Back to the Future Trilogy $20 (corrected version)

[Sure-Oz]

I got mine tonight for $20. I had waited so long since I heard the original discs were ****ed up. Here is the orig. vs the new. The barcode on the back should read 2519221212 3, also no awareness of the V2 aka version 2 shown but on disc 2 it is shown there but not on disc 3, but they are both corrected versions!
http://img173.exs.cx/img173/5973/bttf7bn.jpg

[4th and Long]

Since I don't keep up this geekafied disc thing, exactly what was wrong with the first set they released?

[KCWolfman]

Since I don't keep up this geekafied disc thing, exactly what was wrong with the first set they released?
They didn't have the Christopher Lloyd nude scene

[tk13]

Since I don't keep up this geekafied disc thing, exactly what was wrong with the first set they released?
They didn't format the "widescreen" version right, and basically the "letterbox" black areas ended up covering the picture and cutting off part of what you were supposed to see....

[Sure-Oz]

The first version a few years ago had...
1. What exactly is wrong with BTTF DVD set?

There are several framing errors in the widescreen version of BTTF Parts 2 and 3. These framing errors result in the widescreen picture being too open at the top and cut at the bottom or in other cases the image is too tightly zoomed.

The errors are pretty obvious to people who are familiar with the films, and to those folks who are critical of visual composition. In at least once case these framing errors ruin a sight gag.

These framing errors had been noticed by numerous members of this forum when international (non-region 1) BTTF sets were released in Fall of 2002, and was eventually noticed by BTTF producer BOB GALE when the R1 disc were released in Dec 2002. Bob pressured Universal to redo the DVD transfers to repair these errors.

Universal's "official statement" says it only affects a few minutes (2 min and 4 min respectively) of the films, but it seems that the framing was left on "auto pilot" when several scenes needed specific matting and so there are several places where the movie is misframed (some much worse than others).
examples of a few screens on the old vs what it was supposed to be....
reg laser disc
http://www.gluxx.de/zidz/img/newsws07b.jpg
****ed up old dvd
http://www.gluxx.de/zidz/img/newsws07c.jpg

[4th and Long]

They didn't have the Christopher Lloyd nude scene
They didn't format the "widescreen" version right, and basically the "letterbox" black areas ended up covering the picture and cutting off part of what you were supposed to see....
Both of these answers disturb me. Thanks for the info ... I think.

[4th and Long]

http://www.gluxx.de/zidz/img/newsws07b.jpg
****ed up old dvd
http://www.gluxx.de/zidz/img/newsws07c.jpg
Oh! I got it now. It's all about censorship. One of these versions has Doc Brown reaching for Marty's McFly. Thanks Oz.

[Sure-Oz]

Oh! I got it now. It's all about censorship. One of these versions has Doc Brown reaching for Marty's McFly. Thanks Oz.

ROFL

[Jenny Gump]

I was just thinking about BTTF a few minutes ago, (not because of the trilogy, since this is the first I had seen of it), and then you post this. You are freakin' me out man.

[4th and Long]

I was just thinking about BTTF a few minutes ago, (not because of the trilogy, since this is the first I had seen of it), and then you post this. You are freakin' me out man.
:eek:

:hmmm:

You're on Jenny's wavelength Oz. Strike while the iron is hot!

;)

[Hammock Parties]

I have the "****ed up" version and honestly it doesn't bother me enough to go to the trouble of mailing my discs in for replacements.

[angel]

where did you get them for $20?

[Sure-Oz]

where did you get them for $20?
Best Buy, marked down from $34.99 I am thinking other stores are doing the same.

As for Jenny ssscore!!! :thumb: I think i should get a PM of a pic since you never show it, or atleast i missed it!!! :p

[Jenny Gump]

As for Jenny ssscore!!! :thumb: I think i should get a PM of a pic since you never show it, or atleast i missed it!!! :p

Someone asked me to post my pic before....be careful what you ask for. Isn't that right Beer Me?

[beavis]

Someone asked me to post my pic before....be careful what you ask for. Isn't that right Beer Me?
That's not you in your sig? :(

[Jenson71]

That's not you in your sig? :(

It is. She means without makeup.

[beavis]

It is. She means without makeup.
Thank God!