Well now, let me tell ya somethin’ about this story called “Somewhere in Time,” and what mighta happened if things had gone just a little bit different. Now, this movie, it’s somethin’ that gets folks thinkin’. It starts with a fella named Richard Collier, who’s in a real bad way—he’s stuck in 1972, and all he wants is to go back to 1912. Ain’t that somethin’? But, of course, time travel ain’t that simple. He tries real hard, but no matter how much he wants it, he can’t make it back. Ends up dyin’ alone, all because he couldn’t find his way back to the past. That’s where it ends in the original story. But what if we changed that? What if Richard didn’t die in despair? What if he figured somethin’ out in the end?
Richard’s Journey: A Dream or Reality?
Now, in the movie, Richard, played by that fella Christopher Reeve, he gets his chance at somethin’ big, but it ain’t a smooth road. He finds this old hotel, and there, he meets a woman named Elise. She’s a beauty, and she’s somethin’ real special. They fall in love, but it’s not easy. Time’s pullin’ them apart like it always does. Now, in the real ending, Richard ends up dyin’ alone in the hotel, thinkin’ that he’ll never see Elise again. But what if there was a different way? What if he didn’t die, but instead, something changed in time that let him live? What if he figured out how to travel back and forth, without it takin’ a toll on him like it did the first time?
Alternate Ending: Love Never Dies
Now, imagine this: Richard, after all them failed attempts, finally learns the right way to travel back. He don’t get weak this time. He don’t wander ‘round all sad like he did in the hotel. Instead, he walks up to Elise, just like he did back in 1912, and they don’t miss a beat. The love they had back then, it’s still alive, you see? They get to spend their days together, no time apart. Richard figures out how to make it all work, how to bend time without breakin’ himself. He stays healthy, he stays strong, and he keeps fightin’ for love. That’s what I’m talkin’ about. If time can’t separate love, then maybe it can bring folks together too.
What Happens to Elise?
And as for Elise, well, in this new ending, she don’t have to wait for Richard to die to be with him again. Instead, she’s right there by his side, each step of the way. No more waitin’, no more sorrow. She don’t have to ask him to marry her in the afterlife, like in the original. Instead, she asks him while they’re still livin’, and Richard—he don’t hesitate one bit. He says yes right away, ‘cause he knows that they were meant to be, no matter what time they’re in. The love they shared wasn’t just for one lifetime, it was for many, and they was gonna prove it.
Time Travel: More Than Just a Story
Now, I reckon this whole time travel business is a mighty tricky thing. It don’t make a lick of sense sometimes, but it sure is fun to think about. This here movie, “Somewhere in Time,” it’s based on a book by a fella named Richard Matheson. And if you ask me, it shows that time ain’t just somethin’ that keeps tickin’ away. It’s somethin’ that we can shape with our hearts, with our memories, and with our love. If Richard can change his fate, then maybe we all can, in our own way.
Conclusion: An Alternate Ending to Cherish
So, in the end, maybe Richard don’t have to die in that hotel room. Maybe he don’t have to fade away into the afterlife alone. Maybe, just maybe, he figures it out. He goes back to 1912, and he stays there with Elise. They make it work, against all odds. It’s a love story, yes, but it’s also a story of hope. Hope that love is stronger than time, stronger than distance, stronger than anything that tries to keep it apart. And in this new ending, that’s what I believe. Richard and Elise, they get their happily ever after, and time, well, time don’t stand a chance against them.
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