Watching BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) for the first time ever! // I feel 12! // [Reaction & Commentary]

[@trailrvs]

Huey Lewis was the teacher who told him the music was too loud. He is also the artist who actual performed The Power of Love in real life!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

ahhhhh yes I think I read that in the trivia, but missed it when I watched of course 😅

[@sanjonn]

Was about to say the same thing but checked the comments first.

[@ErisRising]

@@sanjonn Always a smart move. Embarrassing to post something, then realize you're something like the hundredth person in a row to think that they were the first one to add that information.

[@Hysteria625]

It's also worth pointing out that Marty and his band are performing "The Power of Love" for their audition, which is kind of hilarious.

[@Pinkielover]

I met him in person,, shocker he is a pretty mean guy.. i wouldnt Recommend talking to him ,or even looking at him , It was that bad.. Not everybody in Hollywood is nice

[@lathspell87]

Also, I appreciate that you pause the movie when discussing something at length. I hate when others start talking for so long that they stop paying attention to the movie.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

ah thank you! The pauses are both necessary and very annoying when editing a full-length reaction, but I think with my style of commenting I'm going to keep pausing, so thanks for that feedback :)

[@31Mike]

@@ShanelleRiccio Yes, pausing can be a complete nightmare in editing. I set up my recording method so that I'm recording what I'm seeing on the TV by the use of an HD PVR to record what my Roku is playing. That way, if I pause the video, the recording of what I'm watching also pauses. So when I go back and edit, the nightmare is averted.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

@@matthewdavidjarvis6039 yes okay this is great news for me! Haha

[@ShanelleRiccio]

@@31Mike same! I screen record so the pauses are fine, it was only a huge nightmare in the full length reaction where I’m attempting to help others synch their own copy to mine 🙃 that’s where i had to have a system of like a countdown maybe, to warn them about a pause

[@31Mike]

@@ShanelleRiccio Ah, yeah, that would be difficult. I've found that my headphones tend to be loud enough that my mic picks up the audio from them, so it's very slightly audible in the background. I haven't done any full length videos though, (I barely get enough views for reaction length videos lol) so nobody's had to try to sync with me (yet), so I'm not sure how I'd do that.

[@gabeairborne]

Did anyone mention the fact that the mall was called “Twin Pines Mall”, but after Marty ran over the tree in 1955, the mall is called “Lone Pine Mall” when he comes back?

[@leehanson1416]

Because Marty ran over one of the pine trees. Yes, I caught that at the theater.

[@mondegreen9709]

That's one subtle detail that I'd never picked up on until years later when I was doing the subtitles in Esperanto for this one and had to watch the movie back and forth.

[@StoryMing]

Also the ledge of the clock tower that Doc climbs around on is broken after Marty gets back-- not before his trip.

[@abigail3383]

Woah, that's awesome, haha no didn't pick it up.

[@juzujuzu4555]

This film is absolutely filled with 911 references. Like the fact how Twin pines at 116 AM ( 911 upside down) changes to Lone pine mall, as there is a lone freedom tower after the WTC. If you think this is absolutely insane and impossible, you should research freemasons and their symbology to get what 911 aka IXXI means, and also look on how insane amount of films actually had this. Stanley Kubrick changed the name of his film to 2001 A Space Odyssey in 1968 the year when emergency number changed to 911, the year when WTC started building process and Rockefeller was on the cover of Time with his clock showing 9 and 11. Since 2001 Kubrick had tons of 911 numbers and the actual happening encoded in every single film he made. Especially The Shining, A Clockwork Orange and Eyes Wide Shut have lots of references to 911.

[@vparikh08]

I saw this in 1985 in a theater - and my mind was blown. People were actually cheering at the end. I walked out of that theater deciding I was going to learn guitar and be a scientist like Doc. I have been playing guitar in an 80s cover band for the last 20 years and got a Phd in physics and computer science. I married my highschool crush too. Its amazing how a movie can influence you so much. One day when I retire - I want to be a quirky neighborhood mad scientist like Doc. Best lines in the movie "Wait - theere is that word heavy again. Is there a problem in earth's gravitational pull in 1985?" and "You guys aren't quit ready for that. But your kids are gonna love it!" The 80s were an amazing time to grow up !

[@user-sw4qd2up2s]

What a great story. it really is. Glad your dreams came true. Please tell me your band plays Power Of Love. You have to.

[@chameleonvr4]

And at what point did you wake up? Kekekek

[@uncmello]

Biff’s quote “Make like a tree and get out of here” is supposed to be a pun “Make like a tree and leaf (leave)”.

[@jonathanjaffa4875]

The most unbelievable thing in this movie is that a Delorean can do 88mph.

[@kirbywilliamson2942]

Oh they can, it just takes longer than featured in the movie.

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

Doc added a flux capacitor and a plutonium reactor, so maybe he upgraded the engine too?

[@crazyman8472]

It can if you LS swap it. 😎

[@joe6096]

@@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself The lead lined, cast iron housing for the plutonium reactor would probably weigh a thousand pounds or close to it. In real life if Doc didn't remove the Puegeot/Renault/Volvo 2.8 V6 and replace it with something along the lines of a big block 454 truck engine that car would have never even gotten up to 30 mph in real life.

[@thedragon133]

@@joe6096 ...housing? You think he added that? :-P

[@spiderfingers86]

Thomas Wilson who plays Biff is actually a really nice guy in real life

[@thezdbailey]

Outside of The Fonz, I can't think of anyone that was more type cast than Tom Wilson. I'm sure he makes mad bank off of the royalties though. Christ. He wouldn't have even been Biff if they stuck with Eric Stoltz as Marty. It just so happened that Michael J. Fox was so short they went with him as the bully.

[@mem1701movies]

@@thezdbailey he filmed scenes with Stoltz and didn’t like him

[@thezdbailey]

@@mem1701movies From what I've heard, not many people did for this movie. He's a great actor, but just didn't have any comedic chops.

[@gokaury]

He is also pretty good friends with Adam the Woo, one of my favorite KZbinrs.

[@carn9507]

@@thezdbailey Tom Wilson was a lot of fun in DC's Legends of Tomorrow and also this nice bit of trivia about his role there "Hank was originally designed as season four's "big bad", an unrepentant antagonist who would torture creatures and turn them into super soldiers, but when the show's writers saw Wilson's performance and got to know him as a person, the character was rewritten as more sympathetic and likable" So a nice contrast to the bully type. :)

[@ArmchairRizzard]

Okay, this is my favorite reaction of yours because you clearly just get it. You pick up on things so well, and your background in film comes through. Also, I love how you are really vibing with the theme of the movie itself. Really enjoyed this.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

Aw yay thanks! Appreciate that. This one was one of my favorites to get into. It was tough to edit, i wanted to keep everything! Including that music!

[@ArmchairRizzard]

@@ShanelleRiccio that's the sign of a good movie. Are you planning on continuing the series? Forgive me if you said in the video, i forget.

[@pietergreveling]

@@ShanelleRiccio Please be careful with the music, i don't want you to get blocked! 🤞🏻 Maybe you can also use MOVIE REACTION with a hashtag or something, because i can't find you with this search! 🤓

[@OrangePony75]

A music theme that didn’t even got nominated for an Oscar. “Unfair” is an understatement.

[@pala1742]

Reaction channels are a guilty pleasure of mine but this is just another level. As someone in the Movie industry myself it's so rare to see someone with a knowledgeable movie background like you, being able to analyse shots, framing, acting choices, Plot points and so on while still being someone who's never seen those movies before. Back to the Future is clearly a Masterpiece in smart movie Making.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

yay thanks so much! Means a lot! This is my favorite trilogy of all time now. I cannot believe I was snoozing on it!

[@joehoy9242]

So, I hope you'll like this - as a story, music and audio geek, it blew my mind when I realised : the "Earth Angel" sequence contains a piece of the cleverest and must audacious use of sound design with diegetic and non-diegetic music I've ever seen. When we first cut to Marty playing guitar, the music is entirely diegetic (the band playing "Earth Angel"); then when the ginger guy cuts in on Lorraine and George, we hear Marty fumble the chords, and the diegetic music fades into the background as the threatening score (non-diegetic) fades up. The song is pulled back so it's just about audible and you can hear that the song and the score are out of sync as Marty begins to fade away. Then when George decides he's had enough and shoves Ginger away, the score fades to silent with the band still barely audible. We get the sting of the main theme as they prepare to kiss, then just the band barely audible for the kiss itself (there's nothing in George and Lorraine's worlds but each other at that moment). All of this is brilliant enough, but I think what comes next is utterly astonishing. As soon as the kiss has happened, the diegetic music comes back forward again, *with the non-diegetic score in perfect sync* . Marty doesn't just stop fading away - in a split-second, he rises to his feet in what looks like reversed footage, and strikes the chord perfectly on the third beat. Before we even see the photograph, a single bar of music has already told us in no uncertain terms that Lorraine and George are going to be *just fine* (and possibly even better than that) - the icing on the cake is Silvestri's swelling string arrangement of "Earth Angel" being heart-stoppingly beautiful; particularly in the way it complements the vocal melody of the song's final chorus. From the kiss to Marty putting the guitar down requires only 30 seconds of screen time, and without a word being said, we in the audience have not only been assured that plot thread has been resolved in the best possible manner, but with an incredibly beautiful and satisfying flourish of audio-visual storytelling. It's nothing short of genius, and probably one of my favourite moments in any movie I've ever seen.

[@realisticthought1781]

I’m 43. Imagine seeing this in 85 like I did as a kid. Blew your mind

[@matthewhetzler4912]

Yup. I was in 7th grade. Everyone knew and loved this flick.

[@RobinDale50]

I didnt know anything about it. It was summer 85, it was a scifi movie, and had Jim and Alex Keaton in it. Good enough for me, bought a ticket. I was blown away by how good it was, how well made it was, how contemporary it was. One of the best movies of all time.

[@Zseventyone]

Is this the old guy check-in thread? I’m here.

[@paulamoya7956]

Facts

[@MrRezRising]

I was 15. This is a near perfect movie. I bought the .45 of Power of Love...and I still have it.

[@jamesbelshan8839]

"Everything is so deliberate." Yep, there are few if any wasted scenes, lines, or props in the movie. *Everything* ties into something else.

[@asdfasdf7199]

one of the most flawless screenplays ever written. they use it in film school classes.

[@JasonHauser125]

Agreed. It is a flawless screenplay and direction. I like the sequels too.

[@klopferator]

Bob Zemeckis almost cut out the Johnny B. Goode scene because he felt the story grinds to a halt for these few minutes, but the audience reaction at a preview showing convinced him to keep it. Talk about optimizing the storytelling.

[@MrRezRising]

Book nerd here. I read the novalization of this movie in 1985. All the Easter eggs were explained there. 🙂

[@WaterCrane]

Back to the Future is often used as a showcase in cinematography. There is so much foreshadowing and nothing is wasted, such as briefly showing Marty's camcorder and Walkman in the Delorean after he arrives in 1955, so when the items appear in later scenes, the audience already knows where they came from.

[@alexanderseitz4193]

My favorite thing about this movie is how they set up perfect time loops in how the characters influence each other. For example, the phrase: "If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything" keeps getting taught, but it seems to have no beginning. Doc says it to Marty before he goes to the past, but Marty doesn't believe it. Then, Marty goes back and teaches it to Doc by proving to him that his time machine works. Then Marty uses the phrase on his young father, and it works to get him to stand up for himself. Then it becomes the thing his father "always says" when he returns to the future. Everyone teaches it to someone else, but there's no beginning to it. A series of events with no beginning is a lesser known type of time paradox.

[@arvvee1832]

Loved watching you react: the giddiness of an '80s teen viewer, the sophistication of a director, the fact-nerdiness of a film historian. Subscribed!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

oh yay!! :):)

[@truevulgarian]

You probably know this by now, but the line "Make like a tree and get out of here" is supposed to be "make like a tree and leaf" but Biff screws it up.

[@spiderfingers86]

This movie made President Ronald Reagan laugh so hard that they had to briefly pause the film so that he could catch his breath

[@patrickflanagan3762]

When his son Ron Reagan hosted SNL shortly after this movie came out, they did a BACK TO THE FUTURE sketch where Ronald Reagan was an out-of-work actor and lifelong Democrat and Ron went back to 1941 to get his parents together and convert his dad to the Republican Party. When Ron returns to the 1980s his house now has a black family living there, who tells him that his dad is now the President - and then beat him up because of Reagan's cuts to food stamps.

[@Chasmodius]

The line "No wonder your president's an actor: he has to look good on TV" is perhaps the truest thing said in this film.

[@mena94x3]

Patrick Flanagan - How did I never see this?!? I’m looking it up. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Joe4Schrute1]

I love the set up story of the origins of the “Twin Pines” mall, and how it subtly changes later in the movie, during its climax. It’s a classic that’s required to be watched more than once. Excellent reaction S.R. ✌🏻

[@dngillikin]

"Could teachers/principals talk to students that way and get that close?" Hi, Class of '84 here. Yes. Yes, they could, and did. And your parents would probably support the authority figures over you.

[@Theomite]

There was also the expectation that the teachers would tell on you to your parents who would then beat the ever-living shit out of you. So there was a chain of intimidation and violence we all understood.

[@ajclements4627]

Ohh, teachers could get that close lol, anyone remember getting paddled or knew someone that did? Class of ‘88 here.

[@kathyastrom1315]

@@ajclements4627 Class of ‘84 here! Didn’t know anyone who was paddled but my 3-5th grade school principal had one on his wall, mostly as a joke, I think (he wasn’t that intimidating).

[@jimpemberton]

Class of '85 here. Yep. It was a whole different world then. We also had students who drove the busses and students who brought firearms to school, so the kids were a different breed then too. A teacher or principal could talk like that knowing that you could be driving other students home or even be able to go postal if you wanted to. The kids were typically responsible enough to take an unwarranted tongue lashing without wigging out... ...although I know a girl who about killed her alcoholic dad when she dissolved a bottle of antabuse in his whiskey bottle. That was in a rougher area of the county.

[@wantutosigh1117]

Teachers did this all throughout the 90's too. Her reaction seems much more of newer thing.

[@joeyjojo5986]

me: "i'm not an old angry man." also me: "They dont make feel-good movies like this anymore and they never will!!!!"

[@markmac2206]

they just remake everything now. the 80's used up all the good ideas.

[@ks5553]

I'm also an old man. Check out Space Sweepers on Netflix, it fits the bill :)

[@LolGamer5]

@@markmac2206 Lol nah, millenials (99 myself) just got 0 new ideas and run on nostalgia themselves imo.

[@GaryRPeters]

You called the ending perfectly with the bullet-proof vest. I discovered your channel today and I can't stop watching your reactions! You're like an online film school! I love how you break down scenes and discuss technique! Best movie reactor on KZbin!

[@redviper6805]

“Last night Darth Vader from planet Vulcan came and said if I didn’t take Lorraine out to the dance, he would melt my brain!” 😆

[@kirbywilliamson2942]

Thanks for the help Eddie, RIP.

[@AutoPilate]

"Lorraine... you are my density."

[@ShatteredTrousers]

Let's keep this brain melting stuff to ourselves, okay?

[@dougmurphy1777]

If there's one thing worse than mixed metaphors, it's mixing themes from Star Wars and Star Trek - it's blasphemy, I tell ya!

[@MustardSeedish]

This whole time I thought he said, "...milk my brain."

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

“Old man Peabody’s son’s name is “Sherman” It’s an homage to the Sherman and Peabody cartoons from the Rocky and Bullwinkle show

[@toddbonny3708]

So is the fact that a dog is the first character to travel through time.

[@jvgreendarmok]

@@toddbonny3708 The first non-Brazilian character? ;)

[@toddbonny3708]

@@jvgreendarmok Quiet, you. :P

[@JoseChavez-rf4ul]

Okay, hands down, this is one of my favorite reactions EVER! Watching you was like witnessing a recreation of exactly how I felt at the time I saw the film in theaters upon its initial release! I literally WAS 12 so to hear you describe how you felt was perfect. I was so elated at the time because I, like you, was amazed by just how smart, clever, and fun a movie could be. It is so perfectly constructed - a fascinating juggling act of sci-fi and Oedipal ideas, themes, and brain teasers - as efficiently made as a Swiss clock. And, to this day, I think it’s probably the single most consistently entertaining experience I’ve ever had watching a movie. And you’re great too! Love your channel!!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

Oh thank you! I’m excited you enjoyed, this was the most fun! Thanks for watching

[@Groovy-z3x]

Chuck Barry was on the other end of the phone line at the dance when talking to his cousin Marvin. Chuck Barry is the one who originally sang the song called, Johnny B. Good.

[@BubbaCoop]

In 1958

[@thefourty-yearoldgamer8289]

"I feel like I'm 12!" So do all of us who were 12 the first time we watched back to the future. These movies are fantastic!! There's just something about 80's movies. :D

[@spiderfingers86]

If you like Robert Zemeckis then I would recommend you see 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' My favorite movie of all time. Also made by Zemeckis

[@elzar760]

Yes x 1000

[@dalekwatcher]

With Chris Lloyd 👌🏼

[@christhornycroft3686]

The guy who made MJ's Thriller video? Or am I thinking of John Landis?

[@spiderfingers86]

@@christhornycroft3686 I don't know

[@Seantendo]

Seconded. It was also produced by Spielberg, too!

[@ll7868]

Pee Wee's Big Adventure is also from 1985 and one of Tim Burton's first movies before hitting the big time with 1989's Batman.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Well, he made "Beetlejuice" in between.

[@sparksdrinker5650]

He hit the big time before Batman, otherwise they wouldn't have hired him to direct it

[@ll7868]

@@sparksdrinker5650 What I mean is that metaphorically speaking, if he were a boxer he might have been a contender on the undercard before Batman but Batman was his championship winning movie, His Rocky 2 moment when he yells "Adrian, we did it!"

[@CSM100MK2]

that would be a great reaction for Shanelle, that movie is so clever and detail heavy.

[@Chrisratata]

@@CSM100MK2 it's also a pretty good example of lots of setup and payoff

[@heathermencer3759]

No other reactor that I have seen is as excited as you are. Every time I watch your reactions, I feel like I'm watching the movie for the first time. I have had a love of films and the making of films for as long as I can remember. You are awesome!

[@NoCampDad]

A little personal trivia about to make you jealous. I was 12 when this movie came out. The scenes of his house in the present time were filmed down the street from me. I used to ride my bike with my friends to watch them film and got to meet Michael j fox and got his autograph. I remember him skateboarding up and down the street smoking a cigarette. I saw the scenes of doc at the end of the movie dressed up in his future garb. It was really a great experience as a kid and at the time the title of the movie made no sense. Great experience and great review by the way.

[@daxmorgan]

You are so good at making guesses to plots that you have not seen! I have seen you do it multiple times now in various different genres. Simply amazing.

[@pedanticperson1149]

5:47 "Dad looks young...." He is 3 years younger than Michael J Fox...

[@kellygilbert621]

Crispin Glover played one of Michael J. Fox's buddies on an episode of Family Ties.

[@matsv201]

Some actors needs to lose 30 punds for a role... cristoffer loyd needed to lose 30 years for his

[@StreetHierarchy]

@@kellygilbert621 😲😲😲

[@AntonioCardenasT]

@@matsv201 i think he gained it, with some makeup which he removes in the sequel with the excuse of having some rejuvenation work.

[@sethmaj]

It was definitely a treat to see someone’s first experience with back to the future. I can’t think of any other screenplay as perfect as this movie. Watch the sequels too!

[@CraigKostelecky]

This is your best reaction yet, Shanelle. I loved it. Here are a couple of things you may not have noticed that they did: The Twin Pines Mall becomes the Lone Pine Mall since Marty knocked down one of the trees. The ledge on the clock tower is fine the first time we see it in 1985, but when he returns, you can see the spot that broke under Doc's feet was never fixed. Finally, I was about 10 when parts 2 and 3 came out so I grew up on this. We even had 2 VCRs hooked up to each other, as well as a device to stop it from being scrambled to dub all three movies into one mega-movie that was around 5½ hours long.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

I love the twin pines fact!! SO funny I didn't even clock that they changed the name of the mall. I LOVE mega movies!! that's so awesome!!

[@Texy88]

@@ShanelleRiccio There is a bit of foreshadowing when you see the long panning shot of all of the clocks at the very beginning. One of the clocks has a man dangling from the clock-face; this foreshadows what Doc ends up doing later.

[@pigs18]

Also, a studio executive suggested that the film be called, "Spaceman from Pluto." Robert Zemeckis says that Spielberg earned his E.P. credit when he sent back a reply thanking the executive for his "joke memo."

[@garykephart]

I saw all three in the theaters when they came out. Not only that, for the third ones, my friends and I went to Univeral Studios here in CA and watched all three in a row. The event was called "Back to Back to Back".

[@jamesdee759]

This is one of those movies that you can watch multiple times and still catch/find things that you had missed. For example in the beginning of the movie the name of the mall where Marty went to meet Doc was called "Twin Pines Mall". Then when Marty goes back in time he runs over a pine tree while being shot at. Then at the end of the movie when Marty runs up to the Mall sign and sees Doc get shot again, the name of the mall on the sigh now reads "Lone Pine Mall". There's a lot of stuff in the background of all three of these movies that's easily missed. It's fun to go back and rewatch these movies just to see how many things in the background either get changed or foreshadows something that's going to happen.

[@LordOtious]

Another little fun easter egg is that they originally wanted van halen to do the soundtrack. However it didn't fit the tone so they had to scrap it and go with Huey lewis. However Eddie van halen had already recorded a riff he created for the movie which he let them use. So that guitar solo he plays to wake up and scare his dad was actually van halen.

[@misterkite]

1985 films: The Explorers. D.A.R.Y.L., Goonies, Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Brazil, Cocoon, Better Off Dead, Real Genius, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Enemy Mine, Ladyhawke, The Black Cauldron... jesus, so many great films.

[@LanceHerod-n5d]

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (but not before watching Police Academy from 1984)

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Don't forget "Legend," "Summer Rental," The Color Purple," "Prizzi's Honor," and "Witness," among others.

[@mena94x3]

Yes, all of those except Breakfast Club. I’m so sorry, I know that’s an unpopular opinion, I’ve just never liked it. 😂😂😂

[@rnw2739]

You all forget one of the very best.... 'Clue'

[@mena94x3]

RNW - YES. CLUE!!!

[@harryhopkins5575]

"I thought Doc went into the past and Marty had to go get him." 😏

[@markmac2206]

me: 'wait for it..."

[@doesnotexist305]

“NOT YET” - Mace Windu

[@spritzy9188]

Just stumbled across this channel because I love seeing people react to this movie for the first time and I just had to comment because there's a lot of movie reaction channels out there now but you stand out. A lot of movie reactors, well, don't really add much interesting commentary. They'll say something like "oh I like how that was shot" but then never elaborate or give any details on what they saw or why they liked it. Also I appreciate how you pay attention and pick up on details. Subscribed!

[@stevelahn1012]

I was 14 in 85 and it was absolutely my favorite of all time at that time. Then, you went back to see a film you loved over and over again until it was no longer in theaters because you knew it would be years until it was on cable or released on VHS.

[@tj_2701]

Ok, you have to watch parts 2 & 3 now.

[@autonomouspublishingincorp8241]

Nah. Skip them. You've seen the best of it. The sequels won't add to your enjoyment of the first film, and might even ruin it for you.

[@floralevario5084]

AGREED!

[@mtclifton]

Fun facts: -Twin Pines Mall was renamed Lone Pines Mall because MArty took out one of the Two Pines on Peabody's farm in the past. -The clocktower in the final pan with the helicopter was to show that marty is back in 1985, but also to show that the ledge under the clocktower was broken. in the beginning of the movie the ledge was intact. -Huyy Lewis was the man in Marty's audition with the Microphone. Fun fact, Huey said that that line "you're just too loud" was a criticism he received at an audition when he was coming up. (Huey Lewis and the News)

[@tionak]

Oh I am EXCITED for this one!! 👀

[@ShanelleRiccio]

OHHHH it did NOT disappoint!

[@mpireone]

Eric Stoltz was originally cast for the part of Marty. They had already filmed 5 months worth of the Movie but the Producers felt he lacked the humor needed. And re-did everything with MJF... of course. and YES I did see this back in 1985 in a theater

[@jimmylarson7856]

My favorite 2 Easter eggs is in the opening shot the guy hanging from the clock foreshadowing when doc does it later and the twin pines mall being lone pine mall at the end cause Marty ran over one of the trees in the past

[@joolwing]

In 1985 I worked in a movie theater and saw this movie a zillion times and it never got old, but I did! Oh well, thank you for an epic reaction to an epic movie!

[@wtfdoihavetodohere]

My list of "perfect films" would have to include Back to the Future, Princess Bride, Ghostbusters, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Die Hard might be in there too.

[@RDSports5]

All on my top 30 list, some top 10. Die Hard is criminally underrated :)

[@markmac2206]

i'll throw Karate Kid in there too.

[@jerryneil8558]

Raiders, Back to the Future and Ghostbusters are my top 3 of my top 5

[@DannyCosmos]

back to the future is my fav movie of all time. i love it so much but i dont think its perfect. lots of things are wrong wtih it. but i love it anyway. its more about how it makes me feel and how much i enjoy watching it.

[@pj1995____]

Back to the future, Good fellas and silence of the lambs are 3 of the most perfect movies to ever exist in my opinion

[@tokenofdreams]

the scene with doc hanging from the tower still stresses me out to this day even though ive watched this movie more times than i can remember and i also remember having watched these movies before the time they went to the future (2015) so my family were all like "why don't we have flying cars" and stuff on that day lol

[@staceyolsen3996]

Where Biff says make like a tree.. the correct line is “and leave” In the 2nd and 3rd movie Biff continues to miss quote these lines.

[@Lellela]

Shanelle, I found your channel last week, and have binged so much content, so thank you for that! Back to the Future is indeed a perfect screenplay! I love getting your takes on not just the content of the movies you watch, but the behind the scenes critiques of the directors, camera crew, etc. Throw in your expressive features and it's all just a slam dunk! I would love, love, LOVE to see you react to Edgar Wright's direction in the Three Flavors Cornetto trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End). I'm pretty sure given how much your observations and loves have lined up with my own, that you would also be amazed with this director. I feel like he's truly a genius when it comes to direction, and would feel really gratified to see how you react to these. Hoping you read comments this far back, and thank you again for the content!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

YES glad you found me! I have plans to do Shaun of the Dead this month! love Edgar Wright -- Scott Pilgrim is a comfort movie for me and I'm super glad you're enjoying the content. :)

[@Lellela]

@@ShanelleRiccio Scott Pilgrim is absolutely GENIUS, I watch it over and over!

[@daniellanctot6548]

If you want more 1985 greatness: - The Goonies - Teen Wolf - The Breakfast Club - Weird Science - Rambo - Explorers

[@kiranolan7104]

I just wanna add Teen Wolf isn't really a great movie but a guilty pleasure.

[@venom3421]

And Clue

[@rogerlucero834]

Don't forget Silver Bullet

[@hernanpisano7913]

Cocoon, witness

[@glenmcdonald375]

@@hernanpisano7913 ...as sn adult these are the only two of this message stream's list that I still like...

[@matdow4470]

"I'm affraid you'Re just too darn loud." - played by Hewie Lewis himself.

[@billleonard9930]

You mentioned that the downtown set was the same one used in "Gremlins." Did you notice that Billy's mom in "Gremlins" is the same actress that plays Lorraine's mom here?

[@-_James_-]

The set is still in Universal Studios in California. I've walked around it as part of the VIP tour.

[@davidphillips9726]

I'm so loving the film maker perspective on these films. I'm having way too much fun just watching you watch movies LOL. I even hear my wife giggle from the next room from time to time.

[@kawaii33366]

I love you're commentary on this about the camera work and motifs. It really makes you stand out amongst the others.

[@kylemorello4787]

"I thought the film was about Marty going to the past to save Doc." No, that's the sequels.

[@blowba]

They didn't really expect there to be a sequel and there wasn't for 4 years. The ending was just for fun originally.

[@mielthesquid6536]

Absolutely. It bothers me a bit that because of today standards people think hint of sequel or open ended last scene means the sequel was already planned. What would they say when they watch the end of Gremlins 2 if we got a 3 one day? That it was meant to be continued lol?

[@Chrisratata]

@@mielthesquid6536 i will say that District 9's ending sets up perfectly for a sequel, but it's kinda beautiful that it never happened. Leaves you to dream... [that said, someone doing a series that picks up where it left off would be dope]

[@Waderick79]

Yep. They've also said that if they HAD planned a sequel, they wouldn't have had Jennifer go to the future with them.

[@marlonclark1896]

in fact i remember them saying that if they knew they were gonna make a sequel they would've never put Jennifer in the car at the end

[@ElKamaleon777]

@@marlonclark1896 Why not?

[@XXdocdropXX]

The phrase is supposed to be “Make like a tree and leave” but Biff is so stupid he says “get out of here”.

[@Insaneian]

They amplify his misusing idioms in the sequels, with "screen door on a battleship" and "shoot you down like a duck".

[@glenncabacungan9269]

It’s a submarine and a dog you dork!

[@kh884488]

Shanelle, I've gotten into reaction videos a few months ago as a guilty pleasure. I've watched many reactors, but haven't seen anyone break down technical components like blocking and framing in such an insightful way. Subscribed!

[@jayhays8267]

I really have a lot of fun with your videos. My kids don't really care for movies so I haven't had the opportunity to share my favorites with them. Seeing your reaction to things I know are coming up gives me a lot of joy, its almost like watching the movie with you. Since you are a film maker, etc. I am surprised you haven't seen a lot of these movies before now.... after all what inspired you to be a movie maker in the first place!? - I also love how you go over "factoids" about the movie at the end of the video, I find myself answering the questions you have during the movie, to later have you answer them at the conclusion.

[@aperson4640]

The flux capacitor is not a McGuffin no one is chasing after it in the film.

[@matsv201]

It also have set rules. It have two simple precinditions and it does one thing

[@Chasmodius]

I think you could argue that gaining the power needed for the flux capacitor is a McGuffin-esque bit of screenwriting. But I think you could also argue that the real driving force of the movie is Marty's need to get his parents to have sex! :P

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

I agree. I can see how one could make that mistake. Even I, a guy who uses macguffin as a screenname make similar mistakes.

[@ericreed5648]

I would love to see you react to Better Off Dead, also from 1985

[@toecutterjenkins]

Awesome movie along with one crazy summer

[@chrispittman8854]

"Twooooo dooollars."

[@gluuuuue]

Seconded. This is another fantastically iconic '80s film, despite being different in many ways from the other higher-profile '80s films.

[@umaiar]

Wow, I just googled "1985 movies". I was only 11 at the time, but yeah... An amazing year in cinema. Among others, 1985 also brought us: Teen Wolf, Goonies, Spies Like Us, Enemy Mine, Weird Science, Real Genius, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and Jewel of the Nile.

[@Kmax1424]

Better off Dead is my favorite comedy of all time

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Roger Ebert the critic once said he wished he could forget that he had ever seen Back to the Future so he could watch it again for the first time...and I know exactly what he means. It's a timeless classic (no pun intended). Hard to believe, but Bob Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the director and co-writer of this movie said that they didn't really have any intention of doing a sequel but just wanted to end it on an interesting note. Can you imagine?! True story: One of my bosses deals with employees from around the world that get changed out every six months or so, and whenever they get a new group in from various places one of the things they do is fill out an informal questionnaire asking them various things such as their favorite food, song and movie. He told me that in the many years that he's been doing this he's noticed that about 50% of the people who fill out this questionnaire say that "Back to the Future" is their favorite movie. Considering how many different places they come from and how many movies there are to choose from and how many years they've been doing these questionnaires it's a pretty amazing achievement that BttF ranks in the top 50% over and over. It's a nearly perfect movie, despite its logistical flaws (if you look hard enough). Great, great movie and it's one of those movies you can watch over and over and still enjoy it. It was a perfect storm of story, actors and director coming together at just the right time. Definitely in my top 3 movies of all time.

[@jfilesgraphics]

First time subscriber here!! BTTF is one of my all time favs. Many people refer to this as "the perfect movie". In terms of character development, editing, exposition, etc., this movie has it all. I love the entire trilogy. In this first installment, the focus is mainly on Marty's parents, the 2nd movie is focused on Marty himself and the 3rd movie is focused on Doc. Very well rounded franchise.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

I think this is my new favorite franchise aside from Harry Potter! but you can't totally compare

[@jessicamarshall8042]

I’ve rewatched this video several times. It’s common that when we talk to a friend about movies they haven’t seen, we get excited to hear when they watch it. But, so often, we aren’t there to experience them seeing it for the first time. We only get a brief sentence or two later on. Your videos help give me that satisfaction of having a movie night with a friend. Thank you so much for taking your time to do this for us.

[@bob5074]

85 was a blast...I was 18...I feel sorry for ppl that missed the 80’s

[@HaveL0veWillTravel]

I always wished I was ten years older so I could've been a teen in the 80's!!!

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

I was 5, but i remember the hijinks my older brother and friends got up to.

[@raheemyusof6506]

I was born in that year 😅😆

[@CraigKostelecky]

Happy to see this reaction as well as see your happiness from the live stream.

[@JuandeFucaU]

hey buddy, good seeing you again..... looks like you're about 5 minutes ahead of me but..... it's almost like we're watching Shanelle at the same time...... awwwwww.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

so fun right!? I was riding high!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

and LOL a tandem viewing

[@ll7868]

Eric Stoltz may have lost the role of Marty McFly but he got the role of Rocky Dennis in Mask in 1985, based on a true story and also starring Cher and Sam Elliot. Definitely worth a reaction.

[@CraigKostelecky]

Agreed. That, along with Some Kind of Wonderful, is Stoltz's best work.

[@ll7868]

@@CraigKostelecky She should bring tissues if she does a reaction. I've seen it about a dozen times and the scene of Cher putting all the pushpins on the map gets me verklempt every time.

[@joehoy9242]

Apparently, it was because of Stoltz's performance in Mask that Sid Sheinberg (Universal CEO) instructed Spielberg and Zemeckis to give him a shot at playing Marty - though they negotiated an unusual proviso that gave them latitude to reshoot with another actor if Stoltz didn't work out. It was an unfortunate bit of executive meddling on Sheinberg's part, because he doesn't seem to have taken into account Stoltz's suitability for the role. Not only did his "method" approach cause issues with the cast and crew, but while working on the project, Stoltz himself seems to have been aware that comedy was not his strong suit at that point in time and apparently said so to his make-up artist. It fell to Zemeckis to have to tell Stoltz he was off the project, and Zemeckis still considers that the hardest thing he's ever had to do throughout his entire career.

[@brettman273]

I saw this movie when I was 8. Summer of 1985. In the theater. It is my favorite movie (and eventually, trilogy) of all time...by a mile. Also my favorite movie score. I've seen, heard, and read every bit of trivia and history on this film... And yet you are the first person I've ever heard point out the brilliant cinematography, long shots, and all the other visually awesome storytelling. Thank you for that!

[@andrewbowman4611]

On method acting: it does seem to a very American approach to acting. There is a story that during the filming of Marathon Man, Dustin Hoffman had kept himself unkempt a la his character. His co-star John Geilgud curiously asked him why? When Hoffman explained about staying in character, Geilgud apparently said "oh my dear boy, you should try acting. It's so much easier". It's more likely, however, that when Hoffman wanted to know the motivation for a line, Geilgud whispered to him "just pretend". It has been suggested that that's a core difference between American actors and British actors; us Brits are simply happy to say the lines as written while instinctively understanding the context of them. I suspect it's something to with a stronger theatrical training ground than in the U.S. Both approaches are valid, of course, but the American approach does come across as more earnest overall.

[@darrenmacdonald1499]

The teacher with the bullhorn during the student auditions was Huey Lewis, who wrote the song Marty was playing. Biff's put down to Marty was supposed to be "make like a tree a leaf". I'm not sure if you caught it or not, but while Marty is playing the guitar at the prom, one of the guys in the band is on the phone to his cousin John "Chuck" Berry, telling him about the new sound he was looking for.

[@Tuckster1979]

I always thought it was funny a real Delorean can’t go 88mph. Their top speed is 85

[@brianstraight9308]

BUZZ Wrong! Regulations in the 80s limited speedometers to a reading of 85 (a fake dashboard had to be made for the speedo shots in this movie) but cars could still go above that, DeLoreans have a top speed of about 110 mph.

[@rebeccaschurwanz5679]

I was 7 and my older brother took me to see this with his friends. It was absolutely an experience! When George kissed Lorraine the whole theater audience cheered. I don't think I could ever get tired of BTTF.

[@strawbryjamz1213]

This is the first reaction to this trilogy which I will return to watch again. I normally watch a reaction to see one person’s view before going to see other opinions, however, your style and love for this franchise resonates so perfectly with my own that this is special. Thank you for making this reaction.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

oh yes thanks! this is a special franchise for sure, I didn't think I'd love it so much, but wow I love being wrong!

[@A_Distant_Life]

Watching you break down these movies and see them how I saw them years ago is making me love movies again. I lost touch with the magic of movies. You're bringing that back. Thanks for that!

[@trolleyfan]

When the principal is yelling at Marty in the beginning of the film, Marty literally says "yeah, well history's going to change." And at the end, it has.

[@ReklawLah]

5'9" is teeny? Not tall, obviously, but "teeny"? damn.

[@matsv201]

Everythint short of 6 is pigmy status

[@Pixelologist]

I believe Michael J. Fox is more like 5'4", actually. *I'M* teeny. Michael's teeniER. lol

[@dubbcee1000]

This is news to me. I was under the impression that was the average height of the American Male over the last 30 years.

[@andrew348]

@@matsv201 right when average height is about 5'9"....median is objectively not teeny

[@SunwardRanger83]

5'9" is about average for Americans but since Hollywood makes everyone look at least 6'1" people just subconsciously assume that's normal.

[@davidbain6914]

Back to the future is a classic. One of my favorite movies of all time.

[@joeholland2085]

I love your analysis and commentary. I've seen this movie hundreds of times and don't remember hearing the breakdown of why Zemeckis filmed Marty and Doc alternating back and forth. I was 20 when this came out and my family was going through tough times but I had enough money to take my Dad and Sister to this movie and it was the best money I ever spent in my whole life. Satiating is exactly the word.

[@MoviemaniaNick]

Nice review! Back to the Future is my favorite trilogy! I have seen these films so many times. lol Fortunately, I actually had the chance to meet Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Thomas F. Wilson a couple of years ago at a Comic Con.

[@CraigKostelecky]

4:26 Best clockblock in cinematic history.

[@JuandeFucaU]

groannnnnn clockblock smh that's gonna be stuck in my head for the rest of my life now every time I watch that scene.

[@MrDeathpilot]

"clockblock" Ah.... Now I know where that term originated.

[@drimblewedge2789]

I recommended this great movie to a 25-year old guy in my office. I clued him in on the plot. He was outraged at the thought of Marty’s mother having a crush on him. Times have changed. When this movie came-out in 1985, not one church, preacher or Christian group spoke-up or was outraged. It was seen as a simple, harmless, fun movie. Today’s generation really needs to lighten-up.

[@francisalbert1799]

George waving to Marty “thanks”, always gives me chills

[@nydabeats]

In my humble opinion this is the best screen play ever written... every line of dialogue is so important to the story and it all just hits... so satisfying

[@ShanelleRiccio]

Satisfying is exactly the word id use!

[@nydabeats]

@@ShanelleRiccio I wrote that at the beginning of the video and to hear you say that at the end I was like "omg, she gets it!"🤗

[@ShanelleRiccio]

@@nydabeats i loved that, i assumed as much 😂 im glad you reported back

[@nydabeats]

@@ShanelleRiccio your the best I'm on to part 2, hope theres a part 3 coming!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

@@nydabeats for sure! I got reallll confused for part II 😅

[@kickycan]

“There is a saying that goes: “Make like a tree and leave.” It was (is?) pretty well-known. It’s funny that he says “make like a tree and get out of here” because everyone expects the correct end to the phrase and it shows what a dope Biff is.

[@davidfischer8307]

Another crazy one is Marty eats the same meal and watches the same show in back to back nights, 30 years apart. Marty eats meatloaf and watches the Honeymooners episode in 1985 with his parents/next night eats meatloaf with his mom and grandparents watching the same original airing of the Honeymooners episode 30 years earlier. My mind is spinning! Love this film.

[@MrKeychange]

You've become the best female reactor on KZbin. THANK YOU for not feeding the endless Game of Mandawhateverthehell Wars Episode 6,200 fixations out there. You and your channel are perfect.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

😎😎😎 ha thank you for watching!!

[@Diothaen]

Mad props to the continuity team for changing the name of the Mall after Marty goes back from "Twin Pines Mall" to "Lone Pine Mall" after Marty ran one of the pine trees down in 1955.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

I bet that was in the script. It's exactly the kind of thing screenwriters love to put in to make their establishing shots interesting.

[@fire12wife]

I was 10 when this movie came out and yes, Michael J. Fox was my everything! This is in my top 5 of all time! He is my height, 5'4"! I also love Back to the Future 3... 2, not so much! You should see Doc Hollywood... Michael J Fox is great in that, too! It was during the filming of Doc Hollywood that he started to have symptoms leading to his diagnosis of Parkinson's at the age of 29! Johnny B. Good is actually sung and played by him. It's even on the soundtrack!

[@Blake_Stone]

If you think the script is tight now, wait until you rewatch it and realise there's another half of the movie you miss on a first pass. Every scene, almost every line connects to something else later in the film.

[@craigdunn3769]

the screenplay for back to the future is known as 'the perfect screenplay' they still use it to teach writing for movies

[@CasperC1451]

I also saw this set during the time the movies were shot on the universal studios tour and in 1988 the set wasn’t on the tour because they were filming the sequel but up on top the hill they had those telescopes you put a quarter in so I found the set and saw what 2015 was going to look like ;)

[@TheScreamingMime]

I still haven't figured out how Doc got into the Delorian while it was in the trailer. So far the only solution I've got is that he got in the car, drove it into the trailer and turned it off, waited for Marty to show up, then started the car and backed it out. It's the only thing that makes sense. I just don't understand why.

[@Kairukurumi]

It is all part of the presentation. He knew Marty would find it cool so he did it just for him. Also it is all part of the eccentric inventor/showboat personality he has

[@thedragon133]

Watch the megamind clip "presentation". ;-)

[@mathilde1974]

I want to know why first time the car broke time it got all cold and freezing on outside...

[@mikecoleman2003]

I absolutely remember seeing Back to the Future in the movie theater. I was 15 and saw it with my dad at the theater in the Water Tower in downtown Chicago. It was fantastic. After I left the theater I replayed the movie in my head constantly. It instantly became my favorite movie and it is still my favorite to this day which is incredible after all this time but as you said.. it is the perfect movie. I love your analysis of movies.. so different than first time reactors. Great job.

[@Galaxy-R2D2]

Your reactions are GREAT, your laugh. It’s a absolute joy watching you. The best reaction channel I’ve found so far.

[@carriesmith742]

Saw this in the theater when I was 8. Another soundtrack I own and again, as a horn/trumpet player, it's so fun to play! I went to Universal Florida in 1999 and it was the newest attraction that year and I went on the ride twice. 😀 I never understood why Marty didn't just tell his mom that he had a girlfriend. Would've made things easier.

[@RHannah78]

"Make like a tree and get out of here" just shows how stupid Biff is since he can't get the saying right. They poke fun at this in the second movie.

[@RyanSmith-yu5ln]

And Billy Zane is one of Biff's goons.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

As is Casey Siemaszko from "3 O'Clock High," "Young Guns," and the 1992 adaptation of "Of Mice and Men." He's the one who wears the 3-D glasses. Zane is the one who chews on the matchstick.

[@Madbandit77]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy Casey was also Jerry O'Connell's older brother in "Stand By Me".

[@xrusted]

My favorite quote in this video: "I wanted a feast and I **got** a feast" -- exactly my thoughts on watching this gem of a film for the first time in 1985. It changed my life and became one of my top 10 fave films of all time. Thankyou for this!!! Much respect.

[@crazyratlady3026]

I LOVE that you are pointing out all the tech stuff (movie frames, McGuffins) I grew up with this movie, I have seen all 3 a number of times, but I can always dig out more every time I watch it