'Back to the Future' getting special treatment in October
Posted Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 4:32 PM Central
by John Couture
We all pretty much knew this was coming, right? It's 2015, the year in which Doc Brown and Marty travel to in Back To The Future, Part II, so it would only make sense that Universal would release a special 30th Anniversary edition of the films.
Well, our patience has finally paid off.
No, we don't have flying cars, hover boards or auto-sizing clothes, but we do have a new 30th Anniversary edition of the Back to the Future films to get excited about. Or do we?
First, I'll let Doc Brown do the honors.
That's right, not only can you own the 30th Anniversary edition of the films on Blu-ray (SRP $49.98) or DVD (SRP $39.98), but there's a new Complete Adventures collection that includes the films and the Complete Animated Series. Oh yeah, the Complete Adventures collection also comes in a light-up Flux Capacitor package.
The suggested retail price of Back to the Future: The Complete Adventures is $99.88 for the Blu-ray and $88.88 for the DVD.
According to Universal's release, here is what is included in the Back to the Future: The Complete Adventures collection.
- Back to the Future Blu-ray
- Back to the Future Part II Blu-ray
- Back to the Future Part III Blu-ray
- Back to the Future: The Complete Animated Series DVD (26 Episodes)
- All-new Bonus Disc featuring over 2 hours of content
- Back to the Future: A Visual History 64-Page Book
- Collectible Light-Up Flux Capacitor Packaging
- Digital HD with UltraViolet on all 3 films
If you're curious, here is the exact breakdown of each disc in the Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy.
Disc One
- U-Control: Setups & Payoffs
- U-Control: Storyboard Comparison
- U-Control: Triva Track
- Deleted Scenes
- Tales from the Future: In the Beginning...
- Tales from the Future: Time to Go
- Tales from the Future: Keeping Time
- The Making of Back to the Future
- Making the Trilogy: Chapter One
- Back to the Future Night
- Michael J. Fox Q&A
- Original Makeup Tests
- Outtakes
- Nuclear Test Site Ending Storyboard Sequence
- Photo Galleries
- Huey Lewis and the News "Power of Love" Music Video
- Theatrical Teaser Trailer
- Q&A Commentary with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
- Feature Commentary with Producers Bob Gales and Neil Canton
- Join TEAM FOX
- My Scenes
- BD-Live
- pocket BLU App
- D-BOX
Disc 2
- U-Control: Setups & Payoffs
- U-Control: Storyboard Comparison
- U-Control: Trivia Track
- Deleted Scenes
- Tales from the Future: Time Flies
- The Physics of Back to the Future
- The Making of Back to the Future Part II
- Making the Trilogy: Chapter Two
- Outtakes
- Production Design
- Storyboarding
- Designing the DeLeorean
- Designing Time Travel
- Hoverboard Test
- Evolution of Visual Effects
- Photo Galleries
- Trailer
- Q&A with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
- Feature Commentary with Producers Bob Gales and Neil Canton
- My Scenes
- BD-Live
- pocket BLU App
- D-BOX
Disc 3
- U-Control: Setups & Payoffs
- U-Control: Storyboard Comparison
- U-Control Trivia Track
- Deleted Scenes
- Tales from the Future: Third Time's the Charm
- Tales from the Future: The Test of Time
- The Making of Back to the Future Part III
- Making the Trilogy: Chapter Three
- The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy
- Outtakes
- Designing Hill Valley
- Designing the Campaign
- Photo Galleries
- ZZ Top "Doubleback" Music Video
- FAQ's About the Trilogy
- Trailer
- Back to the Future: The Ride
- Q&A Commentary with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
- Feature Commentary with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
- My Scenes
- BD-Live
- pocket BLU App
- D-BOX
Disc 4
- Doc Brown Saves the World!
- OUTATIME: Restoring the DeLorean
- Looking Back to the Future
- Back to the Future Animated Series (Season 1, Episode 1)
- Back to the Future Animated Series (Season 2, Episode 1)
So, what exactly are you getting for that extra $50 for the Back to the Future: The Complete Adventures? Well, it seems that you are paying for the Flux Capacitor packaging, the 64-page book and the Back to the Future: The Complete Animated Series. Back to the Future: The Complete Animated Series will retail for $49.98, so if you are a completist and actually enjoyed the animated series, then Back to the Future: The Complete Adventures would be for you.
If, like me, you purchased the 25th Anniversary edition on Blu-ray a few years ago, then you will have to decide if the new features on the Disc 4 above, the book and the packaging is worth the second investment. Otherwise, the first three discs of the collection are exactly the same here as the previous version.
I will admit that the set does look pretty impressive. These will street on October 20 according to Universal's site, despite the video above claiming an October 21 street date.
