1.9 Somewhere in Time (1980) ”Mothra’s Balsam”

Time Babble

Deck the halls with peanuts & balsam! It’s the Time Babble Christmas Special!

This week we’re babbling about Somewhere in Time (1980) which was directed by Jeannot Szwarc and stars Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour and Christopher Plummer. The film is based on the novel Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay, and makes an ‘astonishing’ cameo. The swoonsome soundtrack is provided by the legendary John Barry.

There’s so much beauty on display that we can barely contain ourselves, however, giant geese, portraits that stare right back at you through the mists of time, Mothra, and the dangers of loose change bring a bit of serious reflection to our seasonal stupidities.

Remember: a time travel film is not just for Christmas, and whilst Somewhere in Time doesn't have the usual trappings of a science fiction extravaganza, the film has so much LOVE to spare, that we had to include two ‘Romance Corner’ sections. And that’s more than we can count.

Join us for a very merry Yuletide Babble!

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