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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Three men walk into a bar; two geeks and a cynic.They are three ordinary blokes who all have dreams and hopes for an exciting and better future. They are stuck in boring jobs with no prospects. They are frustrated and life on the whole looks uneventful.They are about to sit down and have an average night out in their local pub, a few beers, a bit of banter and joking, and putting the world to rights. There is no reason to suspect anything unusual is going to happen.The first geek, Ray, has a well-known obsession with time travel, so when he is approached by Cassie, a woman who claims to be from the future, he naturally suspects a prank.The second geek, Toby, is obsessed with films, and upon hearing Ray's story of the woman from the future, naturally assumes that Ray is pitching him a film plot. And Pete, the cynic, naturally doesn't believe any of it, until he accidentally stumbles through a time leak into the future of the bar -- which happens to be full of dead people, including himself.This triggers the start of a series of accidental trips back and forth through time, during which our heroes frantically try to avoid multiple earlier versions of themselves, to avoid creating a time paradox, in an attempt to unravel the mystery of just who is trying to kill them and why.When Ray and Cassie get together in the garden and the world spins back on its axis, everything is back to how it should be. Or is it? When Ray mentions the other woman he met in the bar, Millie, to Cassie all hell breaks loose... Serious questions are raised, such as; exactly what are the golden rules of time travel? What exactly is a paradox? And what's re...Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel ( FAQ About Time Travel )
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It is every film lovers most satisfying moment - even better than when a summer blockbuster does live up to the hype - it is of course when a film you've not even heard of absolutely exceeds your expectation.
So this film follows the bizarre story of three friends played by homegrown talent Marc Wooten, Dean Lennox Kelly and Chris O'Dowd as they live out a mundane existance until one night.....
We start with our three friends Toby, Ray and Pete working in a second rate theme park, their jobs are so dull and all they live for their nights in the pub and sci-fi. It is in the pub that night that they are visited by a time traveller Cassie, played by the beautiful Anna Faris (she almost steals the show in her 15ish minute screen time), she has gone back in time to see them before they are famous, this is laughted off as a practical joke until on a trip into the toilets they quickly learn Cassie's visit has left a loophole in time, each time they come out they find themselves at a different point. Whether in the distant future where the world resembles an apololyptic wasteland or back in time a mere half an hour where they have to avoid running into themselves from the past the comedy is never side spilitting but is relentless enough to just keep on entertainting throughout. Cassie's attempts to help correct the situation often hinder as much as help but lead to a fitting climax in little over an hour.
What unfolds is sweet and unthreatening, a real buddy movie that really does build from such a strange idea. Gareth Carrivicks big screen bow should be applauded as a real stand out film for 2009.
It is, at times, little more than a sitcom/movie homage to the sci fi genre in much the same way that Shaun of the Dead was to horror, but rises above that most often to have us all dreaming about what may lie in store for us all.
It is not a dvd I'll be lending for fear of not getting it back.
So this film follows the bizarre story of three friends played by homegrown talent Marc Wooten, Dean Lennox Kelly and Chris O'Dowd as they live out a mundane existance until one night.....
We start with our three friends Toby, Ray and Pete working in a second rate theme park, their jobs are so dull and all they live for their nights in the pub and sci-fi. It is in the pub that night that they are visited by a time traveller Cassie, played by the beautiful Anna Faris (she almost steals the show in her 15ish minute screen time), she has gone back in time to see them before they are famous, this is laughted off as a practical joke until on a trip into the toilets they quickly learn Cassie's visit has left a loophole in time, each time they come out they find themselves at a different point. Whether in the distant future where the world resembles an apololyptic wasteland or back in time a mere half an hour where they have to avoid running into themselves from the past the comedy is never side spilitting but is relentless enough to just keep on entertainting throughout. Cassie's attempts to help correct the situation often hinder as much as help but lead to a fitting climax in little over an hour.
What unfolds is sweet and unthreatening, a real buddy movie that really does build from such a strange idea. Gareth Carrivicks big screen bow should be applauded as a real stand out film for 2009.
It is, at times, little more than a sitcom/movie homage to the sci fi genre in much the same way that Shaun of the Dead was to horror, but rises above that most often to have us all dreaming about what may lie in store for us all.
It is not a dvd I'll be lending for fear of not getting it back.
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Gareth Carrivick's big screen directorial debut teams Marc Wootton (Shirley Ghostman, My New Best Friend, Marc Wootton Exposed), Dean Lennox Kelly (Shameless), and Chris O'Dowd (I.T. Crowd) as the three leads who, as Toby, Pete and Ray, try to unravel a time travel conundrum they stumble upon in the pub.
Strong writing from Jamie Mathieson and excellent performances from all of the cast including Meredith MacNeil and Anna Faris, make it a must-see for fans of the comedy and time travel film genres - brilliant.
Strong writing from Jamie Mathieson and excellent performances from all of the cast including Meredith MacNeil and Anna Faris, make it a must-see for fans of the comedy and time travel film genres - brilliant.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Shaun of the Dead meets Doctor Who... that's a tall order for any film, especially a tiny budget, brit flick! And I personally think they lived up to it. A hilarious film, brilliant acting, superb dialogue and exceptional direction. The only problem I had - it was all over way too fast! Looking forward to the Sequel!
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"..VERY FUNNY SILLY BRIT SCI-FI/COMEDY.."
This is indeed a rare British treat, very funny film and very underrated once again. If you like some good LOL gags and silly comedy then you will probably enjoy it. Read more
Published 27 days ago by S. Drury
Time Travel - Time waster
This low budget low-brow 'time-travel' film fails to impress. Its a waste of time in my opinion..and is about as subtle as an EastEnders script. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr_MeAgain .
Big things happen in small places
As in the original `Doctor Who' (school teachers), immense things happen to the least likely of people. Humble people, ordinary people. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hamish Adam
can I give it 2.75 stars?
I used to have a ZX Spectrum, now I've got an X Box 360 and you know what? I still think back to the days when computers couldnt do great graphics and sound and had to rely on... Read more
Published 9 months ago by An avid reader
What is the Best British Comedy Film Since Shaun of the Dead?
`Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel' is one of my most viewed films in recent years. There is a reason for this, the film is funny, packed with top British talent and is... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sam
Three men go into a pub...
...and an awful lot happens before they can get out again. Very enjoyable stuff, particularly the time-travel paradox side of things. Read more
Published 10 months ago by muddy-funster
not everybody's cup of tea
I was a little disappointed of how less has been made out of the good idea of the movie. It looks quite cheap produced and is surely not everybody's cup of tea regarding SF fans. Read more
Published 11 months ago by DGP
Enjoyable Enough Film
"FAQ About Time Travel" is an understated, low budget sort of film. The special effects are gorgeous considering how low budge it was. Read more
Published 14 months ago by pk1225
Great movie with good laughs!
I was uncertain about this movie when I bought since I had only seen the trailer and not much else.
I found the geek/nerd/imageneers jokes good. Read more
I found the geek/nerd/imageneers jokes good. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Hugo M. M. Mardolcar
Blimey there's too many serious people here.....
Yes, I agree it has blokes in a pub ( well spotted other reviewers - all those years of watching Screen Test paid off .... ) Yes, its geek wish fulfillment . Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. W. Norman
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