EPISODE · May 21, 2021 · 1H 12M
Back to the Future
from My Favourite Film Podcast
With week I talk to Richard Haslett about the 1985 classic time travel film Back to the Future.Directed by Robert Zemeckis and Written by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale.Synopsis: Marty McFly (Michael J Fox), a typical American teenager, is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered time machine, made from DeLorean and invented by his scientist friend Doc Emmet Brown (Christopher Lloyd).When Marty arrives in 1955 he manages to facture the timeline by accidentally stopping the first meeting of his parents, now with his own life and future hanging in the balance he must find a way to get his parents to connect and get himself "Back to the Future".The Podcast:During my waffelly talk with Richard we look at all things Back to the Future, why he loves it, what it means to him and indeed the impact it has had on pop culture. The talk is spoiler filled and we do touch on the 2 sequels (Back to the Future Part II & Part III) as well as many side topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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With week I talk to Richard Haslett about the 1985 classic time travel film Back to the Future.Directed by Robert Zemeckis and Written by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale.Synopsis: Marty McFly (Michael J Fox), a typical American teenager, is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered time machine, made from DeLorean and invented by his scientist friend Doc Emmet Brown (Christopher Lloyd).When Marty arrives in 1955 he manages to facture the timeline by accidentally stopping the first meeting of his parents, now with his own life and future hanging in the balance he must find a way to get his parents to connect and get himself "Back to the Future".The Podcast:During my waffelly talk with Richard we look at all things Back to the Future, why he loves it, what it means to him and indeed the impact it has had on pop culture. The talk is spoiler filled and we do touch on the 2 sequels (Back to the Future Part II & Part III) as well as many side topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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