Timeline story
Timeline is a 2003 American science fiction adventure based on Michael Crichton's 1999 novel of the same name. Synopsis: A team of present-day archaeology and history students are sent back in time to medieval France, to rescue their professor from the middle of a battle.
14 total · 1 choice · 8 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| time travel | choice | A main novelty of the film concerns Chris and company traveling back in time to 1357 France to rescue his archaeologist father who'd become trapped there, after traveling back in time himself. |
| archaeology | major | The excavation of a medieval French village, named Castlegard, was integral to the plot. |
| archaeology occupation | major | Professor Edward Johnston was leading an archaeological study of the medieval village of Castlegard. |
| father and son | major | Chris traveled back in time to save his father, Edward, who'd become trapped in 14th century France. |
| historical event | major | The film follows a fanciful depiction of the start of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. [Hundred Years' War] |
| life in medieval Europe | major | The viewer is shown a knight in shining armor heavy depiction of what life might have been like in 14th century France. |
| people meddling in history | major | Much was made of Chris and his companions going back in time and changing history by saving the woman whose martyrdom had supposedly sparked the Hundred Years War between England and France. Much was likewise made of Professor Johnson supplying the English with Greek fire in their war against the French. |
| romantic love | major | Chris was infatuated with Kate. Marek became infatuated with Lady Claire and ultimately stayed behind in the year 1357 to spend his life with her. |
| war | major | A medieval era war played out between English and French forces. |
| patriotism | minor | A French knight uttered "This is for France" after dispatching an English foe in battle. |