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Summary: Terrific trilogy of timely sci-fi entertainment
Review: Sure there have been time travel stories before but none quite like this. Suppose you could go back into the past and see your parent's yearbook in action? Suppose your mother developed a crush on you? Finally, suppose your dad was a dweeb and your mission is to somehow make him into a hero. That's what happens to Marty Mcfly (Michae J. Fox in his star making role)all within the span of a couple of days. When Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd in the past and the present)creates a time machine he does it with style; Brown refashions a Delorean sports car with his flux capacitor which allows it to travel through time. It's an ironic touch given the short life the Delorean had as an auto and the futuristic touches on the car itself (i.e., the doors that open up and away from the car like wings, etc.) Brown's plan is to travel to the future but through a terrible series of events, Brown isn't sent anywhere--instead Marty Mcfly his teenaged friend flies into the past. The film is a mixature of both timeless (the Reagan is President line still creates chuckles) and dated (Pepsi Free is long gone) comedic touches. Luckily, there's a visual reference to the soda earlier in the film that helps make the joke still work (if you can catch the brief reference). Steven Spielberg once referred to Back to the Future as the ultimate Leave it to Beave episode with a sci-fi twist.The script by long time collaborators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis is packed with visual and verbal jokes that keep you on your toes. The zany direction by Robert Zemeckis is witty and manages to bring out the best comedic side of all the actors involved. It both captures the best elements of Zemeckis broad approach to comedy (as in Used Cars) and builts on that foundation with sly wit and satire (like in Forrest Gump) Although it appears that Michael J. Fox's performance is little more than an extension of his persona, he actually does wonders with his role. He breathes life into a character that could have been a one-note shrill performance. The entire cast is compendable in roles that are a challenge. Lea Thompson manages to portray both the girlish charm of Marty's mom as a teenager and the resigned disappointment of her in middle age. The transfers are generally very good although I noticed in the first film in particular that some of the sequences are quite grainy. I'm not sure if it was the film stock, transfer or the print but it's not all that distracting unless you watch it on a big screen television. It's note a huge problem just a blip that doesn't prevent you from enjoying the film. The second and third films look a bit better and have less grain/compression problems. Perhaps it was more noticable for me because I had previously viewed the film on laserdisc. The commentary by producer/writer Bob Gale and interviews with Gale, Zemeckis, Spielberg and others are enlightening. You also have the option (like Spiderman) of allowing 150 factoids about the film to pop up throughout the feature. Watch it the first time without the facts. The second film traces Marty's attempt to undo the changes in time created by Biff. Biff in the future manages to get ahold of a book that presents baseball results from the past 50 years. He goes into the past via Doc Brown's Delorean and gives it to his younger self. The result is a sleazy future dominated by Biff. Marty and Doc Brown must undo the damage and return the future back to the way it was. The plot is a bit complex compared to the first film. Marty actually goes into the past and sees himself living the first film. He has to do so, though, without altering that visit and setting the future right again. It provides great comedic fun particularly when he does go into his own future and witnesses what happens to himself because of his short temper. In the final part of the trilogy, Marty goes into the past in search of Doc Brown to prevent his murder. Again, the anarchisms of the past/present/future provide considerable comic relief. Although it's not as sharp as the first film, the plot is streamlined compared to the convoulted second film. The third film works a bit better because the audience doesn't have to concentrate on the complex plot (as in the second film)and is already familair with the set up (put forth in the first film). It's not quite as imaginative or innovative as the first film and lacks the visual style of both the first and second. Nevertheless, it's fun and manages to both hold your interest and entertain you at the same time. A note of trivia about the second and third films. They were actually shot back to back to save money on the budget. This was the first film shot in that fashion and, although it's quite common place now to do this (Lord of the Rings for example), it was both quite daring and innovative at the time. Daring because if the second film tanked, Universe Zemeckis and Spielberg would have been stuck with another turkey. The packaging is great with a nice little booklet that includes comments from cast and filmakers. Additionally, the extras also include outtakes, bloopers and a few surprises you'll want to find out about yourself. 5 Stars for 1, 3 1/2 stars for 2 and 4 stars for 3. The extras deserve 4 1/2 stars as well.
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Summary: Commentary is not by Fox and Zemeckis...
Review: Sorry to disappoint but I've got the final discs right here and there are interviews with Fox and Zemeckis but the scene-by-scene commentaries are by producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton. Still a great set but not all I was hoping.
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Summary: The Back To The Future trilogy finally hit's DVD.
Review: Micheal J. Fox who of Family Ties fame has his most memorable
film role as the time traveler from 1985 , Marty McFly it's funny
as it is inventive a major hit in 1985 and if you talk to anyone
who grew up in the 80's they will tell you that they remember the
Star Wars films and these films especally Back To The Future wich
is the strongest in the trilogy and a very memorable performance
by comidiean and actor Christopher Lloyd as the bumbling Science
wiz Dr.Emmet Brown. Back To The Future:Few people who lived in the 80's could ever
forget this film , the first and best film in the trilogy that
first introduced us to Marty Mcfly(Michael J. Fox)and Dr.Emmet
Brown(Christopher Lloyd),in this first we are introduced to the
time traveling delorean ,when Marty assists Dr.Brown everything
goes well except for one thing the lybians want there plutonium
when Marty flees from the Lybians he forget's to check that the
time gauge is set to 1955 , So off Marty goes into the past in
1955 where he encounters Biff Tannon(Michael F. Wilson) and his
very young parents (Crispen Glover , Lea Thompson)who his mother
Eliane is attracted to Marty so with the help of Dr.Emmet Brown
Marty tries everything he can within a week to get them to meet
and be together at the Enchantment Under The Sea dance before
lightning strikes the clock tower and is able to go home. Back To The Future 2:The sequel of B.T.T.F. is definately the
weakest of the trilogy spawning three time periods 2015,1985,
and 1955.At the end of the first film we were given Dr.Browns
quote "Roads were were going we don't need roads" wich set up
this complex time shifting sequel Marty,Dr.Brown,and Marty's
girlfreind Jennifer all travel to Hill Valley in 2015 to
correct a problem with Marty's son who looks alot like Marty
but when that situation dosen't go well Marty careens through
the street's of 2015 in his hoverboard meanwhile grandfather
of Biff Tannon takes the time machine as well as a sports
almenac and goes to an alternate 1985 , Marty and Dr.Brown
who follow him only to see that there transported into an
violent and darker 1985 to see that Biff Tannon has his own
casino and oil empire and Marty's mother is married to Biff
if that wasn't enough in order to correct it he must go back
to 1955 where Marty sees his own self trying to get every
thing with his parent's back to normal wich is the most
inventive part of the film some funny scenes but not as
funny as the first and most popular film. Back To The Future 3:In this much better and last sequel of
the trilogy Marty must respond to a message sent from Dr.Brown
from 1885 who is now in the wild west Marty finds Dr.Brown from
1955 and they begin to get ready to go 70 years in the past so
that Marty can rescue Dr.Brown from Buford Maddog Tannon(Michael
F. Wilson)who is now at dueling odds with Dr.Brown,Marty comes
in close contact with the Calvary and some very old family ties
and Dr.Brown gains a love intrest wich is fun to see but the problem for them is only one thing the delorean is out of
plutonium and out of gas and Marty and Dr.Brown are out of
time and Dr.Brown wich he want's to destory, but of course Dr.Browns got that coverd by an experiment with a train and
speed that's if Buford Tannon dosen't show up in this better
and entertaining sequel. Michael J. Fox will always be rememberd as his charachter
Marty McFly in these films wich include featurettes ,Special
Effect bio's commentary by Robert Zemeckis and Michael J. Fox
as well as interviews from the cast if there's any film from
the 80's that you wish to collect be sure you don't leave out
this long awaited DVD release and capture the future for your
family.
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Summary: Watch out for widescreen!
Review: Back to the future is one of the greatest films ever, but watch out for the widescreen version where the framing was off, and cut off the bottom of a few scenes. more info about this can be found at bttf.com
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Summary: THE FUTURE OF DVD IS HERE, BACK TO THE FUTURE
Review: Finnaly the best movie/trilogy ever made is out on DVD. These films really defined the 80's along with pop sensation Michael Jackson. These movies are entertaing and also have a unique sci-fi element dealing with time travel. Each of the films takes place in a differen't time period and does a great job of capturing the looks of the past. Anyone who has an imagination will enjoy these films as much as I have.
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Summary: I only want the first one. where is my option?
Review: loved the first one. watched on vhs until tape finally worned out and torn. didn't like the sequels. too repetitive and predictable.
wanna buy the first dvd alone. marketing strategy here is a abuse.
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Summary: Get 'Back'
Review: Watching the trilogy back-to-back-to-back on DVD allows viewers to catch many of the quick visual references to previous and future "Future" films. Director Robert Zemeckis and writing partner Bob Gale loved tinkering with their premise, and it pays off in the attention to detail that's sure to inspire multiple DVD viewings. Executive producer Gale does the heavy lifting on the DVD set's many extras, appearing throughout the featurettes and on the three films' commentaries (with fellow producer Neil Canton). Gale speaks softly, with a Ben Stein-toned delivery that won't keep anybody up late. The extras have far too much duplication. "You're probably sick of hearing us talk about these movies," he says gently as "Future III" begins. Only the obsessed will disagree. Gale works hard, though, and delivers the goods for those hungry for production stories. He recalls how Universal chieftain Lew Wasserman ended a salary holdout on "Future III" in Hollywood "Godfather" style, with the balking filmmakers getting nothing extra. " 'Don't mess with Lew Wasserman' was the moral of the story," Gale remembers. Production of the second and third films overlapped, with Zemeckis editing "II" while shooting "III." Zemeckis, Gale and star Michael J. Fox get in their camera time in "Making the Trilogy," a snappy DVD docu that runs as a serial across the three discs. Original making-ofs lead off each disc's extras. The first is surprisingly interesting. Zemeckis and Gale appear on a second audio commentary for each film that repurposes Q&A screenings with USC film students. Fox chips in here and there, looking good. His enthusiasm level peaks as he speaks of the scene in which his Marty character invents rock 'n' roll in "Future I." The set comes in widescreen and full-screen. The widescreen version shows the film as matted by the filmmakers for theatrical release (1.85.1). The full-screen shows the images as shot (about 1.35:1), so there is a bit more visual information. The otherwise informative DVD packaging doesn't cover this. Images look OK, with minor speckling. Colors seem fine for popcorn movies from the '80s. The remastered 5.1 Dolby has some decent rear effects, mostly swooshes and blasts as our heroes ride their time machine, but nothing heavy. There is no DTS track. Deleted scenes should interest fans, especially a dark take in which Biff Tannen's ancestor Mad Dog shoots a father in the back as his son watches. (No one should die in the series and not come back, they decided.)
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Summary: The Future has returned to the Present
Review: Back to the future AND DVD, I never thought it would happen. I heard about the release and I was so thrilled. At long last DVD has met the future literally. I have been the biggest fan of the films since they all came out. Back to the future is such a great movie that is full of fun, action, and tons of adventure. I, as many fans are probably like, know the film inside out and know the dialogue by heart. The cast is a great combination of actors that give a great performance for a great film. This is by far by all time fave film. Zemeckis and Spielberg make this film work. I love all aspects of the film. When I saw the extras and stuff I was like, WOW, at last we get to see stuff almost hidden for years. So much to see, so little time, so much to see again. If you are a fan, the DVD is a fantastic collection to any DVD collection. I can't wait. Not sure what else to say, but At last, finally. I will no doubt find time to watch it all. You cant get all this on VHS thats for sure.
So many great lines. "Hello anybody home?" "Think Mcfly think." When this baby hits 88MPH you are gonna see some serious S***." And I could go on of course. Plus I was also fortunate to have seen the real delorean they used too. So much fun.
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Summary: 5 Stars for the movie 2 stars for including the other 2
Review: Don't get me wrong I love Back To The Future, But the first movie is a classic, although I know most of you reviewers will not agree with me, I just wish I didn't have to buy 2 other movies I don't want. In my opinion this is a scheme that Universal is using to make money off of all of it's customers.
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Summary: Five stars for the original, three each for the sequels.
Review: "Back to the Future" ranks among the funniest, most joyous and most perfectly calibrated farces ever put on screen. Robert Zemeckis does a masterful job of combining Spielberg-era special-effects magic with a script that conjures up ever giddier heights of hilarity. Just when you think it can't get any funnier or cleverer, Zemeckis ups the ante. Helping him do so are the brilliant cast, led by Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. Fox's performance can only be described as a cross between the young Mickey Rooney and the young Bob Hope, and I can think of no higher praise. As for Lloyd, only Gene Wilder in the modern cinematic era can match Lloyd's sublime comic derangement. It's too bad, then, that the sequels fall so short of the standard set by the original. Back to the Future II--depicting the chaos done to posterity when Biff steals the time-traveling DeLorean for a joy ride--matches the original in cleverness and perfection of structure, but it's so mean-spirited that it's hard to watch. Considering the constant pummeling Marty McFly takes in this installment, only people who hate Michael J. Fox could really enjoy it! Back to the Future III, which sends Marty and Doc Brown back to the Wild West, recaptures the original's sweetness, but unlike the first two has plot holes you can drive a stagecoach through. I might watch the sequels occasionally, but only to remind myself how much better the original is.
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