Back to the Future is easily one of the most iconic movies to come from the 1980s. Upon its 25th anniversary in the summer of 2010 I will happily proclaim that this is as a full fledged classic. As a childof the 90s that became a teenager in the 21st Century I am proud tosay that I have been influenced by this time travelling adventure to the extent where I can quote the movie from the opening scene of part one to the closing scene of part three. It’s just that freakin’ good.
It’s a science fiction adventure purpose built on the enjoyment of everyone; it’s safe for children, it’s got jokes for adults and has loads of technical jargon for a die hard fan to rhyme off. It’s really perfect in that sense.
When you really think about all the events that unfold inBack to the Future, it can be a bit hard to take in but our story revolves around the main protagonist Marty Mc Fly and his manic scientist friend Doc Brown. Doc Brown invents a time machine, one thing leads to another and Marty ends up in the year 1955. He meets his parents, stops them from falling in love which in turn has endangered his very existence. So; he has to find Doc Brownin 1955 to “send him back to the future” while trying to get his parents to fall in love to prevent him from evaporating into nothingness.
I will admit, my short synopsis will never do the movie justice. While watching Back to the Future, everything feels simple and straightforward but; explaining the content each movie plot does make it allsound pretty ridiculous, especially the second, it’s a nightmare of a mouthful.In saying that; would it not take genius to take a storyline such as this and make it enjoyable and easy for anyone to understand? I’m going to say so.
It’s not what I’d call a side splitting comedy but the jokes are pretty funny. It’s great how Doc (in 1995) doesn’t understand Marty’s bizarre 1980’s phrases and the way he deals with the preposterous notion that Ronald Reagan, an actor in the 1950s is the president of the United States in1985, is priceless.
The actors used aren’t particularly well known nowadays but looking back, they were perfect for their roles. Imaging that Eric Stoltz was originally supposed to play Marty McFly makes me feel a bit uneasy and I know for a fact that Christopher Lloyd was born to play Doc Brown.
This is a fantastic movie and I’d recommend it to anyone so when it comes on at Christmas I suggest that you take an hour and a half to watch it. If it takes your fancy I think that you should take another few hours to watch Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III.
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