Guess it wouldn't be the holiday season without a problem on a major studio DVD release. Universal's Back to the Future Trilogy DVD set contains all three films on disc, as you know. But what you may not know is that the widescreen versions of Back to the Future 2 & 3 on the set are mis-framed (badly or not, depending on who you ask). Screenshot comparisons between the DVDs and the letterboxed versions of the laserdiscs show that on the DVDs too much of the bottom was cropped off, making the presentation "top-heavy."
Word is Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale aren't happy, and so Universal is going to be addressing the issue in the new year with replacement discs for those who want them. The corrected discs will be available in late February - call (888) 703-0010 for all the details.
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