On July 3, 1985, one of the most innovative films in cinema history was released with "Back To The Future" - directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd as Marty McFly and Doctor Emmett "Doc" Brown - two individuals who would literally make Time Travel the coolest and wildest adventure ever seen in movie history.
Set in the 1980's, Fox's Marty unwittingly travels back to 1955 in a Time Machine built out of a DeLorean by his scientist friend Doc Brown. From there he meets his parents at a young age, and causes a series of events that could change the course of history and endanger his very own existence. In order to fix things and get back to his proper time, he meets and befriends a younger version of Doc Brown - and the rest is an adventure not to miss for science fiction and movie buffs alike.
For nearly four decades, Back to the Future has influenced not just cinema and popular culture, but worlds of science and human history as well as it has inspired others to enter the field of science by fascinating others with its concepts of time travel and building it out of a then stylish automobile of that period. The film has been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry, and remains a beloved pop culture movie anyone can get into.
Back To The Future recently celebrated its 35th Anniversary... And there's no better way to celebrate that milestone in style than yet another Limited Edition release in home formats - featuring new extras, features, and coming to 4K Ultra HD for the first time!
Come October 20, 2020, Universal Pictures will release the Back To The Future Trilogy 35th Anniversary Collection - which will be on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray. Various editions of the package will be available - including a Steel Book collection as well as a set with the Hoverboard that appears in the sequels. The release coincides with "Back To The Future Day" - which happens on October 21st!
Check out Slash Film for more details on the upcoming sets - as well as the list of extras, including unseen auditions of stars like Ben Stiller, Jon Cryer, and Billy Zane!
It's Comic Con @ Home weekend finally, and "GREAT SCOTT!" NECA Toys has some awesome reveals happening in the Facebook page - including new packaging and promotional figures from one of the most iconic American Science Fiction film franchises ever made!
Teased earlier this year at Toyfair 2020, the upcoming "Back To The Future" line of action figures - which coincide with the first film's 35th Anniversary and are getting their long overdue spotlights and reveals in the NECA Facebook page, and the packaging of the Ultimate Marty McFly and "Tales From Space" Marty figures are now unveiled for the world to see!
Packed in the iconic NECA Box and featuring film and poster artwork straight from the movie, these 7" figures are coming to us real soon... And I personally can't wait for them!
It also wouldn't be Comic Con if there wasn't some new surprises teased, and here's our first look at the 1955 Ultimate Doc Brown action figure! Much like Marty with the likeness of Michael J. Fox, this is based on the iconic visage of Christopher Lloyd himself!
Here's a production image of the figures based on the Back To The Future animated series!
Stay tuned for more reveals! Comic Con is just pumping in the good stuff! Looking forward to a DeLorean Time Machine soon, NECA!
It's time to go back... Back To The Future! On this day of July 3rd back in 1985, Universal Pictures and director Robert Zemeckis released one of the most important Sci-Fi Adventure films ever released - which would shift the Earth's gravitational pull with the 1.21 Gigawatts of AWESOMENESS and inspire a legion of fans worldwide who would appreciate the tropes, themes, and that kickass DeLorean Time Machine that has become a pop culture icon in itself!
Back To The Future (1985) Theatrical Trailer
While many things can be said about the film's success and spawning two follow-up that would collectively be called the "Back To The Future Trilogy", the impact BTTF and its sequels gave to us cannot be understated. We absolutely loved Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd as Marty McFly and Doc Emmett Brown, and their adventures through time back to the past and into the future have definitely inspired us as well as new viewers to this day. I definitely had to reminisce and make a tribute video - especially with Netflix putting up all three films this month and Hasbro making an upcoming Transformers toy of the DeLorean called "Gigawatt"!
Flashback Friday & 35 Years of "OUTATIME"! Happy Anniversary, Back To The Future!
If you've seen the trailers and followed the marketing religously, Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ernest Cline's "Ready Player One" is shaping up to be one popculture spectacle - particularly because of the many franchises and icons that will be appearing in the film as easter eggs and avatars - like the Delorean from Back to the Future, The Iron Giant, the RX-78-2 Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam, and with this new poster that debuted on the film's Facebook page - the Swordfish II from Cowboy Bebop!
Definitely a grand poster that makes for a great Valentine's Day treat, and a movie to see and catch when it opens in theaters this March!
The Future is officially the past now, as October 21, 2015 has past and "Back To The Future Day" is in the books as a happy memory... But boy did something happen during Jimmy Kimmel Live that certainly makes that celebration end with a triumphant BANG, as Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd took to the show as their well known characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown, riding a DeLorean and celebrating Back To The Future Day with the host!
Marty McFly and Doc Brown celebrate Back To The Future Day
Reported by Comic Book.com, this is one hilarious and awesome montage that brought tears of joy and happiness to fans eyes. Segments like a cameo from singer Huey Lewis and other bits from this happy moment easily make this the BEST nod to the Robert Zemeckis' directed trilogy!
UPDATE: it also happens to be the Doc's Birthday today this October 22! Many Happy Returns Christopher Lloyd! Happy Back To The Future Day!
GREAT SCOTT~!!! In case you haven't realized yet with this post, it's already October 21, 2015... The exact date that Doctor Emmett Brown and Marty McFly travelled to future Hill Valley in the November 22, 1989 epic flick of a sequel that was "Back To The Future Part II"!
In what is certainly a milestone and celebration for all, today's "Back To The Future Day" doesn't just celebrate seeing Pepsi Perfects, Hover Boards, and Flying Cars (most of which didn't really see realization in this date), but also the 30th Anniversary of the entire BTTF franchise as a whole. In fact, a new Blu-Ray "Back To The Future Trilogy 30th Anniversary Collection" was released today in the US... Perfect for those looking for a definite edition of the Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg classic series, and then some extra new content as well!
The Future Is Now! - 10/21/15 - A Special Message From Doc Brown
Reprising his signature role as Doc Brown, Christopher Lloyd gives a special message to fans and newbies alike in this video that truly proves that the Future is unwritten and what you make it... Just make it a good one. ;)
That line along with the rest of what is surely the MOST EPIC TIME TRAVEL POPCULTURE MOVIE IN HISTORY has been embedded in the minds and hearts of fans worldwide... And on this day of July 3, Robert Zemeckis' seminal "Back To The Future" film was released in the US, changing the way we viewed mad scientists, hipster kids of the 80's, and making a time machine in style... Out of a DeLorean!
That being said, there's no better way to celebrate "Flashback Friday" than checking out some awesome an tribute video!
And of course... Huey Lewis and the News with "Back In Time"!
HAPPY 30 YEARS, DOC BROWN AND MARTY! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BACK TO THE FUTURE1
Great Scott! It looks like we're getting the real thing a few years ahead of 2015!
Teased initially by producer Frank Marshall in Twitterand through a story in Slash Film, Nike has now confirmed that the fictional "Air Mags" self-lacing shoes worn by Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) in Back To The Future II are going to deploy in stores worldwide soon. It was patented last year by the brand, and now those who ever dreamed of wearing "the shoes of the future" can now do so very soon! If you need a refresher on how those shoes looked liked in BTTF II, here's a clip video for the curious:
Back to the Future 2 - Nike Air 2015 Kicks
And here's the teaser for the shoes!
McFly's Closet!
No release date has been given for the Nike "Air Mags", but it's definitely before 2015, so stay tuned for more updates! For more on the story, visit the source post at Slash Film!
GREAT SCOTT! I actually thought this was bogus, but as reported in Slash Film, it's true and it's very real!
Yes, you saw that! Legendary actor Christopher Lloyd participated in an Argentina advertisement and reprised his role as eccentric genius Dr. Emmet Brown from the"Back to the Future"movies! It's a strange advertisement that still has people buzzing as to the true nature of the ad, but the Doc rides and crashes his legendary DeLorean time machine into a Gambarino electronics superstore, so it could probably be a promotion for the shop as well. Look at the viral video below and judge for yourselves!
Back To The Future Argentina Commercial?!
Can you believe that?! The Doc rides the Time Machine again, complete with style and effects! This could be a small time thing, but it certainly evokes a lot of nostalgia and pleasant BTTF geekgasm right there! Also, check out this unofficial behind the scenes clip also posted up in You Tube!
On October 19, the cast and crew of Back To The Future, one of the most famous movie trilogies of all time, will reunite once more during this year's Scream Awards on Spike TV! That's right, you'll be seeing Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd back together since their last reunion in 1990! This year happens to be the 25th anniversary of the first Back To The Future, and so much buzz is going on for that classic! It'll be re-released in selected US theaters this end of October; a new 25th anniversary box set of the trilogy will be out on October 25th; and a new video game is in the works by Tell Tale Games, with Christopher Lloyd lending his voice talents to reprise his signature role of Doc Brown again!
To promote the event and the reunion, Spike has recreated the original teaser trailer of the first film...with a surprise guest on it! Check it out here!
Spike TV Back To The Future Homage Trailer!
Alright! An aged Michael J. Fox reprises his iconic role as Marty McFly again!
For other details and factoids promoting BTTF and its legacy, check out the source article at Screen Rant! GREAT SCOTT!
July 3, 1985 - History on film was made when legendary film directors Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg released a movie they collaborated on which was a daring and very ambitious project on foresight, tackling the idea of time-travel and lacing it with adventure through and through. Nobody could have realized the blockbuster potential at the time unless they saw it in theaters firsthand... and my oh my, how long it has been since we saw this:
Great Scott! Has it been 25 years already?!
Yes folks, 25 years ago, Back To The Future was released in theaters, and as many of you know, it was a seminal piece of work that inspired a lot of people to do their own pieces and references on the concept of time travel... with a little style and flair of course. This flick is one of those greats that had a major impact on my popculture life, and I do not jest when I make this claim. The cast and acting ability alone were absolutely top of the line, and the way Zemeckis, Spielberg, and their team of film makers incorporated Special Effects were leaps and bounds ahead of their time. Yes, you can pretty much say that BTTF was a masterpiece, but it's all thanks to the story and elements in it that turned it into such a huge success.
Next to his role in the TV Sitcom Family Ties, Back To The Future is almost instantly associated with iconic actor Michael J. Fox, who played the role of young lead protagonist Marty McFly. Fox was the first choice for the role of Marty, but he almost didn't get it when scheduling conflicts with Family Ties had him committed to the that show. Eric Stoltz was selected as a replacement, but he was deemed as miscast, and fortunately, Fox's scheduled open up and he was able to get back into the project. The rest was history from there, and we all associate ourselves with the rebellious teenager with a budding relationship with a wacky, but absolute sceintific genius named Doctor Emmett Brown, played by Christopher Lloyd. That character is the other side of the coin that made this movie such a big deal, and Chris Lloyd's ability to instill great acting and dialogue into the Doc Brown persona is what made him so memorable, and let's not forget the DeLorean DMC-12 he created - putting style in time traveling forever. Lines like "Great Scott" and "1.21 Gigawatts" only serve to make the Doc an iconic presence to be remembered by, and that's probably why his lines are always plastered on tribute shirts these days... so iconic.
Back To The Future Trailer
So, enough with the history lesson and on with the memories and nostalgia. If you feel you need to acknowledge Back To The Future's 25 anniversary this year, go and watch this movie again. It's pretty awesome and still feels fresh even if it's a quarter of a century old already. No matter what opinions are raised of this classic by various people, one thing remains constant - it made history in cinema, and that's all there is to it.
