The Back to the Future Triology Generates 1.21 Gigawatts of Power on Blu-Ray
On October 20, 2015, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) released the Back To The Future Triology on Blu-ray. Robert Zemeckis directed the film starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson.
‘Back To The Future’ (1985) Summary
In Back To The Future, Marty McFly is your typical ’80s American teenager. After his friend and mentor, Dr. Emmett Brown accidentally sends him back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean time machine, things get heavy. Once there, Marty accidentally runs into his parents—interrupting the first time they met. Now, he must get his parents to meet, fall in love, and kiss at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance or never be born. Furthermore, Marty must do this by 10:04 p.m. next Saturday night when a bolt of lightning will strike the clock tower; generating the 1.21 gigawatts of power necessary to propel him back to the future!
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‘Back to the Future Part II’ (1989) Summary
In this second part to the epic Back To The Future trilogy, Doc, Marty, and Jennifer time-travel to the future to save Marty and Jennifer’s kids. In the year 2015, Marty must impersonate his son in order to prevent him from engaging in a criminal act with Biff’s grandson, Griff. However, old Biff learns of the time machine and travels back in time to deliver a sports almanac to his younger self, effectively changing the future for everyone. Now, Doc and Marty must return to 1955 to prevent Biff from using the book, while also avoiding disturbing the events of the future film.
‘Back to the Future Part III’ (1990) Summary
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 discovers he must travel back to 1885 to rescue Doc Brown before he becomes smitten with school teacher Clara Clayton. 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.