| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 225.1 | | VORTEX::LYNCH | | Mon Jul 01 1985 12:48 | 3 |
| The M.S. is played by Christopher Lloyd of "Taxi" and "STIII-TSFS" fame.
-- Bill
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| 225.2 | | SRVAX::COBB | | Mon Jul 01 1985 15:09 | 10 |
| This is a 'FUN' movie, I really enjoyed it. The review (main note) gave
enough of the plot so, lets just say I recommend it. I do think that it should
rate at least 4 out of 5 (on a ten point scale, 9 out of 10).
By the way, I am pretty sure I saw S. Speilberg(er) himself in a bit part,
does anyone else agree.
I saw "Back to the Future" as a sneak preview Sat. night, it doesn't open
as a regular feature here in Atlanta until Wednesday.
Ken Cobb
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| 225.3 | | GRAFIX::EPPES | | Mon Jul 01 1985 18:18 | 3 |
| Roger, you might also want to post your review in the MOVIES notes file
(BISON::SYS$NOTES:MOVIES).
-- Nina
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| 225.4 | | AKOV68::BOYAJIAN | | Tue Jul 02 1985 11:51 | 9 |
| If it will make a difference to the prospective moviegoer, this film was
directed by Robert Zemeckis (sp? Sorry, but I don't have a reference handy),
who directed USED CARS --- a very funny film produced by Spielberg some many
years ago --- and ROMANCING THE STONE.
If Christopher Lloyd can play the Mad Scientist half as well as John Lithgow
played Dr. Emilio Lizardo in BUCKAROO BANZAI, I'll be very impressed.
--- jerry
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| 225.5 | | AVOID::REDFORD | | Sun Jul 07 1985 14:45 | 7 |
| Yep, Lloyd does as good a job as an M.S. as Lithgow did in Buckaroo
Banzai, although Lithgow still gets the prize for Weirdest Accent Ever.
Did anyone else notice that Huey Lewis was the judgein the high
school rock band contest?
/jlr
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| 225.6 | | AURORA::RAVAN | | Sun Jul 07 1985 19:24 | 4 |
| Loved the movie - very entertaining. Just remember to be prepared to
suspend your disbelief!
-b
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| 225.7 | | RAVEN1::HEFFELFINGER | | Mon Jul 08 1985 01:33 | 12 |
| In re .3:
Will do Nina, just as soon as I return from this little vacation.
- o
- -/-->
- @~\_
Roger
(masquerading as tlh
on the road in Greenville
)
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| 225.8 | | TOPDOC::SAMPATH | | Tue Jul 23 1985 14:26 | 4 |
| Were there colour TVs in 1955? The doctor plays the video cassette recorded in
1985 and it comes out in colour. Or did the doctor rig up one by himself?
Sampath.
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| 225.9 | | NANOOK::ALPERT | | Thu Aug 22 1985 13:00 | 6 |
| By the way, the reference to Doctor Strangelove noted in the review
is the label "CRM114" on one of the amplifier controls shown in the
beginning. This was the name of the "discriminator" circuit used
to filter radio reception on the plane in Dr. S.
Bob A.
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| 225.10 | | SIVA::FEHSKENS | | Thu Aug 22 1985 18:00 | 18 |
| re .2 - yeah, I thought i saw Spielberg driving a jeep-like thing that
Marty hitches a ride from on his skateboard.
re .8 - I don't think there were color tvs in the '55. I thought the
TV was B+W; it would've worked, as the color system chosen was compatible
with the B+W system.
Did anyone else notice that the Twin Pines Mall became the Lone Pine Mall
as a result of the Delorean's trashing one of the pine seedlings when it
landed in '55?
There's a brief discussion of the significance of the guitar madness when
Marty performs with Berry's band in a recent MUSIC note. Also, Berry
phones his brother Chuck with the advice that some kid's got "that new
style" he's looking for when he plays Johhny B. Goode before it was written.
Great entertainment.
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| 225.11 | | BEING::POSTPISCHIL | | Fri Aug 23 1985 10:03 | 5 |
| Why are you worrying about color-compatible televisions in 1955 instead of
the VCR?
-- edp
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| 225.12 | | WHOARU::GOUN | | Fri Aug 23 1985 11:04 | 26 |
| In re .9:
A couple of attaboys to you, Bob A.! The CRM-114 label is what I was
looking for in my original review.
In re .10:
> Did anyone else notice that the Twin Pines Mall became the Lone Pine Mall
> as a result of the Delorean's trashing one of the pine seedlings when it
> landed in '55?
I didn't notice this, but I wish I had. It's priceless!
In re .11:
The VCR was part of the portable color camera which Marty brought back with
him. The M.S. didn't have to build it. In fact, he was awed by the
technology needed to build "an entire television studio in that little box"
(not an exact quote). And I remember thinking while watching the movie that
using a black and white TV was a nice touch of consistency.
- o
- -/-->
- @~\_
Roger
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| 225.13 | IT'S HOWDY BROWN TIME! | EDEN::KLAES | It obstructs my view of Venus! | Mon Jun 16 1986 19:55 | 5 |
| They DID have color TV's back in 1955, but not many and not
cheaply!
Larry
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| 225.14 | ANY OTHER BTTF INCONSISTENCIES? | 25725::KLAES | Avoid a granfalloon. | Thu Sep 11 1986 12:47 | 26 |
| Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Path: decwrl!pyramid!hplabs!qantel!lll-lcc!lll-crg!seismo!umcp-cs!cvl!kayuucee
Subject: Re: Time Travel/Laws of Conservation
Posted: 9 Sep 86 12:14:09 GMT
Organization: Center for Automation Research, Univ. of Md.
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Jim Frost) writes:
> On a lighter side, did anyone else notice that Doc had on velcro shoes
> back in 1955? This is quite evident when he is hanging from the clock
> tower. I don't know when velcro came out, but I am pretty sure that
> shoes with them weren't around in 1955. They looked too well made to
> be a Doc creation, and he didn't appear to care about novelty in clothes
> (except of course when coming back from the future). Or were they a
> gift from the future brought back in a future movie?
>
The shoes probably came from the suitcase that Doc put in the car
before the Libyans showed up. Doc in 1955 then probably saw the shoes and tried
them on when they looked like they would fit. This suitcase also yielded the
hairdryer that kept appearing and disappearing from Marty's belt in the scene
where he played Darth Vader in George's bedroom.
Star-Lord
They were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Naturally they became heroes.
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| 225.15 | Theatre Marquee | TOLEDO::WILLIAMS | | Mon Feb 23 1987 09:52 | 6 |
|
Something else of note is the theatre that Marty crashes into at the
end of the movie. Before,it says on the marquee "ORGY AMERICAN
STYLE" and After,it says "ASSEMBLY OF CHRIST".
***John***
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| 225.16 | DECvoice in BACK TO THE FUTURE II | RENOIR::KLAES | N = R*fgfpneflfifaL | Fri Sep 15 1989 18:01 | 60 |
| [Many forwards deleted.]
From: NAME: Bob Bowen @IVO
FUNC: CSS
To: See Below
We have a movie star here in CSS just waiting for its debut.
DECvoice has been discovered by Hollywood.
Recently I was contacted by Electronic Melody Studios a firm that
makes special effects for films, mostly futuristic innovations. They
have dubbed such movies as Star Trek (all 5 movies), Temple of Doom,
Nightmare On Elm Street 5. They heard about DECvoice and needed a
talking computer in Back To The Future 2.
After the discussion with him I felt that because his requirement
required some software development and I didn't have the resource to
develop any we couldn't fill his request. In stepped Art Cohen a
Software Specialist in the San Diego office. Art like the idea and the
challenge.
Through Art Digital reacted. Art spent a considerable amount of
his own time coaching DECtalk the lines. After a couple of days Art
delivered an audio cassette of the dialog requested by EMS. This was
only an audition for DECtalk. The contracting studios (I believe
Paramount) didn't care if it was an actual computer talking for a
computer ten years in the future. Paramount experimented with
Electronically altered voice and other computer voice products and
even people that could sound like a computer.
Yesterday I received a call from EMS with the good news that
DECvoice got the part. When the movie is released lessen for the
following dialog.....
" House Computer Talking... Radon Level Normal....Lithition
Level Normal..."
" Welcome Jennifer ....Welcome Ms McFly....Welcome Marge..
Welcome Marty O Master of the House King of the Castle"
" Jacket Adjusting to Size 36....Size Adjusted....Dryer Mode
on.....your Jacket is now Dry"
... and other dialog.
For our involvement we will receive the following credits at the
end of the film...
"Computer Voice Courtesy of Digital Equipment Corporation's DECvoice".
(They may include Arts name.)
There is even more good news, during the filming of BTTF 2 they
also completed Back To The Future 3 and will start dubbing in the
spring, so there may be a sequel for our star.
My thanks again to Art Cohen for his undying support...See both of
you at the Oscars.
Regards, Bob
To Distribution List: [deleted]
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| 225.17 | | RUBY::BOYAJIAN | When in Punt, doubt | Sat Sep 16 1989 03:10 | 13 |
| According to a presentation at the San Diego Comic Con a month ago,
BTTF 2 finished principal photography at the end of July, and will
be released (hopefully) around Thanksgiving. And, after a couple
of weeks break, they were about to start filming BTTF 3 for release
in the spring. The back-to-back productions were mostly to accomodate
Michael J. Fox's schedule.
Most of the original cast will be back. The notable exceptions are
Crispin Glover (who apparently wanted too much money) and <I forget
her name> who played Marty's girlfriend. She's been replaced in
both sequels by Elizabeth Shue.
--- jerry
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| 225.18 | | STRATA::RUDMAN | Pledged To Protect Us All. | Tue Sep 26 1989 15:47 | 4 |
| re: .16 I hope someone in Sales notices and arranges BTTF2 (&3)
posters for the force. In these trying times, every bit helps.
Don
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| 225.19 | | TRUCKS::BUSSINK_E | Don't Ask, I Didn't | Mon Sep 09 1991 11:30 | 5 |
| OK, it's been a long time, but this is still one of my two best film
ever made. I've got an question ! what does the L in Emmett L Brown
stands for ?
Erik
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| 225.20 | | FSDB00::BRANAM | Steve @DLO, DTN 486-6585 | Tue Sep 10 1991 17:50 | 1 |
| Lunatic? 8^)
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