THE TIME MACHINE (1960) ¢ ¢ ¢
D: George Pal
Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux,
Sebastian Cabot, Whit Bissell, Doris Lloyd
Rod Taylor rides a steampunk time machine into the distant future, where a fierce, blue-haired, subterranean race called the Morlocks are keeping a peaceful, blond-haired, surface-dwelling people called the Eloi in passive captivity. The Morlocks with their wild eyes and belligerent manners are more fun to watch than the Eloi, who act like they've been lobotomized, but Yvette Mimieux plays one of the Eloi women, so you can see why Rod Taylor might want to stick around. Escapist storybook sci-fi based on the H.G. Wells novel. Good Ray Harryhausen effects. While you're watching it, see if Rod Taylor doesn't remind you a little of Robin Williams.
Rod Taylor
(1930-2015)
