Still stands up!!

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2003)

Just got to view the great DVD 3-pack release and I am amazed (as is mentioned on a featurette) how well all 3 movies still stand up.

Unlike so many movies from the mid-80's, the story is timeless, there is not too much emphasis on fads at the time, the fashions etc are all very low key.. which in hindsight is a bit of genius considering it may have been tempting to show the 80's characters in the wild fashions of the time to contrast with the 50's look..
And the future view also still stands up as being modern! Although, ahem, flying cars by 2015? Doesn't seem so realistic now :)
Anyway.. love them all.. the 2nd has that great futuristic look and re-recreates the scenes from the original movie brilliantly! And though originally I didn't like the idea of the 3rd movie being entirely set in the west. I must say now of the three it's probably the most beautifully shot with the warmest story..