Time Travel In The Movies

I am not a science fiction fan at all. But something about the concept of traveling through time appeals to the historian in me!  Imagine being a silent witness to the murder of JFK or actually hearing Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address or listen to the Sermon on the Mount. (OK, you’d need to understand Aramaic for the last one, but still you get my point.)

Because movies are not bound by the laws of physics or reality, they can take this concept and run with it!  The results are often startling and quite beautiful.

BEST MOVIES ABOUT TIME TRAVEL

Movies About Time Travel: Groundhog Day

In this three week series I will explore some of the wonderful films that have used time travel as a device for telling a great story. Among the films I will discuss will be:

About Time

Back To The Future

Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Groundhog Day

Midnight In Paris

Peggy Sue Got Married

Somewhere In Time

The Philadelphia Experiment

The Time Traveler’s Wife

Time After Time

Time Bandits

I have avoided straight out sic-fi movies like Terminator, TimeCops and Planet Of The Apes, although each have their merits. I valued sorry above action and depth above guns.  What are your favorites?  Leave comments below.

Movies About Time Travel: Peggy Sue Got Married