DeLorean Warriors Time Machinists, is it out yet?

[gasflaphoodfan95]

I have seen trailers for thos documentary about the passion of building a DeLorean time machine.. Any idea when it is scheduled to be released?

[Mark D]

It's not out yet, but I'm sure it'll be sometime this year since is 2015 and the 30th anniversary of BTTF.

[Gary Weaver II]

You can follow progress on Sam and Chapin's documentary via their facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/TheTimeMachinists

or their indigogo page where I believe they posted an updated just a few days ago:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-time-machinists-a-back-to-the-future-documentary#activity

I know they were doing some additional filming last year and filmed some more at the 2014 DCS. The project has been going on FOREVER, but like Mark said 2015 would definitely be the year to see it released.

-Gary

[Timebender]

I would've taken their campaign for the film more seriously if it hadn't been asking for $50k for the film, and had this as their opening line on the campaign: As most of you undoubtedly know, 2015 is the year Doc, Marty and Lorraine, go to in the future to "do something" about Marty's kids.

If you're making a film about a car from a movie, know your subject matter before posting it online.

[Gary Weaver II]

It didn't help matters that the Back in Time documentary was fundraising around the same time as well.

I think that makes at least three or four BTTF Related documentaries that are/were in progress for the last couple of years. It will be fun to see the reactions when they all come out. I don't know what to truly expect out of any of them.

-Gary

[aotmfilms]

It didn't help matters that the Back in Time documentary was fundraising around the same time as well.

I think that makes at least three or four BTTF Related documentaries that are/were in progress for the last couple of years. It will be fun to see the reactions when they all come out. I don't know what to truly expect out of any of them.

-Gary

Unless they positively suck, I for one will enjoy them. I have always wondered why they never considered a reboot or prequel so we could see Doc actually performing time travel tests or how he came about the design trial and error of using a Delorean besides the stainless and flux capacitor. We all know about the flux capacitor but I would like to see how he came about the rest of it.

You have to admit having the balls to stand in front of a car doing 88 mph is kindof ballsy not knowing what may exactly happen besides seeing some serious *&^%.

[ccurzio]

I have always wondered why they never considered a reboot or prequel

No. NO NO NO NO NO.

The films are fine the way they are. We don't need prequels or reboots. Leave it alone.

[Jimmyvonviggle]

No. NO NO NO NO NO.

The films are fine the way they are. We don't need prequels or reboots. Leave it alone.

I agree , look what they did to the star wars franchise. Are there no new ideas for movies anymore?

[Gary Weaver II]

You mean the Back to the Musical thing isn't enough of a travesty for ya? :)

My wife and I were treated to a rough-cut of the Time Machinists documentary around this time last year. The actual documentary is pretty interesting in that it revolves around the people who replicate the time machine itself. That's a bit different story than the Back in Time Documentary which follows the Trilogy's place in the public eye, or the upcoming Restoration Documentary.

There are characters which cross over between all three, but the Time Machinists is the one that really caught the BTTF-Delorean hobby at a wacky crossroads.

Truth be told. I think it started out being promoted to the participants involved as one thing and eventually morphed into something else entirely. People got wierd once they had a camera in their face and their behaviours during and after filming only got stranger and stranger. To add to the drama, the guys behind the documentary even became actively involved in the events being filmed. Instead of being a non-objective 3rd party, they got a bit too close and actually added to some of the drama. I don't think it was intentional, but it still happened.

I have no idea when it's actually going to come out at this point, nor what the final product will be. Having lived through it, I don't even know if I'd want to watch it all over again.

Imagine all the stupid back and forth arguments you've seen on this board, then take that decade long pile of bullshit and make it a 1 1/2 hour movie. You can't catch all the details and even what's in there will probably be edited for effect. I have no idea just how accurate any of it would really be at this point.

-Gary

[Timebender]

I agree , look what they did to the star wars franchise. Are there no new ideas for movies anymore?
Yes, 1,2 and 3 sucked horribly and almost (almost) killed the whole Star Wars universe. But the Force was stronger than that, Disney came in and saved it as they did with Marvel, and now we have new movies coming out that are going to make people completely forget about the prequels.

So, can sequels be made that are well done and add excitement to an existing franchise? Yes, depending on the franchise. Star Wars has many stories that can be told, being it's own universe and all.

BTTF not really, as the story has been told that we really care about. However there could be room for some smaller webisodes that cover how Doc found the perfect way to build a time machine, tested it, etc. and those could be quite comical, but there's not enough there for an actual film or should be IMO. Plus, Christopher Lloyd is too old to be playing 1950s - 1980's Doc anymore, MJF is too old to be playing young Marty, and so on and so forth.

[Timebender]

Instead of being a non-objective 3rd party, they got a bit too close and actually added to some of the drama. I don't think it was intentional, but it still happened.



First rule of documentary filmmaking: Never get involved with those who you're documenting.

[aotmfilms]

Yes, 1,2 and 3 sucked horribly and almost (almost) killed the whole Star Wars universe. But the Force was stronger than that, Disney came in and saved it as they did with Marvel, and now we have new movies coming out that are going to make people completely forget about the prequels.

So, can sequels be made that are well done and add excitement to an existing franchise? Yes, depending on the franchise. Star Wars has many stories that can be told, being it's own universe and all.

BTTF not really, as the story has been told that we really care about. However there could be room for some smaller webisodes that cover how Doc found the perfect way to build a time machine, tested it, etc. and those could be quite comical, but there's not enough there for an actual film or should be IMO. Plus, Christopher Lloyd is too old to be playing 1950s - 1980's Doc anymore, MJF is too old to be playing young Marty, and so on and so forth.

Methinks Disney either will save StarWars or StarWars will go down in a flaming pile of poo because of Disney. I'll just leave that one there. I loved the original 3 (Eps 4, 5, and 6), so Disney has a high bar to overcome.:nervous:

[ccurzio]

As a non Star Wars fan, I'm excited FOR Star Wars fans because of JJ Abrams. If anyone can rescue the franchise from the cesspool of the prequels, it's him.

SW fans are going to be pleasantly surprised when the new movies come out, and have a level of excitement that parallels the original films.

[Timebender]

SW fans are going to be pleasantly surprised when the new movies come out, and have a level of excitement that parallels the original films.

I agree. Even though the Star Trek reboots cerated a new timeline, I thought they were well done and a lot of fun. But then I'm not a Trekkie (or Trekker or whatever they call themselves..).

Btw, go see the new Avengers in 3D so you can see the latest Star Wars trailer in 3D - which, sadly I have not. Yet.

[Farrar]

SW fans are going to be pleasantly surprised when the new movies come out, and have a level of excitement that parallels the original films.

Of course they will. They've already got the biggest case of cinematic blue balls in history, possibly only matched by gamers waiting for "Half Life 3."

Since everything is an action movie now, I expect Abrams to do just fine. He knows how to make a good action movie that will get good reviews and make money. The new "Star Trek" movies did well because they weren't "Star Trek" -- they were action movies with simplified/overdriven Trek characters in them. I know fans who prefer to say that the franchise ended with "Star Trek VI" because the TNG movies were so embarrassing. And these are hard-core Trek fans, too -- they don't embarrass easily.

Hey, I figured I might as well chime in since we were already so far off topic. ;)

[Shep]

Of course they will. They've already got the biggest case of cinematic blue balls in history, possibly only matched by gamers waiting for "Duke Nukem Forever."FTFY. Need I mention the 3+ iterations, constant teaser screenshots, all before going under and still managing to release it 12 years later?

[DMCVegas]

FTFY. Need I mention the 3+ iterations, constant teaser screenshots, all before going under and still managing to release it 12 years later?

Man, I remember back in 1998 or so when some shady independent software stores were doing pre-release sales of Duke Nukem Forever. $50 got you a voucher for a copy of the game when it would be released that you could pickup when it arrived. I always wondered how many of those places are still in business...