[Vision2020] Movie suggestion: Primer

[Sam Scripter]

Humm ....

Did I miss something below?

What is the name of the movie?

Where is it playing; or, DVD, or, TV?

Sam I am in Moscow ...

Paul Rumelhart wrote:
> I just watched this movie for the second time, and I'm still confused.  
> That's a good thing.
>
> The movie is a low-budget one ("about the price of a used car" is what 
> the director who is also one of the stars claims it cost to make), with 
> no big-budget special effects at all, but is really entertaining to 
> watch. The movie actually came out in 2004, I think.
>
> The movie follows it's two main characters, Aaron and Abe, as they 
> stumble upon a discovery while attempting to make (I think) a 
> room-temperature superconductor; they have found a way to create a very 
> limited type of time travel.  The viewer follows them as they make the 
> discovery, learn to make use of it, and try to live with the side 
> effects and problems it creates.  The film is very smart and witty, with 
> subtle dialog full of scientific terms.  The acting, especially since 
> there are few if any professional actors involved, is very good.  The 
> conversations are realistic, and you get the idea that this is actually 
> how this kind of thing might go down if it really happened.  It also has 
> what is now one of my favorite movie quotes in it: "Are you hungry?  I 
> haven't eaten since later this afternoon."
>
> This is one of those movies where you might just feel compelled to get 
> out pencil and paper and try to graph out what just happened.  It's 
> probably more for the geek or engineer crowd, or for those who like to 
> tinker with things on their own time.  If you're looking for a summer 
> action flick, this will probably bore you.  If you like a movie that 
> treats it's audience members as if they have actual neurons in their 
> heads and aren't afraid to use them, definitely give this one a go.
>
> Paul
>
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