BACK TO THE FUTURE: HOME VIDEO HISTORY

On today’s episode of Home Video History we cover Back to the Future, from its earliest days on VHS and Laserdisc all the way up to the latest 4K UltraHD Blu-ray release!

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[calivalley]

Being a teenager in the 80’s was so awesome. This is my favorite film but there were so many great movies in that decade that it would be impossible for me to pick a top ten. Alien (1979), Aliens, Goonies, Ghostbusters, Terminator, Beetlejuice, E.T., it was a great time.

[johnscott]

Love these “history” videos. Keep ‘em coming!

[BIGwillTHEGAME]

This is one of my favorite trilogies.
I have the 35th anniversary regular and 4K with hoverboard versions.

[ibuymanymovies]

My parents saw this 22 times in theaters and still watch it at least once a year. Afraid to tell them I like the second one more haha

[badreality]

You kissed the part where the CED release of this movie has more aspect ratio picture information, than ANY other commercially released format!

...it was transferred to CED before it was chopped into a 16:9 aspect ratio.

[george_thebean]

BTTF was my first ever DVD purchase, back in early 2000's :)

[lukekonkol]

I remember wearing this out on VHS at my grandparents house, one of those movies that I know like the back of my hand and will always flip to if it’s on tv. I’d love a video on Raiders! Keep killin it, Jeff!

[SWATTECHNOLOGIES]

There are certain movies for me that can get a rewatch without tiring of it and this is one of them. That makes it special.

[mahirderman]

The first HD release was in November of 1995 in Japan in Hi-Vision Laserdisc in 1035i60 resolution with 3+1 discreet audio. You actually have a picture of it at the upper right corner at 3:22.

[davidalbee]

Love this series of history of releases!

[MidnightMovieMavenn]

Probably worth mentioning. BTTF was originally meant to launch with the DVD format in 1997, and was meant to come to DVD in 1999. Not until 2002

[mikemacca]

Adjusting for inflation $79.95 in 1985 is $214.00 in 2022!
That's why my Dad just recorded it from TV like most people did back then.
Spending that type of money today on one movie would get you a pretty special release of some type, but you would have to be a superfan, or just stupid rich!

[Markimark]

Back to the Future is one of those movies I bought with the two sequels! Because there was trilogy collection that only costed $40 when it was released on VHS. Sadly I gave that BTTF VHS trilogy to a thrift store decades ago. At least I have the BTTF movies on DVD.

[buckfiden]

Also, FTTF was the first big blockbuster movie to have Macrovision anti-copy on the VHS & Beta cassettes. Making it not copy on VHS. You could copy to Beta b/c Beta was immune to Macrovision. Also, BTTF 2 & 3 were released on Beta But, In Limited quantity. These Beta tapes are very collectible today because so few of them were made.

[j.m.]

I love seeing these kinds of movies come to 4k. This is definitely one of the greatest ever. I can't wait for your video on The Thing... another favorite of mine for sure. Awesome video.

[JungleJeffarnold]

The $80 price tag for vhs is the price rental stores paid . . . .
I saw similar prices on the old tapes in the UK we never paid that for them we just rented them for £1 or £2 the home releases usually came a few years later.

[craigosterberg]

Have the 4K Trilogy. I enjoy this series. The picture and sound is great.

[edreid]

I saw this on opening day, and it was the best time I had watching with a crowd in the theater... Back then, almost all blockbuster movies on VHS were around a hundred bucks..then slowly prices lowered.. ET was one of the first, with a fancy green cassette tape... I have one packed away...

[ColeWalker]

2:20 that graphic actually caused quite a Mandela effect as the original theatrical version without it was unavailable on home video for years which led people to believe it was always there. Luckily it was restored back to the theatrical version eventually.

[kjpphotography]

It is my all time favorite from the 80's and still is.