Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History
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Great Scott! Go Back to the Future with Doc Brown and Marty McFly in this visually stunning look at the creation of one of the most beloved movie trilogies of all time.
Few films have made an impact on popular culture like the Back to the Future trilogy. This deluxe, officially licensed book goes behind the scenes to tell the complete story of the making of these hugely popular movies and how the adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown became an international phenomenon.
Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History is a stunning journey into the creation of this beloved time-traveling saga and features hundreds of never-before-seen images from all three movies, along with rare concept art, storyboards, and other visual treasures.
The book also features exclusive interviews with key cast and crew members—including Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and more—and tells the complete story of the production of the movies, from the initial concept to the staging of iconic scenes such as the “Enchantment Under the Sea” dance and the hoverboard sequence. The book also delves into the wider Back to the Future universe, exploring the animated television show and Back to the Future: The Ride.
Written by Michael Klastorin—the production publicist on the second and third movies—with Back to the Future expert Randal Atamaniuk, this book delivers a range of surprises from the Universal Pictures archives and also includes a wealth of special removable items.
Comprehensive, compelling, and definitive, Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History is the book that fans have been waiting for.
- Removable items include:
- Hill Valley High School Tardy Slip
- Back to the Future The Ride security pass
- Save the Clocktower leaflet
- Sepia photograph of Marty and Doc from Part III
- Marty’s note to Doc from the first film with the envelope
- George McFly’s book
- Jaws 19 movie poster
- George and Lorraine’s prom photo
- Doc’s flux capacitor sketch from the first film
- Doc’s note to Marty from 1885
- Biff one dollar bill from Part II
- Blast from the Past receipt from Part II
- Lenticular version of the iconic McFly family photo from the first film
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Lucy Cat –
I was born in the gap between the theatrical release of Back to the Future I and II. My parents (bless them!) wasted no time exposing me to this astounding and timeless series at the age of 7. I was, thenceforth, a science fiction super fan and rank BTTF among my all-time favorite pieces of pop culture across all formats. Upon the 30th anniversary of its release I started scouring the internet for signs of historical ephemera. I was delighted and promptly ordered this tome, eagerly awaiting its timely October 21th arrival.
The book itself is designed and bound quite nicely, I am quite picky about these things. My copy arrived shrink wrapped and in generally good condition (there’s a slight tear in the cover material on the back cover due to poor packing material).
The interior pages are glossy, printed on nice stock paper and all 224 pages are stocked full of wonderful photos, prints of scripts, storyboards, concept art and handwritten production notes. There are also several prop replicas (see my photos) which have been included, peppered along throughout the book. As other reviewers have mentioned, the prop replicas are a very, very cool addition to the book in itself; however, the method in which they are affixed to the pages was very irritating. In some cases, a thick peel-able backing glue was used which left a round “oil stain” on either the book page, the prop or both. In other cases, a more treacherous and near-impossible to remove tape was used which caused some tearing/blemishing of the book page, the prop or both. I ended removing all of the props and storing them in an 8 x 10 envelope for safekeeping.
Here is a list of all the included prop replicas:
– Save the Clock Tower Flyer (with Jennifer’s number on the back)
– Doc’s hand drawn Flux Capacitor schematic
– Marty’s pink tardy slip (reason for being late: slacker)
– Marty and sibling color photo (holographic: holding it at an angle makes Marty’s brother and sister disappear!)
– “Do Not Open Until 1985” (The letter that could have potentially disrupted the space-time continuum)
– Lorraine and George’s Enchantment Under the Sea Dance photo
– Jaws 19 Movie Poster (Directed by Max Spielberg)
– Receipt from 2015 for the purchase of the antique Sports Amanac
– Western Union letter from Doc c. 1885
– A “Biff” dollar bill from the alternate 1985
– “A Match Made in Space” by George McFly dust jacket cover
– Portrait of Doc and Marty in front of the future clock tower clock c. 1885
The content/writing of the book is just marvelous and will be an absolute thrill for even casual fans (if they even exist). I have been enjoying reading it all day and have been driving my friends and family bonkers popping up with new trivia about the series every 5 minutes. All three movies are covered, and attention is given to the Universal Studios ride (with its accompanying mini-movie) and the animated television series.
All-in-all this is a real treat and I’m delighted to add it to my BTTF collection. My tremendous appreciation and gratitude for everyone involved in bringing this project to the fans. Highly recommended!
Lucy Cat –
This is THE BEST Back to the Future book I have ever read! On that list, I’m including the movie-adaptation books, the unauthorized/authorized biographies, all of them!!! THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!!
“Modern day kid finds a time machine, goes back and meets his parents.” -pg 16
Upon first flip of the pages, you catch all the full color images and drawings, inserts like notes and tickets…it sort of feels intimidating and yet it captures your eye.
The first thing you read is a letter (they’re calling it a Foreward) by Michael J Fox…Marty McFly himself. It’s heartfelt and genuine. And paired with a picture that graced the wall of my room at one point in my time. Then you move on to Christopher Lloyd’s letter paired with an image of Doc Brown in his crazy shirt. Then Bob Gale finishes out the preface and sends you on your way to journey through the past and the future of the Back to the Future world.
The story behind the movie is something amazing. Some of it I’ve heard of before. Most I hadn’t. There’s in-depth information…about casting–which, by the way, seeing Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly…NO!–about how the DeLorean became the car of choice for a time machine. Location information, shoot information…just the little things you never think about made important because it really was.
Throughout the story of this film series, there are images (a lot I haven’t seen before and some I’ve owned) of the original Marty(NO! again), drawings of time machine possibilities, blueprints of Hill Valley Square, images from the movies, costume ideas for everything from the 1885 trip all the way to the Oct 21, 2015 future. (Which is now sadly in our past. *heavy sigh*)
I spent less time reading and more time studying those images/pics. Just purely mesmerized by it all.
The inserts are some of the coolest things about this book:
1. Doc Brown’s flux Capacitor drawing — as seen in BTTF (pg 18)
2. The picture of Marty, Dave, & Linda — lenticular so Dave and Linda disappear, leaving Marty by the well… just like the movie image. (pg 22)
3. Save the Clocktower Flyer — has Jennifer’s message to Marty and her phone number on the back. (pg 36)
4. Marty McFly’s tardy pass — given to him by Principal Strickland in 1985 (pg 42)
5. Marty’s letter to Doc Brown — A warning about getting shot in 1985. On Lou’s Cafe stationary from 1955. (pg 56)
6. Book Cover: A Match Made in Space — the book written by George McFly in the new 1985. (pg 82)
7. Enchantment Under the Sea picture – George McFly and Lorraine Baines. (pg 84)
8. Biff Tannen Dollar — from the alternate horror 1985. (pg 130)
9. Receipt from Blast from the Past — Grey’s Sports Almanac $29.00 (pretty much on point with today’s book prices) (pg 146)
10. Pic of Marty and Doc — from 1885 with the clock face before it was built into the clocktower. (pg 176)
11. Letter from Doc to Marty — delivered by Western Union moments after Marty witnessed the DeLorean being struck by lightning in 1955 (pg 195)
12. BTTF: The Ride — production staff pass (pg 213)
13. Jaws 19 — movie poster for the Max Spielberg directed film in 2015 (inside back cover)
So, this book is a win. It’s definitely geared for someone who is a die hard fan as well as someone who just likes the movie. I LOVED IT!!!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Especially anyone who loves the 80s, who loves MJF, or even just a BTTF fan.
DJ Siciliano –
Este libro realmente superó mis expectativas. Cuando lo vi en Amazon me interesó de inmediato y supe que sería una gran adquisición, pero ya al tenerlo en mis manos fue mucho más de lo que esperaba.
El libro es pesado (¿hay problemas de gravedad en el futuro?) con un empastado que se ve de muy buena calidad, muy buen papel y muchísimo material gráfico: fotografías, dibujos de producción, etcétera. Un gran plus es que incluye reproducciones de algunos elementos gráficos de las películas: la carta que Marty le deja al Doc en 1955, la carta del Doc de 1885, el reporte que Strickland le da Marty por llegar tarde, el poster de la película Tiburón 19… Aunque están pegados a las hojas y a veces dificultan un poco la lectura son realmente un tesoro y un deleite a los ojos para un verdadero fan.
También el contenido en texto es muy bueno, desde la concepción de la idea, cómo se conocieron Gale y Zemeckis, la narración de cómo se fueron filmando las películas, el cambio de actor cuando finalmente consiguieron a Michel J Fox…
Este libro ha sido una de las mejores inversiones que he hecho, un tesoro para disfrutar muchas veces 😊
Carlos Cruz-Fierro –
Great (Scotts!) book with great collectors’ items for BTTF fans. Great value. Super fast next day delivery. Very satisfied with purchase. Highly recommended.