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Summary: to say this set is AWESOME!! is a understatement
Review: I'm a very big fan of the Back to the Future movies.I preordered this item and I was just angry cause I felt these movies should have been on DVD way sooner,until I got the trilogy pack and seen all the extras this baby has.Micheal J Fox is Marty Mccfly awesome acting by him and christfer lloyd who plays "Doc" as well as the other cast great acting,great music,great effects,great dvd extras.if you liked the Back to the future movie even just a tiny bit BUY THIS PACKAGE!you WILL be glad you did!
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Summary: True Cinematic Classics Finally come to DVD
Review: It's been a long wait, but now we can cross the Back to the Future trilogy off of the list of great movies not currently available on DVD (which sadly still includes the Indiana Jones trilogy and the first 3 Star Wars movies). Upon watching the Back to the Future movies again, I enjoy them now just as much as the first time I saw them. There's just something about them that lifts them up above so many other movies. Maybe it's the way that they skillfully blend action, comedy, science, and romance into everything you could possibly want out of a movie. Or perhaps it's the amazing chemistry between the cast, particularly Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. The filmmakers and cast do a great job discussing the themes of the movie and the many genres that they encompass on the DVD special features. I'm just not sure exactly what it is, but something makes these movies come together in a way that few films do, they are simply wonderful films. Part 1 is my favorite of the three, probably because it is very interesting to me to think about meeting my parents in high school. I think that the film's originality really struck a chord with viewers. While some people feel Part 2 is the weakest film in the series, I think it should be commended for its creative view of the future as well as the amazing job that was done in integrating the scenes at the high school in 1955 with scenes from the first film. Part 3 is more straightforward adventure, and very enjoyable to watch. The DVD extras were handled very well. There are commentaries and documentaries for each film as well as deleted scenes and outtakes. The outtakes from the 1st film are absolutely hilarious. All in all the Back to the Future would make a very worthy addition to any DVD collection.
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Summary: Wonderful Fun finally on DVD
Review: This trilogy became available on DVD on Dec 17, 2002 and I purchased it the 18th. Obviously I've not sat through everything this set includes but only played with it.The trilogy set is available in either Widescreen or Standard. The DVD set comes in a single plastic case containing all 3 discs, and can be displayed either by itself or with the cardboard box wrap-around it comes in. The case includes a single booklet with some written documentation and includes scene index for each film. Lots and lots of stuff. Each of the 3 discs contains the following: Deleted scenes can be viewed individually or together with a PLAY ALL option, with or without commentary audio; outtakes (funny clips and bloopers) [not available on disc 3]; Q&A film commentary; film commentary by director; film commentary by producers; the making-of; trailers; animated menus; other extras. There is also a film commentary by the star (Michael J Fox) available only on disc 1 (Part I). The Fox commentary is made up of embedded video picture-in-picture of Fox discussing things about the film, the scene, or his life, and is activated by clicking the Enter/Play button on the remote when the icon displays on screen. There is a pause while switching between commentary mode and live film mode. It's great to see him 'live' again. He looks good. One of the 'subtitles' is in the form of 'fun facts' which mention something about the film, the set, the scene, or something else relevant to the film. Available on discs 2 and 3 only. My remote's audio button will not change the language or go to commentary on any of the discs. For this, I needed to go through the menu system. On disc 1, the subtitle button does not change but also requires menu selection. However, on discs 2-3 the subtitle button seems to work fine so that languages or 'fun facts' change while in any language. It looks like the decision was to do the Fox video commentary on disc 1 and 'fun facts' on discs 2-3. This may have affected subtitle switching on disc 1. No subtitles are available on disc 1 while in any commentary mode. 4-1/2 stars out of 5 for disc inconsistency. It would have been 5/5 if all three where the same, with disc 1 having the extra bonus Fox commentary video. I don't want to have to remember which disc does what... Boy, am I lazy. I'll just enjoy these great films. An incredible amount of work has gone into this DVD set and just to have these wonderful films on DVD is great.
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Summary: Correction of DVD audio feature
Review: I think it should be noted that the BTTF DVDs are Dolby Digital 5.1, not DTS (as suggested in the description). I looked high and low online, thinking that there was another widescreen DTS version, but there seems to be only a choice between full frame and widescreen, both Dolby Digital only. Still, great video and sound quality...great movies!
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Summary: You must buy this!!!!
Review: I have been waiting for the studios to re-release this movie for years, and all I have to say is it's about time. It is full of great features, commentaries, making of the movie featurettes, and interview. All the features are great (Okay, the Q & A show on the third disk with Kirk Cameron as the host was a bit cheesy, but as an 80s child I could not miss it.) Buy this set as soon as you can. You won't regret it.
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Summary: It's about "time".
Review: Let me be brief but thorough.
Back To The Future Trilogy is YEARS in the making. Obviously DVD did not exist when this movie came out, but it took WAY too long to release once the DVD media became widespread. With that having been said, let me go through each incarnation separately. ==Back To The Future==
Honestly, I was expecting mroe from this. Don't get me wrong, it looks great, better than regular VHS and all but it still doesn't look like a DVD. It almost looks like a laserdisc as far as visual quality goes. There is a definite lack of vibrance with the colors and lighting, that you'd see on the likes of Jurassic Park or other movies of this type. The extras are great; there are quite a few extras to go through, and it's great to see this movie again clearer than the VHS. The audio on this one; I've read complaints about the surround? Mine seems to be surround-enabled just fine, and I don't even have a 5.1 system. Things are clearer than before, even to the point where I hear things that I never heard before, in the background, music, and such. ==Back To The Future II==
Now THIS is how I expect. Part 2 is very clear and detailed, and vibrant. Being that this is my favorite of all of the trilogy, I'm glad that it did not suffer the same fate of part 1. The audio, again, is very well done as well. It's very easy to pick out intricate details in what you hear. I think the best feature of the 2nd disc is its extras. There's a lot of good information to be had here, including the scoop on why we (in the real world) never got to see Hoverboards, as well as the deleted scenes: namely, what SHOULD have happened to Biff after he stole the DeLorean (I won't spoil it, but it should have been left in). ==Back To The Future III==
Part 3 of this trilogy is also well done. The picture quality, the audio quality, and the extras are all well done too. My only complaint on this one is the deleted scenes. They only have one, and that's just the explanation of Marshall Strickland's absence. But I wanted more deleted scenes on that one, because there were a lot of unexplained things in that one. Overall, this is a great trilogy that should be a part of the collection, if for nothing more than nostalgic value. I'd say you should buy this on your first chance.
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Summary: the best thriology
Review: Great!
I find it just great that this film is on DVD. It is just a really great film. A very smart script, sure. Though I have seen the film a lot of times, I just go on having the same fun as before! The caracters are lovely, the actors are very good. The script is just genial, one of the best ever written. You cannot get bored, even if you have seen it hundreds of times.
What else can be said? It's just great.
People here seem to like more the first part. To me, the best part is the second. By far. Is a more inteligent script (still!), someone could get confused by the story and changes of time and all of tha, but it is so well, and clear, and easy explained in the film, that you understand it and don't even notice how easily. The second is very good to, anyway.
The third part, as someone wrote here, you like it depending on how much you like westerns. I don't, but the film is still very funny, though is the part I like the less.
That's everything. If you haven't seen it, do it. It is really great fun.
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Summary: Time travel has never been so fun!
Review: This is a 80's child dream, the complete back to the future trilogy on DVD. What made me fall in love with the trilogy was the charasmatic and down to earth Marty McFly, and also one has got to love Christopher Lloyd as the famous and wacko genius Doc. I liked all 3 of the films, because of each of the delt with a different adventure in a different time. The DVD features are excellent, and they are features, I ACTUALLY WANT TO WATCH!!! The only complaint I have is the packaging. Why couldn't Universal give seperate cases for each movie instead of giving one big case for all of them, it is just a minor quibble I have, well go out and buy this boxed set, it would make the perfect gift for Christmas. MEMO TO STEVEN SPIELBERG: Next Christmas I would love the Inidana Jones films on DVD also, hopefully I will be able to get that soon!
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Summary: It's been a long time coming.
Review: The Back to the Future trilogy is probably one of the best trilogies ever to come out of the 1980's. Every movie made in this series is enjoyable. From the original blockbluster Back to the Future to the second and third installments, I enjoyed every single one which is a rarety for any movie with sequels. The trilogy is a time warp back into the 1980's with cameos from Huey Lewis and the News to ZZ Top, how can you not love these??
For the trilogy set itself, I've enjoyed watching all the interviews, cut scenes, bloopers, tests, etc. And it's about time they were brought out on widescreen!!
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Summary: Widescreen vs Full Screen
Review: Greetings
I have been waiting for BTTF to come out on DVD for a long time as many of you have. I rate the movies with 5 stars, but must tell you I can only give Universal 1 star for their package labeling! I purchased the Widescreen DVD on 12/17/02 on it's release. I played BTTF 1 DVD in sync with the VHS Full Screen version and did an A/B comparison. What you have been reading in previous reviews about the Widescreen version really being the Full Screen version only matted at the top and bottom are TRUE. The Widescreen version does not give you any more picture left and right and it does cut off from the top and bottom when compared to what we are used to from the old VHS version. Most Full Screen versions of movies are done in Pan and Scan where you do not get to see everthing left and right through most of the film. BTTF was not done this way. Bottom Line.... If you own a Widescreen TV, Get the Widescreen Version as that is how it was presented in theaters. If you own a 4:3 TV, get the Full Screen version. You absolutely will not be losing any picture left and right. Don
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