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

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.

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.

Where to begin. The Back to the Future Trilogy, has it all. Adventure, excitement, romance and of course time travel. Although the first Back to the Future Movie is, in my opinion, the best in the franchise, Parts 2 and 3 are good films in their own right. One of the most entertaining bonus features is the Back to the Future The Ride feature. Not only does this include the entire Back to the Future The Ride film, but also the Preshow video. The video and audio transfer from DVD to Blu-Ray is second to none. So do yourself a favor and don't waste time, add this collection to your cart.

This is one of the best film trilogies ever made that was not intended to be a trilogy, and the filmmakers admitted that in the behind the scenes segments in the supplemental materials. Parts II and III paved the way for the Matrix sequels and the Lord of the Rings films, where a studio greenlighted more than one film of sequels to be filmed at the same time to cut budget costs. The HD image on the Blu-ray discs are crisp and colorful. The behind the scene vignettes are great, as well. Overall, this one the best boxed sets I have ever purchased.

The Back to the Future Trilogy is one of the greatest trilogies of all time, and the first Back to the Future film is one of the greatest films of all time. As of right now you can't buy these movies individually on Blu-ray but you should definitely buy this even if you only want one of them just to hold you over. This is one of the few trilogies that binds everything together perfectly and all 3 movies are actually really good! The Blu-ray's are amazing, especially with all the bonus features. You will definitely get all of your money out of this set!

The Back to the Future trilogy is an all-time fave of both critics and fans worldwide. The trilogy centers around Marty McFly and Doc Brown who time travel with a souped-up Delorean. The movies combine action/sci-fi/romance/comedy like no other movies ever produced. Also of note are the fantastic musical scores that accompany the movies, composed by Alan Silvestri. Both Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd cement their place in Hollywood history with this awesome trilogy of films. You'll love these movies!

Overall I would say this is a good set to purchase. Movies all look great and the set is loaded with lots of extras. My only complaint is the packaging. The cardboard packaging it comes in looks and feels very cheap (like they were cutting corners to save some money). For the cost of the set, I would much rather have had a plastic or even a hard cardboard case (similar to the Alien Anthology or the Indiana Jones set). Overall it is a good purchase, if you don't mind the cheap packaging.