Today is the day when Marty McFly finally arrives at the future. At the end of the 1985 hit film Back to the Future, Marty goes back to his “new and improved present” when mad genius Emmett ‘Doc’ Brown rushes him back to the DeLorean, claiming his future children are in danger. Four year later, the sequel, Back to the Future II, was released and alongside a fantastic plot, we got a glimpse into what our future might hold in the 21st Century.
It’s October 21st, 2015 and fans of the cult trilogy are ecstatic! Needless to say, countless worldwide events have been set up in order to celebrate the anticipated occasion. Obviously, many companies jumped at the chance to profit from fans’ obsession. Pepsi is releasing a limited addition under the name “Pepsi Perfect,” Nintendo released Wild Gunman – the arcade game that Marty plays in the film, many movie theaters are holding special screenings of the beloved trilogy, and many more events are in store.
People are often quite limited in their ability to imagine what the future holds, many films and books that deal with prophesies have actually failed in their predictions. However, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale got most of it right. Even though we still need roads, Zemeckis and Gale did foresee video phones, the now developing Hoverboards, the hands free arcade, and even the drones which might not be able to walk a dog, but still, are very much a part of our lives.
Back to the Future II made $332 million in the box office while the entire franchise raked in an astounding $965.5 million is earnings. As for the future of Back to the Future, fans shouldn’t hold their breath. Both Zemeckis and Gale have repeatedly stated that no fourth installment will ever be made.
