Back to the Future (Pt1). 88 Smiles Per Hour.

#BackToTheFuture #BTTF
Stam Fine Reviews looks at the Back to the Future Movies.
In Part 1 of our review of the trilogy, we look at the original film. In Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future, 80’s teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) travels back in time to 1955, where he gets in the way of his parents’ meeting, endangering his own existence in the process. Also features Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown), Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson.
Back to the Future is one of the best Time Travel movies ever and one of the most popular films of the 1980s.
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[@MontclairsLair]

Good review. One mistake though -- Huey Lewis and the News ARE cool and that bit is still great.

[@MacStoker]

power of love was very cool back then hughey lewis....jennifer rush....franky goes to hollywood, and theyre all top class hits lol, mt fav ifs franky ;-0

[@AnthonyP73]

Thirded!

[@lisvender]

Your videos just keep getting better!

[@daverage4729]

Huey Lewis and the News aren't cool? Oooh, I think Patrick Bateman may disagree with you Stam.

[@StamFine]

I have better business cards

[@henryglennon3864]

"Like Buddy Holly, jokes did not land as anticipated." [Golf clapping]

[@fractalcat2121]

Just finished watching parts 2 & 3 of these reviews. They are/were/will be very good. Unfortunately the DeLorean crapped out on me a week next Friday, so I had to hitch a lift back from some weirdo in a blue box.

[@sumthingwikked4257]

Should've used the phonebooth, duder. It's easy to use, but it costs a quarter.

[@KJ-of6lf]

Don't worry, he's a doctor!

[@deadpan80]

BttF is one of those rare breeds - a perfect film. Sure, you could probably pick apart the time element plot holes, but when you're watching it none of that matters. Plus it has one of the most exciting climaxes in film - I've seen the film millions of times yet I'm still on the edge of my seat. Zemeckis needs to go back and films like this again.

[@TheBeird]

This film is . . . perfect. It’s a perfect movie. I’m sure someone can bring up some nits to pick, but fuck em. Wouldn’t change how well scripted, paced, funny, and resonant it is. I love it so much, and it’s the last piece of nostalgia cinema from the 80’s that hasn’t been tainted

[@deanrussell2224]

I agree - it all links together with some lovely touches- Marty’s skateboard rolling into the plutonium case in Doc’s house right at the start- beautifully done and amazing attention to detail all through - didn’t need 2 or 3 but a great trilogy nonetheless

[@wrockage]

c'mon man, the toyota truck was and is badass! i enjoy your videos. thanks for sharing!!

[@TylerSkylionChilders]

I heard a question going around the internet once. "Where is the American version of Doctor Who?" They made it back in the 80s....

[@parlinmains]

The American version of Doctor Who is Legends of Tomorrow.

[@collegeman1988]

I was 17 in the spring of 1985, and I remember there was a huge amount of hype for Back To The Future, both on TV and in theaters, and in the summer of 1985 when it was released, it more than lived up to the hype. One thing that was certainly different from today was this was a movie that wasn’t a sequel, a remake or a reboot. It did have some brief references to other science fiction movies, but it was a film that stood firmly on its own. Bob Gale and Bob Zemeckis both should have written into their wills and in their estates, which remain set in stone long after death that NO sequel, reboot, or remake should ever be made of Back To The Future. After the 2016 Ghostbusters disaster, it’s what needs to happen.

[@killermist]

Amen to that. There should be some clause that can be set that "This title may not ever be used again without express written consent. If I am dead, then such consent is obviously impossible and the 25+ year copyright clause should be in effect from the date of my death. And if you use it after that, and it sucks, I will haunt you (and the fanbase will too)"

[@mallninja9805]

One of my favorite bits of trivia is that the marquee in BTTF2's 1955 scene has all sequels showing. They did it to show that Hollywood has always had a hardon for sequel baiting

[@parlinmains]

I'm pretty sure they have. There are new sequels of Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Rocky, but notably not BTTF.

[@OneofInfinity.]

@@parlinmains I bet Jar Jar Abrams would love to get his untalented claws on it and turn it into a pile of steamy 💩

[@tommylakindasorta3068]

I'm sure it could still happen if someone threw enough money at the Bobs, but hopefully they're rich enough and proud enough not to go for it.

[@KJ-of6lf]

Such a perfect film, even the minor changes in the future due to Marty (Lone Pine Mall).

[@monotonehell]

So is Part 2 of your BTTF retrospective going to be shot back to back and end up in two parts?

[@StamFine]

Funny you say that. A video covering the sequels is coming at some point.

[@collegeman1988]

@@StamFine and for budgetary reasons, the video will be produced in its entirety, but presented as parts II and III.

[@gutpunchprod]

It’s not the most perfect movie ever, but it is the most perfectly balanced movie ever. Drama, humour, action, pathos, heart.

[@andersdenkend]

One of the greatest movies ever.

[@MattMcIrvin]

12:30 The kids in my neighborhood totally did salivate over trucks like that.

[@thebaccathatchews]

Huey Lewis is the *definition* of cool, Unsubscribed! 😉

[@davidfrederick6003]

"Ronald Reagan, the actor?. Who the VP Jerry lewis!?" LOL

[@Homeschoolsw6]

2:18..." Romancing the Stone (1984) " Another reason to like this movie.

[@elberno4243]

Ouch, that Buddy Holly line....😂😂😂😂

[@Gzeebo]

This is me from the future, editing this comment to remove references to time travel. Aw godammit!

[@oobrocks]

Apparently a co is bringing back the DeLorean as an EV

[@RexusKing]

John Cars!!!!! That's a good joke right there

[@0311Mushroom]

Yes, in the mid-1980s, the Toyota truck was huge.

[@jayward8237]

Well done good sir! 👏

[@andrew9414]

i stopped watching when you compared 1941 to ready player one. 1941 is a good movie and a great movie when compared to today's shit.

[@puellamservumaddominum6180]

I agree 1941 was good ....ready player one garbage.

[@inyobill]

Just watched this again. It holds up. This should be no surprise to anyone, this is actually good science fiction. BTW, had an argument with my office mate some years ago, when he stated that Christopher Lloyd mispronounced "Gigabyte". Of course, Lloyd gave "Giga" the traditional pronunciation.

[@andrewmurray1550]

Jigawatt, not Gigabyte. They're talking about units of energy, not hard drive storage.

[@inyobill]

@@andrewmurray1550 what dictionary lists "jigawatt" , or "Jiga-(anythingelse)"? How do you pronounce "Gigantic"? Same root.

[@inyobill]

@@andrewmurray1550 feel free to cite the dictionary in which you found "jigawatt".

[@jeffnettleton3858]

Huey Lewis and the News was good stuff; what did you want, Rick Springfield?

[@ronsmac]

Great movie although Biff would have absolutely murdered George the next day.

[@doctorlolchicken7478]

I’ve heard mention of Band of Brothers but I didn’t know what it was. I thought it was some movie I missed. I’ll have to check it out if I can find it somewhere.

[@OneofInfinity.]

One thing I hope they never do with the franchise in the current degenerated film making age, is to genderswap Marty's character.

[@listerofsmeg884]

one joke that I think was lost on many non Americans was the 'Tab' line in the Diner. not a drink that was available or even known about in Europe.

[@StayDrivenMedia]

ready player one was a good movie tho lol, and i read the book, and they did pretty well with the time given

[@redringofdeathgamer]

You are much better than your view count. Please, continue.

[@KatrinaLeFaye]

I actually saw a matinee showing of this one accident on the day he supposedly went to the past in the theater, back when the afternoon show was like $1 or $2 a ticket.

[@RobinsVoyage]

Yes even people in the 80s loved the Hilux, Stam.

[@MacStoker]

considering the audience appeal... i reckon its the best movie of all time!

[@davidfrederick6003]

The ONLY thing wrong I think was a "bit" much on foul language

[@gm2407]

I remember used cars as being funny.

[@groob33]

Wow... that footage looks fantastic.

[@chrysler300m4]

Hey i loved ready player one

[@alexfreeman9875]

time changing bullshit

[@ipponyc]

I was excited to see a replica of the Delorean at Universal Studios! This is one of the best films ever made!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Sb129]

Absolute classic

[@SnabbKassa]

The problem with driving a DeLorean is that the general public are so ignorant about cars that they think you are driving the only one in existence - and "the one from the movie." Nobody has a clue that there are 9000 of them. People learn useless crap like how to cure diseases and yes, maths, whem obviously knowing about movies, computers and cars is far more important.

[@akshaytrayner1960]

It is still the best film trilogy of all time

[@johnmc3862]

Ready player one wasn’t that bad c’mon.

[@6581punk]

I guess it depends if you've read the book or not.

[@martinhavelock5106]

I must be the only person who vehemently hates the overrated, god awful Back to the Future films. The fact that I can't stand Michael J. Fox, and his constant irritating screaming in the films, plays a part, along with a story that makes no sense whatsoever if you bother to follow it. I'll stick to Primer and Time After Time, the two best films based on time travel ever made.

[@JackWolf10]

The issue is you’re treating it as a “time travel film” when BTTF isn’t about that. The time travel in BTTF is merely the frame upon which the characters and story are hung. Almost any time travel doesn’t make sense if you think about it too much, but Back to the Future excels due to its comedy, concept, and character arcs. It’s much less of a “what if we travelled in time” film and more of a “what if I met my parents when they were my age” film, which is where I feel its most fascinating ideas lie.

[@martinhavelock5106]

@@JackWolf10 But the time travel makes no sense, and it does matter in regards to the story. And I didn't find the films funny either, more irritating. I know the films are beloved, and nobody will agree with me, and that's fine, but I can't help but think if they'd have kept Eric Stolz as Marty it would have made them slightly less painful to watch.

[@mallninja9805]

Yes, you're not like the other girls.

[@puellamservumaddominum6180]

Yes makes no sense but still a "fun" movie and most important rewatchable Which is usually the best gauge for if movie is good.

[@ivanskavinskiskavar6242]

Five years previously in December 1980, I watched BBC1's Play For Today entitled "The Flipside of Dominick Hide." Almost two years later came the sequel, "Another Flip for Dominick." Both are still a pleasure to watch. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flipside_of_Dominick_Hide

[@blooddude]

Tom Wilson is fine in the first movie, but in the Second and Third he is exceptional, he worked so hard and it shows.