Movie Shout Outs - Favorite Film that plays with Time? - Responses
Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 4:00AM 
Well, the weekend just FLEW by, but that's okay because it's time for your Movie Shout Out Responses!
Yesteday's question was:
What is your favorite film that plays with Time?
This was a popular question. We got TONS of responses. Some we expected, some we didn't, and some that kinda blew our minds.
Check them out below:
FAQ About Time Travel (2009), for being mind bindingly hilarious.
bryon via MYMHM Comment
Undoubtedly, Back to the Future (1985) series.
Shivam S via Facebook
there's so many of them, though Pulp Fiction (1994) will take some beating. if course Memento (2000) deserves an honourable mention. but what about Groundhog Day (1993), bill Murray at his 3rd finest (behind Ghostbusters & Zombieland cameo)
@Nebuchanezer via Twitter
umm. butterfly effect (2004). i'm kidding. time bandits (1981) is my total fave time flick and blew my mind when i saw it as a kid. also, twelve monkeys (1995) i adore.
dorie b via MYMHM comment
Might as well be the first to say Back to the Future (1985) :) Cheesy I know. Though Time After Time (1979) was also good, but didn't play much with time as just jumped time... guess I wasn't the first... Must recalibrate the flux compacitor
Jeff E via Facebook
the Killing (1956). multiple PoV of same event which messes w/ linear time/regular chronology.
@here_comes_B via Twitter
I'm going to go with Sleeper (1973).
Rich via MYMHM comment
I don't know if this counts, but Donnie Darko (2001) (hands down).
Travis E via Facebook
Rules of Attraction (2002) does some great things with time, it's constantly changing things up.
@nikmortimer via Twitter
My favorite is Groundhog Day.
Bud via MYMHM comment
Does Frequency (2000) count?
Bryan H via Facebook
I like Sliding Doors (1998). I can't think of how many times I've been running late and wondered what would have happened if only I'd been five minutes earlier.
Yvonne via MYMHM comment
Memento (2000), though more about working backwards, no real deadlines or anything.
Kelly G.L. via Facebook
My favorite was the Philadelphia Experiment (1984). It's awesome for a big ship like that to just disappear. I also like all of the Back To the Future (1985) shows. I really thought Michael J Fox was great.
Gary L via Email
Memento (2000), probably. Donnie Darko (2001) is a great one too though. Dark City is also good.
Crystal L.M. via Facebook
Frequency (2000) was awesome! :)
Jenni K via Facebook
Ink (2009) ;)
Dave M via Facebook
For me the most original was Momento (2000). I love how the every scene was the previous one. It play with the sense of time with out making up a time travel story. Genius!
Hector M via Facebook
Time Bandits (1981)!
Beth I. V. via Facebook
Betrayal (1983). If you knew from the beginning how an affair would end...
Bob B via Facebook
Donnie Darko (2001) is great. But I loved Bill and Teds' excellent adventure (1989) as well. :p
Jacco B via Facebook
(Avoiding BTTF cause that's obviously #1) I dig on Memento (2000) and Following (1998), Fight Club (1999) plays with time to an extent so that's up there, and much maligned but I really did enjoy The Butterfly Effect (2004). OHHH FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR (1986)!!!!!
Michael F via Facebook
All the better ones have been taken already, and some of the not-that-good ones (Butterfly Effect (2004)). But Watchmen (2009). Like in everything else, the time jumps and pace of the movie is not as good as the comic, but it is some of the best time-play on screen. But what surprises me is that nobody mentioned Groundhog Day (1993) [on Facebook]. Uncultured lot, all of you.
Mudassir via Facebook
I liked Butterfly Effect (2004)
Lisa B via Facebook
Gotta go back a ways & say Somewhere in Time (1980). I might also second 12 Monkeys (1995) & FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR (1986).
Heather H via Facebook
I'd say Memento (2000) for originality (backwards), Pulp Fiction (2004) for story effect (highlights each section as its own story) and The Prestige (2006) for directing dexterity (flash backs, different narrators, different "sources" of story).
Michael B via Facebook
I vote for Blind Chance (1987) by Krzysztof Kieslowski. (Not going to apologize for more subtitles!) Like "Run, Lola, Run", we get three times through the same timeline, but Kieslowski is lot more cerebral (and not at all kinetic). BC may be one of my favorite Kieslowski films.
Jeremy F via facebook
Southland Tales (2006) played with time and sequence....but i wouldn't expect anything less from Richard Kelly...
Danielle K via Facebook
Well, Yvonne, I have to agree with you. I love Sliding Doors (1998). The concept is so interesting to think about.
Marie from MYMHM
Filmography links and data courtesy of The Internet Movie Database.
Reader Comments (2)
Playing literally with time, Groundhog Day or Primer. Chronologically, Memento.
The navigator (1988) is my favorite. Loved it as a kid. Not Flight Of The Navigator by the way. Re-watched that one recently, not as good as when I was a kid.