RetroZap looks back at one of the greatest movies ever made.
Yes, friends, it is truly a monumental week. Not only did we receive the Star Wars trailer, we also must celebrate the fact that we are now, finally, in the future.
The Future is NOW! Doc Brown has a special message just for you: https://t.co/JwLGB2qWOl#BTTF2015https://t.co/lMZEIDwXot
— UniversalPicturesEnt (@UniversalEnt) October 21, 2015
I wrote a fun piece on the tech of Back to the Future Part II here. Check it out!
The Internet is already flooded with articles, quotes, and stories about Back to the Future Part II, so all I will say is that this series is one of the greatest experiences in film ever, and when I watch it, I wonder why movies aren’t this awesome anymore. I mean, this wasn’t set up as some tentpole blockbuster epic fantasy film. It didn’t have any superheroes and it wasn’t about saving the world. Heck, the big payoff at the end of the movie was that Marty got a sweet black 4×4 (today we call that an all-wheel-drive pickup truck), among other things. But this movie works on so many levels; the comedy is pitch perfect and timeless, the characters are unique and odd and at the same time archetypal, and the music–my god, the music–is just too good. I mean, this music starts fires in the hearts of the audience every time it is played. It is so inspiring, adventurous, unique, and sincere, and elevates this film series far, far above others. Back to the Future sits on a throne on top of film’s Mount Olympus as one of the greatest. My only regret is that there have been so few original ideas in film since then. But, even if there is never another film quite like BttF, we will always have one of the greatest crossover scenes ever.
Joseph Tavano is the owner and editor in chief of RetroZap. Born just months before Luke found out who his father was, he has been fortunate to have had Star Wars in his life as long as he can remember. Growing up just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, he can remember substituting sticks for lightsabers and BMX bikes for speeders. He loves comics, retro games, vintage sci-fi paperbacks, and maps. Though an accomplished drummer, he doesn’t crave adventure (as much) any more, and prefers his old haunts north of Boston, Massachusetts, where he resides with his family. Buy him a glass of whiskey and he’ll return it in kind.