Info & Help: looking for... Back to the Future - Alternate line dub

Author: ClassicGamer81
Date: 2-Aug-2016, 12:18 PM

Author: ClassicGamer81
Time: 2-Aug-2016 12:18 PM (Edited)
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Sorry for all the posts guys, but as I was listing my rare movies collection, I was reminded of the first time I watched the first ‘Back to the Future’ movie on TNT sometime around 1995 and how it used an alternate dub/take of Doc saying 'Marty, you made it!" during the mall parking lot meeting. I remember Doc sounding a bit more ‘enthusiastic’ whereas in the DVD/future airings he sounds much more ‘subdued’ I know it’s just a small clip, but if anyone has a copy of an early TV airing, it might make for a cool novelty comparison video for enthusiasts like myself! 😄

Author: ilovewaterslides
Time: 2-Aug-2016 9:03 PM
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Yup! Indeed. The original stereo track had a slight saturation/clipping during that line, that’s why they decided to use a different take to cover it for the new 5.1 audio mix.

Here’s a little comparison:

5.1 remix from DVD: https://vimeo.com/177321092
Original stereo from TV: https://vimeo.com/177321090
Original stereo from LD: https://vimeo.com/177321091

Pass: OT

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Author: Colson
Time: 3-Aug-2016 1:14 PM
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Now that is interesting.

By the way, both audio tracks (original LaserDisc stereo and Blu-Ray 5.1) are included on the DCP version of the film, which is available on MySpleen and which is superior to the Blu-Ray in picture quality.

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Author: GavSalkeld
Time: 18-Nov-2016 12:50 PM
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This is so interesting, thanks for pointing that out. The dialogue in the 5.1 sounds so much clearer overall too. I wonder what the source was for the 5.1 remix?

Also, how do people find out stuff like why or how changes were done in a mix? Do the sound mixers give interviews where they reveal these secrets somewhere?

Author: theundertaker180
Time: 19-Feb-2020 8:37 AM
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ClassicGamer81 said:

Sorry for all the posts guys, but as I was listing my rare movies collection, I was reminded of the first time I watched the first ‘Back to the Future’ movie on TNT sometime around 1995 and how it used an alternate dub/take of Doc saying 'Marty, you made it!" during the mall parking lot meeting. I remember Doc sounding a bit more ‘enthusiastic’ whereas in the DVD/future airings he sounds much more ‘subdued’ I know it’s just a small clip, but if anyone has a copy of an early TV airing, it might make for a cool novelty comparison video for enthusiasts like myself! 😄

I REMEBER THAT SCENE TOO AND THOUGHT IT HAS DEFINITELY BEEN CHANGED ON NEWER RELEASES. I THOUGHT, I’M NOT GOING NUTS BUT IT’S BAFFLED ME FOR YEARS AND THE ORIGINAL DEFO SOUNDED MORE AUTHENTIC IN THE EARLY RELEASES. HAS ANYONE GOT THESE CLIPS TO SHARE AS THOSE VIDEO LINKS ARE PRIVATE?

Author: tomi
Time: 19-Feb-2020 6:24 PM
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the password is written right there

Author: theundertaker180
Time: 20-Feb-2020 4:19 AM
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tomi said:

the password is written right there

Thanks for that, I missed it,
I must be out of my mind as Doc says lol.
Great work.