BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) | MOVIE REACTION | FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@ProfVonW]

My favorite detail is when Marty goes back in time, he runs down a tree. Then when he goes back to the future, Twin Pines Mall is now named Lone Pine Mall.

[@JakeToll37]

I never noticed it until it was pointed out.

[@shannonvanpatten4379]

There are people that still haven't caught that

[@WhisperedFactsASMR1]

One of the best small details that only hardcore fans really know lol very easy to miss that one. I only learnt of it from reading trivia.

[@andrewmurray1550]

I like when the kid opens his comic book, and sees the De lorean doors opening, steam/smoke rising in eerie fashion (looking not a unlike a space ship, and Marty in a radiation suit like "Darth Vader from the Planet Vulcan")... I guess it was too early to put Marty's radiation suit down to any earthly space-suit (space flights by NASA or Russia were still years away) and I guess nuclear radiation protection suits weren't as sophisticated to be identifiable as such by the Peabody's. On the other hand, it just makes for the comedy of the moment.

[@0815tralala]

@@shannonvanpatten4379 I was one of 'em. :)

[@DraculaCronqvist]

This movie is such a masterpiece. I hope it will never, ever get a remake. You do not mess or tinker with perfection.

[@scottrabie]

This movie is taught as the perfect screenplay. Every plot point is spoken of, has a set up, and then a resolve. The pacing is about perfect. The casting is fantastic. Love this movie.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

And the trilogy is seamless-perfect. The 3rd Part, although not as spectacular as the 1st & especially the 2nd, contains many hidden moral gems. Clue : Doc and Marty discussion before the tombstone-in-waiting. It took Marty several trips in times past, alternate present & future to at last learn something. My only regret is that Messrs. Cale & Zemeckis had not for the 3rd Part, invited Mr. Clint Eastwood in a cameo as one of the bar old-timers & deliver the line : "And Clint Eastwood will be called the biggest yellow belly in the whole West !''

[@randall-king]

@@Charlesputnam-bn9zy Everyone that I know considers the third one as better than the second. But I agree that the trilogy is fantastic.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@@randall-king The 3 form a complete & homogeneous story. At the time, there was also the Indiana Jones trilogy, but it's after all only exotic adventures, not as unforgettable as BTTF. BTTF has some lessons for everyone of us, young of old. By the way go to the clip of the deleted scene in BBTF3 that should never be. Coupled with a clue at the end of the BTTF1, there is a possibility for a BTTF4. Except that it should be retitled as ''Biff To The Future''.

[@jawbone78]

@@Charlesputnam-bn9zy the sequels are both a notch below the first one, which was a standalone movie that was not originally intended to have sequels. The second and third movies were written and produced together, so they are able to do callbacks between them, but there's a bunch of stuff added in them that isn't set up in the first (like the while "don't call me chicken" trait of Marty's). As a trilogy, it turned out remarkably well, but the trilogy as a whole is not as perfect as the first one.

[@DR-mq1vn]

I was 17 in 1985 and saw BTTF in the theater. I still remember seeing it and how I felt when it was over. I honestly thought to myself, "Now this is a movie! This is how movies are supposed to be!" I wasn't bright enough to realize about the plot points, pacing, and every scene moving it forward back then. But I knew that I had just experienced something special and a perfect movie. I honestly remember thinking, "This is why people in Hollywood get paid big bucks. This was damn worth it!"

[@RockRedGenesis]

Back to the Future is like the "perfect storm" of movies, everything just clicks! The Story, the acting, the characters, all of it just works!

[@philyjfry]

Yesssssss, and everything is perfectly set up and paid off. Like everything has a connection to earlier parts of the movie.

[@TheNameOfJesus]

You are correct, but they had to refilm parts of it because they had to fire the main actor (the original Marty was not played by Fox) well into filming, and they almost had to fire Crispin Glover too, as he was as difficult to work with as it was to herd cats. Even so, Glover did really great. The sequels would have been better if they had re-hired Glover. They briefly used an actual image of Glover in the sequel, and Glover sued over that, and Glover won.

[@sophiamarchildon3998]

Also: "Hey, puto! This yo bitch?"

[@SGlitz]

The teacher who said Marty's band was too loud was Huey Lewis, the guy who wrote thos songs to begin with and his band performed them for the Soundtrack.

[@davidq.5488]

And the poster in Marty's room; like an ad. Lot of ads/product placement in the movie but still subtle.

[@randall-king]

@@davidq.5488 It's wonderful hearing Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis on the audio commentary giving the account of the product placement incidents, specifically the California Raisin Board and Bank of America.

[@kageakuma3009]

That is actually kernel of information I didn't know, that's awesome

[@julienielsen4462]

I love Huey Lewis's voice.

[@TheGoauldApophis]

Until this reaction, I never noticed the can of Pepsi Free in Marty's room.

[@hyzenthlay7151]

The song doesn't cease to exist because the singer is Marvin Berry, and when Marty plays Johnny B Goode, Marvin calls his cousin Chuck, saying about the new sound he was looking for... Chuck, as in Chuck Berry, so Marty actually helped the song to come into existence. There are a ton of little details in this movie that are very well made... Including the guy at the beginning with the megaphone telling the group they are just too loud is played by Huey Lewis, as in Huey Lewis and the News

[@scninja07]

Back to the Future is probably the perfect movie. Just a masterpiece.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

The Perfect Trilogy.

[@countgeekula9143]

Yup. To me it is definitely a perfect movie. Beautifully made with terrific performances, brilliant direction and a screenplay that is a precision instrument. Plus fab effects, one of the best ever film scores and a finale sequence that is edited to absolute palm sweaty perfection. A beloved classic.

[@tubekulose]

Except for the logical and physical errors of course. 🙂 Well, they get worse in the second part. Though I love it too!

[@jawbone78]

The movie's great, every bit of it. But the screenplay is the biggest part of it. Possibly the most perfect screenplay ever written.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@@jawbone78 Which goes a long way to prove that a good story overrules even bad acting (that could be passed for closer to reality) and poor sfx. But in BTFF case, everything is perfect. See however the clip of BTTF2 deleted scenes, and the suddenly halved pizza plate in the scene where Michael Fox appeared as 3 characters together !

[@chrisclarke9637]

Always love it when Cassie asks a question about what's happening, and then someone in the film asks the same question!👌😆

[@quietdemon8138]

The fact that his mom and dad in the movie are the same age as him (meaning the actors) is awesome, both Crispin and Lea had to act 30 years older than they actually were and that ain’t easy for an actor, but you completely believe they are parents and have been for years

[@brandonhaygood5286]

Not only that but they had to play two different versions of the characters 30 years older.

[@VeganGroceryLife]

They are the same age? I didn’t know that! Wow!

[@chloxineamber3697]

Crispin Glover is actually younger than Michael J Fox

[@SimoExMachina2]

I bet Disney regrets for not taking this franchise under their wing.

[@quietdemon8138]

@@SimoExMachina2 yep but the same happened with Universal and Star Wars, George Lucas presented them with A New Hope and the rough outline of Empire and Return, they almost immediately turned him down and dismissed the idea as ‘strange science fiction’ needless to say I bet they highly regret turning him down now 😂

[@stonewars3224]

Doc and Marty have an Merlin and Arthur friendship. So basically a modern day Merlin and Arthur story.

[@phousefilms]

When he was around fourteen after hearing that Brown was a dangerous lunatic. Marty, being the “red-blooded American teenager” he was, wanted to go see what it was all about for himself. He found Doc’s lab and was fascinated by all his inventions. When Doc caught him, he was glad to have someone who liked his work and their friendship started there. The comics by IDW went into this backstory a bit more. :)

[@Terrible_fate]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing this, I did not even know there was a comic.

[@JonahNelson7]

Idk I kinda like their friendship being unexplained. It's unnecessary to explain

[@mokokawi]

I've wondered 🤔 how they became friends... thanks glad to know ☺️

[@Rio..o7..]

"How do the Doc and Marty know each other in the first place?" Don't worry about it

[@Zorak9595]

Yeah. She asked a lot of great questions, but this is the one question that really doesn't matter.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

Marty knew him from 1985, and looked him up because he was the only one to help him. When he told Doc about how he got the injury on his head, then Doc agreed to see him. Doc told him the story many times, according to Marty. (Jan Griffiths).

[@Rio..o7..]

@@douglasgriffiths3534 no, we mean, like, how did they meet before the events of the movie. I think I heard a story somewhere that Doc was helping Marty build an amp for his band

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

@@Rio..o7.. Read the comic book. It explains it. (Jan Griffiths).

[@BogeyTheBear]

Pretty much it's like in _Home Alone:_ Marty hears rumors about the crazy guy with the weird stuff in a garage, Marty gets curious and finds out Doc Brown _is_ weird in a cool way.

[@richiesquest3283]

The more you watch the BTTF movies the more you realise how good they are.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

I just watched the Trilogy again yesterday !

[@thunderstruck5484]

I agree they only get better and make me fun happy

[@JustinMacri007]

@@thunderstruck5484 all 3 are awsome

[@leoalvarez5640]

Right cant wait for the next movie reaction

[@makkie211175]

Nerds, whizkids or very intelligent people adores this trilogy because it is also done so scientifically right. They really thought this script through, with all the details.

[@MrHaroldOwen]

You need to watch this movie like.. 20 times to really appreciate how much went into the making of it. From the opening credits on, there are details layered in details layered in details that you won't notice until you're familiar enough with the story to ignore that and look at the backgrounds. Bob Zemeckis is in my list of top 10 directors because of his attention to detail.

[@Jasandiz]

Like 4:14 Twin Pines Mall later becoming Lone Pine Mall because Marty bumped into one of the pines in 1955

[@frankbowman9493]

Yes, you should watch the whole trilogy.

[@PopcornInBed]

Planning on it!

[@DontrelleRoosevelt]

They’re perfect as a whole!

[@PaulSchober]

@@PopcornInBed I'm gonna be the "voice of morality". Young lady, if you were with a boy watching this movie and remembered so little (guessing it took place in the future), you're grounded! lol Love your reactions

[@JustinMacri007]

@@PopcornInBed great Scott

[@abalamdepaimon6891]

It's probably my most favorite movie trilogy ever, it's not perfect in terms of what counts toward "oscar points" but the way they intertwine and set up story arches for all the main actors/actresses is so great. Looking forward to your reaction videos on them !

[@videohistory722]

12:23 so, fun fact: this was supposed to be an actual Van Halen song, but they didn't get the rights, when out of nowhere, Eddie sent them a tape of him just doing those guitar riffs. It let them off the hook, because they could say it's his name on the tape, not the band.

[@michaelaustin6623]

No when he’s playing Johnny B Goode one guy runs backstage and calls his cousin he says his name is Marvin Barry which mean the cousin is Chuck Barry the original creator of the song.

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

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[@andrewmurray1550]

of course but in BTTF 3 he says to Buford his name is Eastwood...CLINT Eastwood (kind of like "Bond....James Bond") but says it as if everyone should know who Clint Eastwood is....and of course uses an idea from the classic Western (starring Eastwood....) "A fist full of dollars" using the "bullet proof vest".

[@LastRenegade]

Berry*

[@Cheepchipsable]

She probably doesn't know that Chuck Berry was a retired musician who went on to own a hotel and spy on his clients...

[@canoli62]

"Too loud!?!" This is my favorite bit in the whole movie. The guy with the megaphone who says this is Hewey Lewis - the rock star who's song they are playing and who did all the movie's main songs. Classic cameo.

[@DanJackson1977]

"Why is he so weird". Hes Crispin Glover. That's literally it.

[@PopcornInBed]

Is he a weirdo in real life or something?

[@daerdevvyl4314]

@@PopcornInBed Every role he plays is a weirdo.

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

This is the correct explanation.

[@jasonkreider8954]

You think hes weird now? Watch Charlie's angels 1 and 2

[@andrewhogan6533]

He’s different

[@LoreMaster007]

I’m turning into a really big fan of this channel. I’m a movie veteran and so nothing is new to me. It’s so refreshing to watch a pure reaction for the first time. I’m also a fan of your innocent choice of words.

[@Lethgar_Smith]

In the opening scene there is a newspaper clipping that says, "Brown family mansion destroyed in fire" This is why in 1985 Doc only has the garage left that he is living in but in 1955 he still has the big mansion. The famous Gamble House in Pasadena stands in for the "Brown Family mansion"

[@David-qi1ys]

👌All that and you also see the address as Marty kicks open the fence gate at the beginning as 1636 where as the mansion later is 1640.

[@wfly81]

12:12 "Why is he so weird?" Because he's played by Crispin Glover.

[@lennyvalentin6485]

He's also brilliant & friggin perfect for the role. Credit where credit's due...

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

Doc Brown's 1955 dog is named "Copernicus" he names his dogs after scientists.

[@PopcornInBed]

Ok they WERE different dogs, did Marty just assume it was puppy Einstein, I was thinking that dogs prob wouldn't live for 30 years!

[@andrewmurray1550]

and "Einstein" in 1985.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

@@PopcornInBed Einstein was a Bearded Collie, and Copernicus was a small terrier mix. The dog who played Einstein was also in a movie with Don Johnson called "A Boy and His Dog", a post nuclear war movie. (Jan Griffiths).

[@hifive7366]

Fun fact: Michael J. Fox actually is that good guitar player and singer. Such a cool guy.

[@videostash413]

but that wasn's his real voice on that song, just his performance

[@Kap00rwith2os]

Probably the most perfect movie that has everything... drama, comedy, romance, sci-fi, action, incest...EVERYTHING! :p

[@jsl151850b]

In some other KZbin comment, without disagreeing, I said that a perfect movie should not be possible. Yet here it is.

[@maddieroseidkscreee2067]

😂😂 Incest

[@jsl151850b]

@@maddieroseidkscreee2067 *Attempted*

[@commandercaptain4664]

@@maddieroseidkscreee2067 Which already happened a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... STAR WARS DID IT.

[@JohnRandomness105]

Marty tries to avoid Mom, and does everything "wrong" until the end. He runs off as soon as Mom touches his thighs, he breaks in when Biff molests her, and finally introduces Biff to the manure. By that time, Mom's hopelessly attracted.

[@jarosbodytko6462]

The movie’s ending is a sad one disguised as a happy one which is pretty unique. Marty never gets back to his real present universe, but to an alternate one. In the comics there is a great story about Marty being unable to cope with his new reality as his own memories of his life are completely different from everyone else’s.

[@brianhatcher2799]

Wow, that’s deep!!😮

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

That's the argument Eric Stoltz tried to make when he was cast as Marty.

[@shmick6079]

With his immediate family, yes - his friends remain constant, as evidenced by Jennifer in the last scene.

[@scottvanhille5688]

Here's a fun fact: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 was the REAL date! It really happened! On that day, a lot of people watched Back To The Future. Such an awesome premonition.

[@Samstone7]

They especially watched the movie on the exact parking lot at Puente Hills Mall the filming location of Twin Pine Malls.

[@scottvanhille5688]

@@Samstone7 Sick!

[@aeroripper]

I believe Nike also released a limited release of Marty's 'future shoes' with working self tying laces. I imagine those are going for a good amount on ebay nowadays.

[@jb888888888]

@@Samstone7 You mean Lone Pine Mall.

[@Samstone7]

@@jb888888888 either way, they're both called the same

[@lunarose698]

This trilogy will never get old for me. I can watch it over and over again and not get bored of them.

[@joshritz7067]

Absolutely watch the rest. This is one of the rare trilogies that never lets you down

[@joemagnus5085]

Agreed

[@jasonparry3220]

Seconded - watch BTFF2 & 3!!!!

[@Hexon66]

I'd say that very much depends on where you set your expectations.

[@carlfranciscon]

Back To The Future is my all time favorite movie series. The attention to details and recreating the past is just spot on.

[@charlesmills8712]

When Doc is incredulous about Reagan being president, he says something about Jane Wyman being the first lady. She was married to Reagan in the '40's. There are a lot of subtle touches like that. I like that Twin Pines Mall became Lone Pine Mall since Marty ran over one of the trees.

[@Johnadams20760]

oh and also, the cattle queen of montana on the movie maruis in 1955 was something regan starred in as well. BTTS is so amazing at making even the smallest references tie in together

[@charlesmills8712]

@@Johnadams20760 Reagan also narrated instruction movies for the army during WW2. Unfortunately, he also was in "Bed Time for Bonzo" playing second fiddle o a chimp. Which may be why Doc is shocked.

[@minnesotajones261]

I never caught the Twin Pines Mall turned into Lone Pine Mall until years later. Also the ledge on the clock tower was damaged by Doc when he walked on it. In the beginning of the movie the ledge is fine, after Marty comes back, it's now broken in 1985 because of the events of the movie. There's tons of little "easter eggs" to call them something peppered throughout these movies because of changing the time line.

[@Johnadams20760]

@@williamshelton4318 actaully, i must say. i didn't realize benny made that particular joke but it makes sense. i however always loved jack benny in part becasue I was a violin player, and he played it too :)

[@Johnadams20760]

@@charlesmills8712 thanks chrales. i didn't know he did those , although I did know way back when he was a teenager he was a life guard.

[@marcuszaja6589]

Though I feel sometimes old, nowadays, I'm happy and thank the big guy upstairs to have been growing up in the 80's watching movies like that then. There are talks of a reboot and I definitely say: "DON'T"!!!

[@logandarklighter]

As much as the "Future" Segments are now in the "Past". I think it still works somehow. It's now an "alternate" set of timelines. And I would say - one where there was no Challenger Disaster, or 9-11. It's the future that could have been if most things had been better. Still has problems. But hey - flying cars! And all the stuff in both past segments (1955 and 1885) are utterly charming. This movie series needs no rebooting. Just as Big Trouble in Little China needs none. I like that Tron got a SEQUEL - and not a reboot! And one that is, in it's own way a classic!

[@davidcosta2244]

Unless they make a ligitimate 4thn one, like the possible one that is on this youtube channel that does propose these types of things.

[@JOYBOY_D_]

i thank god for making me love old movies even tho i was born 1999

[@sophiamarchildon3998]

Who? Morgan Freeman?

[@DR-mq1vn]

I was 17 in 1985 and saw BTTF in the theater. I still remember seeing it and how I felt when it was over. I honestly thought to myself, "Now this is a movie! This is how movies are supposed to be!" I wasn't bright enough to realize about the plot points, pacing, and every scene moving it forward back then. But I knew that I had just experienced something special and a perfect movie. I honestly remember thinking, "This is why people in Hollywood get paid big bucks. This was damn worth it!" Also, many of the references in the movie were spot on to a teen in the 80s watching it. We grew up with our parents telling us that they only had 1 TV in the house. Ronald Reagan was President, so all our parents talked about was how Ronald Reagan used to be an actor. My parents made jokes about my ski vest looking like a life preserver. We all had the calculator watches that beeped, that drove our parents nuts with the beeping. And so much more.

[@jonathanblaze1648]

Saw this in the theaters back in 1985 when I was 7 years old. It was the first time my family saw a movie twice in the theaters. Both times it was sold out. It was a tremendously popular movie and became a cultural phenomenon.

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

The farmer old man Peabody's son is named "Sherman" in homage to the old Sherman and Peabody cartoons on the Rocky and Bulwinkle show

[@jsl151850b]

...who are Time Travelers.

[@reddragoon2423]

@@jsl151850b 😳

[@evelynsroom6106]

You're so genuine with your reactions. I love it.

[@mickesmanymovies]

I saw this in the cinema - twice - back in 1985 (I was 11 at the time). I have seen it on vhs, and on dvd, and blu-ray... I have seen Back To The Future so many times I've lost count! And the scene with Doc and the cables at the clock tower STILL makes my heart race!!!

[@ObsceneVegetableMatter]

I think we might be the same person. 😋

[@brendah.6366]

Absolutely!!! Every time!!! Such an amazing movie!!

[@chipsfalling8625]

'you're just too darn loud' said by the guy that wrote and played the song.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

Yeah, Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis and the News. One of my favorite groups of the 80s. (Jan Griffiths).

[@MovieVigilante]

2:49 The guy that says "I'm afraid you're just too darn loud" is Huey Lewis, who wrote and sings the song "The Power of Love" which is part of the movie's soundtrack.

[@NeuroticNomadic]

To get even MORE meta... The band "The Pinheads" *is* The News (of "Huey Lewis and The News") -- and the song they're playing is a harder-rock rendition of The Power of Love.

[@jowbloe3673]

Which is actually the song that Marty is playing.

[@christopheryochum3602]

@@jowbloe3673 Nice work, guys. I was going to comment on this, but you beat me to it. Not one reactor who's seen this movie has gotten the inside joke. What's funny is many say, "Oh! I like this song," but then they have no clue who Huey Lewis is. I thought Popcorn might have recognized Lewis because she's a smidgen older than some of the bay-byes who've reacted to this; but I guess not. I didn't know about the "Pinheads" trivia. Neat stuff. :) (By the way, Popcorn...you look nice...I said a "smidgen.") :)

[@marzsit9833]

the delorean stalls three times in the movie, once near the beginning after marty goes back in time and has to hide the car behind the signs to his neighborhood that hasn't been built yet, the second time when he's waiting for doc's alarm clock to go off that he placed on the dash next to the digital speedometer and finally when he arrives back in the future. this was taken directly from the unreliability of the first deloreans made that had faulty electrical systems and the cars were known to stall anywhere at any time. johnny carson was one of the major investors in the delorean company and had one of the first cars which was known to be so bad he had to stop driving it because it was making him arrive at the studio to do his show late too many times.

[@ps3ud0nym]

So hard to imagine that an adult hasn’t seen this movie before. But the reactions were adorable 🥰

[@3173alejandramartz]

Oh, believe me it happens. My boss have never watched this trilogy, not LOTR, nor Star Wars saga. Funny thing, she owned a comic book store. Our clients had a laugh whenever the found out about it.

[@SlowmovingGiant]

i've watched this movie countless times, been watching it since the mid 80's when it came out and i still get slightly anxious during the climax. will Marty hit the wire at the right moment? will Doc get the wires reconnected? i enjoy watching people's reactions to it and seeing them get as invested in it as we long time fans do.

[@wjskyout]

I was 16 when this came out, a defining movie for teens in the 80s. It was a huge hit at the time globally and a fun way to look at time travel. I just binge watched the trilogy last year with my then 16 year old daughter. I think she summed it up well when she said "I wish they still made fun movies like this". Great vid BTW, I came here after your 1917 reaction vid popped up in my list so you now have another subscriber 😉. Another great one from the era that gets missed is Highlander, it was a bit of a cult hit at the time and worth a look. And don't write off Top Gun, also another 80s defining blockbuster!

[@endoraismygma]

I was 15 at the time and you are so correct! My kids loved it too. 😊

[@logandarklighter]

@@endoraismygma 19 when I saw it the first time. Still amazing.

[@JollyRogerVF84]

My all-time favorite movie. Back in 2015, I visited most of the filming locations and I was in the Universal Studios on the "Back to the future Day". :D

[@hamarana]

I was 15, my cousin insisted on watching this movies at the theater .. I had to watch it against my will. One of the best things I did that I didn´t want to do..hahahah

[@caribbeanman3379]

It's a causal loop. Marty's act of going back in the past to meet Doc to stop him from getting killed is how/when Doc learns how to create the time machine in the past which in turn results in him creating the time machine in the future and getting shot which causes Marty to go back to the past to warn him... It's a common trope/paradox of time travel featured in many films.

[@endoraismygma]

My friends and I saw this in theaters and predicted it would be a big hit...little did we know how big! My kids loved it too.

[@wackywaitresslv2786]

I was 13.... Alex p Keaton was the love my life at the time. A fter BTTF....everything was Michael j Fox. THIS MOVIE MADE Teen wolf a cult classic.

[@videostash413]

yeah, the studios predicted that before you did

[@mannygee005]

I really enjoyed this reaction. You had some great questions. The guy who wrote that song Marty played was on the telephone listening in. I won't reference other movies so as not to spoil something accidentally but... the old version of Marty's parents are technically in another timeline, in another multiverse. Marty created a new timeline where George turned out cool. The timelines diverged you could say and so there are now two branches. There have been many time traveling movies in the past and they are spoofing some of the ideas in this movie - there is a famous paradox that ask what if you travel back in time and kill your grandfather, what will happen to you? You could never have been born to time travel back in time to kill your grandfather! There are different and confusing versions of time travel and they'll have different solutions depending on the writers. Back to the Future is a really famous time travel movie and you saw their solution to that paradox - they changed it up and had Marty interact with his mom rather than interacting with his grandfather, you can see that it is almost the same paradox but with a twist, a comedic twist. People ask how Doc and Marty meet, I think maybe Doc gets assistance regularly from students, I think the movie showed an example. Regarding timeline branches, I'm going to say that each branch is equally real, not one branch is less real than another. It just depends on which branch Marty is in, that becomes the real world, the real timeline for him.

[@rumpleseq]

I'm so glad you had a chance to watch one of the best movies of our lives. Its truly a classic and should be enjoyed by everyone. Michael J. Fox is truly an amazing person. Subbed!

[@ericjohnson9623]

21:00 "That would be weird because the mom and dad you know and love would be gone. They're different people." As others in the comment section will say, Eric Stoltz (Mask, Some Kind of Wonderful, Pulp Fiction) was originally Marty and filmed a few weeks worth of shooting before being fired and replaced with Michael J. Fox. Lea Thompson, Lorraine in Back to the Future, has said that at the first table read of the script, everyone laughed and clapped and asked each other what they thought and Stoltz said, "I think it's a tragedy." Having intended to make a comedy, or at least a light hearted adventure, the room sort of froze as he explained how Marty returned to a life alien to him and how he and his family have completely contradictory memories and can never truly connect with each other again. Thompson said she thought Stoltz was technically correct and this would have been fine to point out over drinks with some other cast members, but not now in front of the director, writer, producers, when asked for a first impression. She said she knew from there, he was making a different movie to everybody else.

[@Cheepchipsable]

@H C You can't see that perspective? His best friend killed and he is stuck somewhere alien to him, being able to see his parents but never know them or reveal the truth.? It also depends on how much of the script Stoltz was given. Either way the got a bunch of suitability cheesy ham fisted actors to do the script justice.

[@G1NZOU]

This I think has to be my favourite childhood movie alongside Jurassic Park, it's just paced so well, is written so cleverly, and just all round fun.

[@DavidGBrooks]

Greatest trilogy of all time

[@jpavlik04]

It's good, but definitely not best trilogy due to the drop off in #3. I would say LoTR, Star Wars ep 4-6, Indy 1-3 are all better TRILOGIES. BttF is in the same category as Aliens, Raimi Spiderman, Singer x-men, godfather, terminator, maybe a few others. All with far weaker 3rd movies but fantastic 1st and 2nd installments.

[@ethidian3444]

@@jpavlik04 The Before Trilogy is best imo. Deep sauce. Back to the Future 3 is a joke.

[@Perfectly_Cromulent351]

You’re just gonna act like The Naked Gun doesn’t exist?!

[@BrokenGodEnt]

@@ethidian3444 Ahh, the Before trilogy didn't even come to mind until you mentioned it (although there may be a 4th, we don't know yet). Definitely the best trilogy of all time as far as genuinely good movies go. Back to the Future is more fun though. The Before trilogy is more like a once every 2 or 3 years watch. I watch BttF at least once a year.

[@ethidian3444]

@@BrokenGodEnt The whole idea of "best trilogy" is kind of arbitrary to begin with. It should probably be "best three movie streak in a series", because any series could easily go past three movies if they really wanted to. I don't even really know why movie series cling to the idea of trilogies so hard.

[@DavidFrancis24824]

A perfect movie! I can't think of one movie in the last 5 to 10 years that comes anywhere near several movies of the 70s and 80s.

[@robertzander9723]

One of the best trilogies ever. Well written the cast is just wonderful with a few twists, nice humour together some running gags and of course the music. I love all the three movies. The 80s had so many good movies, TV shows and music of course.

[@jamessmithe5490]

Never liked the sequel; lacked the heart of the original.

[@bonghunezhou5051]

@@jamessmithe5490 U mean NEITHER sequel (#2 in 1989; #3 in 1990) ~ 🎬😎

[@thereturningshadow]

FUN FACT: Marty's grandfather, actor George DiCenzo, was my cousin. He' was my cousin on my mom's side. I saw this movie first and then my mother did back in 1985. When we talked for the first time afterward she said, "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME GEORGE WAS IN THIS??!!" He was in it so briefly that I had forgotten after watching the rest of the movie.

[@glennwelsh9784]

"Guys, I'm confused." You're not thinking fifth dimensionally! (You'll get that reference after you see the next one.)

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

"Right, I've got a real problem with that"

[@JohnSmith-qn3ob]

5th? I think you mean 4th.

[@commandercaptain4664]

The 4th dimension is time. The 5th dimension is where all the missing left socks go to die.

[@JohnSmith-qn3ob]

@@commandercaptain4664 I thought all the socks went to a black hole and you can get out if you take the bus to Jeresy City as long as you have exact change.

[@lordmortarius538]

@@JohnSmith-qn3ob But only so long as you don't take a bite of the Broodwich.

[@Supervillegirl]

So, fun fact, the guy who played Biff guest starred on the CW show Legends of Tomorrow a couple years ago. They made a joke where his character says, "Make like a tree and leave." But because Biff was always saying, "Make like a tree and get outta here.", the other character in the scene said, "No, you're saying it wrong."

[@hashtagnorth]

5:09 "this doc crazy"😜 18:09 "omg, doc is the best" 😎👍

[@zerksari]

I soo wish I could watch this movie again for the first time, one of my top 10 easily. Take it for what it is and it's amazing and timeless.

[@mattp6089]

Until Marty went back in time, we can believe the Doc from 1985 only knows him from when they first met before any time travel (since Einstein is the first to travel). Which means after Marty goes back from 1955, the changed Doc had to guess how to interact with Marty whenever they eventually meet 'for the first time' and pretend he didn't already know him. 1985 Doc at the start of the movie didn't know 1955 Marty, had never received the letter, and didn't know to wear a bulletproof vest. 1985 Doc at the end of the movie did. The picture from the future (present? 1985?) is changing based on the changes Marty is making to events in 1955. So in Back to the Future's depiction of changing time, you can have an effect on current events by messing with past events. Not only that, but the surf shirt his brother is wearing and subsequent discussion about him never surfing is the clue that people's skills and personalities are being affected by Marty's actions. The changes to the timeline happen as you interact with past events you were not originally part of, with a bit of lag time needed for change to ripple through time, basically so Marty can't wipe himself out without having a chance to fix it!!!

[@commandercaptain4664]

Unless... HEAR ME OUT... unless we're seeing the movie begin with the events having already happened, in which case, as the Libyan attack is underway, Past Marty was on his way to save Doc and we're just watching Present Marty becoming Past Marty, just like Past Marty did when he arrived at the parking lot, which would explain how Doc and Marty met. It was their density... I mean, their destiny. As for the realtime picture depiction, Hollywood has always portrayed time travel in four ways: linear, parallel, cyclical, and dimensional. Marty's Excellent Adventure has a mix between linear and parallel... y'know, so the movie can happen.

[@StereoSpace]

A little Easter Egg: When the movie starts, he leaves for the past from Twin Pines Mall. When he goes into the past, he runs over one of the pines. When he comes back to the future, he's at Lone Pine Mall. LOL

[@Wesleech]

just keep watching part 2 and 3. its one of the best trilogies ever made.

[@manyelephants]

Totally agree.

[@PTW-td6zs]

Re-experiencing this movie for the first time in many years thanks to this channel! I had seen this movie many times way back as a kid, but it's only now that I am realizing just how good-looking Crispin Glover really was.

[@piratetv1]

They don't say how doc and marty meet in the movie but in the comics they tell you that Marty tried to steal a tube from doc's lab. Doug Needles (Marty's bully) needed one for his guitar amp. Doc caught marty and hired him as a lab assistant.

[@andrewmurray1550]

you also need a prequel trilogy (almost) to explain how doc brown "borrowed" the plutonium.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

I have watched this movie I don't know how many times. I can't believe I only just noticed that when Lorraine first wakes him up Lea Thompson puts on her future self older voice. I guess to trick the audience for a few seconds. The things you learn.

[@juliacalhoun9491]

One of the funniest things about this series is that there's absolutely no rhyme or reason to Marty and Doc knowing each other; they just...happen to hang out, because why not. XD

[@commandercaptain4664]

May that secret never be revealed in a sequel.

[@Chris_Marrero]

In case nobody mentioned it before, interesting note, the judge that says he is "just too darn loud" near the beginning was Huey Lewis who sang the theme song from the soundtrack.

[@maxducoudray]

Doc and Marty are the inspiration for Rick and Morty. The cartoon came about as a twisted reimagining of these characters.

[@HuntingViolets]

Comedy is much harder to do than drama and should definitely get more awards than it does. Remember the old joke, "Dying is easy; comedy is hard."

[@jude7225]

"So how do Marty, and the Doc....know each other?" Don't worry...you didn't miss anything. They just do. And not only that, they're like best friends. lol One of the biggest movie mystery questions ever.

[@PopcornInBed]

Ok, yes I read about this after I watched and apparently not really explained in the other 2 movies either. I don't mind though, their friendship is too cute!

[@jude7225]

@@PopcornInBed No problem, I love watching people watch these movies I practically know by heart for the first time, and especially love ones like yours where you go in knowing nothing about it and see you piecing things together. (I also had to chuckle when you mentioned that they aren't known for oscar worthy acting, but you came out with the perfect understanding. They were just "fun" movies" and am looking forward to you watching more.

[@rocketdave719]

Apparently, the original screenplay had a scene in which Marty discussed how Doc Brown paid him to do odd jobs, but I'm so glad they cut that out because I feel like it would have diminished the purity of their friendship. I really like that this unlikely duo has such a strong bond and that the movies don't feel the need to explain why.

[@MorliHolect]

It's not a mystery, since Doc knew they were gonna be friends before Marty was even born :)

[@rocketdave719]

@@MorliHolect But he couldn't have known that in the original timeline.

[@tick1180]

This triology is probably the closest thing, to a perfect triology.

[@Fischstix95]

Just imagine how crazy this was in 1985

[@commandercaptain4664]

Don't have to... I WAS THERE.

[@Linerunner99]

Perfection. This and LOTR are the perfect trilogies I'm so glad happened in my lifetime.

[@tbirdUCW6ReAJ]

Original Star Wars

[@Wildwanderer99]

Crispin Glover is so weird and so good in everything he does. (Marty's dad)

[@williamjones6031]

1. The principal giving Marty crap at the beginning is the same guy that played the Air Boss in Top Gun. 2. The guy that said, "It's too damned loud" is Huey Lewis from Huey Lewis and the News. 3. A cool movie to watch where Christopher Lloyd plays a bad guy is, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit' You'll enjoy it. One of the many great and fun movies from the 80s.

[@kabukiwookie]

What I love about this movie is the thought of meeting your own parents when they were teenagers when you were a teenager and ask yourself if you would you like them. Its also a humorous warning about the dangers of time travel. The "Butterfly effect".

[@linewire04]

I've been a fan of yours for about a month now. There are so many movies I'd love for you to watch. It kinda feels like we're all reviewing/reliving moments of with you

[@MovieVigilante]

If you'd like to watch another great Robert Zemeckis movie starring Christopher Lloyd, I suggest _Who Framed Roger Rabbit?_

[@davidlee4903]

That's misleading as all hell. Christopher Lloy has maybe 10 minutes of screen time. The star of Roger Rabbit movie is Bob Hoskins.

[@MovieVigilante]

@@davidlee4903 Don't take it so literally. Christopher Lloyd is one of the stars. It's not the amount of screen time that determines it. It's the role.

[@davidlee4903]

@@StCerberusEngel He does, he does , I would never disagree.

[@porgyt7177]

The man who tells Marty's band that they are just "to darn loud" is Huey Lewis of the band Huey Lewis and the News, who do much of the soundtrack for this film, including its theme song.

[@jonmajarucon51]

ha ha I really loved your reactions. You predicted the situations "spot on" !! This was such a fun movie I cannot believe it was made when Reagan was President. This movie is nearly 37 years old now.

[@bradpirochta9293]

"How do doc and Marty know each other in the first place?" No one knows. BUT... everyone has friends that don't perfectly align with their wheelhouse. That's what makes it fun. Doc's the fringe friend you know, that's way cooler than you ever imagined.

[@aaronkirby4632]

I enjoy your reactions to these classic films. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend "The Princess Bride." It was made in the '80s, and if you basically skipped movies from that time period, I would call it a must-watch. In my opinion, it has the perfect blend of humor, action, and romance.

[@randall-king]

Yes, please!

[@kennethrosendo7818]

So there's a number of hypotheses on time travel. In this series, as soon as Marty goes to the past and interacts with it, he creates a new timeline of events. As an individual, he can only experience the time he's currently in, in the 3 dimensional space, so when he travels forward he travels forward on the current/new timeline thus things are different. He would have to be able to access other planes of existence to return to his original timeline that he left. More is explained you'll see in BTTF2 where thing really get squirrelly but it was handled really well especially for being made so many years ago. The Avengers (no spoilers) also touched on topics of multiverse/parallel universe by making fun of BTTF despite BTTF covering the topic as well as anyone can...since it's all hypothetical and cinema fun!

[@fhajji]

After the Back to the Future trilogy, you owe yourself to watch Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).

[@nirfz]

Party on Dude!

[@commandercaptain4664]

@@nirfz Be excellent to each other....

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

Don't forget the Bogus Journey. Station!! (Jan Griffiths).

[@joelwillems4081]

@@douglasgriffiths3534 Nah, 2nd can be skipped. Like who watches Wayne's World 2?

[@soubhagyanayak3098]

Yeah. Watch all three of them.

[@alexh8613]

Chuck Berry is the original writer and performer of Johnny B. Goode in 1958. When the lead singer goes to the phone he says, "It's your cousin, Marvin, Marvin Berry. You know that new sound you've been looking for. Well listen to this." It's a joke that Chuck Berry came up with the song because he heard Marty playing it.

[@joes2514]

This movie taught me a very important lesson in life. Well, kind of. I was in college working at a "video store" (pre-blockbuster) when this was released on video. A guy was trying to pick a movie for his family to watch and asked me for a recommendation. When I found out they had never seen BTTF, I told them it was a MUST WATCH. The father wanted a guarantee so I told him if they didn't like it, I'd pay for their rental. He came back the next day and told me they hated it. So I paid up. Then he had the nerve to ask me if I had another recommendation. Needless to say, he didn't get one.

[@michaeltrivette1728]

Shoulda recommend the 2nd one

[@redbandmedia79]

The man had no taste

[@Cheepchipsable]

Bareback Cowboy Humpers vs Colonic Nazis 12 might have wet his whistle...and other parts.

[@EdgyNumber1]

The acting may not be what you were expecting but it is considered _the_ perfect movie script of all time. Still taught in film schools to this day.

[@MeatSim9]

Back to the Future is one of those super rare trilogies where EVERY movie is amazing. Definitely watch all three.

[@victorramsey5575]

The Guitars of Back To The Future: Chiquita - The tiny yellow one in the opening scene. A "one-off" custom shop job. The one you see is the only one in existence. Made in USA Ibanez Roadstar - The black one Marty is playing at the band audition. In 1987 the Roadstar was slightly re-designed by Steve Vai and was named the RG (Roadstar Guitar). The Ibanez RG is still in production today. The Roadstar was made in Japan, as were the early RG's and higher end modern day ones too. Budget friendly RG's are made in Indonesia. Ibanez guitars: RG, Iceman, Destroyer, are geared more for rock and metal with their ridiculously thin neck and "floating" tremolo bridge. Gibson ES-358 - The red hollowbody electric Marty is playing with the band at the dance in 1955. The producers originally wanted Marty playing an ES-335 but it is slightly bigger and made Michael J Fox look even smaller. So they went with the ES-358, which in real life wasnt actually made until 1958. Gibson electric guitars: Les Paul, SG, Explorer, Flying V, and of course their hollowbodies, are made in USA and are a staple in any and every genre of music. From gospel to heavy metal, Gibson is the cream of the crop in guitar world. The Ibanez Destroyer was a copy of the Gibson Explorer. Gibson sued Ibanez and lost due to minor design tweaks by Ibanez. Gibson and Ibanez are still friendly rivals to this day over that. Bonus Fun Fact: ABSOLUTELY EVERY GUITAR SOUND YOU HEAR IN THIS MOVIE IS ACTUALLY BEING PLAYED BY EDDIE VAN HALEN.

[@leehatann5854]

It always amazes me how classic cult movies manage to evade people. I actually think the 3rd one is the best of this trilogy.

[@maestro80smusic93]

The 3rd one is hit or miss with some people. Personally, I like it almost as much as the first one, but it helps that I am a big Clint Eastwood fan

[@ObsceneVegetableMatter]

Cult movies are flops that have small but loyal fanbases. The Back to the Future films were massive hits.

[@amazingusername8925]

You don't know what a cult movie is do you?

[@KevinQ1989]

Cult classic movies: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, The Big Lebowski, Blade Runner, Donnie Darko, Dazed and Confused, Fight Club, The Usual Suspects, Clerks, Office Space, Beavis and Butt-head do America.

[@ObsceneVegetableMatter]

@@KevinQ1989 I think i agree with half of those. The rest have passed into mainstream by virtue of everyone having seen them by now. When i think of cult movies, these come to mind: Big Trouble in Little China Eraserhead The Wicker Man (1973) Ghost World UHF The Room Bad Taste

[@KS-xk2so]

The guy who rejects Marty's band as "Just too darn loud.", is Hughie Lewis... of the rock band "Hughie Lewis and The News" who literally sing the "Back in Time" song thats plays during this movie, lol

[@jamiemastropierro8749]

The greatest trilogy ever!!!

[@christhornycroft3686]

“Saw very little of it.” Sounds like me watching Save The Last Dance in the movie theatre. LOL. Thanks for that rare good memory.

[@videostash413]

it was gross to be honest

[@Logan_Baron]

"How do Marty and Doc know each other to begin with?" Ah, a question that has stumped scholars for ages.

[@piratetv1]

The comics explain it.

[@jsl151850b]

Doc remembers seeing him in the 1950s and hires him for odd jobs in the 1980s?

[@badbiker666]

Like "How does Phil get stuck in the time loop" in Groundhog Day." Or "why," depending on your point of view.

[@jasonkreider8954]

I think the newspaper clippings in the beginning kinda explain it (doc's house got burned down so he finds a garage to rent out owned by the mcflys

[@badbiker666]

@@jasonkreider8954 The garage where Doc lives in 1985 was his. It was there on his property in 1955 and you can see it in the wide shots. The McFlys are too poor to own rental property.

[@jericoba]

OOOOH, one of my favorite movies! Imagine watching it for the first time again. This one is amazing and Zemeckis is great. And, as people may have pointed out, this really works as a trilogy. It shines as a trilogy. Aw, such classics.

[@heitzd1]

Billy Zane is criminally under-rated in this series

[@joelwillems4081]

He, uh, didn't do anything. Did he even have one line as one of Biff's gang?

[@heitzd1]

I think he was the the one told Marty that, "we can do this the hard way or the easy way," before knocking him out. Plus, he knows how chew the hell out of a toothpick!

[@todderickson2435]

I live in Minnesota and was working at a camp in northern Minnesota when this movie came out. A bunch of us from the camp went into town to see it, and one of the girls was from California. When Marty first goes to "Twin Pines Mall," this girl said "Hey, that's my mall!" It would be pretty cool to see the mall you regularly shop at in a movie. 🙂 Thanks for reacting to this epic movie, Cassie! It's one of the best!!

[@thepsychophonic]

Most people who watch this movie / trilogy don't realize that, apart from being a lot of fun, it is one of the greatest masterpieces in movie history. Critics have also been slow to see it, but over the years it is receiving the recognition it deserves. And, as an example, I will tell you that today, in many film academies, the script for "Back to the Future" is explained to students, used as an example of the best script that has ever been written, in which everything fits perfectly.

[@NeithDollhouse]

And that is why Back to the Future is considered one of the greatest movies ever made :)

[@Strike1stCobraKaiTV]

One of the most underrated lines in this whole movie is when Doc is mentioning all the famous people and says "Who's vice president? Jerry Lewis?!"

[@awaytoanywhere699]

‘you’re just too darn loud!’ that was Huey Lewis himself, from the band Huey Lewis and the News. he is very proud of that role! 2:46