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Back to the Future (1985)
Rate:
9
Viewed:
1/08, 7/20
1/08:
Back to the Future is excellent stuff.
I remember seeing the picture when it first came out in theatres in 1985. As great as the show is, Back to the Future
suffers from logic flaws.
Take one instance when the tree fell down over the cable wire. Why didn't Marty McFly remove the cable stuck underneath the
branch and then get it roped back to Dr. Brown? I mean, it's what most rational people will do. Another is the car
displaying different years: present, destination, and past. Yet how does it know where to go? Will the car land in Italy during
the Italian Renaissance or in Philadelphia during the America Revolution? Or is it going to remain in the same place every time?
Regardless, Back to the Future is a great, fun journey with many zany scenes and superb performances. I love the
characters, the story, and the uniqueness of the incidents and how one specific moment can change history. Michael J. Fox will
always be memorable as Marty McFly which is a cool name. Christopher Lloyd and Crispin Clover are superb, too.
If I pay close attention to what Marty McFly is doing, I can see how the little stuff makes a big difference, having
far-reaching consequences. Also, there's an additional suspense factor to the plot as everybody struggles to stay alive in order
to go back to the way they were. Anyway, is the film meant to convey the message that it's better to have cool, well-do parents
over dumb, geeky parents? It seems discriminatory.
All in all, Back to the Future is the one for all ages.
7/20:
Back to the Future is a classic sci-fi picture that's sure to delight everybody.
The time travel story is ingenious, especially when the son meets his parents when they're young and in high school. Michael
J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd are famous for their roles of Marty McFly and Doc Brown, respectively. The rest of the cast is
perfect.
All in all, Back to the Future had all the right ingredients to be the highest grossing film of 1985.