. Did Richard fantasized his trip in time and so intensely emerge himself into the past that his realty became the past like a deep dream. The mind’s attempt to maintain symmetry would return him to the present and leave him devoid of his love.
In 1910, Arthur was five and came with his father, who worked in the Grand Hotel. Arther would ask Richard in 1979, “Have we met before”. Richard in the past was kind to Arther.
In 1912, Elise had a photograph while smiling at Richard that hung on the wall of the Hotel archive room. The photograph became a portal between the current and the past. Richard fell in love with the photograph; the photograph seemed too span generations of time, a sink a love deep inside his heart with a message “I want to be everything for you. I want to make you happy”. Richard was tormented by his infatuation and intrigue with the actress, “One of the most revered actress on the stage”, “creator of mystique on the stage”, and “pinnacle of seclusion and privacy”. Elise was “bright”,”cheerful”, and after 1912 became quite. Richard studied public library documentation on the Actress Elise McKeena.
Every woman dreams that a prince will walk into her life. A companion she can express her deep emotional expressions of affection, passion, and longing; a companion who will make her happy and she him. “Is it you” touches the essence of her realm and decisions and his reply of “yes” is the appropriately direct and assertive. Did two people travel back in time: Both Richard and Robinson? Robinson, told Elise she would met a man, who someday that would change her life. Robinson used the illusion too keep Elise his captive bird and it is probably just a coincidence that Richard did travel back to met the perfect woman and free her.
Richard single mindedness hope to establish relationship is rudely intercepted by Robinson. Robinson tells Richard, “leave Ms. Mckeena alone or I will see that your put out.” What does “Is it you mean”? Richard is a complete stranger, a play writer from Chicago, and a man Elise has never before seen. Richard is the symbol of the perfect man for Elise. Does Elise have time for love? Can Elise maintain control of her career and love Richard?
There was something strange about William Robinson (Plumber is brilliant – Shogan Jesuit priest adversary against Blackthorne) relationship with Elise. Some of the music was reused in “Dances with Wolves”. Robinson is the “Phantom of the Menace” and claims too be the Actress “Guardian” responsible for turning Elise into a star. Robinson worships Elise, finding her young, and culturing her into a star. Robinson secretly loves Elise but can not declare his love for her. The best Robinson can do is declares his possession of her. When Richard asks Robinson, if he wants Elise for a wife, Robinson is insatiable about his appraise of Elise. Elise loves Richard and defends her love for Richard. Elise is cruel to Robinson telling him, “I love Richard” and rebukes sharply telling him not to interfere with their love. Robinson rejection forces him, too bind in cord, Richard and leave him gagged in a horse stable.
Many of Reeves idoms seem quirky and boyishly ackward in comparison to British sophistry. “If you do not walk with me, I shall go insane, simply mad.” “Surely, I would walk with you and resolve all about me”, “just say yes”, and “she’s crazy about me”. The scenry and music are classics. The movie only intrigues more and more people to watch over time.
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Amazon review
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What are your favorite stories involving time travel?
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| April 20, 2009 05:07 AM |
For an extra tidbit of info, there will be a movie adaptation of this book coming out later this year.
As for movies, I am a big fan of the Back to the Future films. Also, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is cool. I also like the movie Peggy Sue Got Married, where a middle-aged woman travels back in time to her teenage-self.
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http://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Wife-Audrey-Niffenegger/dp/015602943X
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April 20, 2009 04:40 PM
Great description. You've certainly got me wanting to read the book.
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April 20, 2009 04:41 AM
How about one that has not been written yet? I'm getting there. Other than that there was a time travel story by Heinlein, called "All You Zombies." It is a great story about paradoxes. Here is a wiki link to it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_You_Zombies%E2%80%94
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April 20, 2009 06:11 AM
How about Calvin and Hobbes http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3457926377/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3457930993/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3458748388/
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April 20, 2009 06:47 AM
I enjoyed Heinlein's 'iThe Door Into Summer/i' For comedic purposes, Stargate SG-1' episode 4X06 'iWindow of Opportunity/i' is quite entertaining.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Door_Into_Summer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_of_Opportunity_(Stargate_SG-1)
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April 20, 2009 01:47 PM
The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon has a major time travel element to it, although it's not the entire focus of the books. It's almost a character in its own right. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41BN-DudKpL._SL500_.jpg
Right now, it's Lost, and Heroes. In particular, Hiro can stop time and time travel, and at one point Peter Petrelli could, too. There've been several alternate timelines, and at one point Hiro went 400 years into the past for several episodes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84vaW79wv5U
When I was a kid I loved Quantum Leap, and more recently Early Edition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkmqhghdMtA&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtJHeEvkL40
For movies, Stargate Continuum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fpnK9Fgt1U
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My geekiness is showing.
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April 20, 2009 05:41 PM
Luckily, or we'd not have a big enough demographic for them to make movies for!
I have to mention the 1632 series of books, too, by Eric Flint (and a series of co-writers). It's great: what happens when a chunk of modern-day West Virginia, complete with miners and the rest of modern society like lawyers, teachers and real-estate agents, somehow ends up plunked down in the middle of Germany during the 100 Years' War? Not just the people, but the entire region. Really cool book series which could make a great movie as well.
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I have to mention the 1632 series of books, too, by Eric Flint (and a series of co-writers). It's great: what happens when a chunk of modern-day West Virginia, complete with miners and the rest of modern society like lawyers, teachers and real-estate agents, somehow ends up plunked down in the middle of Germany during the 100 Years' War? Not just the people, but the entire region. Really cool book series which could make a great movie as well.
April 20, 2009 03:10 PM
My absolute favorite involving time travel is "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon" and all its sequels. Written in the 70's by Spider Robinson, the saloon is a haven for being of all sorts from throughout the galaxy. The stories are humorous and interesting. Be warned, however - puns have a predominant place in the stories, and begin by page 18 of the first collection of stories. At Callahan's the proprieter believes that "Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased" and, to that end, has devised rules of behavior that encourage the sharing of stories.
If Mahalo Answers was a bar, Callahan's would be it. I humbly offer it as one of my favorite science fiction/time travelling stories ever, and hope that if you read it you enjoy it as much as I did. The really cool thing is that it's on Google book search, so you can sample it there if you like - the link appears below. And remember, as a book in the series is titled: "Time Travellers Strictly Cash."
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http://tinyurl.com/dfsypb
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April 20, 2009 04:50 PM
Good write up. I'm intrigued!
I don't think Google books is showing extracts of it any more though. Or I missed where to look for that.
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I don't think Google books is showing extracts of it any more though. Or I missed where to look for that.
April 20, 2009 07:17 PM
Maybe a funny thing happened on the way to creating a short url. Here's the long version, philipy!
http://books.google.com/books?id=PHAbZxdIh2EC&dq=Callahan's+Crosstime+Saloon&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=LovsSZPAFpG8swOtkJ3lAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4
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http://books.google.com/books?id=PHAbZxdIh2EC&dq=Callahan's+Crosstime+Saloon&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=LovsSZPAFpG8swOtkJ3lAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4
April 20, 2009 03:15 PM
The book Thrice Upon A Time by James Hogan is a quick read and interesting thoughts about the ethics of "time travel". Well... about being able to send messages in time at least. My FAVORITE movie about time travel is currently Primer. Oh my GOD is it good! Just a little indie film impacts so much!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CC60HJvZRE
My second favorite TV show was Sliders. It jumped the shark so many times, but it was still good. I'll go for Early Edition as my first. The main character was always kind and thoughtful.
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April 20, 2009 05:38 PM
I'll have to check out Primer. Sounds like it would be right down my alley!
I didn't include Sliders (which I Looooove) because I was thinking it was more alternate reality. If it counts, then I have to mention Harry Turtledove's books.
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I didn't include Sliders (which I Looooove) because I was thinking it was more alternate reality. If it counts, then I have to mention Harry Turtledove's books.
April 20, 2009 09:03 PM
Netflix... or... sundry means... You'll have to watch Primer a few times though... Each time it gets better!
Oh... and it's kinda like time travel (but is just a backwards movie - starts at the end and ends at the beginning) and is REALLY good is Memento (have to watch it multiple times as well):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vS0E9bBSL0
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Oh... and it's kinda like time travel (but is just a backwards movie - starts at the end and ends at the beginning) and is REALLY good is Memento (have to watch it multiple times as well):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vS0E9bBSL0
April 22, 2009 04:21 AM
"Somewhere in Time" Here is my Amazon review:
Time travel is all in ones mind. The paradox is that Richard could return back in time, find his love, gain happiness, and inevitably return back too 1979, and die of a broken heart.
The Book, “Travels through Time” was a key. 9 years previously Richard was a student of the professor.
While at college Richard studied with a physics professor, who wrote a book, “Journey in Time”, on time travel. Richard asked the professor, “Is time travel possible”? The professor believed he had accomplished time travel, only a few seconds because of objects from the present brought him back to the present. The professor instructed Richard; too remove all the objects associated with the present. Richard decides to buy a suite probably 15 years older than the target year 1912 and attempts to move his mind back in time. In one of the last scenes, Elise jests about how Richard’s suit is 15 years out of style and Elise wants to buy Richard a new suit. It is during this scene that Richard discovers the 1979 penny disrupting the channel back in time and returns back to the present.
The professor told Richard, he believed time travel was possible and by emerging ones mind totally on the past and remove all reminders of the current, time travel to the past could occur. Richard removes pictures, coins, and puts the recorder under his bed. Richard discovers a registry for room 416 with his signature on it in 1912 that gives Richard confidence, he did return too the past. Richard finally is completely emerged in the past and allowed to move back through the time/space absolute into the past.
Elise read “Travels through Time” over and over. Elise in 1979, contacted Richard and placed a watch in his hand and said “come back to me”.
Richard wakes up June 27, 1912 on a bed (416), at the Grand Hotel. Richard seems determined not to change the events leading to the future. It seems impossible for events too be changed in any disruptive manner. Richard knowing the future would make sure events such as his signature at the grand hotel occurred for the correct room and time. Richard’s cohesion in preserving time event as understood in 1979 remained a necessity as he move through time/space into the future as it would happen in 1979. Just as Richard must accept the facts that he will go back in time, so must he accept the time events that form the future.
If any evidence surfaced that pointed to the current, such as, a 1979 penny the time/space absolute time travel connection would be destroyed. The watch would disappear, the night Richard returned too the future, and the night Elise died. Did Richard fantasized his trip in time and so intensely emerge himself into the past that his realty became the past like a deep dream. The mind’s attempt to maintain symmetry would return him to the present and leave him devoid of his love.
In 1910, Arthur was five and came with his father, who worked in the Grand Hotel. Arther would ask Richard in 1979, “Have we met before”. Richard in the past was kind to Arther.
In 1912, Elise had a photograph while smiling at Richard that hung on the wall of the Hotel archive room. The photograph became a portal between the current and the past. Richard fell in love with the photograph; the photograph seemed too span generations of time, a sink a love deep inside his heart with a message “I want to be everything for you. I want to make you happy”. Richard was tormented by his infatuation and intrigue with the actress, “One of the most revered actress on the stage”, “creator of mystique on the stage”, and “pinnacle of seclusion and privacy”. Elise was “bright”,”cheerful”, and after 1912 became quite. Richard studied public library documentation on the Actress Elise McKeena.
Every woman dreams that a prince will walk into her life. A companion she can express her deep emotional expressions of affection, passion, and longing; a companion who will make her happy and she him. “Is it you” touches the essence of her realm and decisions and his reply of “yes” is the appropriately direct and assertive. Did two people travel back in time: Both Richard and Robinson? Robinson, told Elise she would met a man, who someday that would change her life. Robinson used the illusion too keep Elise his captive bird and it is probably just a coincidence that Richard did travel back to met the perfect woman and free her.
Richard single mindedness hope to establish relationship is rudely intercepted by Robinson. Robinson tells Richard, “leave Ms. Mckeena alone or I will see that your put out.” What does “Is it you mean”? Richard is a complete stranger, a play writer from Chicago, and a man Elise has never before seen. Richard is the symbol of the perfect man for Elise. Does Elise have time for love? Can Elise maintain control of her career and love Richard?
There was something strange about William Robinson (Plumber is brilliant – Shogan Jesuit priest adversary against Blackthorne) relationship with Elise. Some of the music was reused in “Dances with Wolves”. Robinson is the “Phantom of the Menace” and claims too be the Actress “Guardian” responsible for turning Elise into a star. Robinson worships Elise, finding her young, and culturing her into a star. Robinson secretly loves Elise but can not declare his love for her. The best Robinson can do is declares his possession of her. When Richard asks Robinson, if he wants Elise for a wife, Robinson is insatiable about his appraise of Elise. Elise loves Richard and defends her love for Richard. Elise is cruel to Robinson telling him, “I love Richard” and rebukes sharply telling him not to interfere with their love. Robinson rejection forces him, too bind in cord, Richard and leave him gagged in a horse stable.
Many of Reeves idoms seem quirky and boyishly ackward in comparison to British sophistry. “If you do not walk with me, I shall go insane, simply mad.” “Surely, I would walk with you and resolve all about me”, “just say yes”, and “she’s crazy about me”. The scenry and music are classics. The movie only intrigues more and more people to watch over time.
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Amazon review
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