"Time After Time"

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This paper explores the ways in which the popular 1979 science fiction film "Time After Time," directed by Nicholas Meyer, can be interpreted from a Marxist perspective. It discusses the definition and parameters of classic Marxism as outlined in "A Handbook to Literature and Film Studies: Critical Approaches" by William Harmon and Hugh Holman. It then relates these definitions to the film.

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"In conclusion, the filmmakers of Time After Time have, consciously or not, presented a science fiction fable with certain Marxist ideology in the way their work addresses such issues as history, technology, and gender, and how these human elements change or fail to change over time. The greatest irony may be that though the historical H.G. Wells was indeed a lifelong socialist utopian, he was also for the most part anti-Marxist in his thought, and generally elitist in his view of human governance. If anything, the view of the film, which after all accurately depicts the events that took place during the 20th century and life as it is lived in the modern day, stands as a critique of Marxist (and socialist) expectations for a world state and utopian revolution."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Harmon, William and Holman, Hugh. A Handbook to Literature. 4th Ed. Upper Saddle River NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall 2006.
• Hill, John and Gibson, Pamela Church, eds. Film Studies: Critical Approaches. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press 2000.
• "H.G. Wells." Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia. 8 December 2006. Wikimedia Foundation 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.G._Wells.
• "Marxism." Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia. 5 December 2006. Wikimedia Foundation 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxism.

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