The Time Machine

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A picture of H.G. Wells is visible in Alexander's house in several shots.	D
Vox was originally written as a robot. Steven Spielberg was creating A.I. - Intelligenza artificiale [...]	D
Simon Wells' idea for the machine to incorporate Fresnel lenses came from the fact that the Time Tra [...]	D
Guy Pearce did most of his own stunts, and occasionally got frustrated when he wasn't allowed to do [...]	D
Guy Pearce took on the lead role because he wanted to take himself - in his own words - "less seriou [...]	D
John Logan, co-producer and writer, also created the Eloi language.	D
The director Simon Wells is the great-grandson of H.G. Wells, who wrote the 1895 novel upon which th [...]	D
Each Morlock head was tightly packed with thirty-two servomotors, which allowed for a wide range of [...]	D
Originally scheduled for release in December 2001. It was bumped to March 2002 because of a scene in [...]	D
In the trailer, when Alexander is shown standing up in his time machine, the scenery shows a beautif [...]	D
When Hartdegen starts to travel to the future, he watches three mannequins in a shop window and as t [...]	D
An interesting fact is that of the four productions of "The Time Machine," the Time Traveler was pla [...]	D
Jim Charmatz conceived different hair designs in Photoshop for the Uber-Morlock.	D
Despite the production controversies over what the Morlocks should look like in the remake, the fina [...]	D
Just like L'uomo che visse nel futuro (1960), the lead role is played by an Australian. Back then it [...]	D
The interior shot of the library at around 28 minutes was filmed on location in the courthouse in Ri [...]	D
Jeremy Irons (The Ãœber-Morlock) previously played H.G. Wells in From Time to Time (1992).	D
Originally there was going to be another species of Morlock known as the Worker Morlocks, who were u [...]	D
The Time Machine itself was the biggest and most expensive prop ever to be built for a movie at the [...]	D
Ultimately, Stan Winston's artists were unhappy with the way that the Morlock characters appeared in [...]	D
Josh Stamberg (Motorist) and Myndy Crist (Jogger) are married in real life.	D
Vox signs off by saying "Live long and prosper," the famous quote from Star Trek's Spock. As Vox lea [...]	D
When Alexander Hartdegen and Mara are in the memorial area covered with signs from New York, Alexand [...]	D
Stan Winston jump-started the project by engaging Mark 'Crash' McCreery and other artists at the stu [...]	D
The initial designs for the Morlocks by the Stan Winston Studio team were more faithful to the origi [...]	D
Some differences between the book and this movie include: Alexander is never given a name in the boo [...]	D
Vox mentions a "Time Machine" musical (With the year 2006) and starts singing a song with the lyrics [...]	D
From the original sketches for the Morlocks, artists sculpted clay maquettes, which were subsequentl [...]	D
When Vox explains Hartdegen's biography, he mentions "1869-1903" as his years of birth and presumed [...]	D
The creation of the Morlocks were divided between three companies. KNB Effects Group provided and cr [...]	D
Acting debut of Samantha Mumba.	D
The sound of the Morlock's roar is actually that of a bull.	D
Samantha Mumba (Mara) and Omero Mumba (Kalen) are siblings in real life.	D
The film takes place on January 18, 1899, on February 3, 1903, on May 24, 2030, on August 26, 2037, [...]	D
When Hartdegen talks with Vox about time travel, the latter mentions three real sci-fi writers: Isaa [...]	D
The book that Vox recites to the Eloi children at the end of the movie is "The Adventures of Tom Saw [...]	D
Vox's license number is 114: number that Stanley Kubrick used in many of his films.	D
The machine's date when Hartdegen arrives in the Eloi's world is July 16, 802,701 AD.	D
Kalen saves Hartdegen from a Morlock by attacking him with a torch. In L'uomo che visse nel futuro ( [...]	D
The first stop that Hartdegen makes in the future is marked as May 24, 2030.	D
The opening scene was shot at Vassar College in the fall of 2000. The students in the scene are actu [...]	D
The film's trailer used music from Stargate (1994) and Stargate SG-1 (1997).	D
Guy Pearce broke a rib during the filming when he tackled the Morlock from the side.	D
Guy Pearce was so consistent in most of his takes that the audio from one take could be put with the [...]	D
Alan Young: "Filby" from L'uomo che visse nel futuro (1960) appears as a florist. When Young picked [...]	D
Voice actor Dee Bradley Baker provided uncredited vocal effects for the Morlocks.	D
Philip Bosco's scenes as the Dean were cut from the final print. He can still be seen in the film's [...]	D
Gore Verbinski was brought in to take over the last 18 days of shooting, as Simon Wells was sufferin [...]	D
According to the time machine, the date of the moon's destruction is August 26, 2037.	D

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