Who else has trouble comprehending BttF is an 80's movie?

[Origami]

Everytime someone/something reminds me that BttF was made in 1984/85 I get an 'oh snap' moment.
The movie was way ahead of it's time. Great effects and good camera quality.

Really, it looks as if it has been made in 1995 rather than a decade earlier.

[Rather Dashing]

...You're kidding, right? Watching the film is like getting a pure injection of pure, liquefied 80s injected RIGHT into your eyeballs. What "80s films" have YOU been watching?

[Origami]

I dunno....I don't live in the US. Maybe that plays a role in this.

But if you compare this with other 80's movies like Ghostbusters and Beverly Hills Cop, they have these unsharp visuals.

This movie has crisp sound and video and special effects that have aged real well...unlike Ghostbusters. I dunno....maybe I am talking nonsense.

[Farlander]

This movie has crisp sound and video and special effects that have aged real well...unlike Ghostbusters. I dunno....maybe I am talking nonsense.

The thing with special effects is that there really aren't many in BttF, and those that are there... well, most of them are not of the highest quality. Granted, DeLorean before the time travel, flying DeLorean, and lightnings (I suppose they're special effects) all look great, most of the non-practical special effects, like Marty's dissolving arm, fire swooping between the legs of Doc and Marty and stuff didn't look good in the 80s in the first place.

[doodo!]

Well it is pretty 80s, not just the visuals we have movies from the 90s and 2000s that look worse than Star Wars from the 70's...

Though I'm probably one of few people who think Star Wars has aged gracefully.

[Origami]

Though I'm probably one of few people who think Star Wars has aged gracefully.

Visually Star Wars looks good. But I think the clothing and sound gives away its age.

[doodo!]

Granted BTTF has aged gracefully. I might mistaken it for the 90s.

[taumel]

BTTF is 80's pure.

There are a lot more interesting movies which aged way better like Das Boot, Le Grand Bleu, Flashdance *kidding*, Down by Law, ...

[Emily]

I agree it's aged gracefully, but that might be because so much of it doesn't take place in the 80s...

Regarding special effects - Marty looking through his disappearing hand during Earth Angel always cracks me up. It's like he has a hole in his hand.

[Origami]

^
I always found that to be a very powerful special effect.
Dunno how they could've done it in another way.

He was fading from existence. =P

[Captain_Jack]

Taumel, you mentioned "Down By Law"!

You rock!

[cdf12345]

BTTF has 80's style but 90's production, especially part 3

[Cyphox]

a few days ago i talked to a colleague of mine, he watched the bttf movies a few weeks ago for the first time ever. and he was really surprised when i told him, the first movie is from 1985, the second from 89 and so on.

so youre kinda right.

[AwesomePossum]

It has the 80s sheen mostly like Tron.

[taumel]

@cdf12345
Ahm BTTF3 is from the 90's. BTTF isn't the worst 80's movie but also easy to identify as beeing from that decade. Might be harder for some due to that the film a.o. doesn't play this much in the present but you don't even need to open your eyes to know how old the movie is, i mean come on, Huey Lewis and the News. Als Deutscher sollte man die Möglichkeit haben, das Spiel mit D-Mark zu bezahlen.

90's movies is already stuff like Pulp Fiction, Dead Man, The Fest, The Big Lebowski, Fight Club, ...

[evil_rex]

BTTF has a 80's feeling and setting due to style, music and over all fashion. However that is nothing to do with the technical side of BTTF, such as the good visual effects and sharp quality.

You people who are calling this guy crazy for saying it looks like it perhaps was made in the 90's are totally misunderstanding what he means. He isn't talking about the fashion, he isn't talking about the music and he isn't talking about the overall 80's feel and setting of BTTF, he's talking about the visuals and quality of the movies production.

Yes, I totally agree with you Origami, these visuals to this day look stunning. I cant begin to imagine what people thought of it whilst watching it at a cinema in the 80's.

[taumel]

Originally Posted by evil_rex

I cant begin to imagine what people thought of it whilst watching it at a cinema in the 80's.

Oh i can tell you, they didn't give a damn and just enjoyed the funny story and the 80's music.

[Wesk89]

It IS an 80's movie, but because the movie is timeless, you don't point your finger at the TV screen and go "WELL! That's an 80's movie!" at least that's the way I see it.

[Jtucker1789]

Back to the Future Part II was cutting edge at the time. The special effect where the 2015 McFly family eat together (where they're all played by MJF) is seamless..There are plenty of movies that wouldn't hold up today compared to Back to the Future. I think it's looks great for it's age.

[Origami]

You people who are calling this guy crazy for saying it looks like it perhaps was made in the 90's are totally misunderstanding what he means. He isn't talking about the fashion, he isn't talking about the music and he isn't talking about the overall 80's feel and setting of BTTF, he's talking about the visuals and quality of the movies production.

Well...to be honest, I also took the clothing a little into consideration. But I also pointed out in one of my post I live outside of the US.
So I am not too familiar with what clothing and music comes with which age. So you all experience it differently from me. But I appreciate the support.

But again about the clothing. The clothing seems 90's to me. Marty wears this bright multi-coloured outfit. Also Jennifer looks very modern.

Owh and here is another factor. Technology. Marty carries around this portable JVC. To me that is very 90's. I wouldn't expect to see the Karate Kid, Axel Foley walk around with something that modern.

So to sum up:
Great visuals and sound
Marty and Jennifer's clothing
Technology


Really...it feels so much modern than the likes of Karate Kid, Beverly Hills Cop, Ghostbusters, Goonies