Back to the Future Day on Wednesday - Today

whatismyname

So this Wednesday, 21st October, is the day Marty McFly came to the future.

It's very hard to believe we don't yet have hoverboards or flying cars.

I was only a toddler back in 1985, but who remembers the movie being released, and how does 2015 live up to your expectations compared to that predicted in Back to the Future II?

Will you do anything on Wednesday to mark Marty's arrival?

My local cinema are doing a Back to the Future Double Bill (1 & 2), and I'm hoping to go to it.
I hear some places are showing the trilogy, but I doubt I'd be able to sit watching three movies in a row.

Here's some things that are actually better in 2015 than they were in Back to the Future Part II

http://www.sciencealert.com/7-things-that-are-actually-better-in-2015-than-they-were-in-back-to-the-future-ii

A few examples:

Video calls

In Back to the Future Part II (BTTF), Marty gets fired by his boss over a video call that looks a lot like Skype or FaceTime. Obviously, we've mastered this form of video communication by now - but we've also managed to take it one step further by developing real-time translation software that lets people hold live video conversations in different languages.

Fingerprint scanners

In the movie, Biff pays for a cab simply by scanning his fingerprint. And while we're not quite up to that stage as yet, people with Apple Pay can pay for something simply by tapping their fingerprint-activated iPhones. Sweden is even moving towards getting rid of cash altogether. We also now use fingerprint scanning at airports and for security purposes, and scientists have even worked out how to detect what we've recently eaten from monitoring our fingerprints.

TV Screens

The screens in BTTF were pretty ambitious at the time, but they got it right in terms of the flat and large screens we have everywhere these days. But what they didn't predict was the fact that we'd have totally foldable and flat screens on the horizon. We feel like Marty McFly would have really appreciated being able to roll his TV up and take it with him.

And, sure, there is that awesome 3D hologram Jaws 19 ad in BTTF, but we don't think the film really captured just how pervasive 3D technology would be on TVs in the home, not to mention in the cinema. We can watch Mr Robot on 3D from the comfort of our own homes these days, guys, life is good.

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aaronjumper

I recently found my old DVD boxset of all of them, so I might watch it on the 21st and see how nostalgic I become.
The second one is the best in my opinion lots of time traveling shenanigans.

whatismyname

aaronjumper wrote: »

I recently found my old DVD boxset of all of them, so I might watch it on the 21st and see how nostalgic I become.
The second one is the best in my opinion lots of time traveling shenanigans.

Yeh I definitely think the second is most memorable, it's the one that sticks out for me.

I can barely remember the third, so honestly not sure if I've ever seen it.

aaronjumper

It's the one that takes place in the wild west.

Just all the different time zones in the second one and having to hide from other versions of themselves was well done for the time and fun to watch.

whatismyname

aaronjumper wrote: »

It's the one that takes place in the wild west.

Just all the different time zones in the second one and having to hide from other versions of themselves was well done for the time and fun to watch.

Yeah my friends told me the same the other night about wild west.

Might check it out after wednesday when I've seen the other two. I'd be surprised if I'd not seen it at least once though, even as something on background on tv.

aaronjumper

whatismyname wrote: »

Yeah my friends told me the same the other night about wild west.

Might check it out after wednesday when I've seen the other two. I'd be surprised if I'd not seen it at least once though, even as something on background on tv.

It is enjoyable, you should give it a look at least once before giving up on it.

On the brightside hover boards are a thing now. They developed them a few months back kind of basic but still cool.

EDIT: Saw the link at the bottom of the story there.

AndyBoBandy

I remember being brought to the Irish premier of Back to the Future 2 back in the day, and it was awesome.

We got a little digital clock (which I thought was the bees knees), and a theorist I think,

Despite the clothes, and the hover boards & flying cars, we're not a million miles off the movies vision of the now.

Now for some Pizza, hydrate level 4 please!!

whatismyname

aaronjumper wrote: »

It is enjoyable, you should give it a look at least once before giving up on it.

On the brightside hover boards are a thing now. They developed them a few months back kind of basic but still cool.

EDIT: Saw the link at the bottom of the story there.

the 'things that are better in 2015' link is good. makes me look forward more to seeing BTTF2

Summer wind

Bought a box set of the 3 DVDs a few months ago cos I'd never seen them before. I watched the first one and thought it was great. Must catch up with the next two now for the anniversary.

Whitewinged

whatismyname wrote: »

So this Wednesday, 21st October, is the day Marty McFly came to the future.

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Great scott!!

SEPT 23 1989

Looking back we really were spoiled as cinema going kids in the 80's

aaronjumper

Whitewinged wrote: »

Great scott!!

That's heavy Doc.

buried

Actual modern day America in 2015 looks more like the alternate 1985 Biff Tannen ruled world from part 2

jester77

Big screen viewing of the 3 movies back to back.

whatismyname

whatismyname wrote: »

I was only a toddler back in 1985, but who remembers the movie being released, and how does 2015 live up to your expectations compared to that predicted in Back to the Future II?

Oops, actually, Back to the Future was 1985. Back to the Future II was in 1989.

I was still slightly too young for the cinema though.

whatismyname

This is good, although slightly exaggerated

Teens React to Back to the Future 2 (Marty McFly arriving on October 21st, 2015)

OU812

These are my all time favourite movies. Absolutely love them. Although 2 is probably my least favourite. Unfortunately I don't have time to watch them this week, but I saw the original on the big screen again about a year ago. I'm hoping to introduce the eldest to them shortly.

Pepsi are releasing a limited edition - (10,000 count) of Pepsi Perfect at $20.15 on the day with proceeds to Fox's Parkinson Charity. It's expected to sell out within hours & is only available in the US. I'm gonna try to get one shipped to a mate of mine.

whatismyname

Also, Everything BACK TO THE FUTURE II Got Right (and Wrong)

NachoBusiness

Was lucky enough to see both in the cinema when they first were released. There was a queue outside the cinema and I can remember people sitting on the steps to watch the film as there were no seats left to sit on. Saturdays used to be mental for films back then. Abbey St and O'Connell always had queues for films on the street and they would have special poles with different screen numbers which they would place on the street so people would know where to queue.

The Trilogy in Cineworld and a few IMCs and BTTF II & III double feature is on in a few places also.

http://entertainment.ie/cinema-listings/

whatismyname

OU812 wrote: »

These are my all time favourite movies. Absolutely love them. Although 2 is probably my least favourite. Unfortunately I don't have time to watch them this week, but I saw the original on the big screen again about a year ago. I'm hoping to introduce the eldest to them shortly.

Pepsi are releasing a limited edition - (10,000 count) of Pepsi Perfect at $20.15 on the day with proceeds to Fox's Parkinson Charity. It's expected to sell out within hours & is only available in the US. I'm gonna try to get one shipped to a mate of mine.

It clearly is too long since I've seen these movies. I had to google Pepsi Perfect to see what it was.

Drexel

Never mind your Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. Back to the future is the best trilogy out there!

Going watching them all in the cinema Wednesday. For a fiver too. Great deal

The Backwards Man

So, from Wednesday we will have travelled further forward in time than Marty went back in time in the first one and went forward in the second one. That's a bit of a balls isn't it?

namloc1980

aaronjumper wrote: »

That's heavy Doc.

Is gravity different in the future?

Stealthfins

They got the flat screen tv right.

Back to the Future was the very first film I saw on video. I've loved them since

whatismyname

The Backwards Man wrote: »

So, from Wednesday we will have travelled further forward in time than Marty went back in time in the first one and went forward in the second one. That's a bit of a balls isn't it?

Yep, even more so when it comes from The Backwards Man

valoren

Thomas F. Wilson doesn't get enough credit for his role in the trilogy.

He steals the show for me.

"....you know your history, very good"
"Since when did you become the physical type?!?"

the deftone

Anything fun happening around in Dublin (or anywhere) for it on Wednesday?

whatismyname

the deftone wrote: »

Anything fun happening around in Dublin (or anywhere) for it on Wednesday?

Here's a couple of things. But I've just pulled them up from google, those who are local may know more:

Back to the Future trilogy at Cineworld http://www.cineworld.ie/whatson/back-to-the-future-trilogy?cinema=dublin

Back to the Future welcome Marty McFly at Andrews Lane
http://thedjlist.com/events/dublin-ie/hangar_future_ii_welcome_home_marty_mcfly/

J Cheever Loophole

Brilliant series of films - still enjoy them when they're on the TV.

whatismyname wrote: »

So this Wednesday, 21st October, is the day Marty McFly came to the future.

I'm probably doting here with old age, but I thought it was 26 October 1985!

As I say, I'm either pedantic or doting - just delete as appropriate!!

RikkFlair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1twReDT0y3k

whatismyname

J Cheever Loophole wrote: »

Brilliant series of films - still enjoy them when they're on the TV.



I'm probably doting here with old age, but I thought it was 26 October 1985!

As I say, I'm either pedantic or doting - just delete as appropriate!!

Lol.

I'm not gonna pretend to be an expert on this - not even seen the movies in years.

Seems in Back to the Future II, Marty came to 21st October 2015

see http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/what-can-expect-back-future-6660203

Back to the Future Day is nearly upon us.

In 1989 Back to the Future II was released and it saw Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, and Dr. Emmett Brown take a trip to 2015.

October 21st 2015, to be precise.

The Doc, played by Christopher Lloyd, set the date in his rubbish-guzzling time machine, a DeLorean DMC-12 and they were whisked to this very week.

BUT 26th October 1985 does have some significance

and http://backtothefuture.wikia.com/wiki/October_26

I'm not gonna read up on it too much - gonna wait and see the movies on Wednesday, and it'll probably all make more sense then

Eugene Norman

Oct 26 1985 was where he was coming from.

whatismyname

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Oct 26 1985 was where he was coming from.

Thanks, that's what I thought looked likely from the film club above. Like he was going back to where he came from, Oct 1985.

Badly Drunk Boy

I never liked the name. I know there are different arguments you can put forward but people used to say "Well, he went to the past but then had to get back to the future!". Well, he wanted to get back to the present, unless you mean from the future from the point of view of the 1950s characters, but why would you do that? 1985 (and 2015) was their future but they weren't going there, and they definitely weren't going back there.

I've never actually seen the films. I should probably check them out...

Son Of A Vidic

whatismyname wrote: »

It's very hard to believe we don't yet have hoverboards or flying cars.

Well if it's any consolation, Ireland certainly has no shortage of space cadets.

Hyzepher

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I never liked the name. I know there are different arguments you can put forward but people used to say "Well, he went to the past but then had to get back to the future!". Well, he wanted to get back to the present, unless you mean from the future from the point of view of the 1950s characters, but why would you do that? 1985 (and 2015) was their future but they weren't going there, and they definitely weren't going back there.

I've never actually seen the films. I should probably check them out...

If you went back to 1955 and wanted to get back to your own time - where would you tell all those 1955 people you were going?

SEPT 23 1989

Will the Cubs win the World series this year?

OU812

valoren wrote: »

Thomas F. Wilson doesn't get enough credit for his role in the trilogy.

He steals the show for me.

"....you know your history, very good"
"Since when did you become the physical type?!?"

Apparently he actively distances himself from the role & the movies stating they killed his career. He doesn't do any fan events or conventions and won't discuss them at all.

whatismyname

OU812 wrote: »

Apparently he actively distances himself from the role & the movies stating they killed his career. He doesn't do any fan events or conventions and won't discuss them at all.

This is what is quoted from him on IMDB:

[on why he no longer signs Back to the Future memorabilia] I've decided to do what I want to do in life, and follow my own path as an artist, so I've decided not to participate in any sort of nostalgia in which I'm marginalized as a pop icon of yesteryear. I no longer support in any way an insurmountable archetype, and now exclusively pursue the things that interest me.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001855/bio?ref_=nm_dyk_trv_sm#trivia

Strange thing to say that they killed his career, given how busy he's been since.

OU812

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Will the Cubs win the World series this year?

ESPN: Seven players on the Cubs' 25-man NLDS roster hadn't yet been born when "Back to the Future Part II" was released on Nov. 22, 1989.

Several Casinos in Vegas are now slashing odds on the cubs from opening at 40/1 at the start of the year down to 6/1 & 5/2 after beating the cardinals on the 15th...

Alex Meier

I went to see Back to the Future 2 in the old Adelphi cinema on O'Connell St in Dublin with my brother.

I remember walking in a few minutes late and noticing the place was absolutely packed out

languagenerd

OU812 wrote: »

Apparently he actively distances himself from the role & the movies stating they killed his career. He doesn't do any fan events or conventions and won't discuss them at all.

He sings about them though!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwY5o2fsG7Y

https://youtu.be/iwY5o2fsG7Y

omnithanos

Here's an interesting video explaining how Back to the Future predicted 9/11 making reference to the same Directors new film, The Walk, which concerns rigging a wire to the twin towers.

Mention is also made that the Millennium Hilton hotel was intentionally built to mimic the monolith from 2001 a space odyssey. Coincidentally the Freedom Tower has 88 lights, 88mph being the speed the De Loreon had to accelerate to in order to time travel.

whatismyname

omnithanos wrote: »

Here's an interesting video explaining how Back to the Future predicted 9/11 making reference to the same Directors new film, The Walk, which concerns rigging a wire to the twin towers.

Mention is also made that the Millennium Hilton hotel was intentionally built to mimic the monolith from 2001 a space odyssey. Coincidentally the Freedom Tower has 88 lights, 88mph being the speed the De Loreon had to accelerate to in order to time travel.

Had a watch through it there.

My, people do read a lot into things, don't they?

Almost had me convinced by the end of it.

Paramite Pie

omnithanos wrote: »

Here's an interesting video explaining how Back to the Future predicted 9/11 making reference to the same Directors new film, The Walk, which concerns rigging a wire to the twin towers.

I lost brain cells watching that. If the pine trees represent the towers, then how come Marty only runs over only one pine tree in the past? *hence "Lone" Pine Mall*

To accurately represent the actual terrorist attack wouldn't both "towers" or pines be destroyed and a new one planted??

The change in name is simply to represent that Marty has still changed 1985 despite fixing his earlier shenanigans before the final reveal of his reformed family. A subtle hint for an eagle eyed viewer.

The second movie merely shows the New York horizon. Not a prediction -- that's what NY looked like at the time. Yes, people in 1985, were aware that the Twin Towers existed. They thought that the towers would still be standing in 2015. Shocking!

NachoBusiness

omnithanos wrote: »

Here's an interesting video explaining how Back to the Future predicted 9/11 making reference to the same Directors new film, The Walk, which concerns rigging a wire to the twin towers.

That was excellent.. total baloney of course.. but excellent nonetheless.

It's a wonder they didn't shoehorn Zemeckis's Flight into it in some fashion.

Or that in 2000 he had a film out called.... What Lies Beneath!!! Surely this is in reference to the passports that were found in the ruble!

alwaysadub

ITV2 are showing the 3 films back to back on Wednesday. That's my day off planned

ArnoldJRimmer

Cubs are 2-0 down against the Mets in a best of 7 to get to the World Series, next three games are in Chicago though.

Probably my favourite trilogy of all time, as good as the Godfather films are, it's heavy viewing, while I could watch Back to Future anytime. Never liked the LOTR films, great scenery but extremely boring

The_Valeyard

Suppose it ain't on tv that night?

candy-gal1

Cant wait for this day tbh, Ill be working till 5 then going to see the trilogy back to back on the big screen , this day will never happen again in movie time so better make the most of it!