Nov. 13, 2021

Comfort Films 6: Back to the Future

Comfort Films 6: Back to the Future

This week, John and Georgia talk about the 80s pop sci-fi classic:  the brilliance of Christopher Lloyd and MIchael J. Fox, the sublime weirdness of Crispin Glover, time travel anxiety, and cola wars.

00:00 - 00:11 - Pre-recorded intro

00:12 - 03:39 - John opens the show, John and Georgia talk about the significance of November 12 and their poor math skills

03:40 - 06:32 - Georgia reads synopsis of plot

06:33 - 07:33 - Release dates of sequels

07:34 - 14:04 - John explains why he chose Back to the Future as a comfort film

14:05 - 22:22 - General time travel discussion

22:23 - 26:47 - Georgia talks about when she first saw Back to the Future

26:48 - 29:33 - Georgia talks about her favorite character

29:34 - 35:11 - John talks about his favorite character

35:12 - 36:18 - Georgia talks about her favorite scene

36:19 - 45:46 - John talks about his favorite scene

45:47 - 50:03 - John talks about his favorite line

50:04 - 51:30 - Georgia talks about her favorite line

51:31 - 53:40 - The DeLorean

53:41 - 56:19 - Back to the Future filming locations

56:20 - 58:57 - Back to the Future soundtrack

58:58 - 59:59 - Back to the Future ride at Universal Studios

1:00:00 - 1:01:51 - Different reactions to Back to the Future on latest viewing

1:01:52 - 1:04:04 - Writing in Back to the Future

1:04:05 - 1:05:56 - Final Thoughts

1:05:57 - 1:07:12 - What food describes Back to the Future and why?

1:07:13 - 1:08:38 - Next week Ghostbusters and signoff

 

 

 

 

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