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An Interesting Video About The Making Of Those Forthcoming Mattel Hoverboards From BACK TO THE FUTUREs II & III.
Merrick here...
A few weeks ago, we learned of Mattel's plans to produce a screen-accurate replica of the Hoverboards from BACK TO THE FUTUREs II & III (details HERE).
Those Hoverboards are now on-order - only through March 20 - and you can find 'em HERE.
The fine folks over at Beyond The Marquee took a camera and talked to the Mattel team painstakingly developing these Hoverboard replicas. The video includes insight into the replica's design, the implementation of its sound features (sourced from the film), a tease about its glide (but not "hover") dynamic, and a discussion of how the final product will differ from the prototypes we've seen promoted so far.
For those of you wanting these boards with handlebars (seen when the board is introduced as a scooter in BTTF 2 - before Marty removes 'em)? This board won't come with handlebars. Not the best call, as far as I'm concerned. Doesn't seem like it would be THAT big a deal to include detachable handlebars. The rest, though, is looking pretty darn nice from what I can tell.
Here's the Beyond the Marquee video.
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seriously?
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March 6, 2012, 4:08 p.m. CST
Like I've always told you, you put your mind to it, you can accomplish 'anything'.
by mr
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March 6, 2012, 4:09 p.m. CST
Mention AICN and you'll get 5.00 off your 1500.00 purchase.
by Tikidonkeypunch
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March 6, 2012, 4:10 p.m. CST
I'm all for accurate prop replicas, but is there a market for these things?
by v3d
Not being snarky. It's kind of a WTF sort of item.
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March 6, 2012, 4:10 p.m. CST
If my calculations are correct, when that baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit
by mr
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March 6, 2012, 4:11 p.m. CST
If you buy this (or bought the sneakers) at the price they're selling them for, you're a FUCKING RETARD.
by NeonFrisbee
A wealthy FUCKING RETARD, but a FUCKING RETARD nonetheless.
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... from parents pissed off that those things don't hover.
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March 6, 2012, 4:25 p.m. CST
I confess, I bought the shoes. But I'm not a fucking retard.
by Tikidonkeypunch
I'm a retard fucking in 7500 dollar shoes. JK, I'm not retarded.
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THEN CALL THEM GLIDE BOARDS!
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March 6, 2012, 4:41 p.m. CST
I would've gone apeshit for this back when I was 9
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
Toys sucked back then, not that they ever made any Back to the Future toys anyway.
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March 6, 2012, 4:42 p.m. CST
These are shit, but $120 shit. The shoes were fucking amazing, but $7500.
by J.B.M.A.
No comparison.
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March 6, 2012, 4:48 p.m. CST
i remember guns, ropes, hats and a steampowered time machine from BTTF 3, but don't remember any hoverboards in that movie...
by Squinty CGI Flynn
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Don't gouge the fans, Mattell.
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the hoverboard's a big part of the finale.
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You can tow three of your friends behind you. And it works on water!
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March 6, 2012, 5:55 p.m. CST
Yeah, $128, I'll get one on ebay for $20 in a few years but you nerds enjoy blowing mom's Social Security check on one
by mdk
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March 6, 2012, 5:57 p.m. CST
Steve, Doc Brown used the hoverboard in bttf 3 to rescue Mary Steenbergen from the train before it went off the cliff. Geez!
by mdk
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for fucksake, that lad from Mattel needs to get laid!
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Everyone knows hoverboard technology doesn't exist yet - even Mattel who are laying down their dinosaur bones to hold the rights to it. What I don't understand is, why aren't Mattel making this a skateboard / scooter? Same board - just add wheels! All of a sudden, what is a useless piece of collectables plastic becomes "useful" for many and maybe even "radical" for some! Adding a couple of "pads" so that it can (supposedly) glide is - overall - a shittier idea than a skateboard version.
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... and Mattel could sell the Pitbull and Griff's friend's hoverboards as skateboards too! Here's another thought... How about some snowboard versions?
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... but my idea is radi-cool.
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I must say that interviewer does a pretty good Marty Mcfly.
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March 6, 2012, 6:42 p.m. CST
That guy is a good interviewer - asks the questions we want answered, and calls them out on BS elements
by Ali Kerim Bey
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March 6, 2012, 7:49 p.m. CST
I seriously doubt it will support the weight of the demographic interested in buying this ;)
by P
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March 6, 2012, 9:35 p.m. CST
I seriously hope no one over 10 would actually be planning on playing with this anyway.
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
Isn't the idea with movie replicas that they go on your wall or sit on top of your computer at work? I'll admit, I've got a little model DeLorean on my desk but I don't actually play with it... much.
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totally botched the Ghostbusters line of action figures. It started out strong, but has gone downhill ever since. We've gotten about 4 variants of each 'buster (overalls, lab coat, courtroom suit, overalls with slime, etc). No Janine, and no Gozer. Not to mention Mattel has the worst customer service department you'll ever see.
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March 6, 2012, 10:55 p.m. CST
I'm about to sell my soul to the devil (aka Matty), because a cute girl I know said the hoverboard is 'my density.'
by Kamaji
Plus, I won't feel guilty dropping under $150 on a Hoverboard, vs 5-10,000 on some non-power-lacing Nikes.
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Says it will ship in October or November. I'll probably have forgotten about the stupid thing by then.
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If people can afford to buy this crap then we must be doing better as a nation.
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Not for $1.28
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Sweet 9:00 minute video about the hoverboard and what it can do without actually showing it do anything. god damned retards make me sick
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