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| Timeline [2003] | ![Timeline [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AMW006YGL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Richard Donner
Actors: Paul Walker, David Thewlis, Frances O'connor, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly
Studio: Entertainment in Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 8112
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Running Time: 115 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5017239192296
ASIN: B0001B3XX4
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2003
Release Date: April 26, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Has a few light surface marks, but plays well
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 FINALLY! A Gerry Butler film with a happy ending! June 11, 2006
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
YAY!
This is a great film if you like to see lots of swordfighting, action, great baddies, twists and turns and of course Gerry!
Based on Michael Crighon's novel, it tells the stroy of 6 young archaeologists and their professor, played by the inimitable Billy Connolly. They are currently working on a site of Castlegard, a small French village where a huge battle once took place between the French and the English. Funded by eccentric billionaire Donager, (David 'Professor Lupin' Thewlis), the professor becomes a little suspicious after getting one too many 'clues' about the dig and decides to head off to I.T.C. headquarters in Mexico to ask a few questions of his rich employer.
Two days later there's a cave in at the site and a new chamber is uncovered. Inside they find some old documents and a single bifocal lens. After running tests to determine the age, they discover that the writing on the document asking for help is none other than the professor's! But this document is 600 hundred years old! They also note that bifocal lenses weren't invented in the 14th century! When Chris, (Paul Walker), the prof's son, contacts Donager to get some answers regarding his fathers' whereabouts, he and the rest of his friends are immediately flown by Donagers' private jet straight to Mexico.
When they arrive, they are informed that the prof has been sent back in time to the 14th century, 1357 to be precise, and that whilst there he ran into trouble and was incarcerated! The group have a decision to make...they can leave him there or they can go back and fetch him themselves! Andre, (Gerard Butler), Kate, (Frances O'Connor), and Chris lead the others in this wild adventure which is, as Andre states, "The chance of a lifetime!"
Upon arriving in the past, they soon realise that the medieval times were much bloodier and more violent than even they could have imagined. Straight away the group of seven sent back to rescue the prof are cut down to five and soon after that down to four. There's no waiting around for this movie to get in to the action promised!
I don't want to say any more about the plot because I don't want to spoil it. Let me just say that it's a fantastic story! The leader of the English, Lord Oliver, by the way is played by Michael Sheen. (He played the lead werewolf Lucian in the movie Underworld). He's great at playing the baddie and he doesn't disappoint here!
Of course if you look at my name, you will see that I'm a HUGE Gerry nut, (and therefore probably biased!), but I have to say that he steals every scene he's in! His character is so lovable and heroic! There's a line at the end of the film..."It's me!"... that smacks a huge soppy grin on my chops because he looks so darn sweet! You just gotta love him!...O.K. I'll stop gushing now and try to stay on topic!
I have read the book and am not annoyed in the least at the changes in the movie. I honestly can't see the big deal...I found the technical stuff easier to understand in the film, although I must admit that I prefer Donager's demise in the book!
If you enjoy stories of time travel without having to ask all those annoying little questions of the how, where, why and buts, or stories of romance and action, you will probably get something out of this. It might not have had the biggest budget or the most famous cast in the world, but what they did have they certainly did a lot with. If you sit down to watch this with an open mind and a view to just enjoying it for what it is, you'll have a great time!
It's DEFINITELY a must see for all Gerry fans! :o)
 Avoid, just trust me on this... May 9, 2006
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
"The books are always better than the film". Ever heard that saying? Well, this rams the point home so hard that you'll wish you could transport yourself back to before you watched the film just so you didn't have to bother in the first place!
The book was genius, and the beauty of the tale was learning just HOW each of the plot points were possible in the fictional world that Crichton provided. ALL of that is glossed over here in place of action and set-pieces just to keep the (so-called) story moving. Bad idea!
Not only that but the 2 best parts of the entire book were totally omitted (the escape from the water mill and the actual fate of the bad-guy at the very end).
Read the book, it's too good to miss but please save yourself the effort of watching this film. You'll thank me for it.
big dumb fun film April 19, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
'Timeline' is the story of a bunch of archeologists who travel back in time to rescue Billy Connolly. David Thewlis is the morally ambiguous, nutty scientist who can't help faffing around with the past. All sorts of adventure ensue as the archeology team are whisked away to 14th century France.
The plot is fluffy nonsense but fun to watch. The acting is nothing to write home about but I liked Gerard Butler the best. It's a fun film if you fancy nothing too taxing for your brain.
on the middle on this one April 10, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
First off, it plays like a Sci-Fi Channel made-for-telly movie. It doesn't have a big screen feel about it all. As with all Crichton books - the books are better. I loved Congo - dismal movie. Loved Sphere - very dismal movie. Rising Sun was brilliant - the super novel and Connery were totally wasted. This one is not a bad movie, but weak movie from another super Crichton book. Maybe someday they will actually do a movie on the quality of Jurassic Park again!
The premise is intriguing. Point one, toss out the "why factor". Any time you deal with time travel you run up against the reality questions, so if you like this sort of premise, dismiss the questioning process and it back and enjoy. Forget it's a Crichton book and you might actually have fun with this film. The movie little resembles the book, so forget the book. Whoa that is a lot of forgetting to ask of an audience, but och, audiences were smart, they forgot this film quickly!
The movie runs into all sorts of anachronisms - some of the most ridiculous sort. It was hard to imagine these actors stood there uttering the nonsense. While the period feel for the jump back is strong, costumes etc, showed they were trying - the basic plotting and dialogue is the most pitiful drivel.
For a telly movie, this might have been good. For a big-screen adaption, well one can only say this movie is a sum of its errors.
Don't waste money. See it on the dish. Then you won't be so hacked off for spending bucks for such a feeble effort.
Timeline October 7, 2005
6 out of 15 found this review helpful
this film is amazing, even though billy conelly and paul walker, frances o'connor and Anna Friel are in it, Gerard Butler fans will not be disappointed as he is pretty much the hero in it and there is a lot of Gerard in the film!!! plus he gets the girl (well one of them anywayz!!!) so Gerard fans..u'll love it, Paul walker fans u will luv it too! infact everyone will luv it due to its romance, action and history!!!!! watch it
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