Sunday, June 07, 2009

Flux Capacitor

Other thoughts about my time watching the Back to the Future trilogy at the Aero Theatre.

- The theater atmosphere was certainly a great one. Funny scenes were made funnier by an enthusiastic crowd that was into it. That said, when the Libyan terrorists come after Doc the laughter in the crowd was there but there was something in the air...almost an uncertainty about how one should laugh at the scene. There is an inherent goofiness to the scene as these two men arrive in VW van with an AK-47 and RPG. The one guy is also almost exclusively using "ARGHHH" grunts in the scene. On the other hand they are there and do initially kill one Dr. Emmett Brown. Plus...you know, terrorists.

- There was a large number of people wearing the Back to the Future 1 Marty outfit. Red vest, tight blue jeans, and suspenders. One guy had that color changing hat from Back to the Future Part 2. No one was dressed like an old west character and I didn't notice anyone with their pants inside out which is how all kids in the future dress.

- At the beginning of Back to the Futre the DeLorean DMC-12 modified with Mr. Fusion and flying cability they take off in the street in front of Marty's house. Biff comes out and sees the car take off and disappear and all he says is, "What the hell is going on here?" Cue thunderous music.

Shouldn't he have been in complete shock? Wouldn't this be a bigger deal to him? A flying car that disappeared into seemingly thin air?

- According to comments made by Michael J. Fox he loved skateboarding in real life and the character Marty McFly happened to reflect that which was great. Except any scene where its clearly not a double and is indeed Mr. Fox skateboarding remains relatively unconvincing. He doesn't seem to really look like he has a reliable push stride down.


-Below are two cell phone pictures taken. Note the working Time Circuits!


1 comment:

  1. Dear Brown Eye,

    When are you moving back to MN? Come enjoy happy time in the motherland. The children will call you "Baby" and the food will make your bowels glow.

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