BACK TO THE FUTURE BREAKDOWN: Every Detail You Missed | Deep Dive

Back to the Future Full Movie Analysis & Deep Dive by Erik Voss! Dozens of visual details, never-before-revealed Easter Eggs, and the fascinating history of this 1985 film! Thank you to Geologie for sponsoring this video. Get a five piece trial set for $15 with code ROCKSTARS70 at geologie.com/NEWROCKSTARS.
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Back to the Future (1985) is considered the best time travel film of all time, starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale's thrilling sci-fi adventure that led to modern titles like Avengers Endgame and Rick and Morty. Despite its iconic status, the film still contains quirks and mysteries that perplex viewers to this day, from debates over the "Johnny B Goode" sequence, plot holes in the time travel logic, and the absurdity of Doc and Marty's friendship. Enjoy this analysis and visual investigation by Erik Voss (New Rockstars) to finally reveal the emotional core of this film and dozens of details that you may have missed!
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00:00 - Why Are Doc and Marty Friends?
02:39 - Foreshadowing Details
03:50 - Michael J Fox
06:07 - Save the Clock Tower
08:17 - George McFly & Biff
09:35 - DeLorean Breakdown
10:45 - Time Travel Analysis
13:07 - Marty Goes to 1955
15:17 - Marty and Lorraine
17:43 - Doc Brown
20:19 - Van Halen
20:57 - Biff Town Square Chase
22:30 - Marty & George
23:14 - Biff's Revenge
24:59 - George Punches Biff
25:39 - Johnny B Goode
27:27 - Lightning Storm
29:32 - Back in 1985
31:01 - Marty & Doc Friendship Explained
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[@Chubbs426]

I never thought that Marty was having an anxiety attack during “Earth Angel”. I always thought he was unable to perform because he was being “erased from time”. The same thing happens to Biff in part 2 when he returns the Time Machine back to 2015.

[@trekkiejunk]

Agreed. I've never heard the "anxiety attack" thing either. That's quite a hot take.

[@chaysefox]

@@trekkiejunk @Chubbs426 Yet, after pointing out the discouragement from Strickland, the committee at the audition, and possibly from George at home; I can see the anxiety attack angle here making sense.

[@maxpiemuse9584]

Agreed. I think this theory is just his imagination.

[@jeffreyseay7707]

There may be no evidence to prove my point, but I can see how, IF the erasure process was somehow NOT instant, it WOULD priovide overwhelming anxiety that could not be handled

[@KoD83]

Is that why Old Biff was able to return to the original future timeline? Because from Old Biff's perspective the "change" happens slowly (like when Marty is slowly starting to disappear)? Hmm this actually makes sense now (well, it doesn't actually, because when Biff changed the past, the future would instantly change, but not in BTTF), in BTTF it always takes some time until a change happens... but does it make sense that Marty gets the letter from Doc from 1885 in this timeline? Probably not because what we see is yet another timeline... maybe, I dunno😵‍💫

[@richardboss2892]

The scene of George finally standing up to Biff was incredible. You can hear a slight hint of fear in his words, but in that moment, he was willing to accept the consequences of what he was saying/doing. Anyone who's been bullied in their life and never mustered the courage to stand up for themselves can celebrate this moment.

[@keysautorepair6038]

Just like in back to the future 3 at the drive in dock says to infinity and beyond.

[@MD-yp4qc]

Thank you! Overcoming fear for a good cause.

[@D-Fens_1632]

I think that's the real moral of the story. A young man learns to stop being a puss and become a man by teaching his dad to not be a puss and become a man. Except they skipped a bully generation for Marty, he didn't have a Tannen (or O'Doyle) making his life hell the way his dad and later son did. Of course at some point they realized this and invented the poorly thought out Needles character.

[@christophersantiago6845]

I'm in my mid forties and have seen BTTF a hundred times and just realized the amp was specifically built for Marty. I always just assumed it was a weird science thing that happened to be in the lab. But now realizing, yeah, there'd be no reason for Doc to use his time and talents on building a huge amp just for the sake of having a huge amp. Really solidifies their relationship and friendship.

[@TheFunko411]

I’ve seen BTTF easily 100 times and I’ve watched dozens of KZbin breakdowns of “things we missed” / “Easter eggs”, and this is the first video I’ve seen in at least 10 years that has actually given me something new to think about when analyzing the movie. Thank you for all the hard work that went into putting this together.

[@TheFunko411]

Adding on (and forgive me if they cover any of this in the comics) - I had the thought while watching your video that I would have loved to see a Doc Brown movie that chronicled the years from 1955 to 1985. I kind of envision it as a completely different type of movie compared to anything else in the series, but there is potential beneath the surface for them to have told an intriguing and emotional story centered around Doc living with the pressure of having to build the Time Machine, meeting Marty for the first time (without knowing exactly when and how it would happen, etc.). They could have even further developed his romantic history and tied in elements of Part III. Like I said, definitely a very different movie, but would have been interesting. I have a feeling a lot of this is covered in the comics, but still fun to envision.

[@StepUpMedia039]

I've been watching the film for the past 35 years (I am 41 now) and it NEVER gets old. It's in my top 5 films ever made, along with another time travel film called Donnie Darko (which even references BTTF and also takes place in suburban 80s).

[@keltic341thoughtyouknuskii34]

Oh yeah? Back to the Future predicted 9/11 , search that. It also mocked the assassination of JFK.

[@AmPrnvvv]

Never get tired of watching BTTF. My Fav movie of all time!

[@Scripture-Man]

It's my favorite movie too, but for 30 years I have felt quite alone because I never met anyone else who really liked the trilogy. In fact it was never mentioned on TV or in the media, just totally forgotten. And when I told anyone my favorite film was BBTF, they would usually laugh at me, as if to say: "That's like a baby's film!" It's only this last few years I am now finding mentions of BTTF online, and encountering other fans. On one hand, it's nice to finally feel I'm not alone, though on the other hand it's slightly annoying because all of a sudden there just seems to be BTTF fans absolutely EVERYWHERE now. Like, where have all these people been hiding over the last 40 years? It's hard to know if the film is popular or not. If it's popular, why was it barely even mentioned in the media during the 90s and 00s?

[@mrwog82]

​@@Scripture-Man did one of the people that said this to you happen to be Elija Wood? 😂😂😂

[@Jackson_FL56]

Same😊

[@Jackson_FL56]

Although my favorite is BTTF 2

[@larrycrabs5995]

Agreed!

[@ScottHowell83]

This video was great. This is my favorite movie of all time and everytime I see an article or video about it, I almost get frustrated because I feel like I know all the nuances and trivia of the film by now. This is the first video in years I've watched that is pointing things out I never knew. That's incredible!

[@MikeyBats]

Right…I’m the same way..seen all 3 about a hundred times and every time I see a article or video about..there’s nothing that I already knew, but the way Voss broke it down blew my mind 🤯

[@MikeyBats]

@@DeepDiveNR definitely got me with at least 2 things, soo..lol

[@Scripture-Man]

THANKS so much for this comment! I started watching the video but gave up on it early on as I found the presenting style very shouty and annoying. But then I read your comment and it inspired me to watch the whole video. I'm so glad I did. I too thought I knew everything there was to know about this film, and I get tired of the same old boring observations being made. But this video is actually really fresh. He noticed things I've never noticed before. Quite an incredible level of observation, really.

[@TheNearsightedGamer]

I was gonna say almost the EXACT same thing! Lol It's my absolute favorite movie series ever. I always wondered what significance Red played since everyone played some part. Also all the little things being brought up. Great great video. Thanks so much for making this!

[@mrwog82]

I never noticed Doc Brown's body lying to the side as Marty travelled through time.

[@macronencer]

Thank you for giving a shout out to the composer. Silvestri did an absolutely fantastic job of blending "sci fi Lydian strangeness" with classic "American Hero fanfare" in the score. I studied film music back in around 2008, and this was always one of my favourites.

[@StepUpMedia039]

To this day, still the best score in cinematic history.

[@niagargoyle]

One of my favorite parts about Back to the Future is that everything is telegraphed. There's always some event that subtly or blatantly explains why certain things happen. One of my favorite payoffs is related to the note that Marty gives Doc. You never see him actually throw the note away; he puts it into his pocket after tearing it up. And when Marty tells Doc that his dad had never stood up to Biff, you can see the gears turning in Doc's head... until he's interrupted. But he then has 30 years to ponder and decide that certain things are okay to change.

[@QC_Charlottean]

Those are called plants and the effective use of them in BTTF is a big reason why this movie is so highly regarded. Every single plant flies completely under the radar until the payoff and the subsequent ah-ha moment alerts you to the plant. One of the best plants is of course the pine tree and the Twin Pines Mall/Lone Pine Mall sign. It's never even spoken but occurs 1 hour and 25 minutes apart from plant to payoff.

[@furbyfubar]

I always read the part of Doc having a massive amp as the reason for Marty being friends with him. But watching this made me realize that from *Doc's* perspective, if he had to work to *make* the time loop close (and the timeline isn't self-healing and self-correcting) he would have been in a situation where he *had* to get Marty mixed up in the experiment in a way that made it possible for what was written in the letter to happen! So it might have been more a case of Doc getting a massive amp *because* that would make it easier for him to befriend this high school kid?

[@inperspective360miami8]

Ö big brain move

[@achoumachi6695]

Doc is naturally friends with Marty. The Doc from the beginning of the movie had not met Marty in the past. So he doesn’t have a huge amp purposely to be friends with him. They became friends like real friends (and fortunately).

[@blake3803]

Thanks for keeping the content coming Erik I appreciate you more than you know!

[@joshmradio]

This is my all time favorite movie. This breakdown gave me some even more Easter eggs I never knew existed. Thank you, Voss, for this. Now do parts II and III!!

[@ghomerhust]

this trilogy is one of the best ever made, theyre so well done and full of fun. i watch em over and over

[@djlp87]

after all these years watching the movie and these type of youtube video's i was convinced I knew all the easter eggs. Unbelieveble that there were still more to learn!

[@kennethstewart-hj6go]

biggest easter egg is the fact a hollywood director new they were going to take the twin towers down in 1984 85 while making this film how the hell did he know is what i would like to know

[@jaseydalts]

@@kennethstewart-hj6go the twin towers? Are you referencing the Twin Pines Mall, in which later only one of the trees was destroyed? Thats more of a stretch than a pole vaulter at the Olympics *eyes roll so far back i can read the washing instructions on my tshirt*🙄

[@Sooch900]

Wow…I never thought anyone could show me something new about BTTF that I didn’t already know, but you pulled it off amazingly! It really just makes my appreciation of this movie go higher! You guys should be proud of what you made here!

[@lamontjohnson5810]

So true... I've watched BTTF and its sequels many many times and have seen several analyses by YT creators over the years. I thought just about everything that could be said about the films had been said and every easter egg had been uncovered. To see that almost 40 years later there's still more easter eggs and interesting facts/theories to be had is truly astonishing. This demonstrates why BTTF (the first movie of the trilogy in particular) is one of the best films of all time.

[@samuraicheems23]

Eric, you are a hero to us all. You gotta spend so much damn time looking for all these details and thank you so much for it! I’ve been following new rockstars for a while, watching all the marvel videos, then your other videos peaked my interest. But you Eric really just keep me coming back! Thanks for all the little things you’ve been able to point out! 🤙

[@famousgoldentouch]

You wrote down exactly what I think - so I’ll join and say thank you so much too 🙏

[@Clarksmarineincindiana]

Well put and agree whole heartedly. I look forward to see how far Eric goes in his career

[@MaskedHeart]

His super power is to breakdown ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@andreshernandez1180]

Although Mayor “Red” Thomas and the homeless guy are two different characters and people, the guy in the photo is Hal Gausman, set decorator.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@DeepDiveNR The old lady that says save the clock tower was on the sitcom Amen.🤗👵⛪🙏

[@srayj]

I absolutely love this movie and now I think you’ve set yourself up by doing such a good job that you have to do the entire trilogy. If you do, I would love for you to address how in this movie, Marty literally parrots his father’s words when he says, “I’m not sure I can take that kind of rejection” yet in parts two and three, he gets into trouble because he doesn’t want to be called a chicken. So, it always made me wonder if this was done to show that even though we think Marty was the same person as before, given that he remembered his old life, we also have to assume that in returning to this alternate 1985, Marty may have started to embody the traits of his self that grew up with these parents who probably would have taught their son not to back down or let anyone make him think he can’t do something. This likely made Marty more arrogant and self-destructive, because growing up he didn’t back down from a fight or a challenge, even when he knew better, going from a life ruled by fear to one more driven by pride.

[@SmokeyChipOatley]

That’s really interesting! I never thought of it like that but it makes total sense.

[@trekkiejunk]

"Literally parrots?" That's an interesting phrase. "Parrots" used in this way is a euphemism, but you modify it with "literally", indicating that it's NOT a euphemism, and an actual live bird should be involved. When you parrot someone, you say their actual words. That's what real parrots do, and why it's a euphemism. You actually changed the definition away from what you meant when you added "literally." LOL

[@Standard_Pangolin]

@@trekkiejunk They created an oxymoron 🤣😂

[@Paul_Wetor]

Jumping ahead a bit, in Part III the Marshall was telling his son something (I just rewatched it last week) and I was puzzled by the unnecessary line. Then I realized that the Marshall was Strickland, a forefather of the teacher. These movies are full of internal references and connections, which is part of what makes them so interesting. As with the opening clocks scene, there are little bits of cleverness that are not obvious. Like the Twin Pines Mall becoming the Lone Pine Mall. Most directors would have zoomed in to make sure we noticed.

[@matthewcastleton2263]

There's no way that the young kid is Principal Strickland however. There's no way Strickland could have been the age he was in 1955 or even alive in 1985 if he was a child in 1885. If he was like ten years old in 1885, he would have had to been born in like 1875. He could have still been alive in 1955 (around age 80 years old), but there's no way that Strickland was 80 years old in 1955, as he appears far younger than that. If he was still alive in 1985, he would have been around 110 years old. Now, it still could make sense, but that young kid would have had to been Principal Strickland's father and not Principal Strickland himself. If Mr. Strickland was like 40 in 1955 and like 70 in 1985, he would have been born around 1915, which is 30 years after 1885. The young kid would have been around 40 in 1915, so, he totally could have been Mr. Strickland's father. But there's no way the young kid was Mr. Strickland, as he would have been WAY older in 1955 and 1985 than he was. Though it's implied the young kid is supposed to be Principal Strickland, making a joke that he is ancient. But in reality, there's no way in the glorious name of Issac Newton that young kid is Mr. Strickland in the future.

[@MagusA87]

​@matthewcastleton2263 And I believe here's where a deleted scene makes all the difference. In Part III, there is a deleted scene between the festival and the morning of the duel where Burford Tannen killed Marshall Strickland, and the Marshall's last words were to his son was the "Discipline" quote. I always believed that this left a mark on the young Strickland, and the whole thing became a family motto/belief.

[@coreyabell6332]

​​@@matthewcastleton2263Gerald as we learned is the principal's first name in the game was born in 1925 so in 1955 he would've been 30 in 2015 he was 90 and 1885 he was not even born yet (-40)

[@SKtube0]

One of my favorite film trilogies of all time. Growing up in southern CA, it was cool to actually be able to go check out some of the film locations, many of which are still standing. The chase scene was filmed at the Puente Hills Mall and if you stand at a certain spot, you can see the layout for the entire scene. Doc's mansion is also in Pasadena.👍🏽

[@DickDiamond74]

Growing up, I thought Star Wars would be my favorite trilogy. Then 1985 happened. This was a great breakdown of the deeper themes

[@stoagymahalo5268]

Honestly, its real easy to say the time loop had started with Marty saving Doc the first time. Hence Doc knowing to hire Marty. Hence it creates a new loop of Doc ALWAYS knowing about Marty, hence already knowing all bout him. Then after the bonding with Marty getting to know him, then going back to build the friendship with 1955 Doc.

[@jinky0u812]

I've been an insane "Back to the Future" fan my whole life, and there was foreshadowing and parallels I never got until your deep dive here. I LOVED this video!! Thanks so much for putting it together! Here's to hoping you do parts II and III. 🙂

[@traviselledge3930]

what's also great, is Marty doesn't just help his dad he also saves Biff. He was a drunk, and was just in a DUI. So Marty also saved Biff and not just his parents

[@alishavpthomas8136]

I'm pretty interested in seeing Eric's screenplay!

[@travisross9913]

​@@DeepDiveNRWe're going to need a full breakdown of it as well lol

[@TheNerdySinger]

@@DeepDiveNR I wrote one too where they repurposed the 4x4 into another time machine and went to medieval England to fight Sir Tannen...lol I was 10 and based it off the cartoon where nothing mattered and everywhere they went had a Tannen.

[@elijahulrich2023]

I loved this breakdown! Best video I've seen here in a while! Can we get breakdowns of the rest of the trilogy, please?!!!!!!!

[@elijahulrich2023]

@@DeepDiveNR Great!!!

[@elijahulrich2023]

@@paulsmith9192 What are you talking about?

[@shaun64vet]

What a great video. The scene of Doc realising he'll have to zipline down to reconnect the cables mixed in with the music and Marty getting close is one of my favorites of all time.

[@KnightFoxx1190]

I’ve watched this movie probably hundreds of times since I was 6 years old and you explained the hell out of it. It works on so many levels and while somethings I always caught into. There’s this small details that I’ve never caught. Thank You! 🙏🏾

[@MyQuestForLife]

Very well done. You can hear, and see the excitement emanating from you. An absolute timeless classic, and being born in '85 I've always felt this connection. Can't wait to see what you have next. Actually could you do 'Big Trouble in Little China' ?

[@melissacross5525]

The Back to the Future trilogy is my favorite movie(s) of all time and this deep dive made me appreciate it EVEN more!

[@thunderstruck5484]

Think Marty was carrying a Duffel bag not a punching bag , Korean War ended in 53 so probably alot of vets and army surplus had those from WW2 and Korea, no biggie! These deep dives are so great! Thanks Erik!

[@kylebookout1789]

This is phenomenal stuff! Liked and subbed. May be too much to ask for considering a half hour deep dive is serious editing and scripting work but will you do part II?

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

The Back to the Future trilogy remains my all time favorite. I still watch my box set of DVDs with all the commentaries, extras, etc., and love every moment of it each time. Thanks for this deep dive, Erik!! Please keep them coming because I love every one of them!

[@tossingturnips]

I'm so glad this popped up on my feed. BTTF is my favorite film trilogy of all time (with the controversial choice of part three being my favorite, as it's usually considered everyone's least favorite) and seeing you so thoroughly analyze and point out such minor details was amazing. I loved this video so much.

[@Tom_TTT]

I’ve seen this movie so many times including the documentaries and interviews. I was shocked to actually learn a few things. Love the deep dive into old movies with the same details New Age Rockstars puts into their reviews of current movies. Good job!

[@DrewTrox]

This rekindles my desire to make a FanEdit turning the trilogy into a single film. It jumps around the timelines like a coked out Tarantino and Nolan are behind the wheel, but it's awesome.

[@DrewTrox]

@The Deep Dive It all started with me doing my own Deep Dive, putting all the overlapping and mirrored scenes next to each other. The FanEdit pretty much plays in reverse like Memento or Irreversible opening with Marty going back to the old west, but we get some Tarantino style jumping around. I'd love to finish it, but cleaning up the audio is such a pain. I wish i could get movies without the score. Eric would like my Lost The Movie, it's all the post plane crash stuff, minus the flashbacks, up to the hatch opening as a film.

[@DrewTrox]

My greatest FanEdit achievements are: Turning seasons 1 of both Stranger Things and Daredevil into movies. And despite Peter Jackson's wishes turning the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy into a single film. It's weird, it begins as a heros journey that fails half way and turns into a war movie. My ending is way better too. Coming next though, I'm polishing up the MCU Phase 1 as a single Avengers film.

[@garystinten9339]

Do it..

[@mrpickmanb]

​@@DrewTrox I would be interested in that.

[@chocolatefudgebrowni3225]

​@@DrewTrox All of that sounds really awesome 👌

[@petergill3452]

This was awesome! I was in high school when Back to the Future came out. It has remained one of my favorite movies of all time. I consider it a timeless classic. The deeper narrative of the story that you describe in your breakdown made me feel a greater appreciation for the creative story telling of film's creators. So glad you posted this breakdown. I'm looking forward to the next time I watch the movie. Thanks!

[@USMCbratt]

This was so great! Thanks for posting it. There were so many small tiny details that I missed. Great job! Please do the 2nd and 3rd as well. I would LOVE to see that.

[@quamifilms]

I’ve seen this movie numerous times, but how you explained it and took a deep dive. I truly appreciate your time, and your sheer love for movies, new subscriber.

[@travisross9913]

I can't wait to see how happy Eric is when he breaks down Alien 😄

[@LeeAndrewVideos]

This is why I love NR and Deep Dive, I have watched these movies so many times, but in the first 15 min of this video I cannot believe how many details I missed or simply never noticed small changes due to time travel. Thanks for this Erik!

[@jonm6891]

I’ve watched many breakdowns of this movie and yours is by far the most encompassing. Really enjoying the Deep Dive. Thanks for all the content!

[@michaelconley-biggs4883]

I did see this in theaters and I remember how it ended on such an insane cliffhanger without the to be continued. Because it was also the first VHS my family bought and when I saw the to be continued I recalled it not being in the theatrical version, thus I was bragging to all my friends that they were definitely making a sequel because they added that later.

[@HinesEdventures]

I never expected a sequel, because when the movie end it, I thought it was just a little Easter egg nod to what if and would never be addressed

[@hawkingbishop]

As others have said, I also would love to see deep dives of BTTF 2 & 3. And possibly the Telltale BTTF videogame from 2010!

[@jamesboone8379]

FINALLY eric this is my favorite movie the second I heard you all were doing this I got so hyped !

[@joaomarcosjunqueira4965]

Doc and Martin are friends, cause "they've always been". Doc knew he needed to befriend Martin, the same way he knew he needed to built his time machine.

[@sideact2044]

I have watched allot of back to the future analysis videos, this honestly is the best - Well researched, well presented along with not been too serious, absolutely brilliant. Totally subscribed, cant wait to get stuck in to your other videos!

[@TheGenXInfluencer]

This is the Deep Dive I’ve been waiting for. You did not disappoint. I thought I knew everything about this movie, but you showed me a few new things. Looks like I’m going to have to watch it again (as if I needed a reason). Would love to see a DD on 2 and 3. Keep up the great work Erik!

[@Pengu1n111]

Please do the same for BTTF 2 and 3!!!!

[@RussellBowes]

I just found the deep dive videos and I'm really impressed by them. Fantastic work Eric!

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

This video was absolutely awesome!!! Really well done. Well researched. You're so enthusiastic and entertaining I even enjoyed watching your promotions for your sponsors! Love it!❤

[@AdamBrown1980]

That was truly a great Deep Dive on a movie I grew up with! Thank you!

[@vmanxb0987]

Voss, you did it again, you rapscallion. Your video essays are truly works of art. Keep doing what you're doing. I have a new found love and appreciation for this IP now. Thank you for all you do!!

[@TheSkeletor1993]

Eric, You're a damn genius. your editing, callbacks, continuity. The production is quite on point.

[@jochimselzer4351]

I thought that pretty much everything has already been said about this movie, but you brought some extra bits that were new and very inspiring for me. Thanks a lot for making this deep dive, and sorry that I could hit the thumbs up only once.

[@allandye]

Such a great breakdown of one of my childhood favorites! Thanks Eric!

[@stocktonjackson8551]

LOVED this deep dive SO much! I learned so many things!

[@daveholmes7130]

Great job! Also when Marty tells Doc “all the best stuff’s made in Japan” that’s also a nod to the 4x4 Toyota Marty loves back in the future

[@TakingLosses]

I’ve watched every dvd/blu Ray extra that has been released with this movie and your deep dive belongs in collection with all the official supplemental material for sure! Well done.

[@hamadygritz6647]

E.Voss- did the kids fade from the picture in that order because of their age? Meaning Martys brother was born first so the closest to the timeline of events of the parents meeting and then his sister and finally Marty. Love the new channel- awesome work!!!

[@cericat]

@@DeepDiveNR Dave disappearing first makes more sense when you consider he's probably not actually George's son in the original timeline considering context clues in the movie the odds are Biff got what he wanted because of George's failure to act originally.

[@Actiondan100]

Thank you Erik and the whole deep dive team, I hope you go into the complete trilogy :)

[@calebmcclure4556]

When Marty returns to 1985 from 55 you can definitely tell that Docs attitude is far more confident in their exchanges from there on out. While he remains lovable and goofy in the trilogy, there’s an obvious character arc. By Part 3 he’s even ready to ventilate Bufford Tannen with a rifle like frickin “Eastwood”. Hence why even to his own astonishment, he made something that actually works in 1955. Thirty years of being a Hill Valley social pariah, disgraced scientist and having failed countless experiments would probably take an emotional and mental toll no doubt. Just the mere fact of Marty finding Doc and him seeing his success alters time already, hence why Doc figures “what the hell”. He already altered time just by proving a successful experiment to his 1955 “counter part”.

[@nickrobertsN7]

Loved it. Love your enthusiasm, it's catching. Gonna share this now.

[@thenerdywave2007]

Great Movie Analysis and Deep Dive, Keep up the great content

[@Sweet68Camaro]

This dive was amazing!!! My favorite movie ever. That bit about Doc being a father figure to Marty has always been in my head. The two have more compassion for each other than Marry and his own dad. Look at the western union letter Doc gave Marty. Great job.

[@DJLoveHz]

This was one of the best film breakdowns I have ever watched. Thank you for your hard work on this.

[@-Jake]

Loving this channel. Every video hits!

[@wrightbritt9515]

Love this new content!!! Erik, your my favorite content creator ever, such a cool dude! I have a request though, can you please do a Deep Dive into my favorite film Fight Club?

[@wrightbritt9515]

@@DeepDiveNR Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@RyanKeefer]

Great deep dive video. Thank you for putting this together - some nuggets in there even for us die-hards who think we know all (or most) about the BTTF trilogy. Well done.

[@AlphaGator9]

Man i love the insights you and your team are able to drum up. My brain just never picks up on these crazy things. Thank you for sharing this great work!

[@daphaniejoyner1081]

I love how you put so much thought into this. I had to Subscribe 😊

[@RobStevens64]

Erik out here just killing it dead. Lots of people have analyzed this movie over the years, but I love the obsession with detail juxtaposed with context that Erik brings to the show. Well done!

[@jesset061084]

You r going to have to do they other two movies u did a great job

[@blugobln85]

Your twist at the end there shocked me to tears. Beautiful.

[@thecannons6002]

Best Breakdown on KZbin I have watched.....Excellent!

[@soulpa7ch]

When you imagine what it would have been like if the film ended with Doc, Marty, and Jennifer jetting into the future, and no sequels afterwards, you know how we all felt for the next four years.

[@bayareanewman1566]

A few months before BBTF 2 came out, they released the book! I saw it at the Walden bookstore at the mall and read the whole thing in 1 night!! I was like 12

[@bayareanewman1566]

Then I skipped school to go watch it the day it was released. I got in trouble but it was worth it!!

[@FlippinT]

Great video! Will you do the full trilogy?

[@darthvulture]

that was amazing, so many details i never thought about! i hope you can do a dive into the other two movies as well!

[@TheAdultInTheRoom74]

So great!! Thanks Erik and crew! I love this format.

[@maplejames6992]

After watching this in theaters in 1985, I too thought it was strange that a teenager would hang out with a weird and socially awkward scientist, especially since he has an entire family at home. But as the years went on, I realized that the family was the reason for his friendship with Doc. You can tell at the beginning how dissappointed Marty is with his dad, George, and how weak George is and puts up with Biff. Marty was looking for that father figure that he wasn't getting at home. He needed a mentor and who better than someone who experiments, builds a massive amp for him, and has a pup :). This is why Marty hangs out with Doc.

[@brandonkstarr]

100%

[@JamesAlburyTheSkyAboveUs]

Oh man, Erik! This was awesome! When you have time, you should do a deep dive for BTTF 2 and 3. 😀 One little trivia point you should highlight. Did you notice the difference between Marty and his kids? For years I felt there was something different about Michael J. Fox when he played Marty Jr. and Marlene, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Then one day, I noticed their eyes. Marty has blue eyes, but Marty Jr. And Marlene have brown eyes. Very subtle, but effective. 😀

[@Scripture-Man]

"Marty, something has gotta be done about your kids' eye color!"

[@VicDumb]

THIS IS AMAZING! Lovin' the new channel! Great work y'all!

[@PopCultureGeekery]

My God, Erik! You had me tear up a few times with these revelations! I thought I knew this movie but your analysis was amazing! Keep them coming!

[@Slayizer11037]

I loved the opening

[@HurricaneCook]

This video is a GODDAMN MASTERPIECE. Thank you Erik.

[@yeahnah4304]

Love this video. Thank you. Keep up the great work!!!

[@protocole971]

Great work! Hope you'll do episode 2 and 3. Love from France.

[@laotasurfs1110]

Great video, but I object to one point. Nitpicky, I know, but: I think George's hair only went gray in the timeline where he was a success. Because he actually took risks and didn't avoid conflict and confrontation. He may have avoided gray hair in the initial timeline, but he also avoided countless opportunities to better himself.

[@chemtrail2269]

18:00 it does make sense because technically George still had a chance to go with Loraine to the dance but when Marty came into the picture it was erasing that future timeline slowly because she changed her mind and went to docs to ask Marty to go to the dance. Grandfather paradox.

[@baymuscle97]

That was the most in-depth analysis I've ever seen about this wo wonderfully iconic movie! It's been one of my top favorite movies since I first saw it in the 80's and after watching this video, I love it even more!

[@joservintage]

I got so emotional watching this! Thank you for all the different perspectives!!!

[@Match143]

Is the Deep Dive my new favorite channel? YUP. LOVE LOVE LOVE this Voss Boss...can't wait for even more. *fingers crossed* for Interstellar....😁

[@Match143]

@@DeepDiveNR don't. Don't give me hope.

[@bbsy1]

Thank you for this, I’ve learned so much.

[@danebrammer1283]

I was so obsessed with this movie! I could quote nearly every line and knew all the history and behind the scenes stuff. Essentially my favorite movie until End Game. When I heard them mention Back To The Future with the time travel, it was an incredible cinematic “spiritual” moment for me…my jaw dropped and I got goosebumps! This Deep Dive was amazing…It’s like you’re the real life Parzival or Wade Watts! ♟🍻🥇🧩

[@yrualeg1]

Nice work, Erik....Glad to have subbed !

[@jesset061084]

One of my faves and if u read the first draft of the scripts it will also tell u how they met as well

[@jesset061084]

@@DeepDiveNR yes it was u need to do they other two movies

[@DeSeanCleary]

Loved this! I’ve seen this movie a million times, but I learned so much from this deep dive. Nice work, buttheads.

[@Carstuff111]

I had expected as I aged, this movie would not age well..... And yet, here I am in my 40s now, and I STILL love this movie. I even enjoy the sequels. And to be honest, Rick and Morty have helped me appreciate these movies even more.

[@eddieg.9568]

Erik, this deep dive was phenomenal! I have a whole new outlook on one of my favorite movies.

[@PaulLoh]

I'm sure that several people have already mentioned this, but Mayor Red Thomas was played by Hal Gausman, the set decorator. Once Marty started to disappear, that means that someone in the future just took a picture of a well. Otherwise, the photograph itself should have disappeared. Imagine in 1985, Dave's at work and his head starts fading away. That would be a horrific way to go. Also, what if when Doc, Marty, and Jennifer got to 2015, they arrive to a time when Jennifer and Marty mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. That honestly is what should have happened. I once had a theory that at a young age, Marty's uncle Joey (according to the newspaper clipping, it would have been when he was around seven or eight) accidentally set fire to the Brown mansion and that's why it burned down. Once he got a taste for arson, he couldn't stop himself from doing it again, hence ending up in prison. Marty might have followed in his uncle's footprints when he accidentally set fire to the living room rug at eight years old, but the apparently harsh punishment his parents gave him curtailed that. Oh, and the red headed bully was played by Courtney Gains, who was in Children of the Corn. I've worked with him on a western that was filmed here in Tucson. Great guy.

[@MiamiLoco]

Thanks for pointing that out Paul. Yeah, it's weird that this video connected the homeless guy to the mayor. They look NOTHING alike.

[@jasonbaum6284]

That was Thomas Wilson, Courtney Gains played the skinny guy who cuts in at the dance. He was the creepy kid in The 'Burbs.

[@PaulLoh]

@@jasonbaum6284 Yeah, Courtney also bullied George in the earlier scene with the kick me sign.

[@baimun]

I love this movie and part III how it book-ends the complete story. Part II is really odd to me partially because the movie really doesn't end up happening in their timeline... other than Doc and Marty's memories. BUT... a darker way to look at Part II is how many times Doc is there to catch Marty when he jumps off the roof, to lower down the flags to keep him from getting run over.... I think that Part II is an extension of Doc's "Oh what the hell..." and he has to loop back many, MANY times to save Marty from deaths that Doc has witnessed over and over and feels responsible for. With those thoughts, it makes MUCH more sense in III that Doc was like "Oh... Not this time" and decided to stay there and not screw up Marty's time line any further. ☮❤🎶

[@leeci33]

You gotta do the other two films! Thank you for this video and channel!

[@TheNITRO68]

Got yourself a new sub all the way from Perth Australia, absolutely brilliant entertainment my friend look forward to more

[@adil_james]

We love this movie