Here is a great classic movie that never gets old no matter how many times I have seen it. Back to the Future is one of those rare, almost forgotten, pieces of pop culture that, surprisingly, draws little attention to itself. Unlike such notable gimmicks as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws, and Independence Day, there aren't any low-budget leeches trying to imitate off this work and cash-in on its success. This is due to the near flawless script. Plus I think any movie that uses a Delorean as the time machine probably gets an extra half a bucket of popcorn just for the sheer awesomeness of the car itself.
Back to the Future pulled together a great cast with strong chemistry. The character of Marty McFly ended up being the role that launched Michael J. Fox. Fox plays the role perfectly from the bumbling high schooler searching for love, a guitar gig and his existence which he himself threatens to erase. Christopher Lloyd is brilliant and brings such an absent mindedness to the role of Doc Brown. It is interesting to note that of the main characters only the role of Marty's girlfriend changed in the trilogy.
It is a rarity to see a sci-fi movie that brings a good amount of humor, simple dialogue and action. Back to the Future pulls a lot of old punches, uses a lot of traditional storytelling gags and devices that feel quite familiar, but its unabashed sense of fun, larger-than-life tone and ripsnorter premise make it the kind of movie you treasure. While the entire trilogy has given us some pretty great one liners, to me it is the first movie that gives two of the greatest. If anyone has not heard this first one I seriously question if they have been living underneath a rock. "1.21 gigawatts? 1.21 gigawatts? Great Scott!" Second is George McFly comes running into Marty and states, "Last night, Darth Vader came down from planet Vulcan and told me that if I didn't take Lorraine out that he'd melt my brain." Nothing beats the great pop culture references that get splashed throughout the entire trilogy.
Not only are the special effects good for the era, but when someone watches the film today the special effects are not cheesy like they are in some other 80's movies. The score by Alan Silvestri is very memorable and fits into the movie perfectly and seamlessly in a way that you almost feel like it is completely natural and not put into the film. Personally though I love the fact that Robert Zemeckis successfully infiltrates into each movie within the trilogy a known rock star(s) into each film.
Back to the Future is a movie that transcends time and is one that every generation should watch and enjoy. This is a great movie that is probably by far one of the best time travel movies. For the fact that Back to the Future continues to be watchable time for time I have given it four buckets of popcorn out of five. This is a must have movie for anyone that is a fan of great movies.
-The Movie Man-
I think we took you to this movie for the first time in st. George when dad was doing the audit, if it wasn't the first one than it was the second. I'm sure you must remember it since it's a favorite of yours. I think it's a great movie still too.
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