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Trying to think of the name of a movie...
« on: November 10, 2005, 10:15:28 am »
It was based off a novel by one of the more Popular scifi guys. It dealt with a team who would take people on Time travel Safaris, But they had to stay on this Electric sidewalk thingie. I guess the movie comes about how one man stumples off the safty area, Just for a second, and all of time is changed. It just came out this year IIRC, But for the life of me, I can't think of the name of It.

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Re: Trying to think of the name of a movie...
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2005, 10:29:18 am »
Quote from: Stephen NCC -73070 on November 10, 2005, 10:15:28 am
It was based off a novel by one of the more Popular scifi guys. It dealt with a team who would take people on Time travel Safaris, But they had to stay on this Electric sidewalk thingie. I guess the movie comes about how one man stumples off the safty area, Just for a second, and all of time is changed. It just came out this year IIRC, But for the life of me, I can't think of the name of It.

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Hi, Stephen:

The name of the movie was "The Sound of Thunder".  It was (very) loosely based upon a (very) short story by Ray Bradberry.

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Re: Trying to think of the name of a movie...
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2005, 10:32:39 am »
Quote from: Stephen NCC -73070 on November 10, 2005, 10:15:28 am
It was based off a novel by one of the more Popular scifi guys. It dealt with a team who would take people on Time travel Safaris, But they had to stay on this Electric sidewalk thingie. I guess the movie comes about how one man stumples off the safty area, Just for a second, and all of time is changed. It just came out this year IIRC, But for the life of me, I can't think of the name of It.

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Dang S'Cipio beat me with the post but here is the IMDB link to the movie.  A Sound of Thunder

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Re: Trying to think of the name of a movie...
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2005, 10:51:20 am »
That's It, Thanks guys. Was It anygood by the way?

Stephen

PS. Arrgh Damn new keyboard.
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Re: Trying to think of the name of a movie...
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2005, 11:09:49 am »
Quote from: Stephen NCC -73070 on November 10, 2005, 10:51:20 am
That's It, Thanks guys. Was It anygood by the way?

Stephen

PS. Arrgh Damn new keyboard.

The shortstory was outstanding.  I was skeptical about the movie based upon the previews but I still wanted to see it (it looked like they added *a lot*).  I didn't get to catch it at the theater, but I still plan to rent it some time.   

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Re: Trying to think of the name of a movie...
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2005, 02:02:07 pm »
Quote from: Stephen NCC -73070 on November 10, 2005, 10:51:20 am
That's It, Thanks guys. Was It anygood by the way?

Stephen

PS. Arrgh Damn new keyboard.

Haven't seen it.  The first I heard of it was your posting.  I used your info to search IMDB and found it.
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Re: Trying to think of the name of a movie...
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2005, 03:46:27 pm »
RGR that guys. I think I'll rent It also when It becomes available. It's just that I trust the people here and there opinions over Movies then I do other places. Yeah Bradburry Rocks also Scippy.

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Re: Trying to think of the name of a movie...
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2005, 09:51:06 pm »
Quote from: GDA-S'Cipio on November 10, 2005, 10:29:18 am
Quote from: Stephen NCC -73070 on November 10, 2005, 10:15:28 am
It was based off a novel by one of the more Popular scifi guys. It dealt with a team who would take people on Time travel Safaris, But they had to stay on this Electric sidewalk thingie. I guess the movie comes about how one man stumples off the safty area, Just for a second, and all of time is changed. It just came out this year IIRC, But for the life of me, I can't think of the name of It.

Stephen

Hi, Stephen:

The name of the movie was "The Sound of Thunder".  It was (very) loosely based upon a (very) short story by Ray Bradberry.

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Great story.  I think the first Bradbury book I read was called "R is for Rocket", which had this story in it.  Martian Chronicles is even better, but I'd have to say that Ray Bradbury is one of my favorite authors.

I'd be skeptical that a movie could do the story right, though.
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