From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Back to the Future from 1985, and Back to the Future Part II from 1989.
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale.
It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson.
Set in 1985, the story follows Marty McFly (Fox), a teenager accidentally sent back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean automobile built by his eccentric scientist friend Emmett "Doc" Brown (Lloyd).
While in the past, Marty inadvertently prevents his future parents from falling in love—threatening his existence—and is forced to reconcile the pair and somehow get back to the future.
Gale and Zemeckis conceived the idea for Back to the Future in 1980.
They were desperate for a successful film after numerous collaborative failures, but the project was rejected over 40 times by various studios because it was not considered raunchy enough to compete with the successful comedies of the era.
A development deal was secured with Universal Pictures following Zemeckis's success directing Romancing the Stone (1984).
Fox was the first choice to portray Marty but was unavailable.
Eric Stoltz was cast instead.
Shortly after principal photography began in November 1984, Zemeckis determined Stoltz was not right for the part and made the concessions necessary to hire Fox, including re-filming scenes already shot with Stoltz and adding $4 million to the budget.
Back to the Future was filmed in and around California and on sets at Universal Studios.
Filming concluded the following April.
Following highly successful test screenings, the release date was brought forward to 3 July 1985, giving Back to the Future more time in theatres during the busiest period of the theatrical year.
The change resulted in a rushed post-production schedule, and some incomplete special effects.
Back to the Future was a critical and commercial success, earning $381.1 million to become the highest-grossing film of 1985 worldwide.
Critics praised the story, humorous elements, and the cast—particularly Fox, Lloyd, Thompson, and Glover.
It received multiple award nominations and won an Academy Award, three Saturn Awards, and a Hugo Award.
Its theme song, " The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News, was also a success.
Back to the Future has since grown in esteem and is now considered by critics and audiences to be one of the greatest science-fiction films and among the best films ever made.
In 2007, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry.
The film was followed by two sequels, back to the Future Part II (1989) and Back to the Future Part III (1990).
Spurred by the film's dedicated fan following and effect on popular culture, Universal Studios launched a multimedia franchise, which now includes video games, theme park rides, an animated television series, and a stage musical.
Its enduring popularity has prompted numerous books about its production, documentaries, and commercials.
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis.
Written by: Robert Zemeckis , and Bob Gale.
Produced by: Bob Gale , and Neil Canton.
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, and Crispin Glover.
Cinematography: Dean Cundey.
Edited by: Arthur Schmidt, and Harry Keramidas.
Music by: Alan Silvestri.
Production company: Amblin Entertainment.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures.
Release date: 3 July 1985.
File Length: 116 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $19 million.
Box office: $388.8 million.
Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Bob Gale and a story by both.
It is the sequel to the 1985 film Back to the Future and the second instalment in the Back to the Future franchise.
The film stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Elisabeth Shue (Replacing Claudia Wells), and Jeffrey Weissman (Replacing Crispin Glover), and follows Marty McFly (Fox) and his friend Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (Lloyd) as they travel from 1985 to 2015 to prevent Marty's son from sabotaging the McFly family's future.
When their arch-nemesis Biff Tannen (Wilson) steals Doc's DeLorean time machine and uses it to alter history for his benefit, the duo must return to 1955 to restore the timeline.
The film was produced on a $40 million budget and was filmed back-to-back with its sequel Part III.
Filming began in February 1989, after two years were spent building the sets and writing the scripts.
Back to the Future Part II was also ground-breaking project for visual effects studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
In addition to digital compositing, ILM used the VistaGlide motion control camera system, which allowed an actor to portray multiple characters simultaneously on-screen without sacrificing camera movement.
Back to the Future Part II was released by Universal Pictures on 22 November 1989.
The film initially received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $332 million worldwide in its initial run, making it the third highest-grossing film of 1989.
Reception of the film has improved with time, as the performances, story, direction, cinematography, musical score, and predictions have been singled out for praise.
Some critics have noted it as one of Zemeckis' best films, as well as one of the best sequels of all time.
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis.
Screenplay by: Bob Gale.
Story by: Robert Zemeckis , and Bob Gale.
Based on Characters by : Robert Zemeckis , and Bob Gale.
Produced by: Bob Gale , and Neil Canton.
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Elisabeth Shue, and Jeffrey Weissman.
Cinematography: Dean Cundey.
Edited by: Arthur Schmidt, and Harry Keramidas.
Music by: Alan Silvestri.
Production companies: Amblin Entertainment, and Universal Pictures.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures.
Release date: 22 November 1989.
File Length: 108 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $40 million.
Box office: $332.9 million.
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