BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989) MOVIE REACTION - IT WAS ABOUT TIME! - FIRST TIME WATCHING - REVIEW

Welcome to our first-time watching as we react to Back to the Future Part II (1989). We've been thoroughly enjoying these 80's films and this one continues that trend! Marty McFly ( Michael J. Fox) and his scientist friend Emmett "Doc" Brown (Christopher Lloyd) return in this fantastic sequel that continues to demonstrate why Back to the Future is such a timeless trilogy.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, "Back to the Future Part II" (1989) follows Marty McFly and Doc Brown as they navigate the complexities of altering the future and fixing the space-time continuum. This film was quite impressive to watch. The groundbreaking visuals effects have stood the test of time and continue to look quite good.
We hope that you enjoy our reactions, commentary and review as we discuss how much of an impact this film has had on the Sci-fi genre and pop culture, how the themes of friendship and destiny are a perfect backdrop for a timeless story and the other elements that make "Back to the Future" such an effective film. So sit back and join us as we discover high-tech gadgets of the future, alternate realities of Hill Valley and much more!
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[@OfficialMediaKnights]

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[@gokulumenon3330]

Guys watch ratsasan (2018). It's one hell of a movie

[@user-z828]

I will like to see you guys react to The last of the Mohicans (1993) Staring Dany day Lewis And Collateral Staring Tom cruse and Jamie Foxx Both are excellent

[@user-z828]

Another Micheal fox movie which really entertaining Is The Hard Way

[@PaulOfTarsus777]

The funny thing about when Doc takes off his "rejuvenating treatment", it was actually a prosthetic to make him look a little older that he got tired of wearing, so he tore it off and they repurposed it into the movie

[@fearful1139]

Another great 80s Sci-Fi movie I recommend watching is The Fly, 1986!

[@lorismith1722]

You missed baby Frodo. Elijah Wood was one of the kids Marty was showing how to play the video game.

[@zebastinio]

Looking for this comment. 😊

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Can't believe we didn't catch that in the reaction, that is so cool!!!

[@Valefor]

Jesus i am this many years old when i found out frodo was in this.....and I've watched since the 80s

[@bravoone9980]

Dont forget jason scott lee and billy zane

[@AdyXer]

Most people also miss the Huey Lewis cameo in the first film as well - even though the film started with his music and Marty is playing his song.

[@wamingopublishing674]

Biff going back to that exact date in 1955 actually makes sense. That was the worst day of his life. He’s brooded over it all these years and now sees a chance to fix it.

[@thewhiteknight3945]

He also picked a day and time that had an example game in the almanac that was extreme enough that his young self would beleive him right away.

[@pickleboy6059]

Fun fact: Nike actually made self fitting pair of shoes for Michael J. Fox (Marty) in 2015. They also modeled them after the shoes in the movie. They did this for him not only because of the movie but because he has Parkinson’s.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

That's actually amazing!! Michael J Fox has been such a pillar in his philanthropy and activism, those shoes should be mainstream and made available for anyone with Parkinson's.

[@TheOnlyGazzLam]

I was just about to post this. I didn't know about MJF getting them though, thanks! They are still available to buy iirc, they've done at least a couple of versions.

[@pickleboy6059]

@@TheOnlyGazzLam they gave him the shoes on oct 21, 2015. Which they filmed. And then on oct 22 they showed it off on jimmy Kimmel shows

[@stonerthoosie]

@@TheOnlyGazzLamCorrect. They just don’t have power laces on the released versions iirc

[@dankefurnichts]

nice move from nike 😁

[@jamesthev5607]

You forget he plays all the Marty's but he also plays his daughter

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Yes!! It's amazing the versatility Fox has as an actor, we are so impressed!!

[@Nekotaku_TV]

I never knew the first couple of times I saw the movie.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@OfficialMediaKnights Actually those Nikes with the power laces were created back in 2011 but the laces werent power laces until 2015 but they aren't exactly cheap LOL! You can get a used pear for only $500 and a new one for a mere $20,000.00 👟💰💵🤑💸

[@mystisith3984]

Everyone must have had a blast playing all their "versions". I would have loved being a fly on the wall to see the filming. 🍿

[@Hey_Jamie]

Well all the characters play all their versions lol

[@gaittr]

Most people don't know that Michael J fox is an exceptionally good guitar player. That was his original desire for his career

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

"No, it ain't homework because I ain't home" Why haven't I used this more in my life?

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

RIGHT?! This would have been so useful in our school days 😂

[@d.w.strangeman4963]

It's even better when you say it to a teacher whilst at school doing homework in class, you can see the frustration and their brains melting 😂🕺

[@Gravydog316]

because you're not a slacker!

[@dangchanneldeg6948]

would it be either after the teacher goes over the stuff and assigns it and home room.

[@torreyhogan6250]

From a VFX standpoint, this movie is so famous for the creation of the 'VistaGlide' the first motion controlled camera system. Actors had been doing split screen and playing multiple characters in a movie since the 30's but the camera always had to be stationary to match up the footage. Now for the first time you could have camera motion because you could program the camera, film one take, then reset to the beginning, and the actor could play another role with the exact same pan, tilt, zoom, etc. What's always so interesting in clone shots is seeing how they did bits of interaction between the characters played by the same person, like when Marty takes his son's hat behind the bar at the 80's cafe.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Love the ingenuity of combining newer technologies with a classic effect. The results look phenomenal!

[@AndrewSmithArt]

ILM leading the way as per usual. At least at that time.

[@calibadgerdude6082]

ILM had been doing motion control since Star Wars, and the technology had been around for a while even then. Was vistaglide a new way to do it or something, cause motion control wasn’t a technology created for this film.

[@brianspengel4197]

​@@OfficialMediaKnights Rewatch the pizza scene now knowing that 3 Michael J Fox hands are taking a slice (Dad, son and daughter)

[@yaroslavpanych2067]

You forgot another fun fact: dinner scene was almost ruined. They luckily finished filming scene before earthquake hit the area and ruined set

[@jc296x]

You're right...Definitely a dream for an actor. Michael J Fox got to play 1985 Marty, 2015 Marty, 2015 Marty Jr, 2015 Marty's daughter, and the other 1985 Marty. Tom Wilson got to play 1985 Biff, 2015 Biff, Griff , alternate 1985 Biff, 1955 Biff , voice his grandmother. Great acting..

[@brettcloud8550]

"It's like the wild wild west out here!" You know, it's funny you should say that.

[@melcompton7866]

I LITERALLY had that *exact* same thought, lol!

[@bethcushway458]

I dont think you're supposed to think Doc died at the end. I saw this as a kid in the cinema and that never occurred to me. The horror and fear was that Doc has gone somewhere in time, Marty has no idea where and now he's stuck in 1955 with no way to go home. That's where my mind instantly went and that's scary enough in itself.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Absolutely agreed, just the idea of Marty being stuck in 1955 with no way back gave us chills!!

[@melodramatic7904]

@@OfficialMediaKnights In the commentary for this movie, the director said that he was worried that people would think that Doc had died and that was why they attached a small preview of the 3rd movie at the end.

[@cristonsloan]

@@melodramatic7904 Really? Even though this film itself tells us that he is alive back in 1885? Like, the literal dialogue is "It's from the Doc! 'First let me assure you that I am alive and well'... September 1885. The Doc's alive!" Either you are outright lying, or you are misinformed, or the director covered for Studio interference by pretending that the huge spoiler trailer at the end was his idea. Any of those is possible, I guess. I hope it isn't the first option.

[@spencerarnold669]

@@cristonsloan I this was more as a emotional support for younger viewers. So you could point and say look he's alright.

[@Daveyboy100880]

Yeah, I never took it to mean that he’d been killed, although I assumed the intention was that Marty might’ve thought so. The only problem with it from a sorry logic point of view is that the Delorean wasn’t travelling at 88 miles per hour when it got hit, so Captain Pedantic would say that it shouldn’t have time-jumped!

[@Rycel2001]

The Back to the Future films are a master class in consequential scripting. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, that is said or done in the film is related to, a result of, or foreshadowing something else. Even something like Doc's throwaway line at the when the rain stops ("Too bad the Post Office isn't as efficient as the Weather Service.") is foreshadowing for the end of the film when unpredictable weather sends him back while a postal service agent manages to arrive on time *to the very second* to deliver his letter to Marty.

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

The reason Doc has Jennifer unconscious despite he himself suggesting they bring her is because when they made the first one, they weren't planning on doing a sequel. But it was so successful that they made a sequel on popular demand. And they didn't really know what to do with Jennifer, so......

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Ha! Called it during our discussion while talking about our negative points. Figured thats probably what happened. Regardless it’s still a fantastic movie!

[@BlankSpace83]

I got another explanation which fits with the movie: she started to ask too many questions about the future, got on Docs nerves and became a problem 😂😂😂

[@birdmanhero]

It's also a different actress, so that's part of it too

[@savfw]

You didn't even notice ... Marty's daughter is played by Michael J Fox.

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

@@birdmanhero Isn't it literally Madelyn Stillwell from The Boys S1 btw?

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

The running gag of a Tannen being taller than a McFly always gets me lol

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hahaha that moment always kills 😂😂😂

[@Johnadams20760]

running gag? he is taller, biff is huge

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

The greatest split screen scene was when they were all in the kitchen. Michael J. Fox was playing 3 different characters, he even poured his other character a drink, and the camera was moving at the same time. They did it with motion control photography and great coordination.

[@andysilvamoreira641]

I love all the hints at part III along the second movie. Doc's shirt, the game in Cafe 80s, Doc talking about him studying women.

[@toof987]

biff watching clint eastwood

[@ScotchBeard78]

Back to the Future is the iconic classic, but Back to the Future 2 is the one I return to again and again and again.

[@Kasino80]

In good trilogies it's usually the socond I return to as well. This, Two Towers, Empire Strikes Back.

[@Youngie761]

The 3rd is my favorite of the sequels, it has a lot of heart. Can't wait!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

We are so excited for the third one, we cannot wait!!

[@TerribleEnglish]

I think it's worth giving credit to this movie, though - as a time time adventure, it's amazing. Exciting, interesting, fun, the effects, including the hoverboards..serious too with high stakes.. not to mention the unique idea of taking us back to see and actually interact with the events of the first movie.

[@k1productions87]

@@OfficialMediaKnights So, when are you guys doing that one? :P

[@YuProducciones]

I mean, to me its the most boring one :S this part2 its the wildest to me, best effects, more creative!

[@w.l.6005]

I got a big kick out of the third one❤

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

I just love how George McFly wasn't the only one the principal called "slackers", Biff is part of 'em too 😂

[@thedefinitionisthis]

Lol Strickland called everyone "slackers." Hell, even in the 1985A, he doesn't even know who Marty is, Strickland thinks he looks like a slacker. And when he's unloading his shotgun on the drive-by shooters, he's like, "EAT LEAD, SLACKERS!!!" Lol

[@jonathanbradley4821]

I love the little detail when Biff shows Marty the Almanac in 1985. If you notice it has a clear cover on it which we find out later is because Strickland took the original at the dance back in 1955. Love that little attention to detail

[@rubenlopez3364]

Even when Marty buys it the lady in the store says "oh neat this one has a dust cover."

[@BatFan1]

One of things they almost got spot on right is the Cubs winning the World Series. In reality they won it the next year, in 2016.

[@pkmntrainerian1092]

Yeah, imagine they said it was all happening in 2016 and not 2015

[@LubbockBabesFan]

​@@pkmntrainerian1092They were in the playoffs in 2015 so they almost got it right

[@Mr-gg8ek]

While beloved to many, I don’t think this film gets enough credit. The entire film is both a running callback and completely original. The tiny space where that film could be made was mined to perfection!

[@MofoMagnificent]

Next up - one of the best westerns of the 90s

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Can’t wait to share part III! These films are excellent!

[@zairac2564]

Marty's disguise gives a +5 to all stealth checks, +2 to riding motorcycles, +3 to cyborg coolness, and a -10 to resist bears.

[@TheCigam09]

Michael J Fox also played the daughter in the future. So he played four different people (young and older Marty, the son and the daughter)

[@spencerarnold669]

Now he tells me. Where were you when I was putting up posters of her on my bedroom wall?..... no regrets though

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

Five, he also played his alternate self in 1955.

[@brendag5263]

I have noticed a lot of reactors seemed to miss that. I wonder how the hell they can't see that is Michael J. Fox with a wig on???

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

the art direction for Cyberpunk 2077 got a lot of points from this movie, Total Recall and Blade Runner. "the future" will be forever painted as colorful leather jackets, flying cars, and plastic accents everywhere.

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

“Live the good life, in the off-world colonies.”

[@clevern3rd102]

You have to understand, that this is the greatest franchise in movie history. Because it's one of the only elite to have a trilogy actually be good, with the continuity staying intact the entire time. It literally changed our perception of timeline manipulation. Everything made sense, and every single call back was perfect.

[@robbob5302]

Other Great Trilogies: Star Wars Lord of the Rings (Arguably) The Matrix

[@FrozenSurf]

@@robbob5302everyone forgets Toy Story

[@alistairrobinson3865]

I think there is actually no trilogy where all 3 are this good, even my other favorite movies such as alien, aliens m, terminator, terminator 2 don’t survive so well past the sequels (loved them all mind!)

[@cghothands]

I would add the first three Bourne movies to the list of great trilogies.

[@jasondolph2785]

Technically there is a big continuity break when old Biff returns to the main timeline with the time machine from the one he altered so Doc and Marty can return to the altered 1985, but it is easy not to realize it.

[@jcg1576]

The Back To The Future Trilogy is so great because unlike any other trilogy, i think the three movies connect and call back to each other in ways no other trilogy does unless, I’m wrong. Also a great 1980s sound track helps also.

[@Ozai75]

What's really funny is that Biff's actor is an exceedingly kind person in real life. He also sings a song about how people keep asking him about the rest of the crew. It's quite funny (And tongue in cheek annoyed)

[@matthansen758]

I get all misty eyed whenever you guys geek out or get goosebumps to these movies because that's the feeling of wonder a lot of us felt back in the day watching them and whenever we look back on them, and now we get to relive it through your experience! It definitely helps me appreciate these classics even more. This is why I love (genuine) reaction channels and your channel truly is one of the best because of all your nerdgasms and passion for true art, and not to mention how interactive you are with your audience as well. A huge thanks to you guys for being so awesome, friendly and wholesome!

[@metoo7557]

The trilogy all connect and fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. they complete each other. This is why if you enjoyed the first one, you have to watch all three to see how they all piece together. It's really a great trilogy, one of the best of all time.

[@TodPreece-xo9qj]

I enjoyed watching this in the theater on opening night. We had waited years for the further adventures of Marty & Doc, and this didn't disappoint! Biff getting the upper hand gave it an Empire Strikes Back vibe to me, and the cliffhanger ending left me wanting more. For me, it really picks up when they get back to 1955. Keep up the great reacts!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

What a wild ride! We can only imagine how the audience reacted to this when it came out. It’s such a blast of a film and the antagonist keeps you at the edge of your seat the entire movie! Love the Empire Strikes Back comparison!

[@Daveyboy100880]

@@OfficialMediaKnightsat least audiences only had to wait 8 months for the finale, rather than the 3 years they had to wait between Empire and Jedi! I don’t think back-to-back sequels had really been done before the BTTF sequels, actually. Originally it was supposed to be one movie, but it the story was so dense and ambitious that the budget was going to be north of $70 million. The studio was very reluctant to finance it and Gale & Zemeckis realised that they were probably trying to squeeze too much into one movie anyway. They suggested making it into two movies, and Universal liked that idea much better! It made more financial sense to them to make two $35 million movies instead of one $70 million dollar movie! It was still a bit of a risk though - uncharted waters - so we got the spoiler-ridden teaser for Part III shoehorned in before the credits to make sure that audiences knew the conclusion was on its way. Really glad you guys skipped that part! Extra fun fact - George Lucas originally intended to film Episodes II & III of the prequels back to back and release them a year apart, thinking that the new digital filmmaking techniques would make the work happen much more quickly. That plan was soon abandoned!

[@treetopjones737]

@@Daveyboy100880 after the 3rd ( final film ) of the original story, it would be 16 years before the next SW film. But all we knew back then was Lucas saying "sometime in the future" for another.

[@ChrisMillerCrazyHouse]

My little brother and I used to watch this movie every time it came on cable. We still know it by heart and still love to quote it

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Zemeckis knew they would never get the future right so they just decided to have fun with it. Ironically, they ended up predicting some things right (the endless sequels, for example) 😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hahaha that was definitely the right choice though, it's the best thing they could have done and it makes us realize the future isn't as cool as in the movies 😂

[@christopherlundgren1700]

"Endless sequels" wasn't really a prediction per se, as it was already a thing in the 80s. They just pushed it to the level of absurdity with "Jaws 19." The really crazy thing that actually came true is that the Cubs really did end up winning the World Series in 2016, only one year later than predicted, and something that hadn't happened since 1908.

[@thedefinitionisthis]

@@christopherlundgren1700 Yeah, a lot of fans were rooting for the Cubs to make it to the World Series in 2015, JUST so we could have that BTTF2 prediction come true. Having them win the title the year after was the next best thing. It was like, "Eh. CLOSE ENOUGH." LOL.

[@jimj9729]

@@christopherlundgren1700 They also had the Cubs beating Miami in the World Series. The MLB team in Miami did not start playing until 1993, but was known as the Florida Marlins. They did not play as "Miami" until 2012.

[@Nekotaku_TV]

@@christopherlundgren1700 What movies had sequels beyond 3 at the time?! Planet of the apes?

[@ProjectPiperCustoms]

No I was a kid watching this and never thought that Doc died at the end, just that he was lost in time somewhere, which for me was much scarier of a thought. FUN FACT - Michael J Fox also played his daughter in the future aswell.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

It's soooo cool that Michael J Fox played his own daughter, we would never have guessed that!! Also yes, just the thought alone, of Marty being stuck in the past is horrifying!

[@TheMexboxing]

Same watch as a kid in theater never thought Doc died just that he time travel.

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

16:08 "I wish I could go back to the beginning of the season, and put some money on the Cubbies." This character is Terry. He is played by Charles Fleischer, the voice of Roger Rabbit (another Robert Zemeckis film). Terry is the mechanic that fixed Biffs car in 1955. You can see him again at 40:09 played by the same actor. There is a deleted scene of him arguing with Biff in the future about the money Biff tried to stiff him. In that little argument, he states the exact day he fixed his car: Nov. 12th, 1955. This is apparently the reason Biff chose to back to that date.

[@Camuska]

Related fun fact, in the French Version, Michael J Fox voice actor is also the voice of Roger Rabbit.

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

@@Camuska Haha, yep: Luq Hamet. I had to look it up. That is amazing.

[@alistairrobinson3865]

Ironically didnt the cubs win the World Series in 2016? Ie just 1 year late Vs the movie

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

48:20 This part always kills me. Just the visual combo is Marty clenching all his life together to not scream while Strickland is just chilling and enjoying his drink 😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Maaan, I felt that slam against the hand, something similar happened to me and it was utterly traumatic😂 Strickland is the main slacker, I think we can all agree on that lolll

[@DamionThares]

The second one is very close to be better then the first one. Fantastic writing, great acting and a perfect script of many different timelines.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Absolutely agreed, they handled the change in tone amazingly and gave us yet another incredible story with one of the best duos in film history!

[@stevencleere4912]

The shot for shot remake of the end of the first movie at the beginning of this one is one of my favorite pieces of cinema ever.

[@danrumble74]

Y'all are going to love the third one! I'm glad you didn't watch the spoiler at the end 🙂

[@BKPrice]

"I wish we had flying cars." Trust me, you don't. The really amazing thing is that they re-enacted most of the sequences from the past film, but they didn't have Crispin Glover anymore, so they managed to hide the fact that he wasn't George in this film. I mean, they did Crispin dirty, but they did an amazing job hiding it.

[@JevvyReacts]

I love this trilogy so much! This is truly so timeless (no pun inteded). I always enjoy watching your reactions and hearing your thoughts about the technicalities of the production of the film. Another great reaction as always!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank youuuu, this is such a sweet comment!! We are so happy you enjoyed our reaction!

[@castorpollux5972]

All the things that you guys point out as reasons why these films are classics (split screen, continuity callbacks, etc) are because of the innovations and style of Robert Zemeckis! Zemeckis is a genius filmmaker right up there with the greats of that era (Spielberg, Coppala, Lucas, Scorsese, Cameron). Please check Zemeckis's stats - BTTF, Forrest Gump, Roger Rabbit. We need to put more respect on Robert Zemeckis's name! Good reaction.

[@AndrewSmithArt]

I agree. Zimeckis’s films have always pushed special effects into the next new era. This film, Roger rabbit blending cartoon animation into real life, Forrest Gump and all the effects that you didn’t even notice. (In a good way)

[@landosmist4999]

Yes!

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

Romancing the Stone... That movie definitely deserves a reaction. Also Castaway and Contact.

[@treetopjones737]

The first film to have live-action and animation on-screen simultaneously was much earlier. It was 1945’s The Three Caballeros, produced by Walt Disney.

[@TheJosep70]

Fun fact: In the Spanish version, they rightly decided to call Marty 'Levi Strauss' because Calvin Klein was an unknown brand in Spain. That's some good localization work.

[@poeleabois]

In French, he's Pierre Cardin.

[@MichaelPalin]

It doesn't work as well, because Levi Strauss was already a brand in 1955.

[@tibsky1396]

"Pierre Cardin" in French.

[@victorgrubbs5213]

I’m so glad the almighty algorithm brought me to this channel. You guys bring such bright filmmaking minds to these reactions and it’s so refreshing. Not to mention we seem to have almost identical gaming tastes as well lol. It’s been amazing reliving some of my favorite movies and most impactful cinematic moments with such an intelligent and hilarious couple. I can’t wait to see what you guys do next! PS: They hung George McFly upside down in that contraption to help hide the fact that Crispin Glover wasn’t playing him. It was Jeffrey Weisman.

[@terrylandess6072]

Yay! Glad you returned to film from TV. Most never notice the similarity in atmosphere from this film to 'It's a Wonderful Life' with the twist that the son (Marty) sees life without his father instead of the father himself (George). These Hollywood guys live film and are very clever.

[@kaptnwirrbart4467]

I've watched the trilogy for like 40 times in my life. And for sure 20 or so reactions. And it is still mesmerizing. What a gift to watch these movies for a first time. And to be honest, your reactions are one of the best. Liked it very much. Thumbs up.

[@ilFanEditore]

Probably someone pointed out stuff in the comments, but... 1) One of the two kids playing Wild Gunman is Elijah Wood, Frodo's actor. 2) Michael J. Fox played his daughter 3) Old George McFly is upside down because he's not played by the same actor, so they didn't want people to acknowledge it. It's the same reason why he's dead in the alternate 1985.

[@Smokie_666]

Oh yeah, Crispin Glover sued the studio over #3 and won. I believe it was over using his likeness without permission and I am pretty sure it set a new legal standard for using likenesses in film (it's been a while since I read on the subject)

[@klopferator]

Apparently (according to Jeffrey Weissman who played the role here) George was already written as being upside down in this device when they still thought Crispin Glover would reprise the role. The reason was that during filming part 1 Glover often ignored his marks where to stand (which f*cks up focus for the camera operator), so they wanted to make sure he wasn't able to move freely on his own. But if course it helped tremendously after they recast the role.

[@melissacreel4719]

Not 100% on this but I think Crispin was also asking for a lot of money. That and the trouble he caused during first filming got him booted.

[@aMulliganStew]

Did his freak-out Letterman get him fired from the sequel?

[@ethal1222]

Doc warns Marty about running into his past self and creating a paradox. Later he meets his own past self and creates a pair o' Docs. 😁

[@phtevenj]

Fun Fact: the marquis on Jaws 19 has Max Speilburg as the director 9:27

[@MLJ7956]

Max Spielberg is Steven Spielberg' (the producer of the BTTF trilogy) son.

[@Melancthon7332]

"Marquee"

[@keithg460]

​@@MLJ7956 Steven Spielberg is also the director of Jaws, so it is a meta reference to his own series.

[@zombezyb6692]

There's a deleted scene where old Biff disappears after changing the past because he wouldn't exist because of this. And new Biff wouldn't live for that long because he will be shot by Marty's mother. So when old Biff disappearing he not just vanishing like Marty in the first movie, but feels pain from being shot and bleeding out slowly disappearing from timeline. Also the best part of 44:55 is doc can't understand it's him because we hear our voice different when we speak and listen to recording of our speech.

[@BillyBong]

Never understood the scene where Biff returns until I saw the deleted scene where he is disappearing. I was like why is he in pain now? Showing him disappearing makes it obvious that he fucked up his future by changing the past.

[@Chris-uk7gy]

There's a cool fan theory that whenever Doc shows up to save Marty (mainly on the rooftop and in the tunnel) Marty actually was killed by Biff, but because Doc has a time machine he can go back and save Marty each time he dies. Doc just never mentions this to Marty.

[@MichaelPalin]

Damn. That's heavy, doc.

[@keithg460]

But when you go back, there's two of you. If he went back to save Marty, what would happen to his alternate self?

[@watchreadplayretro]

Who knew that even more fun than watching things repeated with a slightly different plan would be in the future (now) watching different reactors react to each movie! I think I've seen around 12 different BTTF trilogy reactions so far, and it's interesting which things are picked up on and the reasoning (and wows) in the commentaries, your's are always superb, thank you!

[@Spills51]

I could be wrong cause i was a kid when these came out...but if I member correctly because of the success of 1, part 2 and 3 were made at the same time.....thats why the second runs into it so perfectly. The second one really did hold the same type of charm....which isnt easy to do....the first movie was always watched by my parents growing up....to this day, my Mother who is almost 70, still will watch it and laugh....she wasnt so far off from being a kid in 55.....so it is cool to see. Thanks for the vid!

[@treetopjones737]

I saw the first one when it came out with parents who had been young adults in the 50's, and I was a young adult. I did have to explain why people in the audience reacted with recognition to the "you're just too darn loud" scene.

[@specialfx6481]

This sequel was just genius......and the ending was sublime leading into the next movie,i think Zemeckis and co were lowkey flexing in how to make a perfect intertwined movie,top tier!

[@adriangaliver]

I desperately love this movie since my very childhood in the 90s, where I lived in some post-Soviet country. It was a big part of my vision of ThE fUtUrE back then. And my most memorable recent rewatch for sure occurred on October 21, 2015. When my childish future became a retrofuture at once. 'Twas kinda bittersweet but cool anyway.

[@jzero4813]

Bob Gale, the screenwriter, said that Biff Tannen's character was inspired by Donald Trump. Because he's always been this way - even decades ago.

[@treetopjones737]

The Apprentice was a facade role ( insiders say they had to edit out his moments of bigotry & misogyny ) - he was a serial failure at business, including a failed CASINO.

[@jonpevehouse]

97 successful businesses, but you focus on one casino. You must be a delight.

[@jzero4813]

@@jonpevehouse I think you've become lost in the wrong conversation. It sounded like you were jumping to the defense of a selfish, lying, cheating, insecure loudmouth braggart a$$hole... surely that's not the kind of success you would like to see more of in this world. Surely that's not the person you hope to be? That you would hope your children would be? Or have to coexist with?

[@MichaelPalin]

@@jonpevehouse Failed Trump businesses: 1. Trump Steaks 2. GoTrump 3. Trump Airlines 4. Trump Vodka 5. Trump Mortgage 6. Trump: The Game 7. Trump Magazine 8. Trump University 9. Trump Ice 10. The New Jersey Generals 11. Tour de Trump 12. Trump Network 13. Trumped!

[@dyldog]

⁠@@MichaelPalindo those count as businesses or brands tho? Anyone can launch a board game based on another games rules / use manufacturing from another company with self branded imagery like SpongeBob monopoly

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Imagine seeing that cliffhanger for the first time as a kid. Granted, I've experience worse cliffhangers (Across the Spider-Verse, for example), but still.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Ohhhh that cliffhanger was devastating, but this one also must have hurt in cinemas!! Imagine having to wait for the next one 😭

[@treetopjones737]

Twin Peaks. It was some 25 years before what happened after the final episode came.

[@Camuska]

The second one always was my favorite, even as a kid. Seeing the first movie again with another point of view was something I never saw, never even imagined it could be made. I love the darker tones, the continuity. To me its a perfect trilogy.

[@jamesrippy1161]

And there is a baseball team based in Miami now and the Chicago Cubs did win the World Series in 2016 not 2015 they were off by a year, lol

[@twotreyisback4523]

Love the Reactions! In case you didn’t notice, the little boy playing game in Cafe 80s was FRODO BAGGINS!!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank youuu, we are so glad you're enjoying our videos! Also omg we didn't catch that at first, but flipped out when we were told it was fricken Frodo!!!

[@dresca2501]

The director admitted decades later that super wealthy Biff character was based on Trump on the 80s, outlandish and tacky. Yup, spot on😂

[@mickesmanymovies]

I gotta tell you, I absolutely LOVE you guys for not only watching these fantastic movies, but also for being so attentive to details, story and plot points. Your enthusiasm brings me right back to the movie theatre in the 80s! ❤️

[@LouieD85]

They foreshadow the Wild West multiple times in this. Doc’s shirt in the future has trains and cowboys on it and also mentioning his favorite historical area. Biff watching a fistful of dollars. And the control units malfunctioning to Jan 1, 1885. This trilogy is my favorite of all time. I love your reactions!

[@nickblood7080]

I was like 9 or 10 when this came out. People have always wanted those NIIKE'S and people have always wanted hoverboards.

[@williamjones6031]

1. It's not often sequels hold up to the original, but this does. Thank you 1980s. 2.IMVHO this one is the best of the trifecta. The next one is inventive but I'm not really into the story. That said, it is the perfect wrap.🤩 3. The stunt woman that flew into the glass window partially missed and injured her arm. 4. Michael J. Fox also played Marty's daughter. 5. Sammy Hagar, "I can't drive 55"😎 6. Good thing Biff shoots like a Star Wars stormtrooper🤣 7. The tunnel at the end is the same one they used for Tune Town in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"

[@Flyby-1000]

8. The silver futuristic car in 2015 parked in front of the classic VW Beetle in the town square, was Centauri's Starcar from the 1984 movie "The Last Starfighter".

[@mustlearnmore4884]

INCREDIBLE reaction-thank you so much! It was like reliving the first time I saw this in the cinema as a kid back in 1989, and yes, we kids back then LOVED the hoverboards! Robert Zemeckis even trolled fans in an interview back then by stating that hoverboards were real but the manufacturers weren't selling them to the public because of safety concerns, and us gullible kids were desperate to get one! In fairness, I was only 11, so I won't be too hard on my naivety back then! 35 years later, and we're still waiting! Anyway, thanks again, can't wait to see your review of Part III! 🔥🔥🔥

[@frkzoid]

Did you guys notice Elijah Wood (Frodo) at the videogame scene?

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

We missed it while watching because we didn’t recognize him! Once it was pointed out we freaked out! Haha

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@OfficialMediaKnights How about Charles Fleischer as both young and old Terry. He was the voice of Roger Rabbit. The tunnel that 1955 Biff chases Marty through is the same one used for Who Framed Roger Rabbit which Christopher Lloyd also stars in. 1983 early version of Who Framed Roger Rabbit had Paul Reubens voicing Roger Rabbit who looked more like The Trix Bunny. Jessica Rabbit was blonde and much less sexual and flat chested in the early version LOL!🚗🐰🎥🎞P.S. Harold Lloyd no relation to Christopher Lloyd is the man scene hanging from one of Docs clocks in the Back To the Future intro. Which is from the 1923 film Safety Last!⏰🤔🕵

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Man you guys uploaded yesterday AND today. There is no stopping you 😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

We’ve been on a streak! ❤️

[@nathanhiggins860]

When I first saw this in 1989 I was absolutely convinced hover boards were a real technology and not special effects. I couldn't wait for them to come out in the stores.

[@d0ublestr0ker0ll]

People say BTTF 3 is their least favorite, but I think it's incredible. Can't wait to see yall react to it, you'll love it.

[@TimothyC.84]

My morning was completed with this notification. You guys are awesome. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

That means the world to us! Thank you for the love and support! Have an amazing weekend ❤️

[@GWMAe2.0]

Waited a month for this! Next is BTTF III !!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thanks so much for your support and patience, we appreciate you! BTTF III will be with you soon!

[@GWMAe2.0]

@@OfficialMediaKnights yay

[@asddsa-uy9ko]

btw marty's boss ( needles) is Flea, Red hot chilli pappers bass guitarist:)

[@michaeltrivette1728]

Cannot wait to see you do part 3. Taken as a trilogy its one of , if not the best trilogy of all time. Part 3 is my favorite but part 1 is most people's favorite. All 3 are really really great.

[@AbeVicious]

Hell yes. Another classic. They almost predicted the Cubs world series win, but it was off by a year 😛 and they did predict an MLB team in Miami. Marlins didn't come to be until 1991

[@jimj9729]

They did not play as the Miami Marlins until 2012. They were originally known as the Florida Marlins.

[@AbeVicious]

@jimj9729 and were located in Miami since 91, what's the point? Still predicted a Miami team lmfao

[@dth2brny121]

In BTTF Pt. 2, this "Miami" team that fell to the Cubs in the "2015" WS is supposed to be in the American League. In actuality, the Miami team that currently exists, the Marlins (and yes, they were originally the Florida Marlins), is in the same league as the Cubs, that being the National League. And go figure, the Marlins are 2-time WS champions (1997, 2003)...

[@bethcushway458]

Amazing reaction guys❤ This is my favourite of the trilogy. The wonder of the futuristic 2015 and the utter horror of the alternate 1985 gets me every time. The despair in the music when Marty sees the town square is incredible. The performances are just awesome. Thomas F Wilson blows me away every time I watch these films. His physicality in each role is impeccable. Apparently they loosely based alternative '85 Biff on Trump😂 I can't believe you didnt spot mini Frodo!🥰 Edit: Oh and all reactors seem to miss that Michael J Fox plays his own daughter too. Maybe it's because he's so pretty🤣🤣🤣

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank youuu, we are so happy to have your support and to hear your opinions! Absolutely agree with all of the above! Also, omg, can't believe we didn't recognize little Elijah Wood?!? Also also THAT WAS MICHAEL J FOX!!! We did not recognize him, that's amazing!!

[@elcorado83]

The irony is Thomas F Wilson is SUCH a lovely guy in real life! He even did stand up and comedy songs ABOUT doing these films! Check them out on youtube.

[@bethcushway458]

@@elcorado83 he's great isn't he?😊

[@AndyAnonymous]

The two most impressive VFX shots to me are 1. The flying DeLorean landing in 1985A and pulling into Marty's driveway, because it seamlessly blends a VFX model shot with footage of the real car driving, with the lamppost as the divider. 2. Young Biff tossing the sports almanac into Old Biff's lap in the car despite them being two separate shots.

[@renzero9206]

Tom Wilson (who plays Biff) is the best performer in this. He plays each iteration of Biff perfectly. And he is literally the OPPOSITE in real-life to how he acts in the trilogy.

[@beautifulbliss5883]

YES LETS GO So many fun facts I know about this particular one, first one did you recognize that kid with green hat playing the arcade game from the 80'' Cafe, its baby Hobbit Elijah Wood. Look at thos eyes so adorable 😍 And it was Lea Thompson aka mom idea to have that size of inplants became she wanted the most different version of her character, and she had so much fun with it. Not so much of fun fact Crispin Glover aka dad actually sued I think the Studio🤔? For the look alike of his appearance on the "future George" when he wasnt told about it, he also didn't want to continue this trilogy because I believe of the low pay. Its because of that lawsuit that studios have to pay actors their full cut even if a small cameo, again im not a lawyer, I just saw a behind the scenes doc of this trilogy but its been a while since I've seen it.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you so much for the support and for sharing all those fun facts!! It's absolutely amazing that little Elijah Wood was in this, can't believe we didn't clock that! Also damn, that's such a shame that they had problems with Crispin Glover... It is a good thing that that set a precedent for actors though, your likeness should be compensated for sure!

[@ESG151]

Quite right about Glover, though I think it had more to do with them outright using his image in the paper and archived footage from the past film knowing he hadn't come back for the role. It's also why George was upside down in the future scenes, to further obscure the fact that it in fact wasn't Crispin Glover doing those scenes

[@treetopjones737]

During the recent strike, the big studios were discussing hiring cheap one day actors and SCANNING Their image to be used without royalties in future works.

[@pauldavey1987]

Jennifer was used as a distractiom so Biff could steal the DeLorean.

[@skazomne]

I love watching people react to that trilogy for the first time and a smile never leaving their faces. I was introduced to this masterpiece when I was 5 and now I rewatch it at least once a year.

[@ravensdark99]

Im 41..you cant imagine the impact those movies had one my life (and those of my friends of the same age)..I wanted those shoes SOOOO badly..to this day I have a lego BTF Time Machine on my desk and I wear Back to the Future T Shirts below my suit at work...This is really the only trilogy EVERYBODY loves

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Now Denise, remember that leather jacket you wore in your Godzilla Minus One reaction? I wouldn't mind seeing it again.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Ohhhh ok gotcha, will definitely bring that jacket back!!

[@realkinghtut]

Lethal Weapon 2, 3 and 4? lets go

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

They’re on our list! We’ll get to them 😄

[@AbeVicious]

Don't forget Lethal Weapon 5 🤣😂 IYKYK

[@gothnate]

23:08 Just before Needles ends the call with Marty, you can see he glances off to this left (our right) with a smirk and his eyebrows scream excitement. It was a loyalty test from the Jitz and Needles.

[@zachgaskins3731]

So, lots of folks ask why Old Biff was in obvious pain when he returned from 1955. Based on the ideas from the first movie, once Young Biff's life changed dramatically, Old Biff (the one who didn't win all that money and became successful) started to cease to be and was feeling the ripples just like Marty at the dance. Once Marty & Doc go back to 1985, there's no longer a way for him to undo what he did, and in a deleted scene, Old Biff fades away.

[@Arsolon618]

Now you know where Avengers: Endgame got their plot from.

[@kojiattwood]

"You need POWAAAHH!!!!!!"

[@alexfroelich3404]

Fun fact, the actor who plays Biff is Coach Fredricks in ‘Freaks and Geeks.’ And the actor at the end that handed Marty the letter is also the Dad of the Weir family from it as well!

[@anotheryoutubeaccount9852]

Besides the flying cars, they pretty much nailed everything else......... talking Billboards thumbprint IDs, FaceTime, "quick cooking", stores that focus on and sell nostalgia (Cafe 80s), "odd" clothes.

[@Wash869]

React to the film: THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979), a classic of the Haunted house genre, and which served as inspiration for several others that came later, it is worth checking out.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Great recommendation, thank you!! Adding it to our list!

[@treetopjones737]

The Haunting 1963 is a horror classic.

[@dmyz5343]

Where we are going we don't need roads. love this movie. thank you so much for the reaction. heard through the grapevine they are possibly in the process with a #4 with tom holland... keep on rocking 🤘

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Yesss, this movie was so much fun and had so much heart! Thank you so much for your support, it means the world! Also whaaat, a fourth one?? Gotta look into that!

[@dmyz5343]

@@OfficialMediaKnightsunfortunately i looked deeper into it and the trailer that was put out was a deep fake :( sorry for the bad info that was my bad. but hopefully one day we will see it happen. the trailer was amazing though it for sure had me believing

[@TheGenXInfluencer]

There will never be a fourth film. The Bobs won’t allow it to happen. I’m working on a spiritual successor. There’s some call backs to the series. Just waiting to hear back from Zemekis and Gale for permission to use the references (which don’t use names, but the audience will get the reference). Here’s to hoping. Great video guys! Hopefully, I won’t have to wait six months to see the next BTTF video like I did for the movies.

[@Mikayla_DeAnne]

As far as I can tell nobody mentioned this so I'll give it a go lol 😅 (and it's not about Frodo or MJF playing his daughter since so many people have pointed it out already 😆) At 15:36 the stunt woman hit the left pillar. She wasn't supposed to hit it and the people working her wire thought she went into the building so they dropped her line so she could fall on the mats they had set in there to catch all the stunt people but because she hit the pillar and didn't go in the town hall she ended up falling 30 feet onto the concrete and breaking several bones. They kept her hitting the pillar and, for a couple of frames showing everyone landing in the town hall, you can see in the reflection of the glass door (or window?) the stunt woman falling to the concrete below in the movie. She was payed 13,000$ from workers comp for her injuries but because it wasn't enough for her bills she settled with the studio for a undisclosed amount. Worse yet the stunt coordinator pressured her into doing the stunt after the first stunt woman they had didn't think it was safe and refused. She was only just starting in the stunt industry too! Thankfully she did make a full recovery (unlike Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double in Harry Potter) and was still doing stunt work. Even worked with the same stunt coordinator again but this time she stood her ground with them and didn't let them pressure her into insanely dangerous stunts again

[@ACNelson-officialchannel]

This was a different Jennifer. For some reason the original actress wasn't available, so they went with Elizabeth Shue (Karate Kid). This Trilogy is so well made. They threw in so many twists based on time travel theories that the continuity is amazing. I'm looking forward to you seeing the third film. Love the reaction Guys!❤❤

[@ckelcro]

Her mom was dying of breast cancer unfortunately.

[@KangaFlix]

Watching regularly

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

You guys are the best! ❤️

[@PGHDude]

What got me was that Biff was the embodiment of a certain someone in the real world. I saw BTTF 1 and 2 in theaters and I was terrified when Doc got struck by lightning. For a split second though I was terrified but I knew they wouldn’t end it on a dark note like that.

[@Grande79]

What someone and please don’t embarrass yourself by saying Trump

[@PGHDude]

@@Grande79 not an embarrassment at all. Especially when Bob Gale himself told Rolling Stone they based 1985 Alternate reality Biff on Donald Trump.

[@Grande79]

@@PGHDude nonsense, what did Trump have in common with Biff in 1985

[@PGHDude]

@@Grande79 Owned hotels and casinos. Multiple marriages. He also had quite a few controversies to his name. But also research it, Bob Gale the writer as I said, even stated that they based Biff’s alt 1985 self on Donald Trump.

[@Grande79]

@@PGHDude he said it like 25 years later which is very convenient

[@HomeworkRadio]

Even though I know the first film is a better film (10/10) I prefer this one ^.^ it's really good fun and the stakes are super high!

[@thehorrorcounselors4747]

It’s probably the best movie in the trilogy at least for me simply because there’s so much fun stuff that happens…Doc n Marty gotta go to the future to save Marty and Jennifer’s kids, which then leads to Marty buying the sports almanac, which then leads to old biff stealing the Delorean to give to young biff which then leads to Marty going back to an alternate 85’ which then leads to them going BACK to the events of the first movie where they encounter themselves from the exact same events…This movie is the first movie on steroids and I will love it forever!

[@terrylandess6072]

It's the little things. Much ado was made about Marty being in the accident which damaged his hand enough to affect his ability to play guitar. Then in a completely unrelated scene later we see Strickland rolls his chair into Marty's hand and the camera focuses on him moving it to make sure it was okay . . . .

[@2Cerealbox]

Fun fact: Biff from the future was based on Donald Trump, who the writers figured was basically the worst person on the planet to be in charge in the 1980s.