better than part II


after seeing them all, i thought this one was better and more enjoyable than part II, anyone agree?

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I thought the middle kind of dragged a bit but the final act was great id say better than anything in Part II

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No way, II is mindblowing with the futuristic stuff, Fox playing multiple characters, the dark alternate ‘85, the sheer genius of going Back To The First Film and the epic mysterious ending with a dude appearing in the pouring rain at night in the middle of nowhere... to give Marty a letter stowed away for 70 years. Incredible!

III is a neat ending to the series but it’s just a bit meh after the insane genius of the previous films, it drags a bit in the middle, and making Doc and his romance the main story doesn’t work quite as well the McFly’s vs Biff. I like the reflective quality and the decision to destroy the time machine, and Wilson steals the show again as Mad Dog Tannen, although he has less to do this time.

Part II had the legendary hoverboard scene about 20 minutes into the film, this had Marty being dragged by a horse and hung - it’s just not as jaw-dropping/clever/funny as the others. The Old West is a bit sleepy and uninteresting, especially in a PG family framing. I’d like to have seen more peril like being tied to a train track or more dangerous critters like that bear - maybe some snakes.

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No. This was an abomination. Too cute by half.

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Care to elaborate?

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