Movie Viewing Record 166 December 21, 2025 Robert Zemeckis 'Back to the Future'

Watching Robert Zemeckis' 'Back to the Future' on Amazon Prime Video.

This film is packed with elements that make a hit.

In 1985, Ronald Reagan was president, and when Marty, played by Michael J. Fox, time-warps to 1955 and is asked by Doc, played by Christopher Lloyd, 'Who is the president in 1985?', he answers Reagan, and Doc laughs, asking if Jerry Lewis is the vice president; such topical references are included and are quite funny. The Libyans being terrorists is also a topical reference.

The success of the film's music by Huey Lewis & the News was also due to this film, and this work is a monumental piece that advanced the transformation of cinema into an amusement park. Huey Lewis himself also makes an appearance.

In Japan, because of poverty, it ends up becoming anime.

It even makes one feel the difference between Hollywood and Japanese cinema.

The idea of moving the car used as a time machine with a remote control like a radio-controlled toy is excellent.

Speaking of feeling the era, the electronic appliances used as props are Sony, Panasonic, and JVC.

Frank Marshall, who is listed as one of the producers, also served as the second unit director.

The fact that the time machine's fuel is plutonium is very 20th century.

It is an entertainment film that is a must-see.

The 30-year gap between 1955 and 1985 serves as material for time machine stories, and while the 30-year gap between 1995 and 2025 could certainly serve as material for time-warp stories, I wonder if it would just be about iPhones, drones, and AI.

I wonder if there is a difference like how the down vest looks like a life preserver in 1955. If so, then this film's meticulous historical research is also one of the factors that made it a hit.

It is an immortal film made by Hollywood, the home of entertainment.