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Back
to the Future
(The Complete
Trilogy)
(Universal Studios Home Entertainment)
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Release Date:
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December
17, 2002
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Length:
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342 mins.
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| Rated:
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PG
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Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
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Languages:
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English, French
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| Subtitles:
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English, Spanish
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| Extras:
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6
Audio Commentaries, 3 Text Antecedent Tracks, 14 Featurettes,
Michael J. Fox Interview, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, 2 Music
Videos, Still Galleries, Screenplay Excerpts, Production Notes,
Filmographies, Theatrical Trailers, Booklet
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Spawning two tightly tethered sequels,
it was the original film which certainly was one of the 80's greatest.
Though the special effects may not match what gets put on screen
today, the sense of fun still came through and can captivate with
perfect portions of action, comedy and plot. And while each of the
sequels delivered these ingredients well enough, both fell shy of
recreating the level of magic from the first film. Part II emphasized
the science fiction angle a little thick, but played very nicely as a
follow up movie. Part III especially didn't resonate as much by
shedding itself of the core time travel formula. It ended up more of a
romantic western then as the end chapter to the franchise. But as a
whole, the trilogy still held a satisfying tale and delivered a richly
rewarding experience.
This set was presented on three discs chock full of extras. Each DVD
had one of the movies as well as it's corresponding, "Making the
Trilogy" segment, a behind the scenes featurette, deleted scenes (with
optional commentary), outtakes, trailers, cast and crew information,
photos, concept drawings, music videos, and production notes. The disc
for Part I also had a screenplay excerpt and the one for Part III
carried a text section which answered many frequently asked questions.
And if all that weren't enough, there was also an informative
collection of short clips spread among each of the three discs. They
covered topics such as, production design, visual effects,
storyboarding, Hill Valley design, the DeLorean, time travel, the
promotional campaign, fan mail, hover board tests, and makeup tests. In
terms of commentary, each film had two audio tracks and a text one.
One audio track was a recorded Q&A session with writer/director
Robert Zemeckis and writer/producer Bob Gale which disappointingly
went from full length of the film, to half, and then to a quarter for
the subsequent movies. The other audio track was of the traditional
scene specific kind from Gale and producer Neil Canton. All three
provided plenty of information any fan would enjoy, though they did
tend to overlap in information at times. Added also on the first disc
was a nice video commentary with star Michael J. Fox as he discussed
his experiences making the films.
What do we call a film which still stands tall and entertains even
after all these years? A classic.
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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| Recommendation: |
One
For The Library |
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