History Awesome / BacktoTheFuture

--->'''Marty:''' ''[[UpToEleven Punch it]].''

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* In a real-life example, the story of [[http://www.bttf3delorean.com the restoration]] of a genuine, screen-used [=DeLorean=] to its former glory after years of neglect.
* Think it's HarsherInHindsight that Michael J. Fox can no longer play guitar like he did in Back To The Future? '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Y-PdD1TbA THINK AGAIN!]]''' Even better, he'd actually learned to play this for real after miming it in the movie.
* Steven Spielberg initially had reservations about using Alan Silvestri to write the film's score, having only been familiar with Silvestri from his work on ''Film/RomancingTheStone''. Zemeckis advised Silvestri to make his compositions grand and epic, despite the film's small scale, to impress Spielberg. It worked.
* The then-CEO of Universal, Sid Sheinberg, wanted to change the name to "Spaceman from Pluto" due to the comic book that the kids on the farm are reading when Marty first makes it to 1955, thinking that no one would get the title ''Back to the Future'' (it doesn't take a genius to figure out the FridgeLogic there). The writers were stuck and really couldn't say anything, but Creator/StevenSpielberg on the other hand said this at a meeting: "We got the joke you sent us, it was hilarious." The uproarious laughter pretty much squashed the idea.
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---->''[George runs into the school car park and sees what he thinks is Marty taking sexual advantage of Lorraine in Doc's car; he steels himself and walks over to the car, pulling open the driver's side door]''\\

---->''[Marty is on stage with the Starlighters, playing the riff for their cover of the Penguins' "Earth Angel"; Marvin listens to him for a moment, then makes a "Hm, not bad" face before going to the microphone]''\\

--->'''Marvin:''' {{Music/Chuck|Berry}}! Chuck! It's Marvin! Your cousin, Marvin Berry! You know that new sound you were looking for? Well, listen to this!

-->'''Marvin:''' [[Music/ChuckBerry Chuck]]! Chuck! It's Marvin! Your cousin, Marvin Berry! You know that new sound you were looking for? Well, listen to this!

--->''[George runs into the school car park and sees what he thinks is Marty taking sexual advantage of Lorraine in Doc's car; he steels himself and walks over to the car, pulling open the driver's side door]''\\
'''George:''' ''[sounding slightly overrehearsed]'' Hey you... get your damn hands off... ''[realises it's Biff in the car with Lorraine; his face falls]'' hohh...\\

--->''[Marty is on stage with the Starlighters, playing the riff for their cover of the Penguins' "Earth Angel"; Marvin listens to him for a moment, then makes a "Hm, not bad" face before going to the microphone]''\\

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lights on its interior, plutonium reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and accompanying special effects to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time, especially with its lightning rod; even the moment it disappears or reappears in time pulls off some neat lighting tricks. And that ending...where ''it can now fly while still onstage'' for all to see thanks to some cleverly concealed support hydraulics, even as '''it does an aileron roll'''; even the wheels are folded to face downwards just like the film and the Mr. Fusion reactor is present, showing just how faithful the car in the musical is to the one in the film.

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lights on its interior, plutonium reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and accompanying special effects to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time, especially with its lightning rod; even the moment it disappears or reappears in time pulls off some neat lighting tricks. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' while still onstage for all to see thanks to some cleverly concealed hydraulics; even the wheels are folded to face downwards just like the film and the Mr. Fusion reactor is present, showing just how faithful the car in the musical is to the one in the film.

-->"Chuck! Chuck! It's Marvin! Your cousin, Marvin Berry! You know that new sound you were looking for? Well, listen to this!"

* After Doc works so hard to connect the cables on the clock, the bottom cable suddenly pops free -- and there's only a minute to go. Doc despairs for a moment, then gets a determined look. He reconnects the bits he has, then ''[[ImprovisedZipline loops them around the hands of the clock and slides down]]'', retrieving the other end and connecting it ''just as the lightning bolt hits''. Awesome. Let's face it, there's a reason this scene is in all three films. [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome And the clock tower doesn't just get "hit" by lightning. It practically gets NUKED.]]

* "Roads? Where we're going, we don't need... roads." The line is awesome enough, but when you consider that the Doc has turned a Time Machine that he invented into a flying car '''as well'''? In fact, this line was so cool that Reagan incorporated it into his State of the Union address that year. He was a fan of the movies; when Doc disbelieves that an actor could be President, Reagan had the White House projectionist rewind and play the line again.

--->'''Marty:''' [[CallBack I'm more]] Creator/ClintEastwood [[CasualDangerDialogue than]] Film/ButchAndSundance.

--->'''Marty:''' [[CallBack I'm more Clint Eastwood]] [[CasualDangerDialogue than Butch and Sundance]].

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lights on its interior, plutonium reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and accompanying special effects to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time, especially with its lightning rod; even the moment it disappears or reappears in time pulls off some neat lighting tricks. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' while still onstage for all to see thanks to some cleverly concealed hydraulics; even the wheels are folded to face downwards just like the film and the Mr. Fusion reactor is present!

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lights on its interior, plutonium reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and accompanying special effects to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time, especially with its lightning rod; even the moment it disappears or reappears in time pulls off some neat lighting tricks. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' while still onstage for all to see thanks to some cleverly concealed hydraulics; even the wheels are folded to face downwards just like the film and the Mr. Fusion device is present!

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[[caption-width-right:350:"It's going to be one hell of a storm."]]

** Jennifer Parker gets her largest role yet in a ''BTTF'' story, due to her and Marty being the only residents of 1986 Hill Valley to have traveled through time. She even gets to drive the [=DeLorean=] a few times, first to run Needles off the road, and again to pick up Marty ''from 2035''. The latter moment has her plow through a crowd of force field-equipped futuristic civilians in order to hit 88.

* "Roads? Where we're going, we don't need... roads." The line is awesome enough, but when you consider that the Doc has turned a Time Machine that he invented into a flying car AS WELL? In fact, this line was so cool that Reagan incorporated it into his State of the Union address that year. He was a fan of the movies; when Doc disbelieves that an actor could be President, Reagan had the White House projectionist rewind and play the line again.

* The set pieces themselves also fit the setting of the musical, whether it be in Twin/Lone Pine(s) Mall, or Hill Valley's café and town square in 1955. Having some screens behind them turns out to be a very good idea for immersion, from giving the blue skies of the town on November 5, 1955, to the increasing motion blur as the [=DeLorean=] accelerates to 88 miles per hour into another time.
* Doc Brown here has a fear of heights in this iteration. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, a wire unplugs, forcing Doc to venture to the face of Hill Valley's clock itself. He ends up braving the violent downpour and thunderstorm, all while [[FaceYourFears pushing onwards at least several feet above ground]], just to ensure his old future friend gets back to 1985.
* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lights on its interior, reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and accompanying special effects to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time, especially with its lightning rod. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' while still onstage for all to see thanks to some cleverly concealed hydraulics; even the wheels are folded to face downwards just like the film and the Mr. Fusion device is present!

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lights on its interior, reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and accompanying special effects to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time, especially with its lightning rod. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' thanks to some cleverly hidden stage hydraulics and it's still onstage for all to see; even the wheels are folded to face downwards and the Mr. Fusion device is present!

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lights on its interior, reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and accompanying special effects to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time, especially with its lightning rod. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' thanks to some hidden stage hydraulics and it's still onstage for all to see; even the wheels are folded to face downwards!

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lights on its interior, reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and accompanying special effects to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time, especially with its lightning rod. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' thanks to some hidden stage cables and hydraulics and it's still onstage for all to see.

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lighting on its interior, reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and lighting on its silver body to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' thanks to some hidden stage cables and hydraulics and it's still onstage for all to see.

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lighting on its interior, reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and lighting on its silver body to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' thanks to some hidden stage cables and hydraulics.

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its snazzy lighting on its interior, reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph on a cramped stage. And if that's not enough, it has some jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and lighting on its silver body to make it look like it's gonna rip through the space-time continuum to get to another period in time. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' thanks to some hidden stage hydraulics.

* The [[CoolCar DeLorean time machine]] is a character in its own sense throughout the film and its sequels, gadgets and all. Here? It's even cooler with its cool lighting on its interior, reactor and even its hub cabs. Plus some screen setups and a little movement from the car itself makes it look like it's going up to and beyond 88mph. And that ending...where ''it can now fly'' thanks to some hidden stage hydraulics.

** Subtle moment, but notice when Doc arrives from the future, the [=DeLorean=] isn't covered in frost and Doc briefly touches the hood without a problem. Whatever caused the time machine to freeze on reentry, he seems to have resolved the issue, in addition to a fusion reactor to power the flux capacitor with garbage rather than hard-to-acquire and super illegal plutonium.

** On a technical level, this scene is amazing too. Everything, the writing, the acting, the effects, and especially the score by [[Music/AlanSilvestri]] and the editing, all of it builds into this high-octane scene that's just... iconic.

* By 1985, Doc has a reputation as a mad scientist throughout Hill Valley. Obviously his main focus was the flux capacitor, but he wouldn't have told anybody about that, not even Marty. So [[NoodleIncident what kind of]] [[CrazyAwesome serious shit]] has he been up to for thirty years, that he'd incur the wrath of [[DeanBitterman Strickland]] ''without'' getting into the time travel?