what is reality is if we start talking about it then we’re gonna be here all
about it then we’re gonna be here all
about it then we’re gonna be here all day talking about it making diagrams
day talking about it making diagrams
day talking about it making diagrams with straws we’ll leave that up to the
with straws we’ll leave that up to the
with straws we’ll leave that up to the philosophers to debate the a P wants to
philosophers to debate the a P wants to
philosophers to debate the a P wants to make the world a race of mulatos half
make the world a race of mulatos half
make the world a race of mulatos half mule
mule
mule half horse welcome to watchmojo.com and
half horse welcome to watchmojo.com and
half horse welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies with alternate
the top 10 movies with alternate
the top 10 movies with alternate realities a glimpse by definition is an
realities a glimpse by definition is an
realities a glimpse by definition is an impermanent thing check for this list
impermanent thing check for this list
impermanent thing check for this list we’re looking at films in which the
we’re looking at films in which the
we’re looking at films in which the characters live in the same reality as
characters live in the same reality as
characters live in the same reality as us but are thrown into an alternate
us but are thrown into an alternate
us but are thrown into an alternate timeline altogether changing what is
timeline altogether changing what is
timeline altogether changing what is considered real for the characters or
considered real for the characters or
considered real for the characters or their world hurt myself it changes your
their world hurt myself it changes your
their world hurt myself it changes your body this is what I do not change your
body this is what I do not change your
body this is what I do not change your member confused yet we’re just getting
member confused yet we’re just getting
member confused yet we’re just getting started and we’re excluding films which
started and we’re excluding films which
started and we’re excluding films which present a fabricated history to the
present a fabricated history to the
present a fabricated history to the viewer like Watchmen
as those timelines are considered normal
as those timelines are considered normal for that movie
for that movie
for that movie number 10 alternate self the one Gabriel
number 10 alternate self the one Gabriel
number 10 alternate self the one Gabriel you law the peoples of the most of us
you law the peoples of the most of us
you law the peoples of the most of us have found you guilty have you ever
have found you guilty have you ever
have found you guilty have you ever heard of the multiverse theory in this
heard of the multiverse theory in this
heard of the multiverse theory in this film
film
film gently plays Gabriel EULA an officer who
gently plays Gabriel EULA an officer who
gently plays Gabriel EULA an officer who is supposed to police the act of
is supposed to police the act of
is supposed to police the act of travelling within dimensions until he
travelling within dimensions until he
travelling within dimensions until he decides he must eliminate all other
decides he must eliminate all other
decides he must eliminate all other existing versions of himself to become
existing versions of himself to become
existing versions of himself to become the one how could I murder myself 123
the one how could I murder myself 123
the one how could I murder myself 123 times what makes the movie particularly
times what makes the movie particularly
times what makes the movie particularly fun is that we get to see Jet Li
fun is that we get to see Jet Li
fun is that we get to see Jet Li portrayed two versions of the same
portrayed two versions of the same
portrayed two versions of the same person and it raises questions about the
person and it raises questions about the
person and it raises questions about the implications and possibilities of
implications and possibilities of
implications and possibilities of alternate universes you believe this is
alternate universes you believe this is
alternate universes you believe this is the only universe there’s not just one
the only universe there’s not just one
the only universe there’s not just one universe there’s a multiverse with time
universe there’s a multiverse with time
universe there’s a multiverse with time a massive star dies becomes a black hole
a massive star dies becomes a black hole
a massive star dies becomes a black hole a new universe is created we have to
a new universe is created we have to
a new universe is created we have to admit that just the concept of meeting
admit that just the concept of meeting
admit that just the concept of meeting another version of yourself
another version of yourself
another version of yourself is already intriguing albeit in
is already intriguing albeit in
is already intriguing albeit in mind-blowing but what do you expect from
mind-blowing but what do you expect from
mind-blowing but what do you expect from a sci-fi martial arts action flick you
a sci-fi martial arts action flick you
a sci-fi martial arts action flick you only need to know me I will be the one
only need to know me I will be the one
only need to know me I will be the one number nine to different paths sliding
number nine to different paths sliding
number nine to different paths sliding doors
doors
doors Helen everyone wonders what would have
Helen everyone wonders what would have
Helen everyone wonders what would have happened if they’d made the other
happened if they’d made the other
happened if they’d made the other decision instead of the one they chose
decision instead of the one they chose
decision instead of the one they chose and this movie shows both sides for the
and this movie shows both sides for the
and this movie shows both sides for the main character Helen please huh so much
main character Helen please huh so much
main character Helen please huh so much more I want to say I miss you you that
more I want to say I miss you you that
more I want to say I miss you you that won’t see me depicting parallel
won’t see me depicting parallel
won’t see me depicting parallel universes in which Helen either misses
universes in which Helen either misses
universes in which Helen either misses or catches a train and the results of
or catches a train and the results of
or catches a train and the results of that fateful action sliding doors brings
that fateful action sliding doors brings
that fateful action sliding doors brings to life a concept that everyone wonders
to life a concept that everyone wonders
to life a concept that everyone wonders about great cast performances make it
about great cast performances make it
about great cast performances make it entertaining to watch how Helens
entertaining to watch how Helens
entertaining to watch how Helens separate lives differ all while raising
separate lives differ all while raising
separate lives differ all while raising philosophical questions about fate and
philosophical questions about fate and
philosophical questions about fate and free will not bad for a rom-com all I
free will not bad for a rom-com all I
free will not bad for a rom-com all I could think about was James I felt like
could think about was James I felt like
could think about was James I felt like I was being unfaithful to James just by
I was being unfaithful to James just by
I was being unfaithful to James just by being there number eight the thirty-year
being there number eight the thirty-year
being there number eight the thirty-year talk frequency it’s like waking up from
talk frequency it’s like waking up from
talk frequency it’s like waking up from a dream and you’re not sure what’s real
a dream and you’re not sure what’s real
a dream and you’re not sure what’s real in this sci-fi thriller a father and son
in this sci-fi thriller a father and son
in this sci-fi thriller a father and son talk through a radio almost three
talk through a radio almost three
talk through a radio almost three decades after the father has died well
decades after the father has died well
decades after the father has died well I’m dreaming here I talked them it was
I’m dreaming here I talked them it was
I’m dreaming here I talked them it was real in the proper timeline John’s
real in the proper timeline John’s
real in the proper timeline John’s father Frank has died in a fire but when
father Frank has died in a fire but when
father Frank has died in a fire but when John is able to contact Frank a day
John is able to contact Frank a day
John is able to contact Frank a day before his death he alters the timeline
before his death he alters the timeline
before his death he alters the timeline and saves Frank’s life changed
and saves Frank’s life changed
and saves Frank’s life changed everything Johnny yay it’s like we
everything Johnny yay it’s like we
everything Johnny yay it’s like we cheated like that we can’t go back cuz
cheated like that we can’t go back cuz
cheated like that we can’t go back cuz you didn’t die in that fire and no
you didn’t die in that fire and no
you didn’t die in that fire and no matter what you do nothing is gonna
matter what you do nothing is gonna
matter what you do nothing is gonna change it however this naturally leads
change it however this naturally leads
change it however this naturally leads to a whole slew of other complications
to a whole slew of other complications
to a whole slew of other complications and new timelines in which father and
and new timelines in which father and
and new timelines in which father and son must try to prevent other murders
son must try to prevent other murders
son must try to prevent other murders their deaths in other ways and more than
their deaths in other ways and more than
their deaths in other ways and more than the die Solan
frequency was praised for its idea and
frequency was praised for its idea and screenplay with many critics calling it
screenplay with many critics calling it
screenplay with many critics calling it unpredictable the interactions between
unpredictable the interactions between
unpredictable the interactions between Frank and John in the past and present
Frank and John in the past and present
Frank and John in the past and present were particularly strong and effective
were particularly strong and effective
were particularly strong and effective in bringing the film’s multiple
in bringing the film’s multiple
in bringing the film’s multiple realities to life okay guys bedtime
looking good we’ll do it again tomorrow
looking good we’ll do it again tomorrow team number seven looping looper so we
team number seven looping looper so we
team number seven looping looper so we celebrate the year is 2074 and time
celebrate the year is 2074 and time
celebrate the year is 2074 and time travel has been invented in this action
travel has been invented in this action
travel has been invented in this action thriller it’s used by criminal
thriller it’s used by criminal
thriller it’s used by criminal organizations to send targets back in
organizations to send targets back in
organizations to send targets back in time to be killed by loopers main
time to be killed by loopers main
time to be killed by loopers main character Joe faces a problem when his
character Joe faces a problem when his
character Joe faces a problem when his older self is sent back to be killed
older self is sent back to be killed
older self is sent back to be killed which means he has to hunt his future
which means he has to hunt his future
which means he has to hunt his future self down looper is an innovative and
self down looper is an innovative and
self down looper is an innovative and refreshing storyline for a movie
refreshing storyline for a movie
refreshing storyline for a movie industry with increasingly less
industry with increasingly less
industry with increasingly less originality and the twist at the end
originality and the twist at the end
originality and the twist at the end alters the future of the story in an
alters the future of the story in an
alters the future of the story in an unpredictable and surprising way now
unpredictable and surprising way now
unpredictable and surprising way now you’re gonna tell me who you are and
you’re gonna tell me who you are and
you’re gonna tell me who you are and what you’re doing on my farm it’s bound
what you’re doing on my farm it’s bound
what you’re doing on my farm it’s bound to be a future science fiction classic
rainmaker number six see how the other
rainmaker number six see how the other half lives the family man Frank why do I
half lives the family man Frank why do I
half lives the family man Frank why do I feel the need to remind you that I’m
feel the need to remind you that I’m
feel the need to remind you that I’m Jack Campbell president the company to
Jack Campbell president the company to
Jack Campbell president the company to see how the other half lives it’s an old
see how the other half lives it’s an old
see how the other half lives it’s an old saying and one this film explores in
saying and one this film explores in
saying and one this film explores in depth I’m Jack Campbell Jack Campbell
depth I’m Jack Campbell Jack Campbell
depth I’m Jack Campbell Jack Campbell when rich Wall Street exact Jack wakes
when rich Wall Street exact Jack wakes
when rich Wall Street exact Jack wakes up in an alternate reality he realizes
up in an alternate reality he realizes
up in an alternate reality he realizes that he’s living the life he could have
that he’s living the life he could have
that he’s living the life he could have had had he made different decisions in
had had he made different decisions in
had had he made different decisions in the past please just tell me what’s
the past please just tell me what’s
the past please just tell me what’s happening to me in plain English without
happening to me in plain English without
happening to me in plain English without the month-out jumbo featuring great
the month-out jumbo featuring great
the month-out jumbo featuring great performances by Nicolas Cage and Tay
performances by Nicolas Cage and Tay
performances by Nicolas Cage and Tay Leone this romantic comedy is funny and
Leone this romantic comedy is funny and
Leone this romantic comedy is funny and heartfelt but it also has a great
heartfelt but it also has a great
heartfelt but it also has a great message reminding us that there’s more
message reminding us that there’s more
message reminding us that there’s more to life than a little money and luxury
to life than a little money and luxury
to life than a little money and luxury I’m sure that right now there’s nowhere
I’m sure that right now there’s nowhere
I’m sure that right now there’s nowhere else I’d rather be than here with you
else I’d rather be than here with you
else I’d rather be than here with you number five reverse action Donnie Darko
number five reverse action Donnie Darko
number five reverse action Donnie Darko they don’t know where it came from this
they don’t know where it came from this
they don’t know where it came from this film may be confusing but it no doubt
film may be confusing but it no doubt
film may be confusing but it no doubt leaves viewers feeling as if they’ve
leaves viewers feeling as if they’ve
leaves viewers feeling as if they’ve seen something special why are you a
seen something special why are you a
seen something special why are you a that stupid place
why are you wearing that stupid Manship
why are you wearing that stupid Manship following titular teenager Donnie Darko
following titular teenager Donnie Darko
following titular teenager Donnie Darko as he’s given a prophecy that the world
as he’s given a prophecy that the world
as he’s given a prophecy that the world will end in 28 days this supernatural
will end in 28 days this supernatural
will end in 28 days this supernatural Brahma reverses the entirety of the
Brahma reverses the entirety of the
Brahma reverses the entirety of the story at its end voiding any form of
story at its end voiding any form of
story at its end voiding any form of plot development or interactions the
plot development or interactions the
plot development or interactions the characters had with each other or does
characters had with each other or does
characters had with each other or does it what was his name
it what was his name
it what was his name Donnie Donnie Darko while the alternate
Donnie Donnie Darko while the alternate
Donnie Donnie Darko while the alternate timeline leaves you scratching your head
timeline leaves you scratching your head
timeline leaves you scratching your head the film’s imagery music and powerful
the film’s imagery music and powerful
the film’s imagery music and powerful performances make it memorable and
performances make it memorable and
performances make it memorable and enticing nonetheless so in order to
enticing nonetheless so in order to
enticing nonetheless so in order to travel back in time you have to have a
travel back in time you have to have a
travel back in time you have to have a big spaceship or something that can
big spaceship or something that can
big spaceship or something that can travel faster than speed of light number
travel faster than speed of light number
travel faster than speed of light number 4 the butterfly effect so Don Juan you
4 the butterfly effect so Don Juan you
4 the butterfly effect so Don Juan you pass that on all your dates this
pass that on all your dates this
pass that on all your dates this dramatic thriller stars an unusually
dramatic thriller stars an unusually
dramatic thriller stars an unusually dramatic Ashton Kutcher as a man who can
dramatic Ashton Kutcher as a man who can
dramatic Ashton Kutcher as a man who can travel back into his childhood mind
travel back into his childhood mind
travel back into his childhood mind through his diary and alter events from
through his diary and alter events from
through his diary and alter events from the past
of course things never go right and many
of course things never go right and many alternate realities are created due to
alternate realities are created due to
alternate realities are created due to the changes he’s made by going back in
the changes he’s made by going back in
the changes he’s made by going back in time while the science fantasy is bleak
time while the science fantasy is bleak
time while the science fantasy is bleak filled with terrifying imagery and
filled with terrifying imagery and
filled with terrifying imagery and depressing situations the concept of
depressing situations the concept of
depressing situations the concept of changing events from your childhood is
changing events from your childhood is
changing events from your childhood is titillating and certainly makes for one
titillating and certainly makes for one
titillating and certainly makes for one captivating story
number three elder Spock Star Trek yo
number three elder Spock Star Trek yo Calvin now mr. cook while it’s
Calvin now mr. cook while it’s
Calvin now mr. cook while it’s entertaining to watch Kirk and his team
entertaining to watch Kirk and his team
entertaining to watch Kirk and his team stop zero a time-traveling Romulan from
stop zero a time-traveling Romulan from
stop zero a time-traveling Romulan from destroying planets it’s the encounter
destroying planets it’s the encounter
destroying planets it’s the encounter with Leonard Nimoy Spock Prime in this
with Leonard Nimoy Spock Prime in this
with Leonard Nimoy Spock Prime in this Star Trek reboot which garnered much
Star Trek reboot which garnered much
Star Trek reboot which garnered much attention uh look uh I I don’t know you
attention uh look uh I I don’t know you
attention uh look uh I I don’t know you I am Spock bullshit turns out Spock came
I am Spock bullshit turns out Spock came
I am Spock bullshit turns out Spock came from the future when a black hole was
from the future when a black hole was
from the future when a black hole was blasted in the space-time continuum it
blasted in the space-time continuum it
blasted in the space-time continuum it is remarkably pleasing to see you again
is remarkably pleasing to see you again
is remarkably pleasing to see you again old friend when Nero who came with Spock
old friend when Nero who came with Spock
old friend when Nero who came with Spock from the future
from the future
from the future confronted Kirk’s father’s ship he
confronted Kirk’s father’s ship he
confronted Kirk’s father’s ship he changed reality and created an alternate
changed reality and created an alternate
changed reality and created an alternate timeline separate from the old Star Trek
timeline separate from the old Star Trek
timeline separate from the old Star Trek universe if you were Spock you know
universe if you were Spock you know
universe if you were Spock you know we’re not friends at all you hate me you
we’re not friends at all you hate me you
we’re not friends at all you hate me you marooned me here for mutiny the sci-fi
marooned me here for mutiny the sci-fi
marooned me here for mutiny the sci-fi action flick is a great nod to the
action flick is a great nod to the
action flick is a great nod to the original series and this plot point an
original series and this plot point an
original series and this plot point an ingenious way to incorporate the reboot
ingenious way to incorporate the reboot
ingenious way to incorporate the reboot into the Star Trek canon that is where
into the Star Trek canon that is where
into the Star Trek canon that is where I’m from Jim the future number 2
I’m from Jim the future number 2
I’m from Jim the future number 2 dystopia kill Valley Back to the Future
dystopia kill Valley Back to the Future
dystopia kill Valley Back to the Future Part 2 time travel can be dangerous
Part 2 time travel can be dangerous
Part 2 time travel can be dangerous business as Marty and his gang finds out
business as Marty and his gang finds out
business as Marty and his gang finds out and this Back to the Future sequel when
and this Back to the Future sequel when
and this Back to the Future sequel when Marty travels to 2015 future antagonist
Marty travels to 2015 future antagonist
Marty travels to 2015 future antagonist Biff takes a sports Almanac back through
Biff takes a sports Almanac back through
Biff takes a sports Almanac back through time to his 1955 self to make himself
time to his 1955 self to make himself
time to his 1955 self to make himself rich by betting on sports and it works
rich by betting on sports and it works
rich by betting on sports and it works he becomes very powerful of course we’ve
he becomes very powerful of course we’ve
he becomes very powerful of course we’ve all heard the legend but who’s the
all heard the legend but who’s the
all heard the legend but who’s the inside you will learn how Biff Tannen
inside you will learn how Biff Tannen
inside you will learn how Biff Tannen became one of the richest and most
became one of the richest and most
became one of the richest and most powerful men in America this results in
powerful men in America this results in
powerful men in America this results in the 1985 timeline becoming a dystopia
the 1985 timeline becoming a dystopia
the 1985 timeline becoming a dystopia filled with drive-by killings and a
filled with drive-by killings and a
filled with drive-by killings and a vandalized city among other atrocities
the visuals are dark and the storyline
the visuals are dark and the storyline even darker part two maybe a more morbid
even darker part two maybe a more morbid
even darker part two maybe a more morbid side for the franchise but it’s not an
side for the franchise but it’s not an
side for the franchise but it’s not an unwelcome one no this can’t be happening
unwelcome one no this can’t be happening
unwelcome one no this can’t be happening before we take a look at our top pick
before we take a look at our top pick
before we take a look at our top pick here are some honorable mentions
quit messing around we’ve got to stop
quit messing around we’ve got to stop that kiss I thought you was gonna let
that kiss I thought you was gonna let
that kiss I thought you was gonna let her go I was but I can’t let them do
her go I was but I can’t let them do
her go I was but I can’t let them do this to Fiona
this to Fiona
this to Fiona there is another theory that two states
there is another theory that two states
there is another theory that two states continue to exist separate and
continue to exist separate and
continue to exist separate and decoherent from each other each creating
decoherent from each other each creating
decoherent from each other each creating a new branch of reality based on the two
a new branch of reality based on the two
a new branch of reality based on the two outcomes number one life without George
outcomes number one life without George
outcomes number one life without George it’s a wonderful life how should I know
it’s a wonderful life how should I know
it’s a wonderful life how should I know what do you think I am a dictionary
what do you think I am a dictionary
what do you think I am a dictionary Tommy stop that stop this film is nearly
Tommy stop that stop this film is nearly
Tommy stop that stop this film is nearly 70 years old but it’s still played on TV
70 years old but it’s still played on TV
70 years old but it’s still played on TV stations across the world every year
stations across the world every year
stations across the world every year signifying its true classic status it’s
signifying its true classic status it’s
signifying its true classic status it’s against the law to commit suicide around
against the law to commit suicide around
against the law to commit suicide around here yeah that’s against the law where I
here yeah that’s against the law where I
here yeah that’s against the law where I come from – where do you come from
come from – where do you come from
come from – where do you come from heaven the fantasy comedy stars James
heaven the fantasy comedy stars James
heaven the fantasy comedy stars James Stewart as George Bailey a frustrated
Stewart as George Bailey a frustrated
Stewart as George Bailey a frustrated businessman who’s given the opportunity
businessman who’s given the opportunity
businessman who’s given the opportunity to see what life would have been like
to see what life would have been like
to see what life would have been like for others had he never existed
for others had he never existed
for others had he never existed who are you I told you George I’m your
who are you I told you George I’m your
who are you I told you George I’m your guardian angel yeah I know you told me
guardian angel yeah I know you told me
guardian angel yeah I know you told me that it’s a great movie for the holidays
that it’s a great movie for the holidays
that it’s a great movie for the holidays but it’s also a philosophical and
but it’s also a philosophical and
but it’s also a philosophical and spiritual tale filled with some
spiritual tale filled with some
spiritual tale filled with some delightful moments and a life-affirming
delightful moments and a life-affirming
delightful moments and a life-affirming message how old are you anyway plans 293
message how old are you anyway plans 293
message how old are you anyway plans 293 uh next me you know what they say it’s
uh next me you know what they say it’s
uh next me you know what they say it’s an oldie but a goodie do you agree with
an oldie but a goodie do you agree with
an oldie but a goodie do you agree with our list I don’t want to talk about time
our list I don’t want to talk about time
our list I don’t want to talk about time travel shit what’s your favorite movie
travel shit what’s your favorite movie
travel shit what’s your favorite movie featuring an alternate reality there are
featuring an alternate reality there are
featuring an alternate reality there are other things that need to be taken into
other things that need to be taken into
other things that need to be taken into account here like the whole spectrum of
account here like the whole spectrum of
account here like the whole spectrum of human emotion for more alternative top
human emotion for more alternative top
human emotion for more alternative top 10s published every day be sure to
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thanks go go get cleaned up and come
thanks go go get cleaned up and come back to bed
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