Celebrating a Movie the Critics Hated: The Bizarre Cult of "Somewhere in Time"

American Thinker ^ | 10/6/2013 | David Paulin

[SeekAndFind]

[SeekAndFind]

Cable television reruns and video rentals have elevated "Somewhere in Time" to the status of a cult classic in America and abroad.

[Perdogg]

John Barry did the soundtrack for the movie, one of his best ever.

[mountaineer1997]

I loved it.

[GeronL]

I think I saw it. Thought it was weird and moved on.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I liked this movie. Of course, anytime the critics rave about a film, I never bother watching it. It the artsy-fartsy, tea and croissant crowd love it, it’s usually crap.

[SeekAndFind]

The 18th variation of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini again shot to fame as a result of the movie.

Listen to it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59GQbd8CEO4

[SeekAndFind]

The 18th variation of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini again shot to fame as a result of the movie.

Listen to it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59GQbd8CEO4

[Steely Tom]

No chemistry between the two main characters.

[GeronL]

A movie watching again, because you won’t really like it or get it the first time?

[Perdogg]

it’s beautiful.

[Tzimisce]

Hm....

[MestaMachine]

O love this movie, and “The Lakehouse” with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Played the flute solo many times. Beautiful score.

[untwist]

The scene where Christopher Reeve pulls the1970’s penny out of his pocket and triggers his return to modern time was really dramatic and really well done. I thought it was a great story and I am a guy who thinks good dramatic movies means anything from Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, Joe Pesci...

[hadaclueonce]

a Penny for your thought.

hated it.

[EveningStar]

In the book (Bid Time Return) it’s Mahler’s 9th Symphony.

[DemforBush]

I saw the movie as a kid. I thought it was okay, though at the time it wasn’t something I’d want to see again and again. Never realized it had become a “cult classic.”

Then again, my idea of a cult classic was always more along the lines of Blue Velvet, so there’s that, too. (Good thing we don’t have a annual festival for that one, LOL!).

[dfwgator]

Then again, my idea of a cult classic was always more along the lines of Blue Velvet, so there’s that, too. (Good thing we don’t have a annual festival for that one, LOL!).

We should, complete with full kegs of Pabst Blue Ribbon.

[pax_et_bonum]

I liked this movie!