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Back to the Future Part II

year 1989decade 80sdirector Robert Zemeckisgenre Science fiction
host Bill Simmonshost Chris Ryanhost Cousin Salproducer Craig Horlbeck
All 33 categories

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award · 1:04:28

Real hoverboards and Slamball

Chris Ryan: Real hoverboards should be released to lure young people away from screens, despite safety objections and existing wheeled devices using the name.

Cousin Sal: Marty could be Biff's son, sharing his temper rather than George's timidity; this would make a better Part III twist than the Western.

The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson · 1:37:21

Leave the past alone and look forward.

Leave the past alone and look forward; avoid the incestuous temptation as a secondary joke lesson.

The film

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Science fiction

108 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Michael J. Fox Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly
Christopher Lloyd Doctor Emmett Brown
Lea Thompson Lorraine
Thomas F. Wilson Biff Tannen / Griff
James Tolkan Strickland
Jeffrey Weissman George McFly
Billy Zane Match
J. J. Cohen Skinhead
Harry Waters, Jr. Marvin Berry
Joe Flaherty Western Union man
Flea Needles
Elisabeth Shue Jennifer
E. Casanova Evans Michael Jackson
Jay Koch Ronald Reagan
Charles Gherardi Ayatollah Khomeini
Elijah Wood Video game boy
John Thornton Video game boy
Theo Schwartz Hoverboard girl
Lindsey Barry Hoverboard girl
Judy Ovitz Antique store saleswoman
Stephanie E. Williams Officer Foley
Marty Levy Cab driver
James Ishida Fujitsu
Nikki Birdsong Loretta
Al White Dad
Shaun Hunter Harold
Neil Ross Museum narrator
Tamara Carrera Jacuzzi girl
Tracy D'Aldia Jacuzzi girl
John Erwin Radio sportscaster
Wesley Mann CPR kid
Crispin Glover George McFly in footage from Back to the Future

Everything from the episode

In the order the hosts got to it. Open a row for the discussion.

8:49

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Concealing almanac winnings, memorizing bets, absent jet lag and Doc’s relationship with Marty.

Concealing almanac winnings, memorizing bets, absent jet lag and Doc’s relationship with Marty.

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  • How many losing bets would conceal use of the almanac? Roughly 70–75 percent success is suggested, while selective large bets might explain Biff's fortune.
  • A 1950s bettor has few legal venues, and repeated wins could attract murderous mob attention despite weaker surveillance than modern sportsbooks. — Bill Simmons
  • Marty could memorize one or a few profitable results before burning the almanac. — Bill Simmons
  • Why does time travel cause no jet lag or prolonged exhaustion? Marty's chicken trigger and almanac handling are recalled as already covered. — Bill Simmons
  • Doc's lack of age-peer friends and constant companionship with a teenager seem suspicious through a modern lens. A sexuality question is answered by his Part III romance with Clara. — Bill Simmons
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12:40

Picking Nits

The almanac’s size and butterfly effect; inconsistent time-travel rules; Marty’s chicken trigger; Jennifer’s treatment.

The almanac’s size and butterfly effect; inconsistent time-travel rules; Marty’s chicken trigger; Jennifer’s treatment.

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  • Fifty years of results seem impossible to fit into the thin almanac; a larger book would not work as a pocket-sized plot object. — Bill Simmons
  • Fox and Elisabeth Shue look too old for teenage roles; advancing Marty to college or young adulthood would help. — Bill Simmons
  • Biff's precise memory of receiving the almanac and Marty's childhood knowledge of the manure crash seem implausible. — Cousin Sal
  • Marty's casual rooftop drop onto the hovering DeLorean requires extraordinary nerve and coordination.
  • Doc risks a close encounter with his earlier self despite his strict warnings about others meeting themselves.
  • Marty's newly central chicken sensitivity feels invented; loser or a short joke would be a more credible trigger.
  • Doc condemns knowing one's destiny despite surviving because he read Marty's letter and wore a bulletproof vest. — Cousin Sal
  • A local robbery should not lead USA Today's front page, even if its real-time updating is appealing. — Cousin Sal
  • Marty could identify himself by fingerprints as Jennifer's husband and retrieve her rather than breaking into the house. — Cousin Sal
  • Western Union preserving and delivering the letter after seventy years is implausibly reliable. — Bill Simmons
  • Biff's growing power should change sporting outcomes and invalidate the almanac, perhaps after his first win. — Chris Ryan
  • Biff's national celebrity sits oddly with building his casino only in his hometown. — Cousin Sal
  • The second manure humiliation might make young Biff violently retaliate rather than leave a repaired timeline. — Cousin Sal
  • Old Biff returns to the same future after changing the past, conflicting with alternate-timeline rules; the fact that young Biff has not yet bet is offered as a possible defense. — Bill Simmons
  • The World Series is implausibly finished by October 20. — Bill Simmons
  • Doc and Marty could address present problems directly, or use their extraordinary invention to prevent major historical tragedies rather than fix their own family.
  • Jennifer is unnecessarily brought along, sedated and abandoned; an early exit from the malfunctioning car could remove her more cleanly.
  • Doc leaves the time-machine keys in the car. — Bill Simmons
  • Leaving Einstein in suspended animation seems cruel and wastes a potential canine contribution; returning him home would be simple. — Bill Simmons
  • The Libyans from the first movie disappear from the story.
  • Biff foolishly exposes the almanac in his winning-race photograph. — Bill Simmons
  • Biff's casino residence is too dark and ordinary for his enormous wealth. — Bill Simmons
  • Why would Griff need clumsy Marty Jr. for the robbery? Using him as the fall guy resolves the objection. — Bill Simmons
  • Marty absorbs punishing blows from Biff while hanging beside the car without being incapacitated. — Cousin Sal
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13:43

Top Five List

Limitless pill ranked first by one host; Grail, DeLorean, hoverboard, glasses and other objects proposed.

Limitless pill ranked first by one host; Grail, DeLorean, hoverboard, glasses and other objects proposed.

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  • For movie objects to steal, the Holy Grail offers healing but its boundary rule limits eternal life; Moneyball's algorithm is nominated to prevent advanced statistics from taking over baseball. — Chris Ryan
  • They Live glasses, Raiders artifacts and the mysterious Pulp Fiction briefcase are considered. The DeLorean outranks the almanac for one host; the hoverboard is another option, with maintenance and safety objections.
  • The Limitless pill is one host's number one because enhanced intelligence could also win bets, despite the need to manufacture more and dependency risks. — Bill Simmons
  • The When Harry Met Sally orgasm-scene salad is a wild-card joke choice; no shared final five or settled ranking emerges.
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26:53

Half-Assed Internet Research

Alternate story concepts, visual effects, Glover’s lawsuit and the film’s props.

Alternate story concepts, visual effects, Glover’s lawsuit and the film’s props.

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  • An early sequel concept used 1967 and protesters, rejected partly because George and Lorraine were too old for the hippie roles. — Bill Simmons
  • Bob Gale reportedly based the wealthy 1985 Biff on Donald Trump. — Bill Simmons
  • ILM's compositing let Michael J. Fox appear as three characters within a scene more easily than older techniques. — Bill Simmons
  • A $40 million budget and $332 million gross are cited, ranking third for 1989. — Bill Simmons
  • Glover's lawsuit led to likeness provisions in the Screen Actors Guild agreement. — Bill Simmons
  • The Cafe 80s Wild Gunman game was made for the film; the Oh LàLà cover used a 1955 Swank photograph of Venetia Stevenson. — Bill Simmons
  • Lea Thompson kept the breast prosthetic; the rejuvenation-clinic explanation spared Lloyd heavier old-age makeup. — Bill Simmons
  • The film is described as MCA Universal Home Video's first videocassette release, followed by recollection of expensive early tapes. — Bill Simmons
  • Antique-store objects include Jaws 2 and Animal House tapes, Roger Rabbit, Perrier, a Bee Gees album, Pac-Man lunchbox, Carter peanut bank, radio and video-game packaging. — Bill Simmons
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32:51

Roger Ebert's review
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  • Ebert awarded three stars. — Bill Simmons
  • Ebert found the timeline explanations baffling but the film fun for its sheer goofiness. — Bill Simmons
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35:41

Most Rewatchable Scene

1955 almanac retrieval and chase; Cafe 80s; future McFly dinner.

1955 almanac retrieval and chase; Cafe 80s; future McFly dinner.

In the discussion (9)
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  • The opening remake of the original ending is rejected after a clarification distinguishes it from the final half-hour. — Bill Simmons
  • Marty's future shoes, Hill Valley, Cafe 80s and hoverboard chase form a strong opening stretch, especially the cafe's celebrity waiters and failed distraction of Griff.
  • Marty buys the almanac and Doc rejects using time travel for financial gain.
  • Marty returns to the corrupted 1985 and encounters Biff's casino empire.
  • Marty confronts Biff about the almanac; this wealthy Biff is praised as perhaps the best incarnation.
  • Old Biff demonstrates the almanac to young Biff with the UCLA score.
  • The two Docs' brief weather conversation is especially fun.
  • Two hosts choose the extended 1955 almanac retrieval, dance recreation and car chase, praising familiar scenes restaged from new viewpoints.
  • Another host prefers Cafe 80s and adds the failed future McFly family dinner, including the descending fruit tray and Fox's multiple roles.
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41:31

The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award

Tom Wilson as Griff; Lea Thompson’s Lorraine is runner-up.

Tom Wilson as Griff; Lea Thompson’s Lorraine is runner-up.

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  • The elderly 2015 Biff is flagged in advance as the obvious overacting contender.
  • Griff is the clear main choice, with Tom Wilson given excessive latitude and the character judged irritating rather than enjoyably villainous.
  • Lorraine in the casino is the runner-up, compared with Sharon Stone's hysteria in Casino.
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49:45

What’s Aged the Best?

Future predictions, Silvestri’s score, Nike shoes, Jaws 19 and the jokes.

Future predictions, Silvestri’s score, Nike shoes, Jaws 19 and the jokes.

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  • The successful future predictions and Spielberg's presenting credit. — Bill Simmons
  • Alan Silvestri's score, also remembered from the Universal tour. — Bill Simmons
  • The lack of chemistry or purpose for Jennifer is perversely funny: she is quickly tranquilized, and Zemeckis regretted putting her in the car.
  • A comic approach to the future and the Nike shoe concept's eventual commercial influence. — Bill Simmons
  • The Jaws 19 trailer's absurd premise and Max Spielberg credit.
  • Fox looked better in real 2015 than the film's aged Marty; the future jokes and the insult slacker still work. — Cousin Sal
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52:53

The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot

Hoverboard tracking shots; the approaching tunnel during the car chase.

Hoverboard tracking shots; the approaching tunnel during the car chase.

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  • The hoverboard chase, especially tracking behind the board, impresses for its practical harness work.
  • The approaching tunnel while Marty hangs onto the car is an effective danger image, also suggested for Aged Best.
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53:30

The Den of Thieves Benihana Award for Scene-Stealing Location

Cafe 80s and Biff’s Pleasure Paradise.

Cafe 80s and Biff’s Pleasure Paradise.

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  • Cafe 80s and Biff's Pleasure Paradise tie. — Bill Simmons
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53:57

The Slow Ride / Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness Award for Best Needle Drop

I Can’t Drive 55.

I Can’t Drive 55.

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  • Beat It is proposed, then I Can't Drive 55 outside the casino is accepted as the better choice. — Bill Simmons
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54:08

The Big Kahuna Burger Award for Best Use of Food and Drink

Rehydrated Pizza Hut pizza.

Rehydrated Pizza Hut pizza.

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  • The rehydrated Pizza Hut pizza; a Pizza Hut technician reportedly prepared it on set. — Bill Simmons
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54:37

The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job?

Jeffrey Weissman as the disguised replacement George McFly.

Jeffrey Weissman as the disguised replacement George McFly.

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54:57

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

The Crispin Glover replacement and loss of George’s emotional role.

The Crispin Glover replacement and loss of George’s emotional role.

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  • The patched-together replacement of Crispin Glover, despite Jennifer being unconscious for much of the film. — Bill Simmons
  • Losing George removes the original's father-son emotional center; all agree this is the film's fundamental injury. — Bill Simmons
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57:31

What’s Aged the Worst?

Exposition-heavy Marty, the premise, older teenage actors, Pepsi, Fox as his daughter and the Part III trailer.

Exposition-heavy Marty, the premise, older teenage actors, Pepsi, Fox as his daughter and the Part III trailer.

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  • The formerly groundbreaking multiple-role compositing no longer seems remarkable. — Bill Simmons
  • Marty becomes a nerdy assistant to exposition rather than the original's rebellious rocker, echoing a Jonathan Rosenbaum review. — Chris Ryan
  • The premise could be solved with therapy for Marty's chicken-triggered insecurity and keeping his family away from the Tannens. — Cousin Sal
  • Fox and Shue are too old for teenagers; the film also contains too much Pepsi.
  • Fox playing his daughter is strange and unnecessary; Justine Bateman would have made a funnier casting joke.
  • Miami in the American League and the Part III trailer ending. — Bill Simmons
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1:03:46

Is There a Better Title for This Movie?

Back to the Future Part II.

Back to the Future Part II.

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1:04:15

The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie

Marty’s universe-destroying paradox question and Doc’s confirmation.

Marty’s universe-destroying paradox question and Doc’s confirmation.

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  • Marty asks whether a paradox is something that can destroy the universe; Doc replies that it is. — Bill Simmons
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1:04:28

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Real hoverboards and Slamball; Marty is Biff’s son; Lloyd alone carries the acting.

Real hoverboards and Slamball; Marty is Biff’s son; Lloyd alone carries the acting.

In the discussion (4)
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  • Real hoverboards should be released to lure young people away from screens, despite safety objections and existing wheeled devices using the name. — Chris Ryan
  • Marty could be Biff's son, sharing his temper rather than George's timidity; this would make a better Part III twist than the Western. — Cousin Sal
  • The unrealized anti-gravity Slamball concept combining jai alai, handball and roller derby should become a real sport. — Bill Simmons
  • Craig says Christopher Lloyd is the only good actor in the movie and carries it; the others agree Fox and Thompson are less effective here than in the original. — Craig Horlbeck
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1:09:14

Casting What-Ifs

Crispin Glover’s disputed negotiations; Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue.

Crispin Glover’s disputed negotiations; Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue.

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  • Glover's claimed $125,000 offer is disputed and his objections shifted toward the story's philosophy. — Bill Simmons
  • Claudia Wells left to care for her mother during a cancer crisis; the hosts consider replacement Elisabeth Shue overqualified. — Bill Simmons
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1:10:04

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

Mr. Strickland’s performer; Joe Flaherty.

Mr. Strickland’s performer; Joe Flaherty.

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1:10:29

The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

Flea; the bat-wielding father and Griff’s henchmen are alternatives.

Flea; the bat-wielding father and Griff’s henchmen are alternatives.

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  • Flea stands out most despite a criticism of his performance; Biff's 2015 henchmen and the father wielding a bat are alternatives. — Bill Simmons
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1:10:58

Recasting Couch

Jami Gertz, Jennifer Connelly or Mindy Cohn as Jennifer.

Jami Gertz, Jennifer Connelly or Mindy Cohn as Jennifer.

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1:11:26

What Would Tony Romo’s Director’s Commentary for This Movie Sound Like?

Collinsworth-style praise of the hoverboard ride and Doc’s time-travel execution.

Collinsworth-style praise of the hoverboard ride and Doc’s time-travel execution.

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  • Collinsworth-style riffs praise Marty's hoverboard riding and Doc's execution of the timelines. — Bill Simmons
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1:15:06

Apex Mountain

Sports almanacs; Tom Wilson; Jeffrey Weissman; Oh LàLà magazine; D. Jones Manure Hauling; hoverboards.

Sports almanacs; Tom Wilson; Jeffrey Weissman; Oh LàLà magazine; D. Jones Manure Hauling; hoverboards.

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  • Fox, Thompson, Shue, Beat It and Zemeckis are rejected. Sports almanacs receive an unequivocal yes. — Bill Simmons
  • Mr. Sandman loses to Halloween II; time-travel movies lose to the original Back to the Future. — Bill Simmons
  • Tom Wilson is affirmed for his multiple roles, with no later rival identified. — Bill Simmons
  • The fictional 2015 loses to the actual year's Fox-Lloyd reunion for Sal. — Bill Simmons
  • Jeffrey Weissman, Oh LàLà magazine, D. Jones Manure Hauling and hoverboards are affirmed. — Bill Simmons
  • Sports-gambling movies receive an initial yes, then debate includes The Gambler, Two for the Money, The Hustler, Rounders, Focus and Uncut Gems without a settled conclusion. — Bill Simmons
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1:17:58

Cruise or Hanks?

Hanks.

Hanks.

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  • Hanks wins for Marty because Cruise is considered too intense; one host argues the young Cruise would be perfect, but the Big-era Hanks comparison prevails.
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1:19:26

Best Race Horse Name from This Movie

Biffco; Biffco Gambling; Red the Bum.

Biffco; Biffco Gambling; Red the Bum.

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1:31:15

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

A new teenage Marty with Bill Hader as Doc; Goldie Wilson spinoff.

A new teenage Marty with Bill Hader as Doc; Goldie Wilson spinoff.

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  • A new version could revisit 1985 or the grunge era; Tom Holland with Bill Hader is proposed, then an unknown actual teenager is preferred for Marty while Hader remains the Doc choice. — Bill Simmons
  • A Goldie Wilson spinoff fighting Biff's gambling policy is floated; a modern remake might face moral criticism for fixing family problems instead of national tragedies.
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1:33:28

Is This Movie Better With…?

Byron Mayo; Samuel L. Jackson as the bat-wielding father.

Byron Mayo; Samuel L. Jackson as the bat-wielding father.

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1:33:57

Just One Oscar

Score; visual effects; Tom Wilson for supporting actor.

Score; visual effects; Tom Wilson for supporting actor.

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  • The score, visual effects and Tom Wilson's supporting performance are nominated; the actual effects and supporting-actor competition was strong. — Cousin Sal
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1:36:35

Best Double Feature

Back to the Future Part III.
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III
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  • Back to the Future Part III, because the two sequels function as one story; the original is the alternative question. — Bill Simmons
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1:36:35

What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?

Hoverboard, Nike Mags, heated jacket or sports almanac.

Hoverboard, Nike Mags, heated jacket or sports almanac.

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  • Original hoverboard, Nike Mags, self-heating jacket and sports almanac; the DeLorean is excluded. Shoes appeal for resale value, while almanac auction prices are cited around $45,000–50,000.
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1:37:21

The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson

Leave the past alone and look forward.

Leave the past alone and look forward.

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  • Leave the past alone and look forward; avoid the incestuous temptation as a secondary joke lesson.
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1:38:40

Who Won the Movie?

Robert Zemeckis.

Robert Zemeckis.

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  • Michael J. Fox is initially selected, with Doc floated, but the discussion shifts to Robert Zemeckis for the visual invention following Roger Rabbit and explicitly agrees on him.
Podcast choices
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Ringer Movies video promotion precedes the introduction of Chris Ryan and Cousin Sal; football's approaching return and a bad C.J. Stroud take are discussed.
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The sequel's multiple time periods make a complicated pitch, but the hosts find it delightful and underrated on rewatch.
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Sal recalls the 2015 Jimmy Kimmel reunion with Fox and Lloyd, running lines with them, and brings a replica sports almanac.
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Sal fears nitpicking a favorite; a Rudy Tomjanovich knockout category is jokingly proposed.
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The movie's alternate timelines prompt a multiverse question, Carl Sagan's praise of its time-travel ethics and Tarantino's admiration for the original.
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The almanac poses a gambling dilemma: guaranteed winning removes uncertainty, but winnings could fund bets on unlisted events.
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Sharing the book could lead to exclusion from casinos and spoil sports once results are known; Sal recalls doing poorly despite having exam answers.
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Biff surprisingly waits until age twenty-one before using the almanac to win at the races.
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Keeping the almanac secret and its effect on Guess the Lines are discussed.
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Predictions praised as prescient include rejuvenation clinics, holograms, scenery channels, video calls and simultaneous screens.
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Franchise proliferation, commercialized nostalgia, ubiquitous cameras, drones, flat screens, hands-free gaming, wearable technology, fingerprint scanners and personal-device payments are identified as successful predictions.
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The hosts discuss limited-edition Nike shoes and whether they actually self-lace; holograms impress, while flying cars raise safety concerns.
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Missing technologies include hoverboards, self-drying jackets, automated dog walking and instant rehydrated food.
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The Cubs prediction misses by a year, while Miami's future team exists with a different name and league.
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Zemeckis required Fox and Lloyd to return and wanted a playful future rather than Blade Runner.
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Cast departures and simultaneous sequel production are discussed alongside Fox's television workload.
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The Part III trailer ending disappointed viewers compared with the original's complete emotional arc; the sequels feel like continuing adventures.
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Picking up immediately after the original is amusingly exhausting for Marty; a letter might have spared another urgent trip.
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Ebert reportedly identified Russ Meyer as the only earlier filmmaker to end with a trailer for the next movie.
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Fox's subsequent career and illness are discussed, including a reported connection between early symptoms and hoverboard balance trouble. The transcript mislabels his diagnosis; no medical fact is independently asserted.
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Boyish leading actors' difficulty aging into adult roles is compared with Broderick and Cusack, and television teens visibly aging out of their parts.
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1989's sequels and spectacles anticipate modern rushed productions whose scripts change during filming.
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Long explanations coexist with Buster Keaton-like visual comedy, particularly the extended attempt to retrieve the almanac.
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Cafe 80 s should have become a restaurant chain, with nostalgic clothes, drinks and music; the hosts imagine opening their own version.
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The homeless man seems unaffected by the changed timeline.
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Biff's familiar comic persona coexists with attempted murder and a murder confession.
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The UCLA result used to demonstrate the almanac is identified as a real game.
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Production secrecy may have backfired by concealing how Part II served as half of a larger story.
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A supposed explicit Strickland deleted scene is clearly a joke, not a production claim.
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The fictional October 2015 coincides with the Bill Simmons Podcast and The Watch launches.
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Glover's replacement used archive footage, prosthetics, background placement and an upside-down entrance; his lawsuit, changing accounts of the offer and Letterman appearance are discussed.
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Glover later reunited with Zemeckis on Beowulf; he objected to the original's apparent equation of happiness with wealth rather than love.
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Marty's reaction to his mother's altered body recalls the first movie's uncomfortable attraction joke.
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An unidentified speaker describes college-era wheeled hoverboards; the source lacks an explicit identity cue here.
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A father-son Celtics argument interrupts the category discussion.
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New-sport curiosity leads to kickball, snooker and curling comparisons.
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Sal's gambling dreams are floated as an Apex candidate, but he says they have repeatedly been dashed.
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A scolding category called I Think I'm Better Than You is proposed while criticizing the characters' decisions.
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A reportedly deleted gay-question line is discussed without clearly resolving the exact wording or speaker.
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The sequels might have worked as one film; Doc's extraordinary concern for Marty's future children is questioned.
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The invited closing contributor enjoys revisiting the familiar world more than the story, comparing its familiar characters and obvious backlot to a comforting sitcom; the timelines feel overcomplicated.
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The hosts miss the extravagant overacting common in older films.
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The almanac's potential for fantasy sports and discovering future stars prompts jokes about sleepers and Joey Chestnut.
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Craig Horlbeck receives an explicit spoken production credit, followed by Ringer Movies promotion and thanks to Sal.
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