Happy Back To The Future Day!
We're revving our engines to 88mph for Back To The Future Day!
The same day that Marty and Doc set their time circuits in Back To The Future Part 2! No need to lace up your Nikes, as they'll do it themselves. Simply grab a Pepsi Perfect and let's go back in time to celebrate one of the worlds greatest trilogys that had us all wondering...will dehydrated pizza really be a thing in years to come?
Did you know that in 2015, Nike actually released self-lacing shoes just like Marty's, they were called Nike Mags, however, the company warned against using them for heavy activity, as the bulky shoes were meant mostly for display. Pepsi even created limited-edition "Pepsi Perfect" bottles, and only around 6,500 were ever made! Even the Chicago Cubs' World Series win in 2016 eerily matched the film's prediction, just a year off. Looks like Doc was onto something after all!
The Back To The Future Timeline
October 26, 1985 Marty McFly travels back in time, kicking off the events of the entire trilogy.
March 15, 1885 - Doc Brown gets stranded in the Old West, and Marty travels back to rescue him, leading to their final adventure.
November 5, 1955 Marty arrives in the past, accidentally disrupting his parents' meeting and altering the course of his own future.
November 5, 1955 The futuristic date when Marty and Doc travel forward in time to prevent trouble with Marty's future family, now celebrated as Back to the Future Day.
January 1, 1885 - Doc's tombstone reveals he was supposed to die this day, prompting Marty to prevent his death in the showdown with Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen.
October 27, 1985 - Marty returns to a changed present after his journey to the Old West, where his family's fortunes and futures have improved.
Fun Facts About Back To The Future
The town of Hill Valley was actually a set on Universal Studios' backlot, used in movies like To Kill a Mockingbird and Gremlins.
Early drafts of the script had Doc Brown's companion as a chimpanzee named Shemp, but Universal's head said chimps never work, so Einstein the dog was born.
The famous "1.21 gigawatts" line is a scientific error In reality, the unit is pronounced "jigawatts," but Christopher Lloyd's dramatic mispronunciation became iconic. To save time, the production crew shot the future and Old West segments back-to-back, a technique almost unheard of in the 1980s.
Michael J. Fox played multiple McFlys, in Part II, Fox not only plays Marty but also portrays his son, Marty Jr., and daughter, Marlene McFly, using special effects and makeup!