Back to The Future FAQs

We did a feature on the “Back to the Future” trilogy a few years ago, and we got an amazing response. We thought that was great, but we had one question: where do you go from there? That’s why we’re bringing you this list of FAQs about the film series – to get answers to your burning questions.

All About Of Back to The Future FAQs

What is “Back to the Future”?

From wiki: “Back to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Bob Gale. It follows teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) as he travels through time to 1955 after making a wish on a clock that was meant to grant luck in Doc Brown’s laboratory.”

How many films have there been?

There are currently 3 “Back to the Future” films: Back to the Future I (1985), Part II (1990),   and (2015).

How many times has the movie been filmed?

“Back to the Future” was originally made in 1985 and directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film’s budget hit $70 million, so Universal had to cancel some of their other projects and committed themselves exclusively to “Back To The Future.”

They shortened production time drastically with 20-day work weeks, broken into two 10 day+ weekends depending on how long props needed finishing. There have since been four more sequels: (1990), Part II (1990), and ” – an animated trilogy.

And what about the “Back to the Future” comic books and novels?

The blockbuster movies were adapted into several stories.

• These include a collection of short “Back To The Future” CGI animated films called Loops Of Time.
• At Odds (a series of tales) by Ellis Ludwig Kirby
• Flying Saucer Diner Tales: 9 More Loose Cannons from Tom Ruegger (director of Small Soldiers).
• Back to the Future Trilogy.

What music does the movie use?

The soundtrack for Back To The Future is one of Hollywood’s greatest. It contains themes that are so wonderful you’d be hard-pressed not to dance when hearing them during a scene – as Marty McFly famously did time and time again!

However, some songs didn’t show up in the film. This leaves us with songs that we are certain must have been used at one point or another, but for legal reasons, they didn’t make it into the final product due to copyright issues! In addition, the video below has a mix of scenes from ‘Back To The Future’ and interviews with Robert Zemeckis (director) and Michael J. Fox (star).

Where does Back To The Future rank among other flicks about futuristic inventions?

It comes up quite often because of its star, Christopher Lloyd. He won two Emmy Awards for his assortment of fine performances from 1984 – 1997 (“Voyager,” “Seinfeld”) and remained one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood history.

This is evident with his inclusion in Top Gun (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension, Bugsy Malone (1976) and a cameo role during pre-production for Steven Spielberg’s 1982 epic, E.T.

When would Michael J. Fox play Marty McFly?

Halloween (1978) – Marty McFly, Boy Meets World (1993- 2000) – 17-year-old Marty McFly [first appearance in season 1]; post “Journey Back To The Future ’88” episodes he returns to his own time; then a teenager again during the second series.

It’s also known that in 1980, Fox auditioned for but did not obtain the part of Marty McPieces, which was given to Crispin Glover, who starred once and died two years later from drug use at age 32. In 1993 Canadian teen star Shane Kippel played Cooper while Fox was cast as Marty McFly.

In 2001, John Stamos auditioned for the role of Marty under his birth name and even met with Spielberg, but lost out to Michael Finnigan. The part ended up going to Fox again in terms of age; however, it helped Kippel, who played Jeffrey Charles (his character’s model), get a shot at starring opposite him on ABC show “Boy Meets World.”

Where did the name “Back to the Future” come from?

Marty’s time-traveling 1985 McFly Jenkins and Doc Brown; his parents in 1955 are named “Doc” and “Christine”; Christian Taylor mentioned that when you punch a DeLorean, it sounds like the crash of Marty’s plane. Spielberg thought up the name during post-production on Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) because he didn’t want to make a sequel until after this summer 1984 date came round so they could have more special effects footage built into each scene.

When asked which was better, pre-visualization or CGI, Mr. E stated both were amazing, but the 80’s used a lot of CGIs, whereas the ’90s was built around pre-visualization, so both types were great.

What is the timeline of events in the trilogy?

They released a booklet that compiles the trilogy’s times and dates into one timeline, which is as follows:

2015 – Time Machine: Weds October 21st

1835 – Howard & Mcfly arrived in 1955 via train.

1955 – Doc arrives with Marty 10-21-15 EDT to warn 1985 Jenkins; they don’t meet until several hours later.

1975— Back to the Future (film) — Wednesday, October 22nd, 2015 phone call back home – everything normal/same as today? Friday evening “THE GOAL” Halloween party November 15th.

1976— Back to the Future Part II.

Are Marty McFly and Doc Brown real people?

No, Marty McFly and Doc Brown are real people. E stated that “After the first 10 minutes of shooting”, he discovered Michael J. Fox (Marty) was not just being a stand-in for Christopher Lloyd but an actual friend in L.A. at UCLA who Colin Farrell is best friends with, so it made perfect sense to come from 3 different angles/worlds all spinning around each other; “the story deals with two friendships—

Michael’s friendship with Chris, which begins as fiction ends up fact” while Marty & Doc own these worlds together.

Who wrote and directed the films?

Mr. E stated that he did, but they are actually all directed by veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg. They have been his “party piece [that] goes out of this world” – the others being Kubrick’s 2001 first pre-visualization then in live-action. He said, “I didn’t have any trouble doing it—it was a joy for me,

” which came about when producer Steve Starkey asked him to write an outline on returning Lionel Train back home after traveling 2 weeks through space just as he remembered from 1985 because of Howard and Mcfly having sent him away from New York onto London due to some problems due to him being a heavy drinker.

Are there any sequels planned?

Yes. Mr. E said that “the story deals with two friendships—Michael’s friendship with Chris, which begins as fiction ends up the fact,” whilst Marty & Doc own these worlds together. He also implied another feature could be on the way after 1980 about Emmit and Biskit spending more time back in their ‘hometown,’ but this implies he meant Twin Peaks.

How accurate are the films to reality?

The answer, of course, is that they are as accurate and faithful to reality in all regards bar retroactively comixing the backstories (like how Malcolm told Fenster he once saved a messenger chimp who was hung up on a lamp post!). Mr. E said, “your thoughts will get you there” – which He had done with 2001, but it is true.

Who plays the three leads?

Michael J. Fox played Marty ‘Stripes’ McFly aged 22 while Christopher Lloyd did Doc shortly after Michael finished his term at UCLA; The rumors were also circling that Star Wars cast members would appear as Harrison Ford,

Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill; J.J., himself is listed in a voiceover cameo near the start of Doc’s adventures during the two opening scenes on p7-8), Marty & Rachel are featured together at the end across all three classic cuts (they were married after 1985 although her maiden name was still ‘Wyatt’ when this film came out.

Where can I buy it?

It was never officially released on VHS or laserdisc but is available to own now in 3 video formats: DVD – Walt Disney Home Entertainment 1-disc feature film. Purchase includes a DVD-ROM disc of rare photographs, an alternate ending and two documentaries exploring the making of both films, as well as tying in with Back to The Future’s 25th Anniversary.

Blu-ray – Goldhill Home Entertainment Blu Ray Edition 1 Disc.

In place of deleted scenes, there are 4 new documentaries, including one called “Back To The Movies: Creating “The Untold Story,” which contains rarely seen footage not used in Michael J Fox’s original film trilogy (2015 version) or Doc Brown IV: Unwrapping Mystery Boxes this time round.

Would Michael J. Fox be able to pull off his character’s stunts in real life?

Michael J Fox has said: “So if you give me the idea to do a high dive and I don’t want to, I’m going to fail. So that’s always how it is with stunts. On top of what we’re building in this film, I know that there are probably going to be things where maybe it just doesn’t work”.

(“Has Michael Michaels found new career…”) Although he stated Marty had an early mixed martial arts background on Entertainment Tonight back in 1985 (i haven’t seen his claims on YouTube), Michael now performs all those gymnastics from 94-95.

Who voices Marty McFly and Doc Brown?

Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd voiced Marty in all four films for the first time ever. 2016’s Back To The Future Part 2 was originally planned to be a trilogy finale (i wasn’t clear, however, as it never stated on Biff’s tape). Still, with director Robert Zemeckis wanting another two sequels, they went back to filming in 2007 [3] and finished their version this month!

Will there be a “Back to the Future” video game?

Not likely. There have been plot hints about Marty traveling in time, the radio sports announcer has stated “Back to the Future Day,” which would be November 11th, 2011 (I’m not against a video game as Transformers: Dark of The Moon is due out this month and will feature high-speed shots), but there’s never any direct mention that Marty traveled back in time.

However, Back To The Future Part II: Secrets of It hits store shelves today, so it’ll contain both parts 1&2 with some bonus features from previous releases though track lists are identical apart from 2 different tracks played over on-screen in different scenes (I’m heard “Rock and Roll Forever” & Marty and Biff’s “That Should Be Me”).

What is the Back To The Future trilogy?

The Back to the Future trilogy is a science fiction film series that was released in 1985, 1989, and 1990. The trilogy is about a young man named Marty McFly who travels back in time to 1955 to prevent his future father from being arrested for a crime he didn’t commit.

In addition to the three films, two sequels were released: Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Back to the Future Part III (1990).

Does Back to the Future say anything about 2020?

No, Back to the Future does not say anything about 2020. However, the movie does feature a number of predictions that have come true, such as the popularity of smartphones and the internet.

How many versions of Back to the Future do they have?

The film was remade twice, in 1990 and 2007. This is possibly three times as there’s also a T.V. series that aired between 1985-1989 (which was made for ABC as licensing issues with Universal Pictures prevented it from airing on NBC).

The 2015 movie will be released on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack in several special editions for all forms of media (including 4K Video, Premium Gold Metallic 2 Disc Format) sometime next year so stay tuned!

What is the main message of Back to the Future?

Back to the Future is a movie about a young man who travels back in time to 1985 and has to help his father, a scientist, fix a mistake that he made. The movie’s main message is that you should never give up on your dreams and that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

Does Back to the Future say don’t go to 2020?

No, Back to the Future does not say don’t go to 2020. However, there are some warnings in the movie about the Future. For example, Marty is warned not to use his time machine because it could cause a paradox and cause the Future to change.

What year did Doc Brown tell Marty not to go?

There is no definitive answer to this question as it can depend on the version of the movie being asked about. However, some versions of the movie suggest that Doc Brown told Marty not to go to 1985 in order to prevent a time paradox from occurring.

Is Back to the Future 4 possible?

As the movie gives us a glimpse into the Future, we can’t definitively say that there won’t be the fourth film. However, it is unlikely as Back to the Future already has two movies and was originally planned to have only three, so all these plot points would be played out from Marty’s point of view.

Which actor played Marty McFly in all three of the Back to The Future movies?

In Back To The Future, the actor who played Marty McFly was Michael J. Fox. In Back To The Future II, the actor who played Marty McFly was Christopher Lloyd, and in Back To The Future III, the actor who played Marty McFly was Crispin Glover.

Conclusion

Back to the Future is a movie about traveling through time, but also about learning to appreciate our past and looking forward to our future. Back to the Future may not be an exact science, but that doesn’t mean you can’t apply some of its predictions to your life today. This list is an attempt to clarify some of the “clues” in Back to the Future and help you understand what might happen as a result of them.