Great Scott! It’s finally that time. Marty McFly and Doc Brown have reached the future!
After traveling 30 years into the future after the events of Part One, Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) comes back to 1985 for Marty (Michael J. Fox) and his girlfriend Jennifer (Elisabeth Shue) so they can save their son from trouble.
This past Wednesday, Oct. 21, marked the day Marty and Doc traveled to the future and this year marks the 30th anniversary of when the first film in the “Back to the Future” series was released.
To this day, the movie is considered a cult classic and one of the most loved films of its generation.
It picked up amazingly where the first film left off, even though there was a four year gap between releases, as a sequel had not originally been planned.
While there is a lot going on in the second movie that could possibly make it a bit jumbled, the script was very well-written with great humor that is funny at any age and in any decade.
The movie is so funny because it is so crazy, jumping into two different time lines and several alternate universes.
Lloyd’s portrayal of Doc Brown is probably the strongest and funniest character in the film.
Fox’s Marty McFly is a role that led the actor to many more great parts in the ’80s and ’90s.
In 1992, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and created the Michael J. Fox Foundation, having now raised millions for research.
The movie created high expectations for where we would be in 2015 and fans took to social media to compare the movie version to the real version.
While cars may not be flying and we still do not have hover boards, companies are starting to work on other things.
Pepsi released a limited edition brand of soda called “Pepsi Perfect,” featured in the movie.
Nike also revealed they are working on power-laced sneakers to be released in 2016. Fox has already been given a pair.
The 30th anniversary of the trilogy is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
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