Back to the Future Trilogy (Not Announced) Discussion Thread

Dale MA · 04-10-2008, 09:52 AM

The Back to the Future Trilogy is going to be one of THE big releases on Blu-ray and I think Universal really need to put some effort in for this great trilogy. Hopefully Universal might read this thread, so feel free to suggest what YOU would like to see on the Blu-ray release of the Back to the Future Trilogy.

Here's my list:

- First and most importantly are the films themselves, they should have beautiful 1080p transfers, lossless soundtracks and NO framing errors!!

- All the extras ported from the SD-DVD release, also include the deleted scenes that where only discovered after the release of the SD-DVD set, for example the scene from Part III in which Marty touches the Deloreans tires in the mine and they crumble. A nice extra would be the all the footage from the TVs used in the movies like the newsreel footage from the start of Part I and the Virtual Waiter in Part II.

- Now this is a big one. I want the Back to the Future: The Ride footage, now that Universal have shut down all the BTTF rides they should have no problems releasing that footage - this version looks very cool with the Doc video in the corner of the screen: YouTube - Back To The Future: The Ride This would look amazing with a 1080p transfer and again, lossless sound... PLEASE Universal this would be an incredible nod to all the fans upset at the loss of BTTF: TR.

- A seamless branching version of the first BTTF in which the viewer can decide whether they want the ending "To Be Continued..." tag, some fans grew up with that and it would not take much effort it stick it on there.

Overall, I'd just like to see Universal but some effort in the Blu-ray release rather than just porting stuff over from the DVD, I've watched all that stuff a million times now, I'd like some new Blu-ray exclusive stuff. Oh and Universal should coincide the release of the BTTF Animated series with the Blu-ray release of the movies!

Douglas Monce · 04-10-2008, 02:09 PM

I think this maybe more up to Spielberg's people at Amblin. They work with Universal, but typically they run the show as far as content and design of their DVD releases go.

Doug

Jeff Robertson · 04-10-2008, 02:13 PM

And if the Close Encounters of The Third Kind BD set is any indication, the BTTF Trilogy set should be great.

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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce

I think this maybe more up to Spielberg's people at Amblin. They work with Universal, but typically they run the show as far as content and design of their DVD releases go.

Doug

Paul_Stachniak · 04-10-2008, 03:04 PM

two words: eric stoltz

Douglas Monce · 04-10-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Robertson

And if the Close Encounters of The Third Kind BD set is any indication, the BTTF Trilogy set should be great.

Amblin had little to nothing to do with Close Encounters. That was all Sony. Great set though and I hope BTTF is just as good.

Doug

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Originally Posted by Paul_Stachniak

two words: eric stoltz

OH yeah I'd love to see the scenes filmed with Stoltz!

Doug

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Dave Moritz · 04-10-2008, 03:55 PM

As long as there are no issues with framing and the transfer is fawless. This trilogy will break the sound barrier coming off the shelf and straight into my Blu-ray collection.

But it needs to have a flawless transfer, no framing issues and lossless sound.

Nelson Au · 04-10-2008, 05:14 PM

Or it could break the time barrier

I'd like to see this set released too! That's really heavy, Doc!

Dale MA · 04-10-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul_Stachniak

two words: eric stoltz

Oh man, that would be incredible.

I believe the reason it wasn't included in the SD-DVD set was that they didn't want to "harm" anyone's career however at this stage I don't think releasing the footage would do any of the actors any harm - hell if anything it would raise the profile of Stoltz.

I don't mind waiting for a Blu-ray release of BTTF, I just want it done right, a perfect collection for the BTTF fan. I don't want just a port of the SD-DVD extras and the movies in HD which would be cool but there's so much that could be done with the BTTF franchise on Blu-ray I would feel like it was a missed opportunity.

The SD-DVD release of BTTF was great back in the day and was pretty advanced with the trivia tracks, Michael J. Fox video commentary etc - it really pushed the envelope... now I want to see a BTTF release that pushes the envelope of the Blu-ray format.

Jeff Jacobson · 04-12-2008, 09:48 PM

Another feature they could include would be the alternate versions of some scenes used in the TV version.

TheBat · 04-12-2008, 10:57 PM

I remember when they showed the back to the future in HD on HBO and other pay channels.. a least for the first movie.. it looked very nice. didn't look like a movie from 1985. it was a very nice transfer. I would think that when universal does bluray.. we will be in for a treat.

Jacob