Forty years later, we're still talking about Marty McFly and that lightning bolt. As Michael J. Fox took the stage at Toronto's Fan Expo recently for the film's anniversary celebration, it was clear that fans are still all about this '80s sci-fi classic. Fox told the crowd, "We were all just obsessed with the film while we were making it, and I'm not bragging to say that I'm proud I was there. It really happened. We were all part of making one of the greatest movies of all time."The whole movie builds to one heck of a climax, and we decided to revisit it as an example of great filmmaking as part of our own anniversary celebration.Check out the scene below, then we'll see you in the future to discuss why Back to the Future's clock tower scene can be viewed as a standard for cinematic suspense. - YouTube www.youtube.com Marty McFly (Fox) has been waiting for the moment he can finally return to 1985 after being stuck in the '50s. Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) has calculated the exact moment lightning will strike the Hill Valley clock tower, giving the DeLorean the power it needs. But of course, a cable comes loose, and as Marty drives through rain-soaked streets toward his spot, Doc Brown races to reconnect themAudiences care about every single second. It still makes me lean forward in my seat.What's Great About the StoryWhat makes this sequence brilliant is how it layers multiple ticking clocks—literal and metaphorical. Doc...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 28 August