Clockstoppers story
Clockstoppers is a 2002 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Jonathan Frakes and produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Julia Pistor. Synopsis: A teenager comes into possession of a wristwatch that when activated speeds up its wearer's molecules to the point where the world appears in standstill.
24 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 17 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| time freeze | choice | The main novelty of the film is a time freezing wristwatch and Zak's using thereof. |
| father and son | major | Zak had a strained relationship with his father, Dr. Gibbs, feeling that he was putting science ahead of family. They did, however, reconcile in the end. |
| neglectful parent | major | Zak had a strained relationship with his father, Dr. George Gibbs, feeling that he was putting science ahead of family. They did, however, reconcile in the end. |
| romantic love | major | Central to the story were the high school students Zak and Francesca falling head over heels for one another. |
| speculative device | major | Central to the plot was a wristwatch that when activated sped up its wearer's molecules to the point where the world appears in standstill. |
| teen romance | major | Central to the story were the high school students Zak and Francesca falling head over heels for one another. |
| unethical business practices | major | The Quantum Tech Corporation CEO Henry Gates plotted on using the time freezing wristwatches the company had developed to clandestinely dominate the world. |
| brother and sister | minor | The teenager Zak briefly quarreled with his younger sister, Kelly, |
| father and daughter | minor | The teenager Kelly interacted with her father, Dr. Gibbs. |
| friendship | minor | Zak used his time speed up wristwatch to help his best friend Meeker win a DJ contest. |