Hotwok2013
This made-for-television movie was based on the Twilight Zone episode "A Stop At Willoughby" which creator Rod Serling has admitted was his favourite. It stars Mark Harmon & Mary McDonnell as the two central characters, both of whom are excellent. Charles Lattimer (Harmon) is unhappy with both his job & his marriage and dreams of something better whilst travelling on board the train home from work. After finding an old pocket watch he gets transported back to a small town in 1896 where he meets Laura Brown (McDonnell). An independent newspaper printer by trade, she is a gentle & charming woman whom he soon falls in love with. What follows is utterly captivating & more entertaining, in my opinion, than the original. As other people commenting on this have said, (to whom it may concern), PLEASE MAKE IT AVAILABLE ON DVD!!!.
Al Westerfield
Like most other reviewers, I saw this film when originally broadcast and never forgot it. As a fan of Twilight Zone I fondly remembered "Willoughby" and immediately recognized the connection. However, I was not prepared for how sweet, romantic and wonderful For All Time was. As a railfan the train motif was a real plus. And as with others I occasionally would check if the film was available on video. Well, the other night I checked the reviews again and then went hunting. Turns out the film is current available (6/1/13) on YouTube. The quality isn't great but at least it's there. Better hurry to see it in case it's taken down.
Janet Bright
This is a wonderful made-for-CBS movie that, to my knowledge, hasn't played anywhere for at least the last 2 or 3 years, because I've been looking! Based on Twilight Zone's "A Stop At Willoughby," "For All Time" is beautifully fleshed out and lovingly played by all the actors, including Mark Harmon, Mary McDonnell and Bill Cobbs, the magical watch shop proprietor/conductor ***who sets things in motion to change history. Unhappy in his fast-paced job and unsatisfying 15-year marriage, Charlie finds the answer to his dreams when his newly purchased watch gives him an opportunity to start over.*** If you ever notice that it's being replayed, stop whatever you're doing and get your recorder set up - you'll surely want to watch it again and again, as well as share it with your friends. I was thrilled to recently find an old forgotten VHS tape of the copy I made during its 2000 premier and loved it all over again. It was even in stereo, and is now the newest DVD in my dubbed collection! What a shame whoever owns the copyright now hasn't put it out on DVD so the masses can enjoy it.
Nicholas Rhodes
An excellent time travel movie which doesn't need tons of special effects and weird sets to have the spectator riveted to his or her seat. I thoroughly enjoyed this one as the sets were very natural, the story totaly logical and the pricipal characters were both beautiful persons. The story is simple and easy to understand - my only question is why on earth can't one find it anywhere in the world on DVD ??
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