Starting another trilogy: Back to the Future - Reaction & Commentary

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[@SeanTube2099]

So in relation to your conclusion, this film was released in 1985 and it was definitely unique at the time and not easy to guess the whole plot. Remember you’re watching after nearly 40 years of other time travel films building on this masterpiece.

[@aaronbeatdown]

Not even just time travel, but shows and movies paying homage or parodying this movie since it came out. This particular movie is shown in film schools as the 'perfect script/movie'.

[@mattgarrett2583]

It makes me sad that this film is 2 years younger than I am, and is almost 40 years old.. 2 more years :(

[@selfdisciplineformen8012]

This being my favorite movie, I hate when people of today review this movie. When it came out it was so original. It's impossible for people to understand what this movie meant to so many people back then. Also, watching someone stand up to a bully and get away with it wasn't something you ever saw. I was 12 when this came and it was the first movie in dolby in the theaters that i saw

[@RobFMDetroit]

I literally just commented basically the same thing. You said it better. 👍🏼

[@SGlitz]

@@mattgarrett2583 hey, I was in my fourth year of college when this came out!😎

[@wfly81]

It's obvious now because it set the standard that everyone copied. You've seen all the movies that this movie influenced, so therefore you can predict where it's going. But for its time, it wasn't predictable at all.

[@atomicwest995]

I JUST commented the same thing.

[@glennwelsh9784]

BTTF became the standard bearer for time travel movies and their most common tropes (though The Terminator preceded it by a year, it didn't play with the time travel concept as much as BTTF). Most time travel fiction that came after followed those tropes, so much so that Avengers: Endgame had to openly reference them when setting up their own time travel plot in order to explain to the audience how their time travel rules would differ from those tropes.

[@Paul_1971]

It pisses me off how Endgame casually dismisses / openly disses BTTF time travel rules when Engame's time travel shenanigans make....no....fu*king...sense!

[@wfly81]

@@Paul_1971 No sense whatsoever. The writing for Marvel movies really took a nose dive after Infinity War.

[@Paul_1971]

@@wfly81 I so agree - Civil War was the last best (unnoficial) Avenger's movie - I did not take too many Marvel movies after that, although enjoyed the hell out of Thor Ragnarok - but Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Endgame & SM:FFH let everything down for me. Plus Doc Browns explanation of time travel in BTTF 2 is still the 'go to' for me!

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Marty's dad didn't bully Biff back. Biff was trying to con him out of a second coat of car wax. Imagine if someone working on your car charged you money for a job they didn't even do? He said "Now Biff, don't con me." He caught him trying to get out of something. Biff hasn't learned his lesson after all these years.

[@SaRENRampaiger]

yeah George is just seeing through his bullshit trolling him as an adult for it.

[@Logan_Baron]

And standing up to him rather than backing down as his previous version of the character would have even knowing he was being conned.

[@Ambaryerno]

Well, he HAS learned he can't bully George McFly. Honestly, it always came across that Biff in the "new" 1985 was actually a happier person than any other incarnation.

[@MrMmmooose]

Two things: 1) The movie was never intended to have a sequel. The last scene was just supposed to be a fun way to end the film. But because the movie was so popular, they then decided to make another movie. You'll notice the cast is slightly different in the next movie, too. The sequel turned into two movies because the script became too long for just one film. 2) HOLY SHIT! I just realized you've never reacted to The Princess Bride. Is that because you've seen it on your own? Or have you never seen it? If you've never seen The Princess Bride please please react to it! I think you'll *really* like it.

[@ReinholdHMai]

re 1) There will be a cast change in the next movie precisely because they never intended this to have a sequel, so people made other plans and weren't available when filming started on parts 2 and 3.

[@vinnycordeiro]

@@Mr.Ekshin Fortunately it isn't that one. 🙂

[@maxis5650]

Duaffy is a fellow European, not surprising if she hasn´t seen The Princess Bride. The movie isn´t well known here. Its cultural significance seems to be limited to North America. As a 44 year old German, I have never heard anybody speak about it in my lifetime and it hardly ever airs on TV here.

[@johncampbell756]

@@maxis5650 That's sad because it's a great movie with an international cast.

[@maxis5650]

@@johncampbell756 Can´t speak for other European countries, but at the time this film came out we got lots of similarly themed movies out of the former Czechoslavia which are much more frequently shown on TV and are more popular here.

[@GordoFunk555]

Fun little tidbit. In the beginning during Marty’s band audition, they play the opening chords to the Huey Lewis song “Power of Love”. The judge who stops them and says they’re “just too darn loud” is Huey Lewis himself ☺️

[@xxlaugherteexx]

Also, the guitar riffs Marty used to wake George up came from Eddie Van Halen.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@Marty McFly II Maybe because you're just a poser pretending to like Eddie Van Halen.

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

I actually never noticed that that was Huey Lewis. Thanks.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

@Marty McFly II The only person in band Van Halen to sign off to use the music was Eddie. The music and the band name could not be used for legal reasons. Eddie recorded a few pieces of music for the film, and to circumvent a lawsuit, his full name was used on the cassette tape.

[@jasongood903]

Huey Lewis himself was told that during one of his his auditions

[@CZEPolice]

You have to remember that this movie is from 1985, so the fact that you can now predict everything that will happen does not mean that it was so "easy" in that year. Because over the years, we've seen this type of plot twist at least 100 times

[@FallenHellscape]

George didn’t bully Biff back at the end. He just wanted the second coat he paid for

[@mikemath9508]

@Freerefill chastised us old people, am I right

[@Hiraghm]

@@mikemath9508 "Chastized"... do it mean what I think it mean? "it do..." (from "The Alamo")

[@mikemath9508]

@@Hiraghm Chastised means blamed for

[@Dan_Brandybuck]

@@mikemath9508 No, "chastised" means "scolded".

[@stevejoshua9536]

Don't waste your breath. Obviously there's no pleasing her. Just thank God you're not her boyfriend or husband.

[@DanielRamosMilitaryWiz]

George wasn’t bullying Biff at the end. He paid him to do a job waxing his car, and asked for two coats. So when Biff said he was just finishing up the second coat, George realized that he was lying to him. That’s not bullying, that’s George standing up for himself, and calling out Biff for trying to swindle him. One of the key themes of this story was that George lacked self-confidence, and he didn’t know how to stand up for himself. This is how Biff was able to bully him for so long. Marty inadvertently alters history by teaching his younger father to have confidence in himself. This allows George to become a stronger individual who wouldn’t allow people to push him around anymore.

[@Paul_1971]

Totally agree!

[@Paul_1971]

@Marty McFly II Ooh interesting - never thought of that

[@Laura-M-L]

Yes!

[@mbpoblet]

Skateboards were invented in the late fifties in California as an alternative to surfing, by attaching roller skates to a board, and by 1959 they'd become popular enough for companies to manufacture them. Given the timing and location Marty might have actually been the inspiration for them, in the Back to the Future universe.

[@glennwelsh9784]

The movie also implies that Marty invented rock and roll when be plays "Johnny B. Goode" at the dance. The band's leader is Marvin Berry, and he calls his cousin Chuck about the "new sound" that Marty is playing. Chuck Berry was one of the real-life pioneers of rock and roll, and one of his biggest hits was "Johnny B. Goode".

[@Cau_No]

@@glennwelsh9784 And don't forget the references to Darth Vader and Planet Vulcan thrown in there. I wonder if George McFly at some point in the seventies recognized those, which made him write his 'own' Science Fiction novel? At least, he did not seem to listen to Van Halen ...

[@Ambaryerno]

@@glennwelsh9784 In fact they even USE Berry's recording for the dance, so it ends up becoming Chuck Berry inspiring his own sound, lol.

[@markcastellanet9672]

Marty: I have all the time in the world. Also Marty: I'm only going to give myself ten minutes.

[@bloodnchocolate]

I've always chalked it up to him thinking on the fly and under stress. Also, well, if we're getting nitpicky, I'd say that the farther back he goes, the more he could've conceivably screwed things up further, or ended up causing a paradox. In fact, if he'd succeeded at warning the Doc, his alt-1985 self wouldn't have gone back to 1955 in the first place, thus paradox again.

[@markcastellanet9672]

@@bloodnchocolate except he did warn doc thirty years earlier.

[@bloodnchocolate]

@@markcastellanet9672 But he didn't know his warning had an effect, though, which affected his decision-making.

[@markcastellanet9672]

@@bloodnchocolate yeah, but he attempted to warn doc thirty years prior multiple times. I doubt he was worried that going back in time a week or two early even entered into his mind.

[@hin6461]

"O, it was a stylish car back then?" WTF, it still is amawesome car, very stylish.

[@Hiraghm]

bear in mind, she's used to the humped over peddlecars we have nowadays. The Delorean is as alien to her as it was to the 1950s family that was used to... humped over land cruisers...

[@dipsydoodle7988]

What's not to like about that car??

[@christoffervilstrup6538]

FYI "Spielberg presents" means that Spielberg was an executive producer on the film

[@Timmayytoo]

Indeed. In fact, he is the only reason the film got made. They had pitched it to a few studios, who were not interested, until Spielberg put his weight behind it.

[@MisterBongwater]

Spielberg "presented" three films that year: Goonies, Explorers and Back to the Future!

[@sfodd1979]

All great movies, I haven't seen Explorers in forever.

[@Simple1Jack]

And if not for Spielberg the movie would’ve ended up being called “Spacemen From Pluto” at the insistence of a egocentric studio boss.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

@@sfodd1979 I can't say that...I had the pleasure of remembering that one, when a buddy of mine was trying to think of something to watch with his 10-year-old son. We all had a great time. Later, I got to show the kid "Galaxy Quest."

[@onepcwhiz]

The flying DeLorean at the end was a joke. They had no plans to make a sequel but the movie made so much money that they decided to make parts 2 and 3 together. I was a senior in high school in 1985 and I remember this movie was at our small town theater for almost 3 months!

[@TiaTruly]

Definitely a highlight of my high school years! That and Princess Bride. (I graduated in '88)

[@KeoTower]

Keep in mind the year that this movie came out. It wasn't quite so predictable back then because it's movies like this that set those trends to begin with.

[@BrianNIL]

This.

[@jp3813]

It's not meant to be unpredictable as well.

[@Cau_No]

The movie used a lot of intelligent foreshadowing and connecting elements - The mother's story, the doctor's story, the principal and Marty referencing "changing history", Marty keeping the flyer because Jenny wrote a number on it, etc. (And there are additional details, like Doc mentioning farmer Peabody and Twin Pines Mall becoming Lone Pine Mall ...) Things like these have been done in movies for the last forty years, and people learned to spot them by now, as they've been told how in countless analyses and KZbin videos ...

[@SmithDoe]

At the beginning of the movie, Marty meets Doc at "Twin Pine Mall" When arriving in 1955 Marty Hit and kill a Pine on Peabody's field - 10:32 At the end of the movie, Marty runs to "Lone Pine Mall" to try to save Doc

[@Cantmakeupmymindonaname]

I always knew it changed from twin to lone, but i could never figure out why. So thank you for pointing out the obvious for me ❤ (i do mean it, I'm not joking. Thank you)

[@dioneberts1715]

Yes sir that's the reason for the story that doc told Marty in the parking lot"I remember when this was all farm land as far the eye could see. Old man Peabody owned all of this. He had this crazy idea about breeding pine trees." And when Marty goes back to the past and gets shot at by the old farmer, the mailbox said Peabody on it before it explodes, right after Marty runs over one of the "twin pines"

[@IDyce88]

a lot of things change because of the time travel...that is just an example...good one though

[@wackyvorlon]

This movie is the only reason the DeLorean hasn’t been completely forgotten.

[@foljs5858]

That, and the fact that it was awesome...

[@japython]

Let's not forget the John Z. Delorean cocaine scandal

[@kylereese4822]

@@japython It was proven to be a scam by the FBI...

[@japython]

@@kylereese4822 correct Delorean was acquitted but by then the company was past the point of recovery

[@kylereese4822]

@@japython kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5mWl4SvgLxgo8U Eric Stoltz in Back to the Future (All Scenes Explained)

[@karlwilker579]

'You are a butthead. Actually, you are one buttocks." Duaffy, never change.

[@jaybird455]

If not the greatest, then one of the greatest trilogies ever made. Every one of the movies is so re-watchable, plus I still find plot pieces that I didn’t notice from before and it’s 35+ years later.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Yep, they are loaded with tons of visual and logical clues and nods to things said in previous movies. Like, in Back to the Future part 2 when Marty goes to Biff's casino the first time on the far left as he walks up to listen to the video presentation of "The Luckiest Man in the world" there's a sign that says "Smoking REQUIRED". May not be visible in the 4:3 standard definition version.

[@Cantmakeupmymindonaname]

@@JustWasted3HoursHere did you notice in 3 that biff was watching a movie about "kid" getting shot and living (haha took me awhile to notice that one)

[@jeffburnham6611]

To be alive in the 1980's as a teenager, and seeing this in the theaters, was quite an experience. It's too bad there's so much nostalgia in the movie that today's generation just won't understand.

[@savary5050]

Wdym I’m 15 years old and this has got to be one of my favorite movies of all time

[@gabrielpadilla7839]

"Rhythmic ceremonial ritual"lol. I remember when I first noticed that line of dialogue.perfect for A science minded man from the 50s

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

I love that Einstein is the world’s first time traveler. Like Laika, but less tragic.

[@k1productions87]

Dr. Brown at least had a plan. With Laika, they had no intention of bringing her back alive

[@ckobo84]

Interesting that Christopher Lloyd was 47 years old when this was made, so going back 30 years ...old young Doc would have been 17 years old. The same age as Marty, George and Loraine. But he always looks 60-70.

[@jp3813]

@@ckobo84 This thread is about Einstein.

[@firstenforemost]

The 1950s were the start of the Golden Era of 3D movies. There were many very popular 3D movies that decade. That kid is trying to be cool wearing them.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Many cool people did wear 3D glasses at the time...but as we all know, it wasn't the glasses that made them cool. Many also wore the X-Ray Specs mail ordered from funny book ads.

[@DemonKingFinnBalor1916]

True and if you look at the credits the kids gang name in the movie actually was 3D also.

[@operative2136]

The thing I appreciate most about this movie is its balance between humor and drama. When you think about it, neither element ever feels forced. When there's a joke it never feels awkward or unnatural. Likewise, there's some solid dramatic elements with Marty's dad learning lessons of self esteem and confidence that never feels heavy handed. I mean, seriously what geeky individual (myself included) doesn't experience a feeling of elation when George McFly lays out Biff. For that matter, the time travel elements are surprisingly consistent - and time travel is almost always a difficult thing to deal with in terms of consistency when it comes to writing.

[@myphone4590]

This screenplay is actually studied in film schools as the most tightly written ever. Every single thing that happens, every shot, every line, every beat, advances the plot in some way.

[@robd9413]

Like the fact the mall where they do the tests is Twin Pines originally, Marty goes back to the 50's, destroys one of the trees in the farmer's field with the car - which the farmer shouts about - and when he gets back the 1985 is now called Lone Pine. Because the return scene is all about "can he save Doc Brown this time", the makers created the whole loop of events for a few seconds of background detail that lots of people missed. That's dedication.

[@JW666]

Makes sense because it is written perfectly!

[@Cau_No]

One of the best examples might be the reason for Marty having the information of the lightning strike on him when he is in the past. 1. Just before kissing Jennifer he is interrupted by the collector woman. 2. He donates a quarter to get rid of her, in exchange she gives him the flyer. 3. Because Jennifer is not at her home on the weekend (and cell phones weren't a thing in 1985), 4. She gives Marty her number and writes it on the flyer. 5. Marty keeps it in his pocket. And the audience does not realize the importance of that scene until Doc mentions a lightning of 1.21 GW. They play something like that again when Doc tears up the letter right before the branch falls, so he has to separate from Marty. But instead of throwing it away he stuffs it in his pocket, so he still has it in his future. A lot of these elements build on surprise and storytelling, which nowadays gets lost because of all the exposure to trailers, interviews and making ofs in marketing. We didn't have all of those ahead of the cinema expierience and not even for most of the time after we had seen them. The only scenes I knew from TV trailers before I saw the movie back in 1985 were: the loudspeaker explosion, the car doing the first time jump and the lightning strike.

[@tnx301]

"You are either inside this company right now, or you stole plutionium" - Right, because after the success of "Bring your kid to work day" they now try "Take plutionium home" to improve workplace satisfaction. Now with an extra radiant smile guaranteed.

[@jmsmys13ify]

Sounds like one of those over-the-top Fallout parody advertisements.

[@nickmanzo8459]

The filmmakers really didn’t know that there would be a sequel. The ending was just intended to be one last joke. At the time this movie was made, sequels were almost always viewed with skepticism as just a cash grab, and so it was only after the entire development team came back to do the next two films that they were eventually made.

[@newsandsports7077]

One time there i was minding my own business when some crazy old codger with a cain shown up, said he's my distant relative though i didn't see any resemblance

[@tututinelli5046]

"I'm your density" is one of the funniest lines ever!

[@Hiraghm]

In EverQuest there was a guild that called themelves " (something or other) Destiny" and I always referred to them as "(something or other) Density". Can't recall what the first word was, darn it...

[@SimoExMachina2]

Apparently 3D glasses were already a thing back in the 50's. The guy wearing them probably stole a pair from a movie theater. According to the internet, his character is literally referred to as "3-D".

[@dianem8544]

"Why did they have to create so much trouble?" Welcome to Back to the Future, all three movies are super fun but a definite stress-fest all the way through.

[@stevemccullagh36]

Another Robert Zemeckis film you should definitely watch is Contact. It's a beautiful movie.

[@BillyButcher90]

Don't forget Cast Away!

[@Arckengel]

Contact in amazing

[@jowbloe3673]

Love *Contact,* based on a book by famed astronomer Carl Sagan. More realistic look at alien contact than spaceships and lasers.

[@davepasnthru]

Contact is AWESOME!

[@Riddler0603]

This! Contact is amazing!

[@FencerPTS]

One of the things I love about this movie are the subtle changes. Like the mall: when he left it was the Twin Pines Mall. He goes back in time, knocks down a tree, comes back, and it's the Lone Pine Mall. This was such a fun movie and so well thought out! Can't wait for Part 2!

[@chadfalardeau5396]

This series is where I first learned about the consequences of messing with timelines.

[@k.delpino1124]

This was the franchise that put Robert Zemeckis on the map as an A-list filmmaker. Not only did he direct the entire trilogy. He is co-creator of the story and characters for this trilogy.

[@visionaryventures12]

The car wouldn’t be cold due to liquid nitrogen. Heat relates to time. It’s near a phase of non-time, where atoms are almost stopped. Thus, little heat.

[@Simple1Jack]

Yeah but since actual time travel is a thing that only exists in science fiction the filmmakers have license to make up whatever “rules” they want.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

@@Simple1Jack That's cold

[@Arobein]

@@jean-paulaudette9246 cool story, bro

[@Cau_No]

They used the heat transfer as a means of being connected to time travel, thus flaming tracks on leaving and ice on arrival - at least someone maybe thought about entropy there. Btw, the ice disappeared at the end. When Doc arrived from the future, the car didn't look as if it had gone through a blizzard anymore. Maybe Mr. Fusion made for a smoother ride than fission?

[@Simple1Jack]

@@Cau_No The ice effect got less and less throughout the trilogy because the filmmakers considered it too much hassle and effort to keep up.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

The opening of this film is genius. We get everything we need. Marty's skateboard, the obsession with time, weird gadgets showing Doc as an inventor, the fact that Doc Brown and Einstein haven't been there in days, the stolen plutonium and the news broadcast talking about it. You get all this before an actual line of dialogue is spoken. It's incredible.

[@jorgitosilva]

Zemeckis at his best... If you watch roger rabbit you can see the same...

[@JDdiGriz]

If you like Robert Zemeckis and you like silly movies, check out "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?". It's probably Zemekis at his silliest.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

And another fine Christopher Lloyd performance.

[@JDdiGriz]

@@jean-paulaudette9246 Oh yeah, I almost forget about him.

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

He’s not bullying Biff. Biff just is a car waxer, not as successful as he was in the other timeline, and George is calling him out on trying to swindle him in the past.

[@Ambaryerno]

Check out Biff's truck at the end, (parked next to George's while he's doing the wax) he's not "just" a waxer. He operates his own auto-detailing business, which can be a VERY lucrative line of work. Remember that $300 repair job after Biff crashed his car in 1955? That same job would have run about $1500 in 1985. And that's just adjusting for inflation. If Biff is even remotely good he could command an even higher rate than that. Honestly, even if Biff in the "new" 1985 wasn't as financially successful, he SEEMS to actually be significantly happier.

[@jonmercano1138]

The music judge who said Marty’s band was too loud was played by Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis and the News. He wrote Power of Love and Back in Time for this movie. A bit of humor lost nowadays is the use of a delorean as a time machine. It was infamous for having a crappy motor. They even put a fake speedometer over the real one, I think the real one only shows up to 85 They actually used liquid nitrogen for the ice effect on the car. I’m pretty sure. I’m not sure Marty knew the exact date his parents met. He was just concerned for his dad’s safety Skateboarding started in the 50s in California (which is where Hill Valley is supposed to be!), and companies started making them in 59 when they got popular. When you realize a drunk ginger was the real danger to Marty’s history all along 🤣 Did you notice the mall change? It used to be Twin Pines Mall, then when Marty comes back it’s Lone Pine Mall. The mall was named for Old Man Peabody who tried growing pine trees. When Marty goes to the past, he accidentally knocks down one of Peabody’s two pines. Ah Biff, tried to rape your mother, whata character. George wasn’t bullying him, he was making sure he wasn’t getting conned. Biff is still an a-hole, he’s just really timid around George after getting knocked out by him. They actually didn’t intend to make sequels for this movie. The car flying at the end was a joke. But then everyone loved it and basically demanded a sequel. The director said if sequels were planned they wouldn’t have ended it the way they did with Jennifer in the car

[@charlesborden8111]

The line, "You're just too darn loud," was told to Huey Lewis early on in his career. In fact I think it was a similar situation to Marty.

[@TiaTruly]

That was really the only problem I had with this movie... that George (and Lorraine) were still interacting and/or friendly with Biff after he assulted Lorraine. WTF??!

[@thomashiggins9320]

@@TiaTruly Stupid teenagers do stupid things. You can't blame a man his entire life for mistakes he made 30 years, before, as a stupid teenager. That said, Biff seems to have made enough mistakes, more recently, that his life sucks enough. Blaming him for stuff done 30 years in the past is a bit much.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Yeah, they clearly had no idea what to do with Jennifer, and it definitely shows in II & III. She also comes off more shrill in the sequels, which I can't tell if is the result of the way she was written or a result of Elizabeth Shue's performance. 🤷‍♂️

[@DC_Prox]

One detail that's easy to miss - and I only know because of watching the DVDs with commentary - is that George is left-handed, but he was trying to function as right-handed up until the moment he decked Biff. Decades ago it was tragically common for parents and teachers to try to "correct" left-handedness in young children, and most of them would end up either always struggling their whole lives, or switching to left-handed at every opportunity. Part of the reason Biff was so meek was because his attempt to function as a right was mostly responsible for him being physically awkward. When he tried to punch Biff with his right hand, it was weak, and Biff countered it easily. Then he decked Biff with his left hand because he had no choice. The George we see at the beginning of the movie is still trying to function as a righty, and he's just as awkward as he was as a kid, but the new George we see at the end is a happy lefty. Yes, Marty had a lot to do with inspiring George to stand up for himself, but it was George himself who took the first steps to "unlock" his full potential by throwing that left hook. (Was that a hook? I don't know, I don't watch boxing, sorry)

[@Ambaryerno]

Great analysis, although don't put so much weight (for want of a phrase) into George hitting harder with his left hand. I'm an absolute righty, and can't do much worth anything requiring precision with my left hand. However when throwing a punch my left is my power side.

[@twoheart7813]

the guy saying his band is too darn loud is Huey Lewis, his music plays throughout the movie

[@jasondavid3969]

A partly that's what huey Lewis was told when his band auditioned for a gig that's why it was put in the movie😂

[@paratus04]

That guy was pretty square, yet seemed kinda hip….

[@simonredion4417]

@@paratus04 yeah, unlike Paul Allen

[@5trider29]

Fun fact: In the beginning, Marty goes to "Twin Pines Mall" to meet Doc Brown, but at the end of the film, if you read closely, the sign changed to "Lone Pine Mall", because when Marty went to 1955, he drove into one (of two) of old man Peabody's pine trees. Hence the continuity. How trippy is that?

[@tsmartin]

Doc Brown: "This is what makes time travel possible." Duaffy: "What is that?" Doc Brown: "Flux capacitor" Duaffy: "Oh." And the way the "new" George treated the new "Biff" was quite a bit different then how the "old" Biff treated the "old" George. IMHO.

[@atomicwest995]

The plot direction wasn’t as easy to guess back when it came out. Nothing was like this when it came out. But since then it’s been spoofed, referenced, and parodied so many times in popular culture that now today people watching it for the first time can pick up on what’s coming next.

[@Artman1991]

Not to mention it’s an Academy Award nominated screenplay (lost to WITNESS).

[@xcellent-records]

Back To The Future is an iconic movie. There were not many movies about time travel at that time and the general public did not understand the mechanics of time travel, so they made the story easy to for the audience to follow. Back To The Future opened many people's minds about science and time travel and this movie influenced so many movies and TV shows that came after it. In Avengers: Endgame when they are talking about time travel, Tony says "Are you seriously telling me that your plan to save the universe is based on Back to the Future '?" Since Back To The Future, we have so many movies and TV series that have been inspired by it (like the cartoon Rick And Morty) and now the general public knows about time travel, parallel earths, alternate timelines, loops, paradoxes, etc. and Back To The Future might seem basic to someone now who has grown up knowing about these things, but when it was released in theaters it was something new and unique and it sill inspires and influences movies and TV shows today. That is why you are reacting to it 36 years after it was released.

[@user-xx6vy9ri8p]

One of the greatest trilogies of all time.

[@metoo7557]

You'll love this trilogy from start to finish. One of the best ever made.

[@mattgarrett2583]

"There were no skaterboards in 1950?" OMG... I friggin love you.

[@3DJapan]

Skateboards actually were invented around this time. Maybe they're implying that Marty inspired it.

[@jp3813]

After you're finished w/ this trilogy, definitely continue your Zemeckis reactions w/ Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), also produced by Spielberg.

[@Hiraghm]

Yes, who franed Roger Rabbit?

[@blinkachu3394]

"It was a stylish car back then?" Not really. They sold 3000 of them in 1981 and only 350 in 1982, after which the company basically went bankrupt at the end of the year. But it is a beautiful car. Very unique in design and ideas, crap in technology in it (but that's with most old cars). It was very unreliable. Regardless if I ever could have the money for it, I'd buy one. Cars like that deserve to be preserved.

[@Ambaryerno]

Ironically, a lot of the technology used in the DeLorean was meant to be cutting-edge. Unfortunately, it just mean loads of technical problems, and it didn't help the car was ridiculously overweight and underpowered.

[@nancyomalley6286]

The judge with the megaphone was Huey Lewis, who sang the movie's theme song "The Power of Love"

[@StarkRG]

It's certainly a very simple plot, and I think that's part of why it's so enjoyable. Sometimes you want complex plot, other times you want simple.

[@Gnomojo]

I wish I knew your actual name. But Duaffy you are one of the most gentle reactors around. And this is why I like you. Nothing over the top kinda just chill reactions. There’s a lot of people who could suffer less because of knowing you.

[@NorthshireGaming]

Fun Fact: The first known 3D film ever shown in theaters was on the 27th of September 1922, and the film was titled, "The Power of Love", which is also the title of the main theme of Back To Future, which was performed by Huey Lewis & The News.

[@chunksaflyin]

Fun Fact: The scene when Marty takes a sip of alcohol from the bottle he took from his mom in the car, Michael J. Fox wasn't told there was real alcohol in the bottle and the spitting out was his real reaction to it.

[@Imabassplayer2]

The attention to detail is unreal in this trilogy. You must rewatch and catch the changes that happen. One blink and you miss it moment is the mall scene, In the beginning it's called Twin Pine Mall. At the end the mall is called Lone Pine Mall. Because Marty ran over one pf the pine trees after arriving in 1955 when escaping the farmer shooting at him. It is such a well written film with everything paying off some how. They don't make them like this anymore which is a shame.

[@RobFMDetroit]

You make a good point about the simplicity of the plot. However, keep in mind that this was way more of an original idea back in 1985, only really preceded in the mainstream by "Somewhere in Time" from 1980 and the first "Terminator" movie in 1984. Almost every time travel movie since then has been able to build on these ideas.

[@DC_Prox]

The "cat clock" in the opening sequence is Felix the Cat, those clocks were a touchstone of mid-20th century pop culture. You can see them referenced and parodied in a lot of "old" cartoons and other media, including the music video for "Dare to be Stupid" by Weird Al.

[@LiveHedgehog]

The actress for Jennifer Parker is different in part 2 and 3. Claudia Welles' mother was diagnosed with cancer before 2 and 3 filmed, so Claudia couldn't reprise her role. So don't be surprised if you see Elisabeth Shue in the role of Jennifer from now on.

[@davidr1050]

Ms. Wells lives in upstate NY.. Near Jamestown I believe.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

Elizabeth Shue is actually prettier then Claudia Wells. So it was an upgrade

[@LiveHedgehog]

@@DeltaAssaultGaming Yeah I prefer Elisabeth Shue.

[@mwg500]

You are going to have so much fun with this trilogy. Part 2 gets pretty dark but part 3 is fun. And the adventure doesn't end with part 3, there is a short-lived cartoon that follows it.

[@BareThomas84]

I just found you today. And your laugh is effin' adorable. 😃 Glad you watched this classic!!

[@Zerostarxx93]

When you finish part 2, stop the movie as soon as it ends. The credits contain spoilers for part 3.

[@kevinsizemore2053]

Someone posts this on every review of BTTF but it just isn't true. BTTF 2 has already foreshadowed what is going to happen that the credit clip shows. It is no different than a very short commercial.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

24:26 I love how the guy takes the guitar and looks at it, trying to figure out a) if it's damaged, and b) how it did that.

[@bagpipejack8979]

It's so funny to see you react, you are rely funny and warmhearted at the same time!

[@Ambaryerno]

The most unrealistic thing about this movie is the idea you could actually get a DeLorean to go 88mph.

[@FlashEarth89]

Love your reaction when Marty, and his brother and sister reappeared on the photograph. ❤❤

[@davidsumpter4933]

Arguably one of the greatest trilogy ever released. If not it has to be in the top five. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@sppl]

Loved your reaction! You laughed at a ton of little moments that always make me laugh, moments that I haven't seen other reactors laugh at. And this is my all time favorite movie so thanks so much for this reaction. On to part 2!

[@lazyperfectionist1]

I once had this movie on DVD. I once watched that particular copy with the director's commentary on. They explained how rewarding it was, the first time they saw this in theaters, to hear the _kids_ in the audience laugh at _some_ parts and the _adults_ laugh at _other_ parts.

[@lordofchaosinc.261]

At that time I was too young to go to the cinemas so like Terminator I watched it in the nineties and these 80s movies are just my youth. Glad young folks can still enjoy them.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

One of greatest movies of all time. When others are forgotten it will be remembered. I hope it is never rebooted (and it can't be without Robert Zemeckis' and Bob Gale's permission while they're still alive, per their contract). Hard to believe that even with that very tempting ending they didn't really have any plans to do a sequel.

[@GrouchyMarx]

Hey Duaffy, did you catch that time-paradox just after 24:00 when "cousin" Marvin called Chuck Berry so he could hear the new sound he was looking for over the phone? Giving Chuck Berry the hit song he's most known for. Also did you catch the campaign car in 1955 and the guy running for mayor then? He was the bum sleeping on the bench when Marty got back to 1985! LOL! I hope you haven't started doing Part II yet as I have a spoiler alert for you. If you don't want a LOT of spoiler previews of Part III, stop watching Part II at the end when you read "To Be Concluded--->" !! They filmed both II and III back to back, but released about 6 months apart, so they had all the scenes for Part III previews. You're going to like the rest of it as it's like one long movie play with 3 acts. BTW, the flying car at the end was a joke as they had no intent to do a sequel, but Part I was so successful they had to do them and incorporate flying cars in the story. Although back in 1985 we knew there would be no flying cars or no wide spread use of them by 2021, let alone 2015, it was a nice touch and I'm glad they did it! Science fiction often inspires people to make the tech happen. ✌️😎

[@44excalibur]

Actually, Pepsi Free was a caffeine free Pepsi that was sold back in the 1980s during the whole "decaffeinated soda" craze and was later discontinued. Sugar free Pepsi is just called Diet Pepsi.

[@flatebo1]

And Tab is another diet soda. It was reasonably popular in the 1980s, but lost out to Diet Coke over time. By the late 1990s it was only available in some markets, finally being discontinued in 2020.

[@44excalibur]

@@flatebo1 Yes, I know about Tab. lol I grew up in the 80s. I just mentioned Pepsi Free because she thought it meant sugar free.

[@desertfox2000]

Biff: "Hello Mcfly!" Duaffy: "My eye, my eye!"

[@MikeAhlquist]

why anyone would give a thumbs down on one of your videos is so confusing. Duaffy has a great sense of humor and is such a sweetheart

[@NANDIX2012]

I love seeing someone react for the first time to a movie that I have seen a thousand times. And I love your comments ^^

[@trolleyfan]

The music scene at the beginning basically sets up the movie, when Marty says "yeah, well history's going to change" - and it does. BTW, the guy who says "you're just too darn loud" is a cameo by Huey Lewis, who sings "Back in Time." The DeLorean...kinda bombed. For one thing, it looks like a sports car, but actually reaching 88 mph in it would probably take a downgrade. Without this movie, no one would remember it. Note that it's Twin Pines Mall at the beginning of the movie, and Lone Pine Mall at the end, because he takes out one of the trees. Notice the Doc's garage in 1955 is where he's living in 1985. 3D movies first came out in the 50's, with the red and blue glasses. I guess Biff's friend just thought they made him look cool.

[@johnsensebe3153]

They weren't planning on a sequel. The ending was meant as "the adventure continues..." Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale (the writer) have said that if they knew there would be a sequel, they wouldn't have put Jennifer in the car at the end.

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

18:35 That's actually some leftover footage from when Eric Stoltz was cast as Marty.

[@Daveyboy100880]

Duaffy, will you go to the rhythmic ceremonial ritual with me? I am your density! 😄 I was thinking "No more KZbin for me tonight" when this notification popped up... yeah, there's more KZbin for me tonight! This is such a fun, uncomplicated and joyous movie that never fails to make me smile, and the craft that went into making it is absolutely top notch. Every little detail links in to something else, and it all goes like clockwork (pun possibly intended). So glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you love Part 2! Note for Part 2: When "To be concluded" comes up, stop watching! A preview for Part 3 follows that, and it gives away some of the story details!

[@jeffthompson9622]

I wasn't disappointed by the silliness in this science fiction comedy. I hope you will enjoy the sequels.

[@JayEdelgardVT]

Fun fact about the liquor in the car scene is that he actually thought it was water but it was real alchohol. That reaction was 100% genuine surprise

[@masterluke1986]

I used to have this movie on tape as a little kid. But the tape was lost/destroyed, I never saw it again till college. That intro ASMR'd EVERY nerve in my brain with nostalgia when I saw it Marty turn those switches and turn the dials.

[@JKM395]

I'm new around here and I just saw that you dropped the last one of these. Thank you. I now know what I'm doing tonight. The thing that is the most hard to believe about this series is that a DeLorean could ever get to 88 miles per hour.

[@brucekee252]

One the best reaction yet on this channel. I begin to think that the classic movie has the best reaction on this channel. Well, can't wait to watch another reaction like the next back to the future. I enjoyed it very much.

[@Wolfe5945]

This was great! A genuine first time reaction to this. Can't wait for part 2 & 3

[@JohnDoe-bz4yl]

just when they are about to kiss the crazy lady screams at them save the clock tower! I guess that makes here a clock blocker :)

[@LarryBonson]

👏 👏 👏

[@jaybird455]

Touché sir

[@przemysawjozwiak144]

Love that trilogy and love your reaction. You are the best!

[@sachaallari592]

Always found it funny that the Teacher that says his band are too Darn Loud is Huey Lewis who sings The Power of Love! ROLOL

[@thundernels]

You are the only reactor that I have heard say, “Yep. Shoulda listened to Stricklin.” Such a fresh take! Keep up the good work!

[@kellygilbert621]

One of my favorite movies ever!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! I love your channel Duaffy! You're so much fun and very beautiful and funny and adorable ❤️❤️❤️❤️ see you soon for Part 2 and 3! Take care 😊😊😊😊 I love the drawing of you with your cats! ❤️❤️❤️ Oh, another thing about this movie is little details they put in...like when we first see the time machine in the mall parking lot, the sign says the name of the mall is "Twin Pines Mall" because the old man who originally owned that land had two pine trees. Marty ran over one of the trees in 1955, so when he is running to the mall at the end, the sign now says "Lone Pine Mall".

[@blowba]

Originally there were no plans for a sequel, the flying car was just the filmmakers having fun. Originally it was supposed to be one and done. We had to wait 4 years for the sequel. Somewhat during that time there was also a massive fire at Universal Studios that damaged the sets.

[@baimun]

80’s movies were a lot more formulaic and campy.... but there weren’t many time travel movies at that point. It became a familiar trope after the success of this trilogy and the Terminator. I love the way Endgame flips this and Paul Rudd’s character says “So Back to the Future and all those movies were bullshit?” :D

[@Kleehv]

Casually dropping that you’ve seen and recommend Dark is an instant checkmark on if we can be friends.

[@mikemath9508]

Finally put it together. Duaffy is what I imagined live action Fleur Delecleur from goblet of fire to look like.

[@RazorBacksFan1980]

I love that you recommended "Dark" as I just finished watching that last week. Loved it!!

[@johnedwards8982]

YAY! Asked for this some time ago, and here it is! Thank you!

[@JW666]

*Chuck, hey Chuck! It's Marvin! Your cousin, Marvin Berry! You know that new sound you were looking for?! Well, listen to this!* You want more challenge? Just wait till you watch the sequels ;P One of my favorite movies of all time, it's so perfectly well written and I love how all the dots in the story connects =)

[@Aaron-io8vw]

When Marty arrives back in 1985, the name of the mall has changed from Twin Pines Mall to Lone Pine Mall, because when Marty arrived in 1955, he knocked down one of the pine trees

[@gfwinn]

Duaffy, Here’s a funny little piece of movie trivia for you. The guy who said you’re too darn loud was Huey Lewis, the guy who wrote the song he was playing. So he was basically making fun of himself.