Back to the Future Page #8

Synopsis: In this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions of his parents (Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson), and must make sure that they fall in love or he'll cease to exist. Even more dauntingly, Marty has to return to his own time and save the life of Doc Brown.
Director(s): Robert Zemeckis
Production: Universal Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 25 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.5
Metacritic:
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96%
PG
Year:
1985
116 min
$2,925,880
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could be disastrous.

Marty:
Now that's a risk you'll have to take you're life depends on it.

Doc:
No, I refuse to except the responsibility.

Marty:
In that case, I'll tell you strait out.

Doc:
Oh, great scott. You get the cable, I'll throw the rope down to

you.

Marty:
Right, I got it.

Doc:
Ahh.

Marty:
Doc.

Doc:
C'mon, c'mon let's go.

Marty:
Alright, take it up, go. Doc.

Doc:
Huh?

Marty:
I have to tell you about the future.

Doc:
Huh?

Marty:
I have to tell you about the future.

Doc:
Ahh.

Marty:
On the night I go back in time, you get- Doc.

Doc:
Ohh, no.

Marty:
No, Doc.

Doc:
Look at the time, you've got less than 4 minutes, please hurry.

Marty:
Yeah.

Marty:
Dammit, Doc, why did you have to tear up that letter? If only I

had more time. Wait a

minute, I got all the time I want I got a time machine, I'll just go

back and warn him. 10 minutes

oughta do it. Time-circuits on, flux-capacitor fluxing, engine running,

alright. No, no no no no,

c'mon c'mon. C'mon c'mon, here we go, this time. Please, please, c'mon.

Doc:
Ahh.

Marty:
Doc.

Doc:
Yoo.

Red:
Crazy drunk drivers.

Marty:
Wow, ah Red, you look great. Everything looks great. 1:24, I

still got time. Oh my god.

No, no not again, c'mon, c'mon. Hey. Libyans.

Marty:
No, bastards.

Libyan:
Go.

Marty:
Doc, Doc. Oh, no. You're alive. Bullet proof vest, how did you

know, I never got a

chance to tell you. About all that talk about screwing up future events,

the space time

continuum.

Doc:
Well, I figured, what the hell.

Marty:
About how far ahead are you going?

Doc:
About 30 years, it's a nice round number.

Marty:
Look me up when you get there, guess I'll be about 47.

Doc:
I will.

Marty:
Take care.

Doc:
You too.

Marty:
Alright, good-bye Einy. Oh, watch that re-entry, it's a little

bumpy.

Doc:
You bet.

Marty:
What a nightmare.

Lynda:
Oh, if Paul calls me tell him I'm working at the boutique late

tonight.

David:
Lynda, first of all, I'm not your answering service. Second of

all, somebody named Greg

or Craig called you just a little while ago.

Lynda:
Now which one was it, Greg or Craig?

David:
I don't know, I can't keep up with all of your boyfriends.

Marty:
What the hell is this?

Lynda:
Breakfast.

David:
What did you sleep in your clothes again last night.

Marty:
Yeah, yeah what are you wearing, Dave.

David:
Marty, I always wear a suit to the office. You alright?

Marty:
Yeah.

Loraine:
I think we need a rematch.

George:
Oh, oh a rematch, why, were you cheating?

Loraine:
No.

George:
Hello.

Loraine:
Good morning.

Marty:
Mom, Dad.

Loraine:
Marty, are you alright?

David:
Did you hurt your head?

Marty:
you guys look great. Mom, you look so thin.

Loraine:
Why thank you, Marty. George. Good morning, sleepyhead, Good

morning, Dave,

Lynda

David:
Good morning, Mom.

Lynda:
Good morning, Mom. Oh, Marty, I almost forgot, Jennifer Parker

called.

Loraine:
Oh, I sure like her, Marty, she is such a sweet girl. Isn't

tonight the night of the big

date?

Marty:
What, what, ma?

Loraine:
Well, aren't you going up to the lake tonight, you've been

planning it for two weeks.

Marty:
Well, ma, we talked about this, we're not gonna go to the lake,

the car's wrecked.

George:
Wrecked?

David:
Wrecked? When did this happen and-

George:
Quiet down, I'm sure the car is fine.

David:
Why am I always the last one to know about these things.

George:
See, there's Biff out there waxing it right now. Now, Biff, I

wanna make sure that we

get two coats of wax this time, not just one.

Biff:
Just finishing up the second coat now.

George:
Now Biff, don't con me.

Biff:
I'm, I'm sorry, Mr. McFly, I mean, I was just starting on the

second coat.

George:
That Biff, what a character. Always trying to get away with

something. Been on top of

Biff ever since high school. Although, if it wasn't for him-

Loraine:
We never would have fallen in love.

George:
That's right.

Biff:
Mr. McFly, Mr. McFly, this just arrived, oh hi Marty. I think it's

your new book.

Loraine:
Ah, honey, your first novel.

George:
Like I always told you, if you put your mind to it you could

accomplish anything.

Biff:
Oh, oh Marty, here's you keys. You're all waxed up, ready for

tonight.

Marty:
Keys?

Jennifer:
How about a ride, Mister?

Marty:
Jennifer, oh are you a sight for sore eyes. Let me look at you.

Jennifer:
Marty, you're acting like you haven't seen me in a week.

Marty:
I haven't

Jennifer:
You okay, is everything alright?

Marty:
Aw yeah, everything is great.

Doc:
Marty you gotta come back with me.

Marty:
Where?

Doc:
Back to the future.

Marty:
Wait a minute, what are you doing, Doc?

Doc:
I need fuel. Go ahead, quick, get in the car.

Marty:
No no no, Doc, I just got here, okay, Jennifer's here, we're

gonna take the new truck for

a spin.

Doc:
Well, bring her along. This concerns her too.

Marty:
Wait a minute, Doc. What are you talking about? What happens to

us in the future?

What do we become a**holes or something?

Doc:
No no no no no, Marty, both you and Jennifer turn out fine. It's

your kids, Marty,

something has got to be done about your kids.

Marty:
Hey, Doc, we better back up, we don't have enough roads to get up

to 88.

Doc:
Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.

THE END:

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