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Things To Come
1936
A visually sweeping sci-fi classic full of futuristic vistas and modern cityscapes, based on the story by H.G. Wells and written for the screen by Wells. Beginning before World War II and travelling to 2036 AD, this journey predicts a host of modernities before following a rocketship to the moon. Massey is a future leader .. Read more
| Starring | Raymond Massey, Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Edward Chapman |
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| Director | William Cameron Menzies |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Things To Come
A visually sweeping sci-fi classic full of futuristic vistas and modern cityscapes, based on the story by H.G. Wells and written for the screen by Wells. Beginning before World War II and travelling to 2036 AD, this journey predicts a host of modernities before following a rocketship to the moon. Massey is a future leader determined to restore law and order.
| Starring | Raymond Massey, Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Edward Chapman, Cedric Hardwicke, Margaretta Scott, Maurice Braddell, Sophie Stewart, Derrick De Marney, Pearl Argyle, Kenneth Villiers, Ivan Brandt, Anne McLaren, Patricia Hilliard |
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| Director | William Cameron Menzies |
| Studio | DD HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 59 mins Watch now: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: unknown Watch now: 17 Jul 2009 Production year: 1936 |
| Watch now | Subscribe and watch this as part of an unlimited package. |
| Format | DVD |
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HG Wells thought Metropolis to be 'quite the silliest film', but a decade later Alexander Korda gave him enormous... read more on Time Out
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18 out of 21 people found this review helpful
Not the special edition
This is, of course, a classic of the science fiction genre - my only disappointment is that the version on offer is not the (purportedly) all singing all dancing special edition, but the bog standard version released a few weeks earlier. The warning lights went on when the disclaimer for poor image quality due to age of film flashed up on screen - so no loving reconstruction here. Having said this, the image quality is OK and lots better than the awful NTSC version I've seen. As often seems to be the case (ie Thief of Bagdad) the image shown on the site is not that of the disc that drops through the letter box. I suppose this is only a problem if you want to own the movie - I'm rushing down to the shops to check out the special edition. 5 stars for the movie - 3 for the DVD.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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The shredded version
Whilst the disc details say this is the 119 minute version of 'Things to Come' I was disappointed when what I received finished in half an hour less than this. I am now wondering if easycinema sent me the right version (for a 92 minute version was released in Britain). Certainly this has a chopped up feel and is something rather less than the film I saw years ago. Incidentally, this version of 'Things to Come' is in the public domain and can be watched for free on the internet! Doh!
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