Back to the Future Part II Review (Confused Classics)

[@ZooStation42]

Part II is my favorite of the trilogy. I know I'm the only one but so be it.

[@johnnyraven7980]

I own the second one and that's my only favorite of the series. I love the sequel. The third one is boring and kinda just eh to me. The first one is ok but I tend to lean toward the sequels to movies I guess more than originals sometimes.

[@gargos25]

There is no reason to agree with the reviewer. He's just a kid blabbermouth. I haven't heard 1 valid point.

[@handsomebrick]

Part 2 is many people's favorite, that's why this review was considered controversial.

[@carealoo744]

Me too

[@HugoSoup57]

@@handsomebrick The first one is many people’s favorite. The second movie is general considered good, but not as great as the original.

[@TheSonicChaotix]

Ayyyy awesome! I remember watching these reviews back when I was like 13 or something. Now I'm 20. I loved all your old stuff and I was sad to find recently that I couldn't find any of your old stuff. Miss it. Great to see this!

[@BRONZALiVE]

This movie and the third one were great additions, not as memorable as the first one ever, but it's not that fucking bad, they still have talent and care put into it

[@Jerig128]

I'm so glad you're able to put these BttF II reviews back up - I really admire them and have referenced them to people and was heartbroken I couldn't link to them.

[@rowdycmoore]

Even I, who has long time been a die-hard fan of BTTF and who even thinks the cartoon was not that bad, thought this was the weakest of the three movies. However, there has always been one thing in particular about this movie's plot that baffled me that I have never heard comment on anywhere, not even in this review: When the cops in the future found Jennifer in the alley - why wouldn't Doc have thought to just send Marty claiming to be Marty from the future? Worst case scenario, the cops would have asked for his thumb ID and he would have been ID' as Martin McFly just like what happened with Jennifer. Then they probably would have left Jennifer in the custody of her "husband," Marty, Jan and Doc could have left right there and Biff would have never gotten the opportunity to steal the time machine. It's one of the biggest plot holes I've seen in any film and yet no one else has ever brought it up.

[@qazmko22]

Doc was trying to reduce their effect on the future, and they took Jennifer before thy could save Jennifer.

[@bucwhovian8305]

They explain that in the film the Doc says something along the line of "they would think we were crazy". I don't see why what you are suggesting would have happened is at all likely. I think it’s more likely they would have been arrested for fraud. Also Doc didn't know about Biff's plan to steal the time machine.

[@rowdycmoore]

He said they'd be committed if they told the cops they were time travelers. I'm saying, all they would have had to do was say Marty was Jennifer's husband. It was just explained the cops assumed Jennifer was the one from 2015 because of her thumbprint ID, which never changes over the years. So the same thing would have happened had they asked Marty for HIS thumbprint ID, and without the real 2015 Marty around, how could they prove fraud? They would have no choice but to assume they were dealing with 2015 Marty, they probably would have just made another joke about how they keep themselves young and whatnot, and that would be the end of it. Yeah, Doc didn't know Biff was after the time machine at the time, but this likely would have still been a much simpler idea than sneaking into future Marty's home and risking all that paradox stuff he rambled about, so they could have avoided that AND Biff would have never gotten his chance at the same time.

[@bucwhovian8305]

rowdycmoore it seems pretty risky to me to claim you are someone 30 years older than you are. The thumbprint thing might have worked but if fake IDs are a thing now, fake thumb print could be a thing in that future. Sneaking into there house at least means they don't have to interact with anyone and there arouse any kind suspicion. If Biff doesn't steal the time machine there is no story, the film would just end with them heading back to 1985 and there would be no third film either. Plus Doc didn't know about his plan and didn't notice anyone following them so he had no reason to think he had to stop him from taking it.

[@simplysteve68]

Buc Whovian yes there was a point on their way to Marty and Jennifer's house to retrieve her, that Doc looked in his face visor and said "for a moment, it looked like we were being followed".

[@qwerty77772]

Hope you re-upload more of your older reviews. Not too long ago, I looked for your reviews of Lion King 2 and Lion King 1-1/2 only to not see them anywhere.

[@jasonjerusalem]

Old people don't give a shit. No matter how bad they were in their youth - they just don't give a shit when they're old.

[@TheBigT2000]

I don't think that I've ever come close to noticing that Stand In Stan was the one singing the opening until Matthew just flat out told me. They have startlingly similar voices, brothers or not.

[@nifralo2752]

TheBigT2000 Twins to be exact

[@Readmit]

His name is not Matthew, it’s Daniel Warren. He’s been lying about his name all these years.

[@liamperrylloyd]

The Nostalgia of watching one of your old videos again.

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

Ah, the days of multi part KZbin reviews...something I do NOT miss! Great to see this classic review again, thanks Matthew

[@rofyle]

Thank you for reposting this, Matthew. I remember the old theme song. I was one of the many also who liked it. If some of your other older reviews are under consideration for repost, then I suggest your greatest review, your piece de resistance, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[@kamdan2011]

22:53 Because it’s funny. That’s why.

[@thewayfarer8849]

Great to see the old reviews come back, and thanks for patching up some of the audio and stuff, you didn't have to do that :) EDIT: and the song is iconic, I don't get why you don;t really like it (Although the new Wolfmother type guitar isn't too bad)

[@neonspec]

Yesss! Reupload 'em all. I miss your reviews! Do you still have the Deep Space Nine Season 7 review with Stan?

[@JimmySteller]

Thing is, it was actually due to Confused Matthew that I gave Deep Space 9 a chance. Though I deeply disagree with Confused Matthew's view on Elim Garak. I find him to be one of the best characters that Star Trek has ever produced.

[@wisdomwizard3620]

neonspec I recently started season 7!

[@Alex30]

Its great to hear that theme song again.

[@arkfounder7056]

Ah the classic reviews of Confused Matthew. Good times, good times. He's so gonna hate my novel.😖

[@dr.cliche7560]

Great to see you uploading your old reviews. I'd still really love to see your old Golden Compass review again.

[@OdinokovOrganon]

Yaaay, you're finally doing it! Thank you so so much!

[@rossd7283]

Matthew wanted to see more of 2015. Well you had a whole year to see it a while back.

[@ChemicallyBlueGreen]

Its been about a decade since i saw this review. Or the orginal. But in all honesty. I can say this helped me understand different perspectives. And calmly accept when someone rips on something i like. Infact its entertaining as hell.

[@Idelacio]

It's great to see these reviews return! So cathartic.

[@notsoaveragejoe2039]

PLEEASSEE reupload all of them! I especially want you to reupload 2001, Star Wars prequels, No Country for Old Men, Pirates of the Caribbean, ect.

[@kamdan2011]

6:28 What about that fucking Star Trek series that you love to death?!

[@wisdomwizard3620]

Having lived through it, trust me, you don't want to see more of 2015.

[@Ibhenriksen]

Funny how looking back at the first BTTF, it was actually shown in film schools along with Groundhog Day as an example of EXACTLY how it should be done 😅

[@carealoo744]

Bro- Did you think Biff turned into a wimp because of 1 punch? Or maybe it's because of 30 freaking years of George slowly taming him

[@Failcard]

Honestly Matthew this review aged really well, I don't think the sister comment wasn't unnecessary or obscure, it makes sense, they really made her out to be some boring normal teen that doesn't care about anyone else. So it IS strange that SHE broke him out.

[@SpoonfulForYou]

Another problem is with Jennifer and Einstein when they are left in 1985 in the third act. If Marty and doc fix time, Jennifer and the dog should not remain in this time period. They should erase from the alternate 1985 and basically be reborn at the dates they were born. Having no knowledge of anything. Doc even said that alternate 1985s future would be different from the regular future. This means that 1955s future can change as well. And be different. This means that Jennifer will erase from existence in that time line. Because the alternate 1985 no longer exists. Marty and doc didn’t vanish because they have a time machine.

[@bucwhovian8305]

Good timing in re-reviewing this, what with the Cubs having won just one year after this film said they would and Trump, whom A1985 Biff is based on, getting in.

[@strongrex2615]

13:54 Marty's daughter is played by Michael J. Fox in drag.

[@thewewguy8t88]

I would have really liked to have seen that rereview of this movie that he was working on :(

[@GMMReviews]

Can you re-upload your Star Wars reviews? They were great, and it makes me sad you've removed them :(

[@minarchycortman1435]

Forget Star Wars, I would like to see the Spider-Man review. I can't find it anywhere online!

[@zEropoint68]

"wah!" - anakin skywalker XD

[@timyo6288]

yeh, as good as plinkett in my onion,.

[@AitorMolina.]

Moulin Rouge and Beauty and the Beast.

[@UndrState]

Yes please prequel Star Wars reviews are how I found Confused Matthew in the first place!

[@MDWolfe-ks5fu]

Ohhhh my Gosh!!!! You aren't kidding about the cringe. What a way to get Matthew's feet on the ground of film review.

[@Piralitto]

5:17 if you wanna skip matthew's intro ;)

[@theburningpancake]

Masterpiece ! Classic Confused Matthew !

[@captainspazma2002]

You actually my favourite youtuber film reviewer. Can you make more videos please.

[@bocadillos2016]

Awesome!! Can you reuploaded also the Knowing Review?

[@horaciosi]

What are your current thoughts on 2001 A Space Odyssey?

[@bucwhovian8305]

You must be new here.

[@horaciosi]

I know he dislikes the movie, but seeing how he's not as cynical as he used to be with movies, i ask if he changed his mind about something. So no, not new here.

[@patrickshields5251]

You look familiar. Didn't defend The Lion King as Buc Reviewer a few years ago? And to piss off CM fans, Yes, i love 2001. Also i writing to tell you that i apologize for clashing with you about Doug Walker a few months ago on J&MM video on Aladdin for the Sega Genesis. I was mostly angry because i just couldn't stand Doug's reviews at all.

[@horaciosi]

You don't look familiar to me and i don't recall such event

[@patrickshields5251]

I was talking to Buc Whovian. Fun fact, my first exposure to Confused Matthew was actually right after Doug Walker's Movies I Hate But People Love list back in early 2011. CM made a video about the fact that he saw Doug's video and he wasn't offended that he hated his favorite movie, Moulin Rogue. I didn't know about his Lion King and 2001 controversies until years later. Consider me lucky that i was unaware back in 2011.

[@S1nwar]

yeah upload all your old stuff

[@sfs2040]

Hearing the classic Confused Matthew theme made me giggle =D

[@bloodrunsclear]

Why do people go out of their way not to criticize or demand better things, but instead to fight against the powerless critics? Good job guys: you dragged storytelling into the dirt just so you didn't have to use your brains.

[@kamdan2011]

21:45 Yes, uplifting her skirt before asking her out sure was polite.

[@davecross4408]

Does that mean Matthew actually thought 2001 was a great film? (kappa)!!

[@imdefender]

Oh the nostalgia

[@doctermccduck4798]

So where is your rereview?

[@stanislavkorolev1803]

Maaaan, can't wait to watch the re-review, likely with someone capable of impersonating Doc Brown =)

[@Killermike2178]

The biggest problem with this movie (and in no way am I faulting the Bobs for this, as you point out, they had no idea they would ever be making a sequel to BTTF), is that it doesn't feel like there's much going on in terms of plot, but rater it feels more like Marty and Doc are playing a new round of Mad Libs/improv every 5 minutes. But, again, not the Bobs' fault, this can be blamed on Universal wanting to milk as much money out of BTTF as possible. According to Michael J. Fox, the Bobs submitted one of their first drafts of the screenplay to BTTF II to the studio heads, and in it, they wanted to spend the first half of the movie in the future (2015) and the second half in the Old West (1885). However, back in 1987/1988, the studio heads were much more tight-fisted with their money than they are now, and said that that would have required expensive set-building for each one of those settings, and there was no way they would green-light a single movie with two expensive set designs. The Bobs pleaded to have their way, reminding them that the first movie was one of the biggest box office hits at the time, so the studio heads made a compromise: "We'll give you your two expensive set designs if you give us two movies. Your proposed idea for BTTF II must now become BTTF II and BTTF III." The Bobs reluctantly agreed to this.

[@randms2fake]

Will there be the Dark Knight reup? Cause that is your best.

[@handsomebrick]

I especially liked it since I was really disappointed by SF Debris' take on The Dark Knight that came out slightly earlier.

[@JoeCroninSHOW]

Star trek reviews are so good. I love all the reviews but those ones gotta be my love man ....

[@Sebadiah23]

The movie was a gigantic hit, loved by all.....except the critics. The guy doing the review is trolling his younger self. EVERY kid loved the movie and even as a 12 year old at the time I knew that the comedy gag throughout the series was about how history repeats itself. And it’s a comedy. I repeat, a comedy. It’s meant to be silly.

[@lisanettles2731]

can you re upload your Spider-Man 3 review?

[@zEropoint68]

and still i am moved to the emission of spittle... spittle, i tell you!... at the suggestion that biff was a "loser" at the end of the first movie. quite the contrary. he's a self-made man running his own business, and he even has swag, so you know he's doing well. the point was that finally being shown some limits gave biff _direction_. at the end of the first movie, he appears to be a happy, fulfilled, actualized person in a good, worthwhile life surrounded by people who respect and support him (regardless of what you personally think of auto detailing as an employment option. you must imagine sisyphus happy). but yes, i agree with you that old biff in the second movie is not consistent with that. in "reality", he would likely be a successfully retired businessman and a pillar of his community. it _does_ however lend credence to the idea of a middle aged biff having been pushed to avarice. it was in his character all along. in the "second" timeline, the right hook didn't take because old biff had already given young biff a way out of learning his lesson. biff essentially destroyed his own life, but i agree with you that biff at the end of the first movie never would have done what biff at the start of the second movie does because biff at the end of the first movie has no motivation to be unkind to marty, not because he's "spineless" or "meek", but because marty is _his best friend's son_. EDIT: maybe not "best friend". i note at the end of the first movie, biff calls george "mr. mcfly". not exactly indicative of a close friendship. george does, however, mention that biff has been around him and his family ever since high school, giving biff number one even _less_ reason to mistreat marty _or_ marty's children, because he'd have known _all_ of them their whole lives.

[@tajniak4335]

The whole premise of Part II of going to the future to help Marty's kids is ridiculous. I mean, travel in time to change events which haven't happened yet is just... stupid. They haven't happened yet, it seems like there should be a far easier way to change future than traveling in time...

[@M3plusYOU]

Back to the future 2 is my favorite movie but this was very interesting to hear

[@Readmit]

Where is his back to the future part three review? Does anyone have it?

[@carealoo744]

Uh... 'If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all,' doesn't mean that you say 1 nice thing and then say mean thing afterwards..

[@pinheadnate8799]

Obviously you did want to see the same thing done again differently. The Force AWakens

[@joebundens2197]

I actually think this movie is very good, but it has a few issues. I think many themes in the trilogy repeat themselves because that was the point. As time changes the more things stay the same and that was the idea. That despite the changes people are still going to be who they are. Biff's character in the beginning of the film, was never the friends of George McFly, he was just indebt to him waxing his cars. The inconsistency in my mind is why you have someone waxing your car who also tried to molest your wife. But the point was trying to see that even though Biff was nice in the beginning, he still had the tendency to be dishonest if he had the chance, which he did when presented with the sports almanac. I thought towards the end when they came upon scenes that already occurred, like revisiting the 1950s high school dance, and revisiting the clock tower again was an interesting perspective, and even see characters from the first film. When the De Lorian was electrocuted sending Doc back to the 1800s, then the car arrives with a letter from Doc from the 1880s. That was pretty cool.

[@trutwijd]

love your reviews, agree with your new commentary though, I don't think anyone would argue that this is the worst of the 3 movies but still better than a lot of other crap. Glad to see you back on yt!

[@Lurch150]

I'm going to assume to re-review never happened?

[@robinanwaldt]

The biggest thing I dislike about this review is the absolute misjudgment of Biff in the first movie. He was about to crush Marty or run him over with his car and if it wasn’t for George, he would have raped Lorraine. I think his portrayal in Part II was accurate to say the least.

[@jk-474]

The Biff complaints aren’t accurate to me. After getting a Sports Almanac that’s been proven to be legit, even after that punch from George, Biff would have the means for financial gain to buy power while getting revenge on George and using that power to take what he wanted by force. It 100% makes sense to me, the grouchy Biff in the future shows that he still thought he could intimidate those below him. He just doesn’t stand up to people who tower above him in power, but when the tables switched with the book it all makes sense. Part 2 is epic!

[@chrisklecker]

I have always felt this movie was fine, but not fine. I think your expression of your review is explanation as to what that means. That is, it's a movie you can watch and enjoy, but it's not organized or expressed well at all. It just is. It reminds me of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It's a movie I can watch and enjoy, but man is it all over the place. Thank God it has the pace it has. I'm curious to the re-review. This is very different from Star Trek The motion Picture, which is a WTF picture for me. That is I don't understand how I can watch Star Trek The Motion Picture and enjoy it, but somehow I do. Not many movies fall into that category. B

[@SurelyYewJest]

Hah! F*cking Flea. He always shows up in movies and you usually notice long after the fact. Right as RHCP was starting to make their big break, too.

[@darthbaggins007]

Some of your points are good but others I would have to argue. Biff clearly wanted to marry Lorraine so he could use her as his sex object. It's also clear that biff became more confident and less cowardly when he became the most powerful man in hill valley. His anger and jealousy towards George mcfly being married to Lorraine made him furious and since he now had control over the police he could easily kill George and get away with it. The climax is really cool because we get to see the first film from a different point of view.

[@robertplissken4825]

"Science fiction, whether it's outer space or time travel, has never given us a view of the future that is in any way desirable." Surprising that a Star Trek fan would say this. Isn't the world of Star Trek fairly decent?

[@VIRGOLEGACY]

I still got love for BTTF part 2 the biggest problem is that it doesnt stand on its own it relies too much on the first and third but theres alot to be appreciated here and to say its the worst sequeler made is a BIG reach !!

[@carealoo744]

You think your video's audio was bad? You should hear mine

[@vivolus]

can you be my dad

[@vivolus]

Why the fuck did I comment this

[@randms2fake]

Also I love that opening!

[@jasongradyphstiger6179]

Also you said that you wanted Marty and doc to return to 2015 Well they can't because it was established established in the same scene That we watch Marty thinks about going back to 2015 and stop Biff the older biff From using the time machine doc Said am I quote "we can't we can't because if we trouble from the future from this point in time it will be the future of this reality "Stop if Marty and dog were traveling to 2015 in the alternate 1985 it will be More of a corrupted version of that 2015 So the only option for Marty and doc to save The present is in the past which is 1955.

[@jorgezarco9269]

Alex Keaton hit Marty McFly with a door!

[@Yama_1291]

My all time favorite review of yours is the original minority report. Insults and all.

[@qazmko22]

No, confused mathew you were just nit-picking. A funny thing about the movie repeating the plot points of the other movies 50 years later.. I was too young to watch it in the 1980s so I saw them 1 after the other.. and it was cool to see the plot points from other perspectives. Also, you chastise the movie for "repeating things and plot points" but praise Bttf 3 for going back to basics and "repeating things and plot points"

[@latenightlogic]

Rewatched this again... ‘twas a bit more interesting... but again, these criticisms aren’t overly valid.

[@jorgezarco9269]

The lousy Jaws Nintendo game made by LJN! A neighbor sold that to me for $10.

[@jennifercruz8142]

Why did you re upload your reviews? Thousands of registered views have been lost. Not fair :(

[@HugoSoup57]

I can get behind him saying this isn’t as good as the first film, but I think Matthew’s statement that BTTF2 is one of the worst sequels of all time is completely ridiculous and totally invalidates his opinion. This guy and his reviews are a joke.

[@kickstart484]

being back the star wars reveiws. there what made me subscribe. they were so funny

[@patricklacey5726]

Honestly my biggest complaint with the sequel is that the biggest thing at stake was the absolutely awesome plot of the first movie. You're right, I don't care in the slightest if the universe unravels, but I absolutely dreaded the idea of the characters from the second movie interfering with George Mcfly punching Biff in the face. I just wanted them to leave the beautiful 1955 timeline alone. Messing it up takes away from rewatching the original, since you know that in the grand plot of the series, those events were actually erased.

[@ddespair]

As much as i like these reviews I wish he wasn't so apologetic now. State an opinion and let the cards fall.

[@kamdan2011]

Ddespair Ddespair, he’s covering himself when he uses non-PC statements like “retarded.”

[@redpillfreedom6692]

This review was made over a decade ago. Opinions change

[@kaczan3]

That introduction. Aspy much?

[@latenightlogic]

The Matrix sequels reviewed are amongst the greatest Ive ever watched... cannot say the same for this one. This film has contrivances, but its all fun.

[@Sebadiah23]

Biff was a tough guy who turned into a wimp in 1955 after George Fly punched him at the dance. The reviewer is just so wrong here. Stick to movies you know.

[@redpillfreedom6692]

If you spend your life acting tough by attacking people to small to fight back, you're a coward. Period. The only difference is his cowardice was now exposed rather than hidden.

[@handsomebrick]

Even without thinking of "Confused Matthew" as a character, I could never understand the hate. Are they afraid that their opinion of a movie will change if they hear another opinion that's different?

[@patrickshields5251]

I too dislike his reviews but i actually do know he's not real because his real name is actually Daniel.

[@Readmit]

I can’t believe this guy lied about his name. He’s Daniel Warren, not Matthew. How can he lie about his name like this? Reminds me of principal Skinner.