I really loved the book. And IIRC, you've read it too, haven't you? This does not bode well for my enjoyment of it.
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The movie itself, though, I actually did like. It wasn't the greatest movie in the world, but I enjoyed it. Believe me, it kicked the crap out of "The Order."
I'd recommend seeing it. If you're leery, then see it for matinee prices 
Then rent it.
it's not worth the 5 buck Blockbuster rental fee.
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ToastedFritters impressed everyone with:
transitions from present to past were really poor
So, this movie has something in common with your posts?
In one sentence you went from present to past to present to past. [ 11-30-2003: Message edited by: Oscar 3/Xray 1 ]
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Bajah spewed forth this undeniable truth:
It was predictable and I never read the book. (There was a book? Hm. I'd like to read that)
Yep, Michael Crichton's Timeline. Fantastic book, and I'm really really sorry to hear the movie doesn't live up to it. Definitely should read that sometime.
I've played the game a little, and it's not the best game in the world, but it's decent. It's a computer game version that came out a while ago.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
-Hardly any character development
-No explanation of how other dimensions could exist and all the other good stuff
-Only 6 hours to return back instead of the 37, which automatically takes a huge chunk out of the story
-The ITC portions were very very brief, and the fix to the machine was left unexplained.
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Everyone wondered WTF when nem-x wrote:
-The ITC portions were very very brief, and the fix to the machine was left unexplained.
Seriously? I would have thought that the bit with the cars was really cinematic and would have gone over well.
Not surprised they cut the "It's not time travel, it's space travel" bit though....but man I would have loved to see some of the less intelligent people at my school try to figure that one out.
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Looks like this will be another $.50 theater one, and then Adam and I will double feature and go see something else afterward to make our brains stop hurting.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
As for knowing how book to movie translations can be, I can see why people might not like it.
I'll have to read the book, then. It sounds like it would be a really damn good story
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Verily, Inferno-Spirit doth proclaim:
Nothing will compare with the explanation of why the machine works in Timeline(the book). Things like that make me love Michael Chrichton.
Michael rules
The movie was okay... I didn't have to pay for it, so it was worth it to me. 
edit: Yes, I have read the book, and yes it was much, much better. [ 12-01-2003: Message edited by: Kegwen ]
