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The History of Time Travel: 2010s So Far

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The first half of this decade has seen some great and successful movies for time travel. We start in 2010 with the release of the comedy Hot Tub Time Machine. The movie follows four friends who travel back in time in a time travelling hot tub to the year 1986. They become their younger selves. The movie would get a sequel, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 in 2015. Also released that year was video game adaptation Prince of Persia:The Sands of Time. The movie was not a hit but is historical in time travel for being the first time travel … Continue reading The History of Time Travel: 2010s So Far

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History of Time Travel:The 2000s

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We come into the new millennium having survived Y2K. During the decade we would see the iPhone, Facebook and YouTube launch. While in movies we would see multiple big releases including The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Mean Girls and The Departed. We would also see the starts of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But once again time travel would be an important part of the movie world. 2000 – 2002 The new millennium opens with a couple of good time travelling movies in 2000. Frequency is a very different time travelling movie compared to most. In the … Continue reading History of Time Travel:The 2000s

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History of Time Travel:The 1990s

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The 1990s are a huge decade for movies. Many big stars would shine including Kevin Spacey, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Robin Williams. The Disney Renaissance is in full swing where they would release multiple hits like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. We would also see some of the biggest movies ever released including Braveheart, Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park and the first ever movie to reach one billion dollars in Titanic. Time travel would also continue its momentum from the 1980s. It would branch out from being a mostly sci-fi movie staple. It would become a … Continue reading History of Time Travel:The 1990s

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The History of Time Travel: The 1980s

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The 1980s were a huge decade for pop culture. There was MTV, Nintendo and Miami Vice. Along with the rise in pop culture came bigger movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ghostbusters and The Princess Bride. Time travel would also ascend into heights the genre had never seen as two blockbuster time travel franchises began. Terminator The first major time travel franchise released was The Terminator. 1984 would see its release and would push Arnold Schwarzenegger to becoming a major movie star and James Cameron to being a major director. The plot focuses on The Terminator/T-800 being sent from the future … Continue reading The History of Time Travel: The 1980s

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History of Time Travel: 1960s & 1970s

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When people think of the 1960s they might think of The Beatles, Woodstock, JFK and Vietnam. Movies during this decade would see some important releases including Psycho, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Easy Rider and the first James Bond film. However the 1960s would be a pivotal decade for time travel. This is the decade that would see time travel start to be apart of big movies and television series. The Time Machine Time travel movies in the 1960s would get off to a great start with the film adaptation of  H.G. Wells novel The Time Machine. It was released in the year 1960. The movie … Continue reading History of Time Travel: 1960s & 1970s

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The History of Time Travel:The Early Years

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Time travel would have a presence during the early years of film. It would be seen in from early short films and silent movies to musicals and horror. A Christmas Carol The earliest known use of time travel in a film could be found in the earliest film adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It was called Scrooge, or Marley’s Ghost and was released in 1901 by the British. The short film ran for six minutes and 20 seconds and is the earliest known use of intertitles. They are text cards used to show dialogue in silent movies. Many more adaptations … Continue reading The History of Time Travel:The Early Years

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The History of Time Travel:Before Movies

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Time travel is one of the biggest topics in the history of movies. It has been associated with multiple genres and franchises in the history of cinema and continues to be a fascinating part of many stories. It is so big one could argue time travel itself could be considered a genre in its own right. Time travel is the movement of something to the past or the future. It does not have to be your physical body which travels in time as shown in many movies. For example in Frequency it is voices which travel. All time travelling is done with a … Continue reading The History of Time Travel:Before Movies

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How to Crawl Through an Air Vent

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Is there an alien on your ship? Are you at a Christmas party when terrorists take over the building and need a way to sneak around? Well look no further than this instructional post on how to crawl through an air vent. When To Use The Air Vent You are in a locked room with no windows You need to escape e.g. terrorists, aliens, dinosaurs When you are spying You need a hiding place You need a way to access another room e.g. reactor, room with hostage When Not To Use The Air Vent Fire If you are claustrophobic If you … Continue reading How to Crawl Through an Air Vent