The Time Traveler's Wife

NYCSciFiFan · 06-15-2009, 02:14 PM

I thought my fellow QL devotees would find this novel and soon-to-be movie interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Traveler's_Wife
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809937231/video/13945279

The protaganist can travel within his own lifetime. Sounds familiar.

leaper1 · 06-15-2009, 03:38 PM

I've read the book.
I mostly enjoyed it, although I personally found the ending less than satisfactory.

Ziggy · 06-20-2009, 04:56 PM

My friend has been telling me for five years that I'd love that book. I do intend to read it at some point.

Imagine · 08-18-2009, 01:13 PM

I just heard about this film/book. In Germany it will start in cinema on 17th september. On 5th september we'll go on holidays. I'll buy the book and read it in this holidays and perhaps watch the film. I'm curious if I'll like it.

amymh · 08-19-2009, 04:38 PM

I went to see the film last Friday.
I really like it but I have a major issue with the fact he says he can't change anything haha. I'd explain it more why I think that's wrong but it'd spoil the ending.
Apparently the book is better than the film (but isn't it always?) so I'll have to read it sometime 'cause I really did enjoy the film

I recommend it (Y)

angvav · 08-20-2009, 12:08 AM

I'll have to check this one out.

Have not heard of it.

Imagine · 08-23-2009, 06:56 AM

Yesterday I told my mum about the book and she said that she read it some time ago. In the meantime she sold it on a flea market.

But she said it was a very good book, a good story and nice to read.

Janna Galaxy · 08-23-2009, 03:43 PM

I read the book years ago when it first came out. I read it again recently so I could refresh myself on the storyline.

I couldn't help but curse under my breathe when it was said that history can't be changed. But I kept thinking, if we have free will then history can be changed. Overwise the future is already set. That means no free will.

But I cried at the end of the film. I was in floods.

Avilos · 08-24-2009, 12:39 AM

SPOILERS

If history can not be changed, then how come he was able to give his wife a winning lottery tickets based on his knowledge of the future???

Is that not changing the future?

Janna Galaxy · 08-24-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avilos

SPOILERS

If history can not be changed, then how come he was able to give his wife a winning lottery tickets based on his knowledge of the future???

Is that not changing the future?

Mmmm, very true!

06-15-2009, 02:14 PM	#1
NYCSciFiFan Accelerator Technician Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 277	The Time Traveler's Wife I thought my fellow QL devotees would find this novel and soon-to-be movie interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Traveler's_Wife http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809937231/video/13945279 The protaganist can travel within his own lifetime. Sounds familiar. __________________ - NYC

06-15-2009, 03:38 PM	#2
leaper1 PQL Security Staff Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bedford, England Posts: 2,577	I've read the book. I mostly enjoyed it, although I personally found the ending less than satisfactory. __________________ Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.(Leo Buscaglia) Helen in Bedford

06-20-2009, 04:56 PM	#3
Ziggy Control Room Technician Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England Posts: 156	My friend has been telling me for five years that I'd love that book. I do intend to read it at some point. __________________ "With a million gigabyte capacity I'm quite capable of rubbing my tummy, patting my head and doing a trillion floating point operations at once."

08-18-2009, 01:13 PM	#4
Imagine Control Room Technician Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 183	I just heard about this film/book. In Germany it will start in cinema on 17th september. On 5th september we'll go on holidays. I'll buy the book and read it in this holidays and perhaps watch the film. I'm curious if I'll like it. __________________ Avatar by JMoniz

08-19-2009, 04:38 PM	#5
amymh Waiting Room Visitor Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ossett, West Yorkshire Posts: 33	I went to see the film last Friday. I really like it but I have a major issue with the fact he says he can't change anything haha. I'd explain it more why I think that's wrong but it'd spoil the ending. Apparently the book is better than the film (but isn't it always?) so I'll have to read it sometime 'cause I really did enjoy the film I recommend it (Y) __________________

08-20-2009, 12:08 AM	#6
angvav Temporary Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Vic, Australia Posts: 1,211	I'll have to check this one out. Have not heard of it. __________________

08-23-2009, 06:56 AM	#7
Imagine Control Room Technician Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 183	Yesterday I told my mum about the book and she said that she read it some time ago. In the meantime she sold it on a flea market. But she said it was a very good book, a good story and nice to read. __________________ Avatar by JMoniz

08-23-2009, 03:43 PM	#8
Janna Galaxy Accelerator Technician Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Stockton-on-Tees, UK. NOW Lichfield, UK Posts: 278	I read the book years ago when it first came out. I read it again recently so I could refresh myself on the storyline. I couldn't help but curse under my breathe when it was said that history can't be changed. But I kept thinking, if we have free will then history can be changed. Overwise the future is already set. That means no free will. But I cried at the end of the film. I was in floods. __________________ The girl with total Quantum Leap Knowledge! "Social Security Number 563-86-9801" - Sam in "Starlight, Starbright"

08-24-2009, 12:39 AM	#9
Avilos Accelerator Technician Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 287	SPOILERS If history can not be changed, then how come he was able to give his wife a winning lottery tickets based on his knowledge of the future??? Is that not changing the future? __________________ " Tom is just a great name! Tom is the name of a Hero! You don't want to name a hero Percy or something" Don Bellisario on why he used the name Tom so much in Quantum Leap (Yes my name is Tom. So when he told me that I had a big grin on my face! )