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Back to the Future Part II

The future events of Back to the Future Part II take place on October 21, 2015 .  I have decided to use that day to post my thoughts on the film which I feel is a little underappreciated.  Back to the Future is one of the most enjoyable films ever made.  Michael J Fox, already famous on TV from Family Ties, became a big screen star for a few years after portraying Marty McFly, a 17 year old from 1985 who goes back to 1955 and inadvertently interrupts his parents' meeting, threatening his own existence.  Fox plays Marty as good hearted and resourceful but a little irresponsible and immature.  Doc Brown, Marty's scientist friend, is played wonderfully by Christopher Lloyd as a zany wild scientist at two ages (presumably his 30s and 60s).  The friendship between this unlikely pair is the heart of the series.  The joy of the film is watching Marty ensure that his parents ultimately fall in love (and makes their 1985 lives happier in the process) and then with great