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[Blade2.0]

The kid would go back to 1991, and Sabotage by the beastie boys would be the Johnny B. Goode song equivalent.

 

[greyshark]

The kid would go back to 1991, and Sabotage by the beastie boys would be the Johnny B. Goode song equivalent.

My initial reaction - "wtf that can't be right, 1955 was 30 years before the movie"

 

[Redneckerz]

Then it would be called ''Away from the Past'' instead.

 

[Arkam]

If made today, It would suck... and probably star Donald Glover as "Marty".

Though I would like to see the updated "two TVs" scene to Marty talking about streaming 4k video content and the parents saying "no one has internet that fast."

 

[Dark Star]

It would suck because almost every movie or show nowadays makes the iPhone and social media a big part of the plot.

Biff would be a cyberbully who trolls on Reddit instead of an actual 80s bully who takes your lunch money and breaks your nose. It would be super lame.

Also, Marty would also be riding around on those ugly handleless segway looking "hoverboards" because the real ones never got invented in 2015 lol.

 

[Punished Miku]

Great thread lol. I'm getting too old for this shit.

 

[Fbh]

It would largely focus on Internet, social media and smartphone jokes. I'd star Martha Mcfly and Doc Brown would be played by Melissa Mccarthy

 

[mango drank]

Considering how technology is supposed to be progressing exponentially faster recently, is it weird that the jump from 1985 and 1955 feels bigger to me than the jump from 2021 to 1991?

What I mean is, the cultural and technological gap between 1985 and 1955 feels pretty huge, whereas the one from 2021 to 1991 ... doesn't feel like that big a deal. Yeah, only a small percentage of the general population had internet in 1991, and same for mobile phones, but overall the differences don't seem as stark as the ones between 1985 and 1955.

 

[Arkam]

Considering how technology is supposed to be progressing exponentially faster recently, is it weird that the jump from 1985 and 1955 feels bigger to me than the jump from 2021 to 1991?

What I mean is, the cultural and technological gap between 1985 and 1955 feels pretty huge, whereas the one from 2021 to 1991 ... doesn't feel like that big a deal. Yeah, only a small percentage of the general population had internet in 1991, and same for mobile phones, but overall the differences don't seem as stark as the ones between 1985 and 1955.

Interesting take. I can see it. Wonder if that might be the result of the start of the "microchip revolution" during the first gap (from nothing to home computers) and then, the further (and slowed down) stages of said tech were it is more evolutionary during the second gap..

 

[BigBooper]

He would also go ahead and get with his mom.

 

[mango drank]

Interesting take. I can see it. Wonder if that might be the result of the start of the "microchip revolution" during the first gap (from nothing to home computers) and then, the further (and slowed down) stages of said tech were it is more evolutionary during the second gap..

Yeah, probably. And thinking about it more, the broader cultural differences between 1955 and 1985 are huge too. The fashion, the cars, TV, movies, slang, architecture, everything. Huge gap. Meanwhile, the cultural differences between 1991 and 2021 don't seem as big. Watch some episodes from the beginning of season 2 of Fresh Prince (1991). Will Smith would fit right in today (although he'd get cancelled fast). Or some eps from season 3 of Seinfeld, or season 1 of Home Improvement, etc.

 

[nush]

He would also go ahead and get with his mom.

and film it for big bucks.

 

[Susurrus]

Sounds like a good idea for a shitty Netflix film that will be popular anyway because it is a remake of a popular and nostalgic film.

 

[BigBooper]

and film it for big bucks.

While shouting Worldstar

 

[DetectiveBananas]

I agree with a lot of people above. 91 wasn't some crazy place to be. People used CDs, watched TV, had phones with cords attached, cars with cassette decks, and most people I knew couldn't afford a computer or mobile phone. Grunge didn't seem to catch on fully until 92-93 and the Gulf War was over before you knew it.
But I was a smaller town kid so maybe big city people had different experiences...

 

[GeorgPrime]

The kid would go back to 1991, and Sabotage by the beastie boys would be the Johnny B. Goode song equivalent.

My "Back ti the future" script:

"After enduring so much woke bullshit in 2020 - Marty travels back into the 90ties and stays there. End"

 

[Sidney Prescott]

No Michael J. Fox or Christopher Lloyd = No buys.

 

[triplestation]

 

[GeorgPrime]

The story is that Tom aka Marty spoiled the most anticipated movie in history and now tries to avoid the shitstorm by travelling back in time to slap himself in the face

 

[YCoCg]

Considering how technology is supposed to be progressing exponentially faster recently, is it weird that the jump from 1985 and 1955 feels bigger to me than the jump from 2021 to 1991?

What I mean is, the cultural and technological gap between 1985 and 1955 feels pretty huge, whereas the one from 2021 to 1991 ... doesn't feel like that big a deal. Yeah, only a small percentage of the general population had internet in 1991, and same for mobile phones, but overall the differences don't seem as stark as the ones between 1985 and 1955.

I'd disagree, there are major changes but they seem blended together for us now after living through it.

The best example I can give that highlights this change is BoJack Horseman, there's a few episodes set in 2006/2007 and they did that very well in highlighting how it was different from the 2010's.