movie of the week

Back to the future -1985-

  • Back to the Future (1985) is a classic science fiction adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. The story follows teenager Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955 in a DeLorean car converted into a time machine by eccentric inventor Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown, portrayed by Christopher Lloyd. While in the past, Marty meets his young parents and must ensure they fall in love to secure his own future. The film blends humor, action, and clever time-travel paradoxes, becoming a cultural icon of the 1980s. Its success led to two sequels and cemented its status as one of the most beloved sci-fi films in cinema history.

“fun facts”

  1. The “Twin Pines Mall” changes to “Lone Pine Mall.”
    After Marty knocks down one of Old Man Peabody’s pine trees in 1955, the mall’s name in 1985 reflects the single remaining tree — a subtle but clever detail!

  2. Huey Lewis has a cameo.
    The musician who wrote “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” plays the teacher who tells Marty his band is “just too darn loud.”

  3. The lightning strike clock tower scene took three months to film.
    It was one of the most complex and dangerous sequences due to all the practical effects and timing involved.

  4. Einstein (Doc’s dog) was originally a chimp.
    The script’s first drafts had a time-traveling chimpanzee named “Shemp” instead of a dog. Universal Pictures vetoed it, saying “no movie with a chimpanzee ever made money.”