Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy (+ Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
by Robert Zemeckis
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Actor: Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson, Michael J. Fox, Thomas F. WilsonDirector: Robert Zemeckis
Brand: NBC Universal
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 344 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2010-10-26
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Blu-ray Reviews of Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy (+ Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Review: One of the greatest films ever made (and its sequels) finally come to Blu-Ray!
Summary: 5 Stars
The original Back to the Future was the biggest movie of 1985, and is one of the greatest films ever made. Why? Because it deftly blends science fiction, comedy, nostalgic period piece, and suspenseful thriller all together to create a time-hopping adventure that appeals to just about anyone of any age. Michael J. Fox stars as skateboard-riding teen Marty McFly, who finds himself accidentally launched back to the year 1955 by mad scientist Doc Brown (played with wild-eyed zest by Christopher Lloyd) and his nuclear-powered time-travelling DeLorean, where Marty inadvertantly prevents his own parents, George McFly (Crispin Glover) and Lorraine Baines (Lea Thompson) from meeting and falling in love. Now faced with the most literal example of an existential crisis, Marty must play matchmaker to ensure his own birth, prevent bully Biff Tannen (Thomas Wilson) from keeping Marty's future parents apart, and with the aid of a Doc Brown thirty years younger, find a way back to 1985 before he's "OUTATIME"! Filled with clever gags about time travel, the perils of purposefully and accidentally altering the course of history, as well as Alan Silvestri's epic score and the music of Huey Lewis & The News, Back to the Future succeeds as a one of the most entertaining films you'll ever see.
Back to the Future II picks up immediately where the original film left off. Marty and Doc zoom to the year 2015 to prevent Marty's future son from being arrested, an event that will destroy the McFly family's legacy. After a run-in with Griff (also portrayed by Wilson), Biff's part-cyborg grandson (hey, it IS the future), they succeed, but the elderly Biff discovers the time machine and swipes it in order to give his 1955 self a sports almanac that'll make him filthy rich. Marty and Doc return to 1985 and find that their hometown of Hill Valley has become a demilitarized zone, where millionaire Biff has total control. In order to turn things back to normal, our heroes must head once again to 1955 and steal the sports almanac from Biff.
Back to the Future III finds Marty stuck in 1955 once again after a lightning bolt sends Doc and the DeLorean to 1885. Marty must once again enlist the younger Doc for help getting back to his own time, uncovering the damaged DeLorean the elder Doc left stored in a cave. However, Marty discovers that the elder Doc gets shot to death by notorious outlaw Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen (Wilson again portrays this role) and resolves to rescue Doc from this terrible fate. Upon arriving in the Old West with the repaired DeLorean, an errant arrow from a charging tribe of Indians (or Native Americans, if you want to be P.C.) rips the DeLorean's fuel line. And since gasoline does not exist yet, Doc and Marty must not only prevent their own demise at Buford Tannen's hands, but figure out a way to power the DeLorean up to 88 MPH in order to get home.
Back to the Future II & III were filmed back-to-back, five years after the original's success, noticeable in the differences in a handful of characters (Fox's hair seems slightly different from how it appeared in Part I, the actress who plays Marty's girlfriend has been replaced by Elizabeth Shue, and Glover priced himself out of both sequels by demanding an absurd pay raise). The back-to-back sequels always felt problematic to me, as neither film feels particularly "whole" when watched on its own. Part II always feels a little frantic and overstuffed with action, and Part III is often left with the task of resolving the plot. Part II ends on a cliffhanger, which is disappointing since it leaves the movie feeling incomplete, and you have to watch Part II to understand how the characters get where they are in Part III, which also leaves Part III feeling incomplete. Franchises like The Matrix and Pirates of the Caribbean suffered from the same problems, and I'd prefer if Hollywood abandoned this practice and opted for a "one film at a time" approach.
Also, some prefer Part II due to the film's faster pacing and multiple settings that include the past, alternate present, and future. Others will prefer Part III for its Western feel and slight elements of steampunk, as well as its similarities to the original film, since it also sees the main characters trapped in the past and seeking a method to return to their own era.
Though they're great films, they aren't without plot holes. Why does the successful McFly family live in the same house and in the same neighborhood as when they're poor? Why don't Marty's parents recognize him as the person who got them together? Why is Marty's brother going to work in a business suit on a Saturday? Why does Doc return from the future to get Marty in broad daylight if he's trying to keep the car a secret? It's a time machine, so couldn't Doc have chosen a more secretive moment to come back? When Old Biff returns to 2015, he fades away yet the broken top of his cane doesn't? Why doesn't 2015 Hill Valley start to transform after he returns? If younger Doc finds out that his older self gets stuck in the Old West and gets shot, why can't he take precautions to prevent this, similar to the way he does in the first film? Why does elder Doc act surprised and upset when Marty arrives in 1885 to rescue him if his younger self knows that Marty is coming to save him? Why don't Marty and Doc dig up the DeLorean stored in the cave and use its gasolene to get home?
Another personal gripe with the movie is the fabrication of Marty's confrontational attitude when he's called a chicken or a coward. Characters with flaws are necessary in telling interesting stories as flawless characters are boring and uninteresting, but the introduction of this character flaw feels forced since it's never addressed in the original film. The writers' intention is transparent; the chip on Marty's shoulder was put there just to generate more conflict.
Overall, the Back to the Future Trilogy is a fun time-traveling adventure spanning three films. Whatever your feelings regarding Part II & III, the original film is clearly the best of the trilogy.
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Description of Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy (+ Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
Experience one of the most popular movie series of all time like never before with the Back to the Future 25th Anniversary Trilogy! Join Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and a time traveling DeLorean for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to the past, present and future, setting off a time-shattering chain reaction that disrupts the space time continuum! From filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, these timeless films feature all-new 25th Anniversary restorations for enhanced picture and sound plus hours of exciting bonus features.Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis topped his breakaway hit Romancing the Stone with Back to the Future, a joyous comedy with a dazzling hook: what would it be like to meet your parents in their youth? Billed as a special-effects comedy, the imaginative film (the top box-office smash of 1985) has staying power because of the heart behind Zemeckis and Bob Gale's script. High schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox, during the height of his TV success) is catapulted back to the '50s where he sees his parents in their teens, and accidentally changes the history of how Mom and Dad met. Filled with the humorous ideology of the '50s, filtered through the knowledge of the '80s (actor Ronald Reagan is president, ha!), the film comes off as a Twilight Zone episode written by Preston Sturges. Filled with memorable effects and two wonderfully off-key, perfectly cast performances: Christopher Lloyd as the crazy scientist who builds the time machine (a DeLorean luxury car) and Crispin Glover as Marty's geeky dad. --Doug Thomas
Critics and audiences didn't seem too happy with Back to the Future, Part II, the inventive, perhaps too clever sequel. Director Zemeckis and cast bent over backwards to add layers of time-travel complication, and while it surely exercises the brain it isn't necessarily funny in the same way that its predecessor was. It's well worth a visit, though, just to appreciate the imagination that went into it, particularly in a finale that has Marty watching his own actions from the first film. --Tom Keogh
Shot back-to-back with the second chapter in the trilogy, Back to the Future, Part III is less hectic than that film and has the same sweet spirit of the first, albeit in a whole new setting. This time, Marty ends up in the Old West of 1885, trying to prevent the death of mad scientist Christopher Lloyd at the hands of gunman Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson, who had a recurring role as the bully Biff). Director Zemeckis successfully blends exciting special effects with the traditions of a Western and comes up with something original and fun. --Tom Keogh
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