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Summary: A great price for these three dvd's
Review: I think that all three BTTF's are great, theres no doubt about that. But I think that the price of these DVD's are unbelievable... Whichever amount you paid for them, its a steal. These three movies are classics! A great addition to anyone's dvd collection!
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Summary: Back to the Future-Trilogy
Review: I have read all the complaints about disc two and three. I already knew that there were going to be complaints about this set before I bought it. I only bought this set for Back to the Future Part 1. The other two parts were matted versions and not true widescreen versions. I already own the Fullscreen Laserdisc versions of Part 2 & 3. The dvd versions are poorly matted with too much space above the actors heads and too much information cut off the bottom. I always try to buy fullscreen versions of movies that were filmed on Super 35( Terminator 2, The Abyss). My biggest complaint of this dvd set is that all the documentaries switch back and forth between widescreen and fullscreen. This is only a problem if you have a 16:9 tv but soon everyone will have this type of tv and Universal should have know better. Also the add on sticker that says Widescreen or Fullscreen is deceptive.
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Summary: A Great Trilogy
Review: THE BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY is one of the greatest trilogies of modern film. This is actually one of the few Trilogies that all of the movies are great. This DVD set is loaded with special features. Just like the movie, the features are great too. I Was dissapointed though about the misframing thing but I really didn't notice anything. It is a about time that these movies were released but it was worth waiting for.
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Summary: Not the Same Old Re-Hash
Review: My comment about the difference in the sequels to BTTF is this: the ideal sequel--in my book--is one that expands on the original story. Movies that repeat the same plot, same jokes, same gimmicks, miss the point of good storytelling. If you want the same story, or are obsessive enough to want to repeat the same experience, then watch that movie again. In any case, I really enjoyed all three of BTTF. We got to know the characters better and at deeper levels. I recall, while watching BTTF III in the theatre, feeling close to tears when the Mary Steenburgen character almost fell off the train. I guess the moral of the differing comments here, is that everyone sees movies from their own perspective.
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Summary: sequels flawed...
Review: BTTF2: Biff goes to 1955, hands sports almanac to himself and comes back to 2015. Hill Valley should've been changed to a gloomy ghetto when he arrived back to 2015. but in the movie, nothing changed. (sorry to put a splinter in such a fine movie) plus.. if Marty and Jennifer travel to future together, how could they meet their old selves? Whatever the future written should've been erased as soon as they arrive to the future. starting with their kids. BTTF3: Delorean needs fuel? why? It's been already modified to run on left over food trash by end of the original movie.(MR.Fusion). plus Doc had 2 Deloreans to work with in 1885 (One sitting in the cave and one marty brought in) ...
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Summary: Back.....to the Future!
Review: I think we all remember the Back to the Future movies. This set is a must have if you are still stuck in the 80's. Huey Lewis on the soundtrack, and Michael J. Fox on his skateboard make these movies classics.
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Summary: Breathtaking...a definite thrill of nostalgia to BTTF fans!
Review: I'm currently watching two versions of Back to the Future Part III...one is an extremely old video version, and one is the widescreen DVD release. Not only is the picture ten times brighter on DVD, but it's obvious that the filmmakers at Universal didn't really screw-up that royally when creating the widescreen editions. The video release has extra picture area on the top and bottom of the screen, but if you compared the films back to back, you'd see that you're actually missing footage on the sides of the frame, as opposed to complaining how the framing is incorrect.
First off, the films were shot in a soft widescreen format, not particularly wide, but just wide enough to be projected in theaters. The standard aspect ratio for most films is 1.85:1, and BTTF was shot at about 1.77:1. But for those who have actually shot a film in 35mm before, you would understand that there are two ways you can opt to shoot a film. One is full-frame, for when you're aiming for a television or video-release. You can also opt to aim for the widescreen framing, in which case you'll have to crop out the top and bottom of the image for theatrical release, to take away from distractions. Either way you look at it, there will always be picture area behind those black bars, it just depends on how the filmmakers chose to crop the picture. A lot of times, a DVD release will be cropped differently from how it was shown in a theater, to correct any picture errors, such as mics popping into frame, or to enhance wide shots. Trust me, I went to film school, I'm an aspiring Detroit filmmaker (notice, I said aspiring), and the widescreen DVD release of all three films are how Robert Zemeckis intended his viewers to watch the films. Even if there is two to four minutes of footage that was incorrectly cropped, why would you want to give up your DVDs and wait weeks before you see them again?
On video, there IS extra picture area on the top and bottom of the screen. However, this is footage that detracts from the filmmaker's vision. The widescreen edition captures only what Zemeckis intended you to see, and as a purist, is the only edition worthy of my library.
Oh, and by the way, after twelve years, all three movies are just as great as they ever were, and the extra features are commendable.
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Summary: framing problem not so bad!
Review: There are a lot of misconceptions about the framing issue on the widescreen BTTF DVDs. For one thing, according to an email from Universal, it is not the whole movies that are misframed--in fact, only 2 minutes of footage from BTTF II and 4 minutes from BTTF III were framed incorrectly! Also, contrary to Michael Crane's review, the misframing issue should not lead you to lose picture on the sides. With most widescreen movies the sides have to be cut off to get the fullscreen version, but BTTF was filmed using a "soft matte" format which means it was actually filmed in fullscreen dimensions, but then the top and bottom of the picture were cropped to get the widescreen theatrical version...in other words, the fullscreen version contains MORE picture than the widescreen version for the most part. The only exception is in the special effects shots, which were done in widescreen ratio and had to be cropped for fullscreen. So, the bottom line is that the misframed non-special-effects shots are just as wide as they should be, the misframing just means you miss a little picture on the bottom and get a little extra picture on top, or vice versa. This does affect a few gags--for example, in BTTF II you don't see the sleeves on Marty's futuristic jacket contracting so the jacket fits--but in general you aren't missing out on a whole lot. And as was mentioned in a lot of earlier reviews, Universal will ship out corrected versions to people who want to send in disc 2 and 3, if you call them up they'll even send you a prepaid envelope to mail them in...the number to call is (888) 703-0010.
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Summary: A classic must see - Or - I :heart: Special Features!
Review: Both reflective of it's time and a classic for all time, finally released all warm and snuggly together in one place. Bttf did change the future of action films. I'm sure you know the story of Johnny Anykid trapped in time with no way to get home. So I'll just mention all the great features! The "animated anecdotes" and audio commentaries gave such great behind the scenes fun facts and info. They highlighted several hidden sight gags - (such as the large BOB graffiti on the high school, a nod to the writers), as well as thing you never knew or would've guessed, or even thought of! Why did Part 2 take so long to come out? They were never planning on a sequel! If they were, they never would've put Jennifer in the car! Why did they kill off Marty's father in the 2nd movie? Find out by buying this DVD! It also includes a FAQ of geeky time travel questions the writers have received about certain events in the movie, deleted scenes with lost parts of the stories or great special effects. Original trailers and teasers for each of the three movies, as well as documentaries on the making of each movie, designing the DeLorean and Time Travel. Get this DVD, you won't be sorry. Hey! People who can do stuff like this! Bring out a new BTTF video game for the computer! The only one out the exists is this lame thing for 8-bit Nintendo! Please!
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Summary: 5 Stars movie 1, forget the others
Review: I can't believe so many people are whining about aspect ratios and editing in movies 2 and three when we shouldn't be getting them shoved down our throat in the first place. The real outrage here is that a 3-movie price is being charged for the first (and only worthwhile) movie. Either release them separately or charge a single DVD price for the lot. I've been looking forward to Back to the Future's release on DVD for some time, but I won't be forced to buy any additional movies which I don't want.
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