Back to the Future
by Robert Zemeckis
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Actor: Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson, Michael J. Fox, Thomas F. WilsonDirector: Robert Zemeckis
Brand: NBC Universal
Writer: Robert Zemeckis
Producer: Bob Gale
Writer: Bob Gale
Producer: Frank Marshall
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy
Producer: Neil Canton
Producer: Steven Spielberg
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 116 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-02-10
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Back to the Future
Movie Review: Back to the Future
Summary: 5 Stars
Looking back nearly 25 years ago and it's hard to believe that Back to the Future almost never got made. It doesn't seem even slightly conceivable that Back to the Future almost didn't get made because almost all but one studio thought it wasn't risque enough to compete with other teen comedies like Revenge of the Nerds, Porky's, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. (That other studio was Disney, and they passed on Back to the Future because they thought it was too risque because it featured a girl falling in love with her future son who hadn't actually been born yet.) To add to that, it almost didn't exist in the form that we know it today. Michael J. Fox initially wasn't available to play Marty McFly due to scheduling conflicts with Family Ties, so the filmmakers went with Eric Stoltz (Butterfly Effect, Pulp Fiction, etc.). But they couldn't agree on the tone of the film, and Stoltz, while a great actor, didn't "get" Marty McFly. Despite all these setbacks and more Back to the Future finally hit the screen to become the highest grossing film of 1985, and launching one of the most loved trilogies of all time.
Marty McFly is a regular high school teenager. He's in a band, but can't catch a break. His parents are lame. He has a hot girlfriend. His best friend is a local scientist and inventor. Late one night Marty goes to meet his friend, Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), at the local mall to document the unveiling of his new invention: a time machine made out of a DeLorian. But the unveiling goes awry when the Libyans Doc Brown conned out of their precious plutonium they asked him to use to make an atomic bomb, Marty finds himself in 1955. Having taken his father's place for his mother's affection, Marty must get them together or risk fading into nothingness.
Written by Bob Gale based on the concept of would him and his dad be friends if they were in high school together, Back to the Future is a masterpiece. All of the characters are well written and rounded (with the possible exception of the school bully, Biff Tannen) and the plot takes us somewhere foreign yet familiar, magical but still down to earth. With the direction of Robert Zemeckis (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Disney's A Christmas Carol, Beouwolf, Polar Express, etc.), despite the effects (or lack thereof)and kitsch of the 80's you still get something timeless. Even now, the style of the 80's is played at times as a joke against the backdrop of the 50's, which only adds to the timelessness of this classic. Not to mention the sets, all done on the Universal back lot, really embody the 80's, and then the 50's. BttF is a true testament to all the components coming together to make a film perfect.
Everyone in this movie is practically known for who they play in this movie, not because they haven't gone on to do other great things, but because they fit the characters so perfectly. Michael J. Fox might have Teen Wolf, Spin City, Doc Hollywood, and Family Ties but people will always call him Marty McFly. Same for Christopher Lloyd, he'll always be Doc Brown. For most of the actors in this film this is not their first forray into film (except for Billy Zane, who you'll catch in his first film appearance if you watch real closely), and it won't be their last, but if all of their other films are forgotten, what will probably be all of the casts most iconic performances will live on.
I'm sure most of you have already seen this film, if not all of you, but it can't be too far fetched to think there are still some out there who haven't (heck, I know a guy who hasn't seen the Star Wars Trilogy, or hadn't as of a few years ago). If you haven't seen Back to the Future, get on board, you seriously don't know what you're missing!
5/5
Summary of Back to the Future
From the Academy Award-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis comes Back to the Future - the original, groundbreaking adventure that sparked one of the most successful trilogies ever! When teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is blasted to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine created by the eccentric Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), he finds himself mixed up in a time-shattering chain reaction that could vaporize his future - and leave him trapped in the past. Powered by innovative special effects, unforgettable songs and non-stop action, Back to the Future is an unrivaled adventure that stands the test of time. Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Crispin Glover, Claudia Wells, Billy Zane, Casey Siemaszko Directed by: Robert ZemeckisSimilar DVD Movies
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