George takes a long time travel trip unprepared
I truly, really, really love THE TIME MACHINE (1960), despite some plots flaws. And who could pass up the beautiful, 18-year old Yvette Mimeux? Her beauty cannot be described in mere words and just takes your breath away.
Yet everytime I watch this movie, I always cringe at inventor George being so unprepared for what was an impulsive, spur-of-the-moment time travel experiment, undocumented and so unprepared as to be not only unprofessional but extremely dangerous. George should have been prepared. He should have dressed in rugged, outdoor or safari clothing, equipped for hot and cold climes. He should have at least minimally equipped himself with basic survival tools. I keep visualizing his lack of a firearm or firearms and even knives. At least he possessed matches, although barely enough as it turned out. George needed a flashlight (torch) although the battery-type was not available in 1899. He should have carried a revolver with spare ammunition. A handy short rifle or carbine would have been useful, even a short-barrelled double-barreled shotgun. THE TIME MACHINE always serves a valuable lesson to its viewers: Be prepared where ever you go!