Filed under: Features, Sci-Fi, Cinematical
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Pioneering science-fiction writer H.G. Wells popularized time travel as a fictional plot device with his 1895 novel, ‘The Time Machine.’](Amazon.com: The Time Machine: 9781936594115: Wells, H. G.: Books) Wells’ novel contained the plot and character elements that would appear and reappear in countless science-fiction novels, novellas, short stories, and, later, in film and television. Time travel became a go-to plot device on several '60s TV shows, including ‘The Twilight Zone,’](The Twilight Zone (TV Series 1959–1964) - IMDb) ‘The Outer Limits,’](The Outer Limits (TV Series 1963–1965) - IMDb) the aptly named ‘The Time Tunnel,’](The Time Tunnel (TV Series 1966–1967) - IMDb) and ‘Star Trek: The Original Series.’](Star Trek (TV Series 1966–1969) - IMDb)
This Cinematical Seven, however, will focus primarily on key films in the time travel genre, beginning with the 1960 release of über-producer George Pal’s adaptation of Wells’ novel, stopping along the way to briefly discuss everyone’s favorite time-travel comedy-adventure, ‘Back to the Future,’](Back to the Future (1985) - Movie | Moviefone) multiple entries in the ‘Terminator’ and ‘Star Trek’ film franchises and ending (for now anyway) with Tony Scott’s ‘Déjà vu.’](Déjà Vu (2006) - Movie | Moviefone)