There are always cinematic milestones that are praised to the heavens by critics, but never really reach the audience (or only with a delay of years or decades). On the other hand, viewers here and there turn films into megahits that become entrenched in pop culture, even if they fail mercilessly in the trade press. And then there are exceptions that everyone agrees on, such as “Back to the future“, one of the most iconic film classics of the 20th century.
Not only has the editors of FILMSTARTS included the film in their ultimate ranking of the best science fiction films of all time, the FILMSTARTS community also sees the classic at the top. If you haven’t seen the time-travel cult of Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump,” “Cast Away”) in a while, or if you’ve never seen it at all, it’s especially worth watching tonight on free TV: Nitro will show ‘Back to the Future’ on October 10, 2023 from 8:15 PM.
For anyone who doesn’t have time tonight or can do without commercial breaks, there is also the perfect alternative(s) in streaming:
Currently you can watch ‘Back to the Future’ on both Netflix as well as with your Amazon Prime Video subscription at no additional cost. And best of all, “Back to the Future II” and “Back to the Future III” are also available on both platforms! However, you have to hurry with Prime Video: the trilogy will not be available there until next weekend.
“Back to the Future”: the perfect entertainment film
Marty McFly’s (Michael J. Fox) first adventure offers “the right mix of humor, madness, statement and excitement,” making it the “ideal form of entertainment film,” as our 5-star review says.
Yes, no one would have thought it possible then that Marty and his friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) would become such a pop culture phenomenon with their time-traveling DeLorean that is still world famous and unparalleled almost 40 years later. Otherwise, producer Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis probably wouldn’t have received so many rejections from several major Hollywood studios in the early 80s. But the cleaning was worth it.
Whether it’s the statements that made movie history (“No one calls me a cowardly pig!”), the grandiose, crazy ideas (from the Calvin Klein scene to the coast guard outfit to all the grandiose duels between Marty and… Villain Biff ) or the groovy, atmospheric soundtrack: ‘Back to the Future’ burned itself into the collective memory and is therefore considered one of the greatest milestones in blockbuster history.
It is therefore not surprising that it ranks 11th among the best science fiction films of all time in the FILMSTARTS ranking (and is therefore ahead of, among others, “Star Wars: Episode IV”) and even ranks 6th in the FILMSTARTS ranking. community. Where. What’s quite surprising to the author of this article is that the film (and its first sequel) aren’t even involved anymore – for him, there’s barely anything about the time-traveling Michael J. Fox, who tries to escape his philandering young mother. tries to set her up with his father instead – as a look at his shelf shows:
Oh, and speaking of Michael J. Fox, he’s also the lead in one of the most watchable films of the year. The documentary ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ is a tribute to the radiant, heart-swelling man of the same name – an absolute must-watch, especially, but not only, for Fox fans. Available exclusively on Apple TV+.