Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy [3 Discs] [Blu-ray]

Back to the Future in 1080p. I actually still prefer 1080p over 4K, so this was the right choice for me. But no Digital Copy that's lame!

Great Scott! Step aside Yoda. Move over Captain Kirk. The greatest sci-fi saga is finally available on DVD. The trilogy is long overdue in the new format, but definitely worth the wait. A bonus to the long hiatus will be the extras that have become standard on all new releases. The plot for the trilogy seems complicated at face value as teenage Marty (Fox) and his unlikely best friend Doc Brown (Lloyd) travel back and forth through time altering the past, present, or future at every pitstop. However, when you watch the films, the story is not complicated at all. The script is tightly woven, the characters are memorable, and the chemistry between the major players (Fox, Lloyd, Thompson, Steenburgen, Glover, and Wilson) is unrivaled. The simple moral of the story is "Life is what you make of it." Going against the grain, I have to admit that the second feature was my favorite of the three. This is primarily due to portions where Marty battles his way through scenes in the first film without being seen by his other self or his parents.....similar camera tricks were seen a few years later in Zemekis's other great film "Forrest Gump". I was also amazed at the gratuitous and shameless product placement in the second film, which even made "Seinfeld" seem subtle. One thing I've got my fingers crossed for on the extras would be the scenes with the original Marty as played by Erick Stoltz. Allegedly, three weeks of filming occurred before he was switched out with Micheal J. Fox.

This is a classic movie. I love it and would recommend!

The Back to the Future Trilogy is Hollywood's best example of how to do a trilogy right. With so many misfires (Jurassic Park sequels), Back to the Future presents an example of how it should be done. The Blu-ray is loaded with extras that make this blu-ray set even more enjoyable. The picture truly looks superb. Why can't Hollywood make films like Back to the Future anymore? The storytelling is interesting, it is not riddled with ridiculous CGI effects that make you feel like your watching a video game. Actors and story carry this film...the big budget films of today don't hold a candle to this classic. Only downside of this set is the lack of UltraViolet/digital versions - why???

Like most guys my age, I love all three "Back To The Future" movies. The movies alone deserve a 5 Star Rating. While I haven't explored the many special features across all three discs, the few I have seen are well thought out. All too often, useless content is added to round out a "Special Features" package but that is not the case here. My favorite one (and I wish someone had told me about this because I would have bought it even sooner!) is the actual video from the "Back to the Future: The Ride" that used to be at Universal Studios Hollywood. I loved that ride and getting to see that all over again was a real treat.