On October 26, ‘Back to the Future 1, 2 and 3’ will be available on blu-ray. This is great news…as this is one of the most enjoyable trilogies in cinema history. The films will feature over 2 hours of extra features. Official announcement is here.

At 88 miles per hour, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd took millions of spellbound viewers on a high-flying voyage across the space-time continuum in a trio of wildly inventive tales that broke box-office records around the world. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Academy Award®-winning cinematic franchise that generated nearly one billion dollars worldwide, the Back to the Future 25th Anniversary Trilogy will debut on Blu-ray™ on October 26, 2010 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The 25th Anniversary Trilogy will also be available on DVD.

Now, for the first time ever, the past, present and future collide in eye-popping high definition for a time-traveling celebration featuring new 25th Anniversary restorations for perfect picture and the purest digital sound. More than two hours of all new bonus features have been added, including an all-new, six-part retrospective documentary featuring never-before-seen interviews with the cast, crew and filmmakers, including Michael J. Fox, for the definitive Back to the Future experience.

On October 26, 1985, Marty McFly took the driver’s seat in Dr. Emmet Brown’s DeLorean and introduced audiences to Back to the Future, a journey that launched a new era of moviemaking magic and reinvented the adventure-comedy genre. The film, which spent 11 weeks at #1 at the U.S. box office, boasts a legendary Hollywood pedigree that includes director Robert Zemeckis, executive producers Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, producer and screenwriter Bob Gale and producer Neil Canton. Accompanying Fox and Lloyd on their warp-speed tour of McFly family history are an array of stars including Lea Thompson (“Caroline in the City”), Crispin Glover (Hot Tub Time Machine), Thomas F. Wilson (“Big Love”), Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas), Billy Zane (Titanic), Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Mary Steenburgen (The Proposal) as well as 1980s musical icons Huey Lewis and ZZ Top.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-ray™: Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect picture and the purest digital sound available.

* U-CONTROL: Universal’s exclusive signature feature allows viewers to learn more about their favorite film without ever leaving the movie.

o Setups & Payoffs: As you watch each of the three films, each “set up” showcases items in the scene that prepare you for a future plot point. When you get to that moment in the film, the “payoff” is shown to complete the correlation.

o Storyboard Comparison: Compare key scenes in the movie with the original storyboards.

o Trivia Track: Get inside trivia and facts while you watch the movies.

* BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers and more!

* My Scenes: Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movies.

* pocket BLU™: USHE’s groundbreaking pocket BLU app uses iPhone®, iPod® touch, iPad®, Blackberry®, Android™, Windows and Macintosh computers and more to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player and offers advanced features such as:

o Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.

o Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in their favorite episode.

o Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.

o Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.

o Keyboard: Enter data into a Blu-ray™ player with your device’s easy and intuitive keyboard.

* Archival Featurette Back to the Future Night: Hosted by Leslie Nielson, this original 30-minute special aired on NBC prior to the first television screening of the Back to the Future.

BLU-RAY™ and DVD BONUS FEATURES

* Tales from the Future: New six-part retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Director Robert Zemeckis, Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton, plus Executive Producer Steven Spielberg.*

o In the Beginning . . .: Delve into the genesis of the project, casting, re-casting, the DeLorean, sets and overall pre-production.

o Time to Go: Production stories through the release of the first film.

o Keeping Time: The score and the songs of the Back to the Future Trilogy.

o Time Flies: Learn more about how the sequel came about, the futuristic look, the special and visual effects, recreating 1955 and more.

o Third Time’s the Charm: Learn about building a western town, Doc Brown’s love story, the casting of Mary Steenburgen, the train sequence and completing the Trilogy.

o The Test of Time: Back to the Future becomes a phenomenon! President Reagan quotes the film, the Back to the Future ride opens at Universal Studios theme park and fans rebuild the iconic DeLorean. The film’s cast and crew take a look back and discuss why these beloved movies live on.

* The Physics of Back To The Future: A discussion with celebrity best-selling author and physicist Dr. Michio Kaku about the overall appreciation of the science in the Back to the Future Trilogy*

* Nuclear Test Site Ending Storyboard Sequence: Storyboard sequence of the original proposed ending of the film.*

* 16 Deleted Scenes

* Michael J. Fox Q&A

* Q&A Commentaries with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale

* Feature Commentaries with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton

* Archival Featurettes

o Making the Trilogy: Chapters One, Two & Three: Original 2002 DVD documentary that takes a look back in time.

o The Making Of Back to the Future Part I, II & III: Provides a vintage and historic first look at the making of all three films.

o The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy: a televised special hosted by Kirk Cameron addressing fans unanswered Back to the Future questions.

* Behind-the-Scenes

o Outtakes

o Original Makeup Tests

o Production Design

o Storyboarding

o Designing the DeLorean

o Designing Time Travel

o Hoverboard Test

o Designing Hill Valley

o Designing the Campaign

* Back to the Future: The Ride

* Music Videos:

o Huey Lewis and the News “Power of Love”

o ZZ Top “DoubleBack”

* Photo Galleries, Including Production Art, Additional Storyboards, Photographs, Marketing Materials and Character Portraits

* Theatrical Trailers

* Denotes new footage debuting on the 25th Anniversary Trilogy

SYNOPSES

Back to the Future

From the Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis comes Back to the Future, the original, groundbreaking adventure that sparked one of the most successful trilogies in Hollywood history. When teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is blasted to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine created by the eccentric Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), he finds himself mixed up in a time-shattering chain reaction that could vaporize his future—and leave him trapped in the past. Powered by innovative special effects, unforgettable songs and non-stop action, Back to the Future is an unrivaled adventure that stands the test of time.

Back to the Future Part II

Getting back was only the beginning as the most spectacular time-travel adventure ever continues in Back to the Future Part II—the sequel that proves that lightning can strike twice! Picking up precisely where they left off, Marty and Doc (Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd) launch themselves to the year 2015 to fine-tune the future and inadvertently disrupt the space-time continuum. Now, their only chance to fix the present is by going back to 1955 again before it’s too late. From Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis, Back to the Future Part II provides more of the timeless excitement that made Back to the Future an unforgettable adventure.

Back to the Future Part III

They’ve saved the biggest trip for last as the most popular time-traveling movie trilogy ever comes to a rousing conclusion in Back to the Future Part III. Stranded in 1955 after a freak accident, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) discovers he must travel back to 1885 to rescue Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) before he becomes smitten with schoolteacher Clara Clayton (Mary Steenburgen). Now, it’s up to Marty to keep Doc out of trouble, get the DeLorean running, and put the past, present and future on track so they can all get back to where—and when—they belong. From the Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis, Back to the Future Part III is a spectacular grand finale to the unforgettable blockbuster series.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:

Street Date: October 26, 2010

Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 61112394

Layers: BD-50

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 1.85:1

Rating: PG

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles

Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, French DTS Surround 5.1

Run Time:

Back To The Future – 1 hour, 56 minutes

Back To The Future II – 1 hour, 48 minutes

Back To The Future III – 1 hour, 58 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD

Street Date: October 26, 2010

Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 61114696

Layers: Dual

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1

Rating: PG

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles

Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1

Run Time:

Back To The Future – 1 hour, 56 minutes

Back To The Future II – 1 hour, 48 minutes

Back To The Future III – 1 hour, 58 minutes

Robin Williams has said: “I would do Batman in a second, playing anyone, I’d play The Riddler in the next one, although it would be hard to top Heath as the villain and I’m a little hairy for tights… The Batman films have screwed me twice before: years ago they offered my The Joker and then gave it to Jack Nicholson, then they offered me The Riddler and gave it to Jim Carrey. I’d be like, ‘OK, is this a real offer? If it is, then the answer’s yes. Don’t pump me again motherf**kers.'” Having been passed over twice for key roles in this franchise before, maybe Williams does have a slight chance if Nolan even chooses the Riddler as the next villain. He has worked with him before in the film ‘Insomnia’. Problem is that Nolan might choose a younger Riddler for his film, but as of right now, it’s anybody’s guess.

A near comedy dream team together in one film should be a recipe for nonstop laughter and a heckuva good time at the theater. Well, not in this case. I truly enjoy Adam Sandler’s films for the most part (‘Little Nicky’ excluded). David Spade was great in the films he did with Chris Farley, ‘Black Sheep’ and ‘Tommy Boy’. Chris Rock makes me laugh just looking at him. Kevin James has had lots of recent success with ‘Hitch’, ‘Paul Blart’, and ‘Chuck & Larry’. And Rob Schneider, although he has made some real subpar films, is very good as a co-star in some of Adam Sandler’s films and given the right material, is just as funny as the rest of this group.

There are many problems with ‘Grown Ups’. First of all, the script is very weak. If the guys were ad-libbing a lot of their scenes, they really shouldn’t have, because a lot of the jokes fall flat. It does appear that the cast is having a lot of fun while filming here, but unfortunately I didn’t have a lot of fun watching them stumble through this picture. Chris Rock is almost completely wasted because his story is so weak that you just don’t really care what he says or does. I will say that if his part would have been beefed up a bit, the end result would have probably been better. Making David Spade’s character the womanizer of the picture is a funny idea, but his schtick falls flat about midway through…it just gets old and less funny as we near the end. Sandler does well with what he is given, although there were many times I found myself hoping Happy Gilmore would show up. James is on par with Rock as far as being wasted (inside film joke!) here. It almost seems like he was thrown into the mix just because he is friends with Sandler now. The funniest part in the film belongs to Schneider, who plays the overly sensitive, older woman loving, with 2 out of 3 hot daughters guy pretty well. He has the most story and by far the most hilarious.

Salma Hayek, even though she is as gorgeous as ever, seems out of place. She never quite fits her character of being the rich fashion designer wife of Sandler’s Hollywood agent. I can think of at least a dozen other actresses better suited for this role. Maria Bello, as James wife, has a couple of funny bits and is just as underused as he is. Maya Rudolph, also good on Saturday Night Live, was probably hired due to her SNL background. She is Rock’s wife, and just like him…underused. The children in the film are funny and serve their purpose well, and the small role by Steve Buscemi highlights the last half of the movie.

There was a lot of potential here. Nothing against Kevin James (he does have a one or two hilarious scenes), but if his character had not been a part of this, the film would have probably been better. Reason being is that I can see a better picture if Adam Sandler’s part had more to it, and Chris Rock’s character has more script with more laughs. The concept of ‘Grown Ups’ is better than the product. Hopefully, if some of these comedic actors get together again, they can come up with something more laugh out loud funny and fewer parts that just fall flat. I found myself actually wanting Will Ferrell to show up somewhere during this…but unfortunately, he didn’t.

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