Back to the Future Trilogy (Robert Zemeckis, 1985-1990)
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I didn't say it was better.
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*cough* Transporter 3 *cough*
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No Huey Lewis, no sale.
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Well, I'm sold. I wonder if the new music is for sections that were previously unscored, or if he's rewritten sections he's not as happy with. Back to the Future was only the second time Silvestri had ever written anything for an orchestra, so it wouldn't surprise me if he wanted to polish it off a little bit now that the whole thing is going to be performed live.
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My guess would be that he's re-written it a little. The film has a lot of score to it as is, and I can't really imagine any scenes that would benefit from more of it. Either that or there will be some sort of overture to start with.
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Looks like we'll be getting a new set in October. The hubbub on Blu-ray.com (where I found this, someone said it's an insert in the new Jurassic Park Blu) is that there will possibly be a new transfer of the first film, citing the recent improvement Universal's new Apollo 13 disc, but we'll just wait and see I guess.
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....A Nightmare on Elm St 3, The Exorcist 3, Halloween 3, Iron Man 3, Toy Story 3, Three Colours: Red, Before Midnight, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Return of the Living Dead 3, Paranormal Activity 3, Evil Under the Sun, LOTR Return of the King.manicsounds wrote:Bourne Ultimatum? Goldfinger? (Although "From Russia With Love" is excellent) Men In Black 3? (Since the second was quite bad, anything would've been better) There must be some others.flyonthewall2983 wrote:The only franchise I can think of where the third was better than the second would be Die Hard.
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Mission Impossible 3.
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No remaster? Feh. This is one of those releases that could actually use a fresh 4K re-do.
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Someone on The Rewatchables podcast pointed out that the homeless guy at the end of BTTF is the mayor in the 50's. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've seen this movie probably more than any other throughout my life (maybe 2 or 3 in there as well), and I never made that connection, so it always played weird when Marty calls him Red in I think the 2nd one.
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flyonthewall2983 wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 5:00 pmSomeone on The Rewatchables podcast pointed out that the homeless guy at the end of BTTF is the mayor in the 50's. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've seen this movie probably more than any other throughout my life (maybe 2 or 3 in there as well), and I never made that connection, so it always played weird when Marty calls him Red in I think the 2nd one.
I always thought it was admirable how Marty empathized with the downtrodden denizens of society's margins. Still, him
calling that guy Red and seemingly knowing him always confused me as well.
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And the guy has this strange look on his face in response which further threw me off a little, but with all of that forefront in my mind it's obvious nobody has called him that in a long, long time.
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According to https://hiddenremote.com/2015/09/25/10- ... he-future/ it isn't true. But then what was the meaning of the 'crazy drunk pedestrian' scene from Back to the Future 2? There is a scene in the first film where we see the mayor's face on a campaign poster in 1955. It doesn't bare any resemblance to the homeless guy in 1985. But 30 years, who knows? The series is full of Easter eggs, but I don't buy this one. Interesting theory. Is there any conclusive evidence?flyonthewall2983 wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 5:00 pmSomeone on The Rewatchables podcast pointed out that the homeless guy at the end of BTTF is the mayor in the 50's. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've seen this movie probably more than any other throughout my life (maybe 2 or 3 in there as well), and I never made that connection, so it always played weird when Marty calls him Red in I think the 2nd one.
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It's been awhile but now I remember Gale saying that in the commentary. Probably makes more sense that the guy on the poster would be dead by 1985. It was an entertaining podcast, but there were some minor faux pas about the story that this is probably one of now.
The theory I've been floating around on Letterboxd and have had for awhile that in the first film, that by putting himself and Marty in the direct path of the car, Doc Brown's plan B was to kill himself, the last human being he had any meaningful relationship with, and his pet, all at the same time. It's a bit tongue-in-cheek, as there are tons of holes poked into the plot including why an average American teenager is hanging out with a reclusive, eccentric scientist.
The theory I've been floating around on Letterboxd and have had for awhile that in the first film, that by putting himself and Marty in the direct path of the car, Doc Brown's plan B was to kill himself, the last human being he had any meaningful relationship with, and his pet, all at the same time. It's a bit tongue-in-cheek, as there are tons of holes poked into the plot including why an average American teenager is hanging out with a reclusive, eccentric scientist.
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I always presumed that the question of why Marty was hanging around Doc was explained by the gigantic speaker system in Doc's workshop that Marty destroys in the opening sequence of the film! And Doc would be less reclusive and more open to Marty visiting because of his memories from back in 1955!
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It looked like the mayor on the poster in 1955 had some wrinkles and a receding hairline so it would seem fair to assume he would be dead by 1985, or at least very old. It still leaves the 'crazy drunk pedestrian' scene in BTTF 2 open to interpretation. What was the significance of the guy's reaction to be called Red? I don't believe he was the mayor, so I think it didn't actually mean anything at all. It was just a red herring. Red herring...maybe that's why the mayor and the homeless guy were both named "Red"? To throw us off, and be having this conversation 35 years later?flyonthewall2983 wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 1:57 pmIt's been awhile but now I remember Gale saying that in the commentary. Probably makes more sense that the guy on the poster would be dead by 1985. It was an entertaining podcast, but there were some minor faux pas about the story that this is probably one of now.
Ha, that's a bit morbid. I don't think that fit Doc Brown's character. But it's certainly a fun idea.flyonthewall2983 wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 1:57 pmThe theory I've been floating around on Letterboxd and have had for awhile that in the first film, that by putting himself and Marty in the direct path of the car, Doc Brown's plan B was to kill himself, the last human being he had any meaningful relationship with, and his pet, all at the same time.
That makes sense. Doc allowed Marty to use his amps and speakers. In exchange, like an intern, Marty filmed his experiments and did other small tasks for him.colinr0380 wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 3:13 pmI always presumed that the question of why Marty was hanging around Doc was explained by the gigantic speaker system in Doc's workshop that Marty destroys in the opening sequence of the film! And Doc would be less reclusive and more open to Marty visiting because of his memories from back in 1955!
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