STACK #132 Oct 2016

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THE FUTURE IS HERE! W ay back in 1989, we were amused by the vision of the future conjured

by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale in Back to the Future Part II , when Marty McFly found himself in Hill Valley on the 21st of October 2015. Cars were airborne, coin-sized pizzas were

quickly "hydrated" to feed the family, hover boards and self-lacing kicks were the must-have youth accessories, and Max Spielberg's Jaws 19 ("This time it's really really personal!")was playing at the local Holomax Theatre. Great Scott! It's hard to believe that October 2015 is actually here, and while the Jaws franchise never progressed past part four and cars are still earthbound (although hover boards and self-lacing sneakers aren't too far away, apparently), the Back to the Future Trilogy remains a firm favourite with audiences young and old. So what better time to re-release it on DVD and Blu-ray than this landmark year, which also coincides with the 30th anniversary of the original film. This Anniversary set includes all three films plus a bonus disc with two hours of content, including a 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 and two episodes of the 1991 animated series. There's also an all-new bonus feature that sees Christopher Lloyd reprising his iconic role in the short film Doc Brown Saves the World .

ARE YOU TEXTING TO ME? Screen legend Robert De Niro picked up a few techno tips from his Intern co-star Anne Hathaway.

L ike many of his contemporaries, Robert De Niro admits it's a struggle keeping up with technology. Portraying a senior intern at an online fashion site in comedy The Intern , he soon got up to speed, thanks to co-star Anne Hathaway. “He was still using a flip phone when we met,” teases Hathaway when Stack meets with the Oscar-winning duo. The veteran actor has been through something of a transformation since then. “I can use a computer and an iPhone, send emails, texts and Google,” says De

Forever old-school, he adds: “But if I’m going to have a communication about something, and consummate it, I want to consummate it verbally and face to face.” For her role, Hathaway visited several major online shopping sites including Nasty Girl and Moda Operandi, happily admitting to her own shopping addiction. “Net-a-Porter was having a 70 per cent off sale this week and I was like ‘Nice! Time to buy the row!’” De Niro shakes his head and smiles. “I don’t

Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy is available at JB Hi-Fi now.

do any of that. People in my office get stuff for me on the internet. I prefer to go see something and see if it’s right and that it fits.” Hathaway doesn’t mind admitting she’s still a little starstruck by her esteemed co-star. “When Robert talks, everyone is transfixed by him. He’s a legend for a reason.” Gill Pringle

Niro, 72. “I resisted for a while, until I was getting so many messages, I realised that it was easier to learn. It’s a little bit annoying that nobody talks on the phone any more, they just text. My own kids included.”

The Intern is in cinemas now.

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