Journey to the Center of Time (1967)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

David L. Hewitt

Writer:

David L. Hewitt (writer)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

Gruff, hard-nosed new boss Stanton takes over a scientific research company upon the death of his benevolent father...

Plot Keywords:

Time Travel | Laser | Alien | Time Machine | Adam And Eve

Cast

Scott Brady	...	Stanton
Anthony Eisley	...	Mark Manning
Gigi Perreau	...	Karen White
Abraham Sofaer	...	Dr. 'Doc' Gordon
Austin Green	...	Mr. Denning
Poupée Gamin	...	Vina
Tracy Olsen	...	Susan
Andy Davis	...	Dave
Lyle Waggoner	...	Alien (as Lyle Waggner)
Larry Evans
Jody Millhouse
Monica Stevens

Also Known As:

Time Warp

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L

Company:

Borealis Enterprises

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Time Travelers (1964)

A 'rubber band' theory stretched thin

Low-budget romp through the backwaters of time and space. The distant past and far-off future collide in what amounts to a fiery blast furnace of ideas and images. A trio of scientists, on the threshold of a major breakthrough in time travel, race against the clock and a funding cut. Stanton, the main source of cash, played by a blustery Scott Brady, behaves like an ignoramus. He doesn't see a profit margin in such an endeavor. At first glance, this remake of A.I.P.'s The Time Travelers, would appear to be a poor relation. Not so fast. I think there are some good ideas spinning around here. You might notice that Star Trek helped themselves to a few. One plot device, involving a time-displacement and frozen duplicates of the main players in a conference room, was lifted for "Wink of an Eye." And the dark and minimalist set for the alien leader must have inspired "The Empath." Any takers? The one love scene, strangely, involves a time travel limerick and a lengthy kiss. Uncomfortable. The mutant attack has an Andy Warhol feel to it. Abstract. Cockeyed. Out of whack. The door to the lab breaks into quarters when opened. Cool effect. Even stranger is the small elevator that takes Stanton down four feet, when he could have easily walked down the four steps on his own. A very quick shot of the infamous bat-rat-spider-crab from Angry Red Planet, a previous writing credit of the director, is a shout out to that film's director. The opening credits reveal time pieces from the past. Good touch. So where's the original flick. Put it out on DVD now. Let's compare. The sands of the hour glass are running out. At warp speed.