Back to the Future Part III
The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.
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- Cast:
- Michael J. Fox , Christopher Lloyd , Mary Steenburgen , Thomas F. Wilson , Lea Thompson , Elisabeth Shue , Matt Clark
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This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
There is just not words for how much I love these movies. If you haven't seen them, you are really missing out. This is a classic that is just good over and over. Just a masterpiece.
The first two films in the "Back To The Future" trilogy explore the concept of time like never before. Viewers are taken to two different versions of 1985, twice propelled back to 1955, and even catapulted into 2015 for a short time. The character continuity is incredible, the acting is inspired, and so many different genres are incorporated that the films are nearly rendered perfectly genre-less. Obviously, it would be tough to beat the energy of those two incredible films, and (while this film gives a valiant effort) it just doesn't quite make it.Basically, the plot of BTTF 3 is set in the Old West (1885, to be exact), where Doc Brown was transported to at the end of the second film. Ignoring the Doc's instructions, young Marty McFly instead repairs the time machine and goes back to bring Doc back home. The three obstacles in his way: Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen (the most hated gunslinger in the West), Clara (Doc's new love), and an empty tank of gas in the DeLorean.Though this movie won't leave you feeling utterly disappointed or anything like that, as it has its moments of greatness, it just falls a bit short of the magic created by the first two efforts. Perhaps the biggest culprit is the flatness of the jokes that were funny in parts one and two, like the "wake up" scene and the Tannen family "manure curse", but became somewhat stale the third time around.Another shortcoming, oddly enough, was the fact that the film has more to do with character- development than its two previous successors. The Marty-Doc friendship is on center stage, while Doc's new-found infatuation with Clara is a major part of the storyline. While usually that kind of character-building is essentially in films, it is kind of wasted in this case, as fans knew the end of the trilogy was at hand and thus the relationships would go no further.However, though I have touched on a few of the reasons why this film doesn't match the sheer brilliance of the first two, please do not hesitate to watch it and complete the most inventive film trilogy in history. It is not a dud by any means, and certain viewers may even find it more enjoyable than "Part Two", as it isn't as complicated and the jokes are a bit more obvious.
The exciting conclusion to a series that defy all the rules of time travel and created a few new ones of their own.Running out of ideas to take the series after past and future they are sent to the 1800s in a spaghetti western based on popular trends at the time.While not the strongest in the trilogy, it offered a refreshing plot that hadn't been done before by focusing the attention on Emmett Brown who set up a respectable business, a honored member of the community and finds true love with Clair Clayton.I like the shift in time as I feel we explored the Myfly history to the brink and it was a dried up well. The relationship, though platonic, was uplifting to see two love birds romance one another old school.I noticed throughout repeating themes like the different times of hill valley, Marty's family being involved in some way, Biff's family all being thugs and the ever present clock tower that never seems to work. It does become an in joke of itself and loses some of the grounded reality at least we had besides the sci element.Both families stayed? The Tannons are bad seeds and that clock tower was cursed to never run, lol.Marty even has to fight him in a fuel after he searches history books confirming his old pal will die and does with the help of Clint Easy videos he memorized. As I said it becomes a parody of itself.The ending however was a roller coaster ride of craziness blending all the movies together as they rob a train trying to get up to 55 miles an hour, Claire comes galloping up to join her love and he must use the hoverboard to save her.As doc says farewell to his friend, I feel like it was a goodbye to all the fans and crew that made this thrilling trilogy a success.
Why? The question we all asked when the last scene was over, and before the end credits, when it said "the end." It is true that the stories of Doc Brown and Marty McFly didn't necessarily end (as they continued in animated form and a Universal Studio ride), but I think we all hoped for Back to the Future 4.The western themed Back to the Future 3 was pretty great. Not only does Marty use Clint Eastwoods name as his persona (Which tickled Clint). But celebrated western character actors had small roles as well, like Dub Taylor, Pat Buttram and Harry Carey Jr.The end of the greatest franchise in cinema history, in my opinion.