If you go back to where Marty does his guitar solo at the dance and freeze frame the stunned crowd reaction, everybody at the dance is stunned and confused... except one person has the biggest smile on their face. That person is one George McFly. I find something very endearing about this.
Emme, here's a fun fact that no one else seems to have mentioned yet: The end scene where Doc pulls into the driveway and tells Marty and his girlfriend to come with him... and sets up a sequel... was actually a joke, as no sequel had been planned when the movie was written, filmed and released. Once it turned out to be a success, and the studio wanted a sequel..... they planned out two more movies, already having a starting point because of that scene. In fact, due to a casting change (due to real life issues), the ending scene had to be re-shot for the start of the sequel.
Reagan was actually a popular actor back in the day. He moved into politics (I believe) when he led the Screen Actors Guild, and then went on to serve two terms as Governor of California and two terms in the White House.
People always question Doc's and Marty's relationship. because of my age i can shed some light on this. Back during the 70's when i was a kid, there was an old man who live down the street from me name Mr. jones who was a bicycle repairman who worked out of his garage and since i didn't have any money for him to fix my bike, he would have me, and other kids do odd jobs in his garage for payment. it was that exchange that changed into a friendship.
I've pictured this movie as a short film at times where Doc's calculations aren't correct as every other invention doesn't really work and Doc and Marty get blasted by the DeLorean at 88 mph. Roll credits and intro the song at, "Aaaand that's the poooooower of love!"
This is my comment. I want to see the short version of this film where they get plowed over by the car and then roll credits with the song saying, "And that's the pooooower oooofff loooove!" Cue rocking music.
I loved your reaction, and how you were studying everything! I don't know, that just really made me smile to see someone else also focusing on the details and attentions of this movie.
Hey Emme, loved your reaction. After you watch the other Back to the Future movies, if you want more Michael J. Fox may I suggest "The Frighteners," an underrated comedy horror movie. Directed by Peter Jackson ("Lord of the Rings.")
Another one of those kids jump in front of the car because his mom dresses with the window open all the time and apparently a lot of people are peeping Toms….. really his mom just likes to show it to people
Speaking of ptsd you should react to the band of brothers mini series 10 episodes with an unofficial 11th being a documentary. The movie Saving private Ryan is connected to the series as well
Great reaction. I saw "Back to the future" a dozen times and I really enjoyed rewatching it with you once more. Looking forward to share your reaction on part 2 & 3. BTW: I'm a big Doctor Who fan too.
Freud has EVERYTHING to do with the three films. Zamekis write them to represent the three phases of Freudian Psychoanalysis. As the “Doc” helps Marty work with his psyche and intergenerational trauma. Much more explicit in the first drafts of the script. So the first stage involves strengthening the superego (represented by father) so it can better work against the ID (base impulses, Biff) but he has to deal with the Oedipal complex to do that. Not kidding. This was the basis of the films inspiration. The first script began with Marty being too scared to send in a demo of his bands music and his girlfriend saying something along the lines of: “well Marty my therapists says that our fears often have to do with family patterns” The scripts settled on the idea that Marty, the Ego, is unable to step down from being called chicken. And that is the test of his development throughout the films. For no spoilers I'll save the Freudian reading of the 2nd the 3rd films for your reactions then
The guy that tells the band they'er too loud is Huey Lewis, the guy that sings the songs in the movie, "Power of Love" and also "Back in time". He plays a square but he was the sht in the 80's!
Marty went back to 1985 10 minutes before he had left 1985, not 10 minutes before in 1955. Bulletproof vests handle different amounts of the rounds fired depending on the rounds fired. But the simple explanation is none of the rounds hit the same spot on the vest.
I was seven when I saw this in the movie theater. Yes, thats what the Pepsi cans used to look like. It was called Pepsi free, and at some point all diet sodas simply became called diet.
A lot of hit films from my younger days don't hold up... but this one absolutely did. It's a masterpiece. I'm not sure what you've watched already, but any "brat pack" movies or anything with Molly Ringwald in it are must sees. She was an icon of the 1980s! Thanks for a great reaction!
You are the first reactor to this movie that I've seen, that noticed the significance of the call to Chuck Berry on the phone. You caught on really well, and you followed the story really well. It was an enjoyable reaction. I trust you will enjoy the subsequent films. For another 80's bully film, that could cause you stress, you might also enjoy "My Bodyguard".
Everyone who watches this misses the joke during the audition. Huey Lewis is the teacher that says 'You're just to darn loud." It's Huey Lewis' song that they are playing. It's the soundtrack. "Power of Love".
A few points: The judge who interrupts Marty's band with the admonition that, "you're just too darned loud," is Huey Lewis. He's lead vocalist for the band Huey Louis and the News. He wrote "The Power of Love," the song heard several times in the film. He and his band performed it for the film. The film's score was composed by Alan Silvestri. Among many, many other films, Silvestri scored the _Avengers_ films. The mall is originally named "Twin Pines Mall." Doc Brown explicity mentions that the area occupied by the mall was once farmland. Old Man Peabody had a dream of using it to breed pine trees. That's the farm at which Marty arrives in 1955. If you look closely, you'll see that Old Man Peabody has a pair of identical pine trees at the end of his driveway -- but Marty runs over one of them. When Marty goes back to 1985, the mall is named "Lone Pine Mall." One extreme bit of subtlety is that George is left-handed. Believe it or not, this was frowned-upon socially and academically until the 1970s. Lefties were taught to suppress it and use their right hand instead. This sometimes led to a level of neurosis due to the brain being told to rebel against its natural tendencies. The key moment is when George punches Biff. He first tries to use his right hand, which Biff easily blocks and immobilizes. It's only when George becomes enraged and uses his natural left hand to punch Biff that he's successful. The whole neurosis/left suppression issue was intentional by the director and writer. George clocking Biff with his left hand is when George is finally able to overcome his self-doubts and simply "be himself." Biff saying, "Make like a tree and get out of here," is a joke based on incorrect use of slang that's now fallen out of use. The correct slang is, "Make like a tree and leave." The fact that Biff gets it wrong is a statement on Biff's intelligence (or lack thereof). "Great Scott!" is another slang term that's fallen out of use. It was an interjection of surprise, amazement, or dismay. It was popular in the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th century. It was frequently used by Superman in comics through the 1960s. Something I didn't notice until RU-vid reactors started blurting it out: _Why did Lorraine remove Marty's pants??_ He had a concussion, not something that would necessitate the removal of his pants! I'll leave the implications of what Lorraine might have done while Marty's pants were off to the imagination. The 1955 band with whom Marty plays "Johnny B. Goode" is Marvin Berry and the Skylighters. It's now missed by modern audiences, but in-universe, Marvin is cousin to real-life rock musician Chuck Berry. At one point in the song, Marvin calls Chuck on the phone and says, "You know that new sound you've been looking for? Well listen to _this!_ " and holds the phone toward the stage. Chuck Berry was the real-life composer and performer of "Johnny B. Goode." Berry would go on to become one of the most influential musicians of all time. If Chuck Berry copied "Johnny B. Goode" from Marty, this creates what scifi fans call a "Bootstrap Paradox." Marty learned it from Berry, but Chuck learned it from Marty. The song ultimately has no composer. This film creates a very strange paradox that's neither broached nor resolved: When Marty returns to 1985, he sees a version of himself go back in time. However, _it's not the same Marty_ . It's an *Alternate Marty* who grew up in the *Alternate 1985* created by Marty's 1955 actions: where his father is a successful, self-confident scifi novelist; his family is successful; and Doc isn't killed by the Libyans. The question becomes: what did Alternate Marty do when he went back to 1955? If Alternate Marty "interfered" with his parents' meeting, to him it would be the way he'd always heard his parents recount the story: that a teenager named Calvin "Marty" Klein was hit by Lorraine's father; that Lorraine was infatuated with him for a few days; and that this ultimately led to Biff's attempted SA of her and George clocking Biff. This becomes what scifi fans call a "Predestination Paradox," in which Alternate Marty must become Calvin "Marty" Klein in order for his future to exist. However, Alternate Marty might _not_ interfere, and the logical implications get very, very twisted. It ultimately results in what scifi fans call an "Infinite Loop Paradox," where multiple different Martys start showing up in 1955. Eventually, Doc's only reasonable response would be to break the loop by never building the time machine at all. The entire matter is totally glossed-over. It's best to forget about it and enjoy the films, because dramatically they're fantastic. Indeed, this script is taught in film schools as the "perfect script" because of the way it's structured. There are entire textbooks written about it. This film was the inspiration for _Rick and Morty_ . It's obviously only the inspiration, as _Back To the Future_ and _Rick and Morty_ are fundamentally different on many levels. There's an ongoing question among scifi fas as to how Original Marty got together with Doc. According to the director and writer, Original Marty had been told by Principal Strickland that Doc was a dangerous nutcase. Being the average Gen-X teenager, Original Marty pushed-back by going to Doc's lab to see for himself. Marty found himself impressed by all the weird gadgets Doc had lying around. Doc then hired Marty to work part-time at the lab doing odd jobs for him. Along the way, Marty convinced Doc to build the gigantic amplifier for his electric guitar that we see in the opening of the film. Back in the real world: In the early hours of the October 21, 2015 (the date Doc went forward to) fans gathered at the Puente Hills Mall, the shooting location of the Lone/Twin Pines Mall, to celebrate the impending arrival of the DeLorean. Sadly, no DeLorean ever appeared, but the fan celebration was well-covered in the press. On a personal note: as an early Gen-Xer, I was the same age as the "teenaged" actors. I instantly fell in love with Lea Thompson and continue to be infatuated with her today. Female reactors like to say, "Eyes up here," when Lorraine removes her sweater in the car. Guys my age have never been able to keep their eyes "up here." It's impressive that Lea was able to transition out of ingenue roles, which is rare in Hollywood. Typically, actresses simply "age out" and are discarded, but Lea continued to act for some time. She's also a successful Broadway actress and has now transitioned into directing. Lea remains beautiful, and is one of the few Gen-X actress/directors who hasn't resorted to surgery nor botox nor enhancements. She's aged far better than me, and I really respect her not having chosen the enhancement route. No doubt if I were to ever meet her, I'd be reduced to a drooling fanboy and embarrass myself. 💗
As many times as I've seen this movie, watching your reaction to it made it feel so fresh. Your reactions are so genuine, and you are very good at guessing what's what's about to happen. I hope you enjoy the remaining movies in this epic and timeless trilogy!😊
'10 minutes in the past.' Actually coming home, but 10 minutes before he left from the future, i.e. the Libyans are still en route to the mall... as you realized. Never mind.
It's always great to find a reactor who reacts. I just checked your other videos and see that you've reacted to Firefly, does that mean that you've already seen Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
"When this baby hits 88, you're gonna see some serious shit" one of my favorite lines in movie history...This is a great trilogy!!! Can't wait to see your reactions
