10 Movies That Made Time Travel Look Like A Bad Idea

9. If You Can't Travel In Style, Why Bother?

When I was a child, I wanted to be an astronaut but then I found out that we don't travel around the universe in the Millenium Falcon and instead leave the planet in dodgy looking Russian capsules, so I went off the idea. If in order to travel through time, I have to use a phone box, much like our old chums Bill and Ted, then I probably just won't bother. Not only is it completely ridiculous to look at, but surely it would stick out like a sore thumb in pretty much any time period that isn't 80's America? I mean a DeLorean isn't exactly subtle, but at least it looks cool. No-one ever got laid by hanging around in a phone box, at least not without calling one of the numbers on the many, many dodgy looking cards which are stuck up inside. An honorouable mention also goes to that manky looking lantern the Turtles used for time travel in Teenage Mutuant Ninja Turtles 3.
 
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