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intereact!Director: Robert Zemeckis
Actors: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Retail Price (not our price): $27.98
Release Date: 2005-01-25
Theatrical Release Date: 1985-07-03
Studio: Universal Studios
Run Time: 342 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Discs: 3
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Product Description
Experience theiComplete Trilogy!Presented by Steven Spielberg, directed by Oscar® winner Robert Zemeckis and starring time travelers Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, the phenomenally popular Back To The Future films literally changed the future of the adventure movie genre. Now, this unprecedented Back To The Future DVD Trilogy immerses you in all the breathtaking action, outrageous comedy and sheer moviemaking magic of one of the most brilliantly inventive, wildly entertaining motion picture triumphs in Hollywood history!System Requirements:Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Elisabeth Shue, and Lea Thompson. Directed By: Robert Zemeckis. Running Time: 344 Min. (Total), Color. These films are presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2002 Universal.Format: DVD MOVIE2) Amazon.com essential video
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
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) 3 classics, one package [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Despite being slightly dated, a lot of the films from the 1980's, such as "E.T", "Gremlins", "the Princess Bride", as well as Robert Zemeckis' "Back to the Future" trilogy, manage to be good films in their own right and yet hold a special place because of how often they were watched or how influencing they were to our childhood. While one is the most well-known and best of the 3, each of the films in the trilogy has their own strengths that create a satisfying whole. Combined into one set, you can watch the gigantic time-travelling story and not only have fun in doing so but remembering how strong they were to us growing up.The first film finds Marty McFly, an aspiring musician in 1985, friends with eccentric/brilliant scientist Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown, who has just invented something extraordinary: a time-travelling car built out of a DeLorean. But trouble happens and Marty is transported to 1955 and interferes with his mother meeting his father. Not only stuck but having to somehow get his parents together, Marty finds out more about his parents and with the help of Doc, has to get Marty back home.The second film has Marty, along with Doc and Marty's girlfriend Jennifer having to travel to 2015 to correct a familial problem. However, upon returning to 1985, things are incredibly worse and they find out that old Biff Tannen, the bully from the first film, went back in time and allowed his younger self to become rich and powerful. Now Marty and Doc have to correct the timeline while trying to avoid interfering with the actions of their "other" selves.The third film has Doc accidentally sent back to 1885 and Marty stranded in 1955. But he founds out Doc ends up getting killed a week after writing a letter to Marty so rather then go home, Marty travels to the Old West to rescue his old friend. However with technology being vastly underdeveloped as well as a possible love interest for Doc and Biff's ancestor wrecking havoc, Marty has to finally get back to his own time and hope Doc wants to come with him.Unlike let's say Pirates of the Caribbean or the Matrix trilogies which felt more like a stand-alone followed by a gigantic film cut in 2, the films in Back to the Future have more of a continuing story but each film feels distinctive unto itself to warrant any watching of any sequel at any time since they're so familiar. But they are separated by cliffhangers and it helps to watch them all to get a feel for the films as a whole. On that note, the first is an undisputed classic that never seems to age despite some relative obviousness of special effects. It's the sequels that become the interesting one since I liked the ingenuity of the second but found it a bit darker, less funny while the third had a good concept and tonally was similar to the first but just not a good story overall. But the films are so enjoyable that it doesn't really matter in the end so it's all fun anyway.Each film contains some good featurettes like a making-of made at the time, a retrospective, a scene-specific (though kind of dull) commentary, a Q&A commentary track where Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale answer questions from audience members, deleted scenes, a Michael J. Fox subtitle track a la Matrix's "White Rabbit" and a trivia track similar to the Abyss. The special features are welcome, unfortunately they just feel slight and don't seem as in-depth as you'd like for such classic films.I'd very much recommend the set for those who loved the films as well as the maybe 3 of you who have never seen it and can enjoy it whenever you want.2) Escapist Entertainment at its Finest [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I guess the best way to define if an older movie (or series, in this case) is still considered good in today's society is how the younger generation reacts upon first watching it.I have four children, ranging from 7 to 19, and all but one consider the Back to the Future trilogy to be a classic (one of my children - my 12 year old - is at the "I only watch cartoons" phase and has no interest in human television, although he peeped out every so often to catch what was happening).All of us laughed out loud throughout the series (watched over the course of three Saturdays) and were totally engulfed during the playing of each movie. My 16 year old especially loved it and considers it right up there with Star Wars - quite a feat for my son to say that.I thought it would be more dated than what it was. I mean, they bring up having to get back to 1985 quite often (hard to believe 1985 was 23 years ago at the time of this writing), there is a scene of Marty McFly doing Michael Jackson's moonwalk, and, most notable, was what the producers imagined 2015 would be like (flying cars and hover boards) - highly unlikely, now that we are only seven years from that actual time.But, that's minor in the big picture. The whole reason for this series harkens back to the movies of the 1930's - escapism and entertainment. And that's what these movies do for me - takes me away from the crap of today's society, even if only for a short time.I enjoyed watching the extras: deleted scenes; the making of; commentary.Another reviewer made a comment about how far we have come with special effects since the making of these movies, and that the special effects used here makes these flicks look dated. I don't think so. To me, it looks less computerized than today's effects. I feel the quality is excellent.You definitely get your money's worth with this set. This is a great series that I cannot recommend enough.3) Still great, but getting a little dated [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I loved these films when they first came out and my wife and I recently bought the set to watch again. They are still great films, but wow, it is easy to see how far films have progressed in the special effects areas when you watch a film even just a couple of decades old like these. Plus, some of the humor was time period specific and not quite on target today. Nonetheless, still very funny, well written, and entertaining.4) Adventurous, Funny, Creative, and Smart. Classics! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
(Spoilers Throughout!)BACK TO THE FUTURE was the instant smash-hit of 1985. It still is magical today. Marty McFly discovers that old Doc Brown has invented a time machine! Marty travels back in time to escape the shooters who killed Doc, but while in 1955, he interferes with his parents' romance, putting himself in danger. He then tries to alter the past to get his parents to meet, and save Doc's life. BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II wasn't recieved well by critics and audiences. Sure, it's not as good as the first, but is a well-worthy sequel. Marty and Doc travel to 2015 where 1955 bully Biff Tannen is old. He temporarily steals the time machine and gives his younger self a book of future sports statistics. Young Biff then becomes rich, and when Marty and Doc return to present-day 1985, it's hell on Earth. They must travel back to 1955 and get the book from young Biff!BACK TO THE FUTURE PART 3 picks up right where II's cliff-hanger left off. 1955 Doc Brown helps Marty travel to 1855, where Doc was stranded. Marty assumes the identity of Clint Eastwood and tries to get the infatuated Doc back to the future, instead of staying in the Old West with school teacher Clara Clayton. Great conclusion!The trilogy DVD is great, with all three movies and awesome bonus features. All movies are great and are worth owning. The plot is mind-blowing and will leave you wondering HOW'D HE DO THAT? All these movies are Amazon.com Essential Videos, and with good reason. Highly, highly, highly reccommended!5) great dvd [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is great now have them on on dvd and it came in really fast and works good