'80s Movie Gadgets No. 5

Time machines are cool -- no doubt about it. That one from 1960's "The Time Machine" was certainly a sight to behold, but it had nothing on Doc Brown's modified DeLorean from "Back to the Future." And once it hit 88 mph, you saw some serious ... well, you know.

Why is a time machine cool? Why isn't it cool? Who hasn't wanted to go back in time and tell an earlier version of yourself which horse to bet on, or that the particular girl you're thinking of asking out is best avoided?

The core of the stylish, stainless steel time machine's functionality was the Flux Capacitor, and Doc later pimped it out with a Mr. Fusion (no longer needing plutonium fuel) and a hover package.

If you wanted to go faster than 88 miles per hour, you'd find something cool in a galaxy far, far away.

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