MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

The much-loved Back to the Future trilogy comes to DVD in three discs with a widescreen transfer of 1.85:1 and full frame transfer of 1.33:1. Special features include commentaries with leading actor Michael J. Fox, director Robert Zemeckis, producer Neil Canton and producer/screenwriter Bob Gale, plus hilarious outtakes and deleted scenes from each of the three films. There are also featurettes titled "The Making of Back to the Future" and "The Secrets of the BTTF Trilogy Special Segment," interesting factoids about the film, the original Back to the Future teasers and theatrical trailers, a Hover Board test, and a Huey Lewis music video. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 3
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Screen: Pan and Scan
• Subtitle: English, Spanish
• Features:
  • • Michael J. Fox discusses his experiences making the Back to the Future trilogy
    • Hilarious outtakes: Flubs, bloopers, and antics from the films
    • Deleted scenes: Exclusive, never-before-seen footage from all three films
    • Audio commentaries: On all three films by writer/producer Bob Gale and producer Neil Canton
    • Live Q & A session: On all three films by director Robert Zemeckis and writer/producer Bob Gale
    • Hoverboard tests: Original "flying skateboard" on-location road tests
    • Digitally remastered: All three films have been completely remastered in 5.1 digital surround
    • Making the Trilogy: A rare, behind-the-scenes look at the making of all three film, including original and new interviews with the cast and crew
    • Animated anecdotes: Hundreds of fun facts and interesting trivia you can choose to view while watching the films
    • Music videos: "Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News, and "Doubleback" by ZZ Top
    • Evolution of the Special Effects: Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic shows how the films' special effects were developed
    • Behind-the-scenes segments: Designing the DeLorean, makeup tests, time travel, storyboarding, production design, and more
    • Production archives: Interactive environment featuring production photos, original storyboards, conceptual art, props, and theatrical marketing materials

AWARDS

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

•     Won Best Sound Effects - 1985 (Robert R. Rutledge, Charles L. Campbell)
•     Nominated Best Visual Effects - 1989 (Stephen Gawley, Michael Lantieri, John Bell, Ken Ralston)
•     Nominated Best Original Screenplay - 1985 (Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis)
•     Nominated Best Song - 1985 (Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes, Johnny Colla)
•     Nominated Best Sound - 1985 (Bill Varney, Robert Thirlwell, B. Tennyson Sebastian II, William B. Kaplan)

• British Academy of Film and Television Arts

•     Won Achievement in Special Effects - 1990 (Michael Lantieri, John Bell)
•     Nominated Best Picture - 1985

• National Board of Review

•     Nominated Best Picture - 1985

• People's Choice Awards

•     Won Best Picture - 1985

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  Robert Zemeckis

• Producer:

  Neil Canton, Bob Gale

• Screenwriter:

  Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis

• Screen Story:

  Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis

• Cinematographer:

  Dean Cundey

• Songwriter:

  Chris Hayes

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  Bones Howe

• Songwriter:

  Huey Lewis

• Composer (Music Score):

  Alan Silvestri

• Songwriter:

  Johnny Colla

• Editor:

  Harry Keramidas, Arthur Schmidt

• Production Designer:

  Lawrence G. Paull, Rick Carter, Marjorie Stone McShirley

• Art Director:

  Todd Hallowell, William Elliott, Marjorie Stone McShirley, Jim Teegarden

• Co-producer:

  Neil Canton, Bob Gale

• Associate Producer:

  Steve Starkey

• Executive Producer:

  Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg

• Set Designer:

  Cameron Birnie, Hal G. Gausman, Joe Hubbard, Marjorie Stone McShirley, Linda de Scenna, Martha Johnston, Beverli Eagan, Nancy Mickelberry, Lisa Newman, Joseph G. Pacelli Jr., Paul Sonski

• Costume Designer:

  Deborah L. Scott, Joanna Johnston

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  B. Tennyson Sebastian II

• Makeup:

  Ken Chase, Kenny Myers, Michael Mills, Ellis Burman

• Special Effects:

  Kevin Pike, Don Elliott, Michael Lantieri, Ken Ralston, Scott Farrar

• Consultant/advisor:

  Arvo Ojala

• Animator:

  Wes Takahashi, Gordon Baker

• Camera Operator:

  Raymond Stella

• Stunts:

  Walter Scott, Tony Brubaker, Gary Morgan, John-Clay Scott, Charlie Croughwell, Greg W. Elam, Karen Laine, R.L. Tolbert, Patrick Romano, Danny Costa

• Choreography:

  Brad Jeffries

• Casting:

  Judy Taylor, Mike Fenton, Jane Feinberg, Valorie Massalas

• Assistant Properties:

  Peter Lonsdale

• Musical Performer:

  Tommy Johnson

• Associate Editor:

  Peter Lonsdale

• Production Coordinator:

  Lata Ryan

• Dolly Grip:

  Al Laverde

• Visual Effects:

  Stephen Gawley

• Foley Artist:

  Kevin Bartnof

REVIEWS:

• "History repeats itself" is the jokey lesson at the heart of Back to the Future Part III, as the Old West version of Hill Valley is chock full of ancestors who all behave exactly as their descendents will in 1955, 1985 and 2015. It's in this way that Back to the Future Part III succumbs to sequelitis, the malady that inflicts series in which the same jokes are tirelessly repeated, to remind audiences what they liked so much about the original. And because the head-spinning questions raised by time travel in the first two movies were what connected with audiences, awakening their intellectual curiosity and sense of awe, there's something noticeably absent when the series settles down in an old dusty town for its finale. A conventional, though not unappealing, western/comedy, Back to the Future Part III relies a lot more on the waning charm of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, plus an influx of sweetness from Mary Steenburgen, than the fascinating gadgets and elaborate plans that made the first two whir along. Although the softer tone is a welcome change after the dark Back to the Future Part II, the third film feels like a technological and creative step backward in terms of its narrative and contrived plot elements. It maintains a whiff of the genius and wit that set the series in motion, but it also seems like Universal's attempt to play it safer after the risky and challenging middle installment. It's a competent conclusion to the series, but too comfortable to earn the kind of affection this series deserves. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi
• Back to the Future is Robert Zemeckis/Steven Spielberg storytelling at its best, with humor, action, special effects and a Huey Lewis soundtrack rolled together in a package that proves "Fun" and "PG" are not antonyms. Michael J. Fox, then known mostly for his role on TV's Family Ties, is a teenage everyman who fulfills the dream of escaping his go-nowhere home life and dorky parents, only to find them transformed by his own hand. Supporting him is Christopher Lloyd, let loose to do what he does best -- act like a complete nut -- in the role of mad scientist Doc Brown. The film makes the most of the notion that Fox's Marty McFly can change the future, and successfully pays off on an astounding number of plot angles. Marty not only assures his own continued existence but changes the makeup of his family and community by helping his dad grow a backbone or (if you're watching carefully) altering the name of the local mall. More than just a series of anachronisms, Back to the Future has a real heart. You suffer along with Marty's teenaged dad, George, at the depredations of his tormentor, Biff, and get a genuine surge of adrenaline and pride when George finally takes his stand. Could this event lead to a changed life? In Back to the Future it does, believably. In fact, the film has more in common with the sentimental fantasy of It's a Wonderful Life than with the often-mindless action of the science fiction pictures that followed, proving that bigger budgets and more elaborate special effects didn't exactly lead to a higher-quality summer blockbuster. ~ Matthew Doberman, Rovi