Since HG Welles sent us back and forward in time with The Time Machine, time travel has been an incredibly popular motif in popular culture. Film and television have always asked questions about what it would be like to move backward and forward... in time. (We're gonna say "time" a lot, so buckle up.) But every time that questions is asked...it comes in a different way. Yes, much like time travel, there are rules, causes, and effects when writing it into your story. Today I want to look at a few different time travel movies and break them down to help your screenplays. There are no short cuts, but there are lots of things you need to ask yourself while working in these modes. Check out this video from MinutePhysics and let's talk after the jump...IN TIME... Time Travel in Fiction Rundown www.youtube.com Time Travel Movies DefinedTime travel movies are a subgenre of science fiction or fantasy where characters journey to different points in time, either the past or the future. They use time travel as a key plot element, exploring the potential consequences, paradoxes, and fascinating "what if" scenarios made possible by bending the flow of time.Subgenres and Styles Within Time Travel MoviesHard Sci-fi: Focus on plausible (or at least theorized) scientific explanations for time travel, emphasizing its mechanics and implications. (Primer, Interstellar)Action Adventure: High-stakes chases, battles across timelines, and saving the world from temporal threats. (Terminator, Looper)Comedy: Slapstick humor from fish-out-of-water characters, absurd paradoxes, and attempts to...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 5 April, 2024