45 – The Time Machine

In Hollywood, nothing is a more surefire hit than an adaptation of a book from the 1890s that the majority of your audience probably haven't read but are maybe familiar with just from cultural osmosis. Once you've locked in this successful blockbuster, be sure to alienate fans of the source material by also removing any sort of subtext or metaphor that the original novel had so that no one ends up getting exactly that they want. Mix that all up with some bronze filters and you get 2002's The Time Machine, directed by the great-grandson of H. G. Wells so you know it's going to work out! Leigh, Brendan, and Chris drink some era-appropriate cocktails and discuss the plausibility of the time travel itself, the changes made for the movie, and why the Morlocks look so expensive yet so very mediocre. Remember, if you listen to our podcast, by the time you've finished you'll be in THE FUTURE. Truly, there can be no more exciting hook. Continue reading →