The Somewhere in Time Fan site

POSTED BY: OPPYH
UPDATED: Sunday, September 27, 2009 14:45
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OPPYH

Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:39 PM

http://www.somewhereintime.tv/insite.htm

The cost to join is $19.12(plus fees)
I think I'm gonna go for it.
It's the square root of BADASS!!

CHRISISALL

Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:53 PM

I've always loved the movie. Richard Matheson even has a cameo in it.

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:34 PM

Oppyh, we are pilgrims in an unholy land here.

The laughing Chrisisall

OPPYH

Friday, September 25, 2009 4:21 AM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Oppyh, we are pilgrims in an unholy land here.

Apparently so:(

THESOMNAMBULIST

Friday, September 25, 2009 4:35 AM

Not so. I love this film also. Did you guys know that the director of this film went on to direct several of the Smallville Episodes. Strange coincidence hey.

But anyway - a great film one of the most romantic.

KWICKO

Friday, September 25, 2009 2:46 PM

Nope, you're amongst fellow "Time"-ers here. Just took me some, uhhh, time to find this post...

Love that movie. Insanely romantic.

OPPYH

Friday, September 25, 2009 2:57 PM

Great story from one of the Extras on Somewhere In Time(There are a few pictures of her on the website):

Barely In Time: Confessions of a SIT Extra

By Jo Addie

My story begins with a light bulb idea one day late in April of 1979. I had a sudden notion how much I wanted to go back to Mackinac Island, with my husband, who had never been there. My only visit had been when I was 3, and how it impressed me! Those are my earliest clear memories of my life. Jim was enthusiastic to the weekend plan and we made our reservations to stay one night at Grand Hotel for a Sunday late in May. The anticipation I felt to revisit such a magnificent place grew day by day, but even before we left, we learned of something wonderful in the works. Being both avid film nuts, we'd been watching a movie on TV, and we were discussing the film as the news came on. Ordinarily, we don't make a point of watching the news, but here was Chicago anchorman Bill Curtis sitting next to--could it be? I did a double take...."and coming up, we'll have an interview with Christopher Reeve, who's in town making a movie". We'd both been very impressed with Chris in Superman, so naturally we listened anxiously, and were shocked to hear him say that after 4 days in Chicago, they were off to Mackinac Island to finish the film! Our trip was only about a week away--would they still be there filming on our weekend? Would we have the slightest chance to actually see a scene being filmed? The possibility was so tantalizing.....

Upon our arrival on Mackinac, the whole island was abuzz with talk of "The Movie". Upon check-in at the Grand, we inquired if the film company was still there, and were happy to hear they were headquartered in what was then called The Inns of Mackinac, (now Mission Point) on the opposite end of the town. They even suggested we go over there and make inquiries as to what was going on! No one had to tell us twice. As we strolled near to the buildings, we saw a strange sight. Was it actually a CAR on Mackinac--yes, two men were rigging up a little silver roadster with water tanks and sprayers, for a rain scene to be filmed the next day. As we continued to the production office, we wondered, what are they doing today? We walked in and met the casting director, Bill O'Hagan, who thought we were asking whether we were needed as extras. We hadn't even entertained that notion. We'd come to see if we could watch, but were disappointed to learn they don't work Sundays and since we were only staying through the next day, we would not be needed as extras. However, he did kindly tell us where filming would take place on Monday, so we planned to be over there bright and early, to watch!

What a fun day it was! Here we were able to mingle among the crew, to ask questions while they filmed the scene where Richard drives up to Laura Robert's house, to speak to her at the door. They told us of the whole plot--the portrait obsession, the time travel--oh, it was so enticing! We couldn't believe the lack of need for security that day--no one was around! We felt almost like invited guests. I asked Chris for his autograph during a break. And I spoke at length to Chris' costumer, Greg Hall, who toward the end of the day, was telling us about the ballroom scene at the Grand, with 200 costumed extras, to be filmed over two nights, coming up in about 12 days. Starry-eyed, I offhandedly said, "Oh, I'd love to see that", knowing, after all, we were leaving in an hour to go home to the Chicago suburbs. But Greg said, "Well, why don't you come back? It'll be a closed set, but if you ask for me, I'll make sure you can watch." The words stunned me. What a concept! I looked at Jim, who then worked at Chicago's classical music radio station, and he said, "Why not, YOU can go!"

How those days before "the shoot" dragged. How I floated on the idea of being there--watching all those people dressed in 1912 costume cavorting in the Grand's dining hall, playing out a scene of past opulence. My excitement grew each day, up to t

CHRISISALL

Friday, September 25, 2009 4:16 PM

THANK YOU so much for that, Oppyh, it was a great read.
I met Chris Reeve briefly backstage after his play "Fifth of July" back in 1980- what a decent dude. He even kissed my then-girlfriend on the cheek.
Ironically, she disliked "Somewhere In Time," so I dumped her.

Well, not really, but...

The laughing Chrisisall

OPPYH

Friday, September 25, 2009 6:02 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
THANK YOU so much for that, Oppyh, it was a great read.
I met Chris Reeve briefly backstage after his play "Fifth of July" back in 1980- what a decent dude. He even kissed my then-girlfriend on the cheek.
Ironically, she disliked "Somewhere In Time," so I dumped her.

Well, not really, but...

I think her story alone would make a fantastic movie. Seriously.

I've met a few people who have a had a bad reaction to Somewhere in Time. I told them imagination, and romance don't exist in their lives

CHRISISALL

Friday, September 25, 2009 6:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by OPPYH:

I've met a few people who have a had a bad reaction to Somewhere in Time. I told them imagination, and romance don't exist in their lives

I would concur.
A Richard Matheson screenplay, AND an excellent John Barry score, that Jayne Seymour asked him as a favour to do.
How more perfect could it be?

The laughing Chrisisall

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