naiman@pegasus.UUCP (Ephrayim J. Naiman) (08/27/85)
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I haven't read any posted articles on "Back to the Future",
so forgive me if these points have been brought up.
1) Was Marty's brother at the end of the move John Mcenroe (sp?) ?
I didn't see his name in any of the credits but I could've sworn it was him.
If it was John was his brother also John at the beginning of the movie ?
2) When Marty shows Doc the Flux Capacitor after he convinces Doc to come
with hime to where he hid the car, I noticed something on the piece
of paper Doc wrote in the bathroom. If I'm not mistaken it says on the
piece of paper :
FLUX COMPR...
and the rest I couldn't see. I theorize that someone made a mistake
and thought that it was a Flux Compressor. Did anyone notice this ?
Am I crazy ? If anybody sees the movie in the near future please look
for this.
Thanx,
--
==> Ephrayim J. Naiman @ AT&T Information Systems Laboratories (201) 576-6259
Paths: [ihnp4, allegra, mtuxo, maxvax, cbosgd, lzmi, ...]!pegasus!naimanzeke@dartvax.UUCP (Edward M. Zebrowski) (08/30/85)
In article <2538@pegasus.UUCP> naiman@pegasus.UUCP (Ephrayim J. Naiman) writes: > 1) Was Marty's brother at the end of the move John Mcenroe (sp?) ? > I didn't see his name in any of the credits but I could've sworn it was him. > If it was John was his brother also John at the beginning of the movie ? > > 2) When Marty shows Doc the Flux Capacitor after he convinces Doc to come > with hime to where he hid the car, I noticed something on the piece > of paper Doc wrote in the bathroom. If I'm not mistaken it says on the > piece of paper : > > FLUX COMPR... > > and the rest I couldn't see. I theorize that someone made a mistake > and thought that it was a Flux Compressor. Did anyone notice this ? > Am I crazy ? If anybody sees the movie in the near future please look > for this. > > Thanx, >-- > >==> Ephrayim J. Naiman @ AT&T Information Systems Laboratories (201) 576-6259 Marty's brother was not John McEnroe at any point in the movie....I've seen the movie several times and I'm absolutely sure. He does look a lot like Johnny though... And I did see FLUX COMPR... on the drawing Doc did in the bathroom. I'm glad somebody else noticed this too. Ed Zebrowski (zeke@dartvax.UUCP)
martin@oliven.UUCP (Martin L.W. Hall) (09/10/85)
I have an interesting question: Is November 5 .... an important day for time travel? Both _Back_to_the_Future_ and _Time_After_Time_ (about H.G. Wells and Jack the Ripper) use that day as either a takeoff or arrival date....are there other movies that use this day...or is it just a coincidence? Martin Lewis Walter Hall Olivetti Advanced Technology Ctr. 20300 Stevenscreek Rd., Cupertino, Cal. 95014 (408) 996 3867 ext 2204 reply to: hplabs \ allegra > !oliveb!oliven!martin ios /
milne@uci-icse (09/21/85)
From: Alastair Milne <milne@uci-icse> > I have an interesting question: Is November 5 .... an important day > for time travel? Both _Back_to_the_Future_ and _Time_After_Time_ > (about H.G. Wells and Jack the Ripper) use that day ... The only importance I know of for 5th November is that it's Guy Fawkes Day in Britain, the anniversary of the attempt of a group of traitors led by Fawkes to blow up Parliament, which attempt was foiled, I believe, by the Beefeaters. As the verse says, Remember, remember, The 5th of November: Gunpower, treason, and plot. Though as for what "Time after Time" used, I couldn't care much less. I found it a rather silly and forgettable movie, notable only for the appearance of Mary Steenburgen, whom I have enjoyed very much in her more recent films. So I'm not really prepared to put much significance by what it used or said. Does the date have some relevance to sf that I'm missing? Alastair Milne <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams) (09/24/85)
In article <412@oliven.UUCP> martin@oliven.UUCP (Martin L.W. Hall) writes: >I have an interesting question: Is November 5 .... an important day for time >travel? Both _Back_to_the_Future_ and _Time_After_Time_ (about H.G. Wells >and Jack the Ripper) use that day as either a takeoff or arrival date....are >there other movies that use this day...or is it just a coincidence? Given the nature of _Back_to_the_Future_, it's probably not a coincidence. There's a good chance it copied the date from _Time_After_Time_ -- there are many such references in the movie. Frank Adams ihpn4!philabs!pwa-b!mmintl!franka Multimate International 52 Oakland Ave North E. Hartford, CT 06108