What movie is my friend talking about?!

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My old roommate is going nuts because he can't think of the name of a movie he saw previews for like 1-3 years ago. He describes it as a love story that takes place in 3 different time periods. Something about the 1800s, present day, and the future. It apparently features a spaceship of some sort. Oh, and he can't remember who starred in it either.

The person who can figure out what movie this is gets the best prize of all: Respect

[Motormouse]

Sounds like "The Fountain"

Comic-Con Report: "The Fountain"
Posted: Monday July 18th, 2005 10:24pm
Author: Garth Franklin
Location: San Diego, California



The new film from Darren Aronofsky has been many years in the making and at last the first footage from it was aired at this year's San Diego Comic Con to a delighted and somewhat confused crowd. A true mind f**k of a film, its a love story between Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz that revolves around the fountain of youth and versions of their characters set in three different time periods - 1500, 2000 & 2500 AD. The presentation kicked off with the debut of the trailer which is a real trip as it cuts between the three different times.

Also presented was a clip which was said to be essentially the first ten minutes of the film. Most of the clip came from the 1500 scenes which follow a bearded Ponce De Leon style conquistador on a quest in the rain soaked Americas to find the fountain. His men argue that he's going mad and he brutally kills all but two before going on a hunt based on a clue a priest that stumbled into his tent gives him. They trio end up boxed in by native Indians in a ravine and the two other soldiers are speared to death whilst trying to escape. There's also brief glimpses of Weisz as the cold and distant Queen Isabella of Spain.

The action cuts to the future where a bald floating Jackman in a meditation position is screaming and sitting next to a large tree which sits inside a bubble that's floating in space. Along the trees roots are fine hairs which respond to proximity and are reminiscent of the back of Rachel Weisz's neck from an earlier scene - we also see Weisz in a white robe and bandana looking on at Hugh examining the tree. There's also a brief glimpse of the year 2000 scenes from the trailer where Weisz's character is seemingly dying from a terminal illness and Jackman is struggling to save her.

During both the public panel presentation and a press conference afterwards, Director Darren Aronofsky and the stunning Rachel Weisz answered a variety of questions. Jackman wasn't there but did give a short and jokey video presentation that took a spin on "X3" as well. Anyway onto the information and it was revealed that when Brad Pitt was attached, the film was a $90 million budgeted flick which ended up being changed to a $35 million one.

Seven months after the project fell apart Aronofsky realised that the film "was still in his blood" and he couldn't get it out. So he rewrote it as the guerrilla version of the original story and whilst its details have changed a lot, "at the core it was the same material that I wanted - it just became something easier to reign in" and he believes its a much better film than it would've been. Despite the lower budget, the film has as many effects shots as Weisz other films like "The Mummy" and "Constantine".

"It's a very passionate raw love story" says Weisz, whilst Aronofsky's take is "It's a search for the fountain of youth by a guy desperately trying to save his wife". The director brings up the Tree of Life from Genesis and pursued the project because Hollywood has never made a film about it or the question of "Does death make us human? If we actually could live forever would we still be people?".

Kent Williams put together a graphic novel based on the old script when it looked like the film wasn't going to be made, it was practically complete when the production got going again so when it does come out remember the final film will be quite different. Its the illustrator's interpretation of the script and was done before Weisz and Jackman were cast so the graphic novel won't "inform on the film".
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P.S. If that isn't it, sorry

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My old roommate is going nuts because he can't think of the name of a movie he saw previews for like 1-3 years ago. He describes it as a love story that takes place in 3 different time periods. Something about the 1800s, present day, and the future. It apparently features a spaceship of some sort. Oh, and he can't remember who starred in it either.

The person who can figure out what movie this is gets the best prize of all: Respect

MY first thought was The Time Machine based on the HG Well's story and starring Guy Pearce. It came out three or four years ago I believe.

It starts in the 1800's with a scientist whose girlfriend gets killed. He builds a time machine so he can go back and save her which he does only to have her die differently. He then goes to two different futures and in one of them he finds a new love interest.

[cactusmaac]

If it's got a spaceship in it, he probably meant Time Machine.

The Fountain didn't start shooting until last year although it's been in development for a lot longer.