Source Code

Okay, just saw that particular trailer now. Up until this point, I simply thought this looked like a very cool causality loop time-travel movie. I didn't know that he actually jumped into other people on the train. I'll admit, the makers of this movie probably were inspired by QL in a sense.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm still gonna go see it. Looks awesome!
 
http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Time-and-Time-Again-Listen-Close-to-Source-Code-For-a-Quantum-Leap-Homage-118793234.html

Director Duncan Jones Hints at "Source Code" Sci-Fi Easter Eggs

What we’re NOT going to do is spill the beans on any of “Source Code’s” intriguing plot secrets. What we ARE going to do is clue you in to a couple clever little “Easter eggs” hidden by director Duncan Jones in the film, along with a little 411 on the helmer himself.

All you need to know going in is that “Source Code” features Jake Gyllenhaal in a unique and twisty bit of time-jumping, revisiting eight crucial minutes repeatedly as he frantically tries to avert a major catastrophe. And if that reminds you a tiny bit of a certain time-jumping 80s/90s cult TV show, keep a sharp ear out for a super-subtle vocal cameo from “Quantum Leap” star Scott Bakula.

Jones, who wowed audiences with his first feature “Moon” in 2009, says tapping Bakula to voice an off-camera – but important – character was a “massively” intentional homage to “Quantum Leap.” “In fact, if you pay close attention to the dialogue, we actually managed to slip in there him saying ‘Oh, boy!’” Jones tells PopcornBiz, evoking Bakula’s catchphrase as time-traveler Sam Beckett. “I think the fact that we got away with that is probably the thing I’m most proud of all in this film!”

“When I first read the script, I couldn’t help but think of many, many influences that obviously must have been there when Ben Ripley was writing,” explains Jones, “and there was that moment where Jake sees himself in the mirror – that’s a ‘Quantum Leap’ moment to me. We were working out the voices and it just occurred to us, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if Scott Bakula did that?’ And he’s the right age and the tenor of his voice is definitely a supporting, nurturing voice that he has. We brought him in and he was so lovely and willing to take it seriously, and he got why we wanted to have him do it. It was great, really lovely to have him do it.”

“It’s subtle, and like I said, the “Oh, boy” was the thing that I was not sure about,” laughs Jones. “Would we get away with that? But he did a few versions and I think we got it just right, that it just slips past most people.”

Jones admits to a little self-referencing as well, reusing Chesney Hawke’s one-hit song “The One and Only” in “Source Code” after featuring it in his debut film. “There’s a little nod to ‘Moon’ in the ringtone that Christina [Michelle Monaghan] has. There’s a song that plays, and that’s the same song that Sam Bell’s [Sam Rockwell’s] alarm clock is in ‘Moon.’” And as in “Moon,” there just may be a subtle significance to the song as well.

Pop culture factors significantly in Jones’ life – he’s the son of rock icon David Bowie, and he admits it took him a while to find his own path away from his father’s famous shadow. “He’s always been incredibly supportive," says Jones. "I think it really does help that we work in different areas. It would have been really horrible to try and have a career in music. That would have been difficult. I know other people who’ve tried that – Julian Lennon, who’s John Lennon’s son, did it, and he’s a very, very talented man, but he was always for the whole of his career living in the shadow of his dad. Fortunately my interests were never musical, so I don’t have a musical bone in my body. It really helped me that I was working in a different area, and also there was a decent gap in time between when my father was casting his biggest shadow and when I was releasing my first film. There was enough time there that people were willing to give me the benefit of the doubt and see what it was that I was doing.”

Calling himself “a late bloomer” (Jones pursued a PhD in philosophy before moving behind the camera, first in advertising and then in film), the director says he initially struggled to find his own unique voice. “I think I probably could have let it go if my dad hadn’t said ‘You’ve got to find the passion in your life,’” he says, “which was a gift and a curse, because I completely agreed with him, but it meant that I really had a long hunt to try and get the right thing for me. It’s a real struggle; I know how difficult it is. Some people are very, very lucky and they find the thing that they really want to do early on in life. It took me a long time to come to terms with it and actually go with it.”

Given Bowie’s considerable acting resume (“The Man Who Fell to Earth,” “The Hunger,” “Labyrinth,” “The Last Temptation of Christ” and “The Presitge,” among others), is there any chance father and son might collaborate on screen someday? “Maybe,” muses Jones. “I think I’m not the director that I would want to be to work with my dad. I think if I ever got to the point where I really felt I could be supportive in the way that I want to be to him, I think maybe – but I need more experience before I ever take that on.”
 
LadyKayoss said:
Same here. I have no desire to support a rip-off, but something by someone who knows about the fandom and cares enough to give us a little appreciate? I like that.
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Haha I do too, but I can't wait to see the resulting lawsuits from Bellisario and Pratt hahaha.
 
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I liked #SourceCode, but they mis-advertised the hell out of it. It's not the movie you're expecting. But still good.
 
Now I want to see it, just to hear Scott's voice. Eight minutes? This sounds like Quantum Leap meets Groundhog Day.
 
OK I saw Source Code last night. It was pretty good. Surprisingly, the only similarity to Quantum Leap other than what was shown in the trailer is that when he travels between the two time periods, we see some familiar blue electricity. I however, was not happy with the ending - for a movie that relied on logic, the ending is very cliche and unlogical... But that's only a small gripe, considering that this is a movie that replays the same eight minutes over and over and still keeps you engaged. 7/10
 
I just watched this for the first time, and I have to say, I liked it. Here is one way to look at it. We all know that the future for Quantum Leap was 1999, which is now long since our past. I look at Source Code as possibly being an Alternate reality.

What if, when Sam was lost in the timeline, the Goverment comes in and Militarizes the Project. They would have 11 years to fix the project so they could send a leaper wherever and whenever they want. Then, choose a new Leaper with nothing to lose and you have Source Code, complete with a Scott Bakula "Oh Boy" during a phone conversation.

Just a thought. But I have to say, it was enough like Quantum Leap to hold me over for a while.
 
Finally saw this on DVD tonight.

Great movie! I picked Scott Bakula's voice out right away over the phone call. Reminded me so much of the Pilot episode where Sam calls his Dad. Except this time, Scott is the Dad.

Worth watching, Leapers!

Now, why is Quantum Leap not on the big screen? If we can get the Smurfs going to New York, surely QL deserves a shot.
 
I still haven't gotten a chance to see this, but until I read this thread I thought this was just another time-travel movie, somewhat similar to Déjà Vu, but had no idea it used QL's plot device. But if Scott's cool with it, so am I.

Another interesting little QL connection is that director Duncan Jones' father, David Bowie, used to have the stage name Ziggy Stardust. :D
 
Well, oddly enough, this just showed up in the mail through Netflix the other day so I finally got a chance to watch it.

I thought it was a good movie and definitely an unconventional take on the typical time-travel film. I love that it acknowledged the "parallel timeline/universe" theory that counteracts paradoxes. However, I thought I understood it until the end, where I was left a bit confused.

It's without a doubt a mix of Quantum Leap, Déjà Vu, and I'd say even a little bit of Groundhog Day.

And of course I recognized Scott Bakula's part and the "oh, boy" line which I couldn't help but go, "there's Scott!!"
 
Wait, they're making Source Code into a TV series? Why am I only reading about this a year and a half later? Have any episodes been shown yet?
 
yeah and now i can guess the last episode of the series in 5 years time from now
HE NEVER RETURNED HOME oh boy
 
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I seem to be the last dude on the planet to see this, and massive QL fan thought I consider myself to be, I'm ashamed to say that while I kept looking for Scott and telling my wife "This is totally Quantum Leap" I did not recognise Scott's voice on the phone. However the whole story with the dad and the phonecall to him were lifted straight from the (correct me someone) second episode or the end of Pilot, and I loved the "Oh Boy" line so much I nearly peed my pants. All that was missing was the "not my face in the mirrir" sound effect (you know you can hear it right now in your head). I wondered if it would have killed them to have the "Goodwin" character played by, say, a charismatic older chap with a penchant for cigars and loud shirts?

However, if there are any Dr Who fans out there, I wondered if you felt Dr Who's introduction of Clara "Osgood Oswin" was perhaps a bltant rip off of this earlier work (Source code, not QL). When I saw the souffle girl episode I loved it, thought it was original and excellent but now I have a bad taste in my mouth to think they just pinched it from the "capsule" scenes in SourceCode.

Last word on SourceCode (which again, I really very much enjoyed) was that the whole "who is the bomber" thing was incredibly obvious to anyone with half a brain or who ever saw a time travel story before" which slightly killed the suspense, in my opinion, anyway.
 
Nytrydr said:
I seem to be the last dude on the planet to see this, and massive QL fan thought I consider myself to be, I'm ashamed to say that while I kept looking for Scott and telling my wife "This is totally Quantum Leap" I did not recognise Scott's voice on the phone. However the whole story with the dad and the phonecall to him were lifted straight from the (correct me someone) second episode or the end of Pilot, and I loved the "Oh Boy" line so much I nearly peed my pants. All that was missing was the "not my face in the mirrir" sound effect (you know you can hear it right now in your head). I wondered if it would have killed them to have the "Goodwin" character played by, say, a charismatic older chap with a penchant for cigars and loud shirts?

However, if there are any Dr Who fans out there, I wondered if you felt Dr Who's introduction of Clara "Osgood Oswin" was perhaps a bltant rip off of this earlier work (Source code, not QL). When I saw the souffle girl episode I loved it, thought it was original and excellent but now I have a bad taste in my mouth to think they just pinched it from the "capsule" scenes in SourceCode.

Last word on SourceCode (which again, I really very much enjoyed) was that the whole "who is the bomber" thing was incredibly obvious to anyone with half a brain or who ever saw a time travel story before" which slightly killed the suspense, in my opinion, anyway.
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Nope, you're not the last. I've had it on dvd in my collection for absolutely ages but I'm ashamed to say I still haven't gotten around to watching it.
Must confess from all I've heard I have some misgivings about watching it and being disappointed. I loved the soufflé girl ep too.
 
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