Timeline | | Cast : | Paul Walker, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly | | Director : | Richard Donner | | Studio : | Paramount Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | November 26, 2003 | | DVD Released Date : | December 29, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | Great story line, but not as good as the book | Content
 | As with most movie adaptations it is great eye candy, but not as good as the book. You miss all the background that makes it coherent. But still a very good action/adventure story with alot of history thrown in. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 04, 2005 | | Summary | A trip through history | Content
| This movie is great. I enjoy it because I am 1) a history buff 2) a Gerard Butler fan and 3) I like the entertainment level. This movie looks corny from the previews but it is worth seeing it just to be entertained for two hours. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 15, 2005 | | Summary | Cheesier than pizza! | Content
| This movie was so cheesy! The writing was poor, the storyline was full of holes, and the dialogue was often unintentionally laughable. Some of the acting was really good, but much of it was awful, and Billy Connolly sounded positively sarcastic--I got the feeling he regretted signing up to do this one and was acting the part under sufference. Worst of all, though, this movie had me siding with the French in the big fight scene! Who the hell would ever WANT to take the side of the French in any fight? Sacre bleu!
This movie will never win any awards, except maybe a Raspberry. And yet, I didn't hate it, mostly because of the cool medieval fight scenes. The storming of the castle was amazing, and the 'Greek Fire', 'night arrows' and trebuchets were awesome! (If you're a weapons geek, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about!) The hail of fiery arrows was gorgeously coordinated and filmed, and the battle scenes on the castle ramparts were spine-tingling.
If you're looking for a great film then keep looking because this definitely isn't one. But if you're looking for a mildly entertaining movie for a quiet night in, if your expectations aren't at all high, and if you're also fond of medieval times, you might like to give this ago. It'll pass the time, if nothing else, and you probably won't regret it. (Not like Michael Crichton, who undoubtedly has a LOT of regrets about selling the film rights to the book this mediocre movie was based on!)
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| Rating | | | Date | July 05, 2005 | | Summary | WAY TOO PREDICTABLE - HARDLY ABOUT TIME TRAVEL!!! | Content
| Acting is standard, story is very predictable, the science is lame, cheap special effects. Crichton and Donner bombed on this one. Time for a "Westworld" remake, I think.
Buy "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN" instead, much better film! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 10, 2005 | | Summary | Okay...Book was way better | Content
| I originally saw Timeline on DVD before I read the book. However after reading the book the DVD is not all that great. I recently watched the movie again, and was sorely disapointed. Michael Crichton's book was amazing. There were several details that could have been left out of the movie, however the movie could have been so much better if they chose to follow the book. Timeline is worth renting if you haven't seen it, but I would not go out and buy it. Although the one thing I enjoyed was the Scottish accents, those were awesome to listen to. If you really want a good story read the book instead of watching the movie. |
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