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10 THINGS BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II GOT RIGHT ABOUT THE FUTURE

Back to the Future (1985)
By  Sean Bassett
Published Oct 29, 2023

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The Back To The Future movies are a flawless trilogy, and the greatest movie in
the series is Back To The Future Part II. Its wonderfully optimistic portrayal
of the then-future year of 2015 is utterly charming, even if audiences are still
waiting for hoverboards and flying cars to become a reality. Fans have recently
been celebrating the date that Marty McFly traveled to in 2015, October 21st, by
sharing their favorite predictions that have since come true.



Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis's screenplay has correctly identified various
future technologies. Marty's visit to 2015 sees him encounter a few unusual
gadgets, that have now become commonplace across households in the 2020s. Back
To The Future Part II's futuristic society seems significantly less advanced
today.


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Marty McFly witnesses many drones hovering through the sky in Back To The Future
Part II. Drones have become a hugely popular aspect of modern culture since Back
To The Future Part II, made available commercially in the early 2010s. The most
common usage for drones is for aerial photography.

Marty witnesses a news crew using drones to complete airborne shots of the
courthouse wreckage, following Marty's hoverboard chase. This is not dissimilar
to how real-life film and television productions, as well as everyday civilians,
utilize these devices for photos and videos. Dog-walking drones can also be
bought many places, which are reminiscent of the contraptions spotted by Marty
in Back To The Future Part II.




9 VOICE-ACTIVATED LIGHTS




Jennifer Parker does not have the best reputation within the Back To The Future
franchise, with many moviegoers regarding her as one of the sci-fi genre's
worst-written female characters. Nevertheless, her role in Back To The Future
Part II highlights one of the film's most remarkable inventions. Hill Valley
cops escort her to her future home, where its lights are activated by vocal
commands.

When Back To The Future Part II was originally released, voice-activated lights
seemed many years away. Modern citizens, however, are now able to connect their
smart devices, including Apple Home and Alexa to special bulbs. These smart
bulbs allow the user to turn the lights on by using their voice.




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Back To The Future Part II showcases a future where wearable technology is all
the rage. Among the most memorable devices in the film are Marty McFly Jr.'s
smart glasses. He uses these fashionable spectacles at the McFly household
dinner table, which conveniently stops him from recognizing that his Mum
Jennifer is looking a couple of decades younger.

Back To The Future Part II's smart glasses are capable of streaming television,
and making video calls. In 2014, Google launched Google Glass, which contained
the same features as Back To The Future Part II Marty McFly Jr.'s smart glasses.
Sadly, these proved extremely unpopular among consumers, resulting in Google
removing them from sale in 2015.





7 MOBILE PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY



Among the most accurate predictions in Back To The Future Part II concerns
mobile payment technology. The sci-fi classic shows Marty being asked to donate
to the Hill Valley clock tower through a fingerprint-scanning device. This is
not dissimilar to how people now use their phones to make virtual payments.

Biff Tannen - who many consider to be a movie bully people love to hate — uses
mobile payment technology to pay for a taxi in Back To The Future Part II. In
reality, apps including Uber and Bolt accept digital cash methods for their taxi
services. Back To The Future Part II's claims no longer seem so outlandish, with
mobile software also offering virtual payment choices.





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One of the most iconic scenes in Back To The Future Part II concerns Hill
Valley's Holomax Theater. In the Back To The Future timeline, Steven Spielberg's
son Max has taken over the Jaws franchise and produced its 19th movie. Although
the Jaws saga has yet to receive this many movies, there have been many legacy
sequels to beloved franchises lately, which share a similar sentiment to the
"Jaws 19" notion.



Nostalgic follow-ups to films such as Jumanji and Top Gun have dominated cinema
in recent years. Back To The Future Part II also predicted that a Steven
Spielberg franchise would have new installments in the mid-2010s, with Jurassic
World expertly reviving the Jurassic Park movies.




5 FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY



Fingerprint technology is prevalent throughout Back To The Future Part II. Most
notably, Doc Brown — who is considered one of the best nerdy characters — spots
this clever creation being used by the Hill Valley cops to identify Jennifer
McFly. Today, police forces across the world utilize fingerprint scanners to
identify criminals during arrests.



Scanning fingerprints is also utilized within Back To The Future Part II to
unlock doors, as shown by Jennifer while she explores her future home. Although
this Back To The Future Part II technology isn't quite commonplace across modern
homes, some households are now equipped with doors that can be opened by
scanning a fingerprint.




4 80S NOSTALGIA



Back To The Future Part II presents Marty with a 2015 eating establishment
that's remarkably similar to his home time. He visits the Cafe 80's in Back To
The Future Part II, which uses virtual waiters that take on the forms of various
iconic 80s stars, including Michael Jackson and Ronald Reagan, to serve
customers' food.



This Back To The Future Part II prediction is not too dissimilar to how famous
80s celebrities such as Bill Murray and Danny McBride have appeared in iconic
Super Bowl ads, recreating 80s comedies Groundhog Day and Crocodile Dundee, and
Stranger Things, especially, has exploited 80s nostalgia for its adventurous
narrative.




3 HOLOGRAMS



One of Back To The Future Part II's most hilarious sequences takes place outside
the Holomax Theater. Marty McFly, who has delivered one of the best Back To The
Future quotes, is horrified as he is eaten by a holographic shark, advertising
Jaws 19. In the 1980s, holographic devices only existed in sci-fi movies. This
awe-inspiring technology has become a reality since Back To The Future Part II.



Holograms are most commonly found in music concerts, recreating popular artists
including Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley for arena tours. Perhaps the closest
to Back To The Future Part 2's Holomax Theater is ABBA Voyage, which operates
from a music venue in London designed specifically for performances by ABBA
holograms.




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Back To The Future Part II makes a particularly bold suggestion when it comes to
gaming. Marty McFly's visit to the Cafe 80s sees him meet a group of kids, who
declare the game Lone Gunman to be a "baby's toy" because gamers must use their
hands to play. Today, this funny sequence from Back To The Future Part II
recalls a few gaming peripherals that were popular in the late-2000s.

Devices such as the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation Move, and Xbox Kinect perfectly
match the description in Back To The Future Part II of hands-free gaming.
Instead, gamers use their bodies to control the characters. This unique gameplay
lives on with the Nintendo Switch's JoyCons, which also contain motion-based
technology.




1 VIDEO CALLING




Among the main innovations in Back To The Future Part II is video calling. This
is displayed when Marty McFly's future self is fired by his boss via video link
after he discovers Marty and Needles' attempt to scam his company. Back To The
Future Part II depicts a future where residents make video calls rather than use
traditional phones.

Since Back To The Future Part II, video calling companies like Zoom have been
adopted by several households. As in the movie, these video calls can also be
projected onto a television screen through an HDMI cable, and are frequently
utilized in the workplace. Many homes no longer use regular landlines, and
instead either opt for smartphones or video calling.

BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II

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After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent
disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.


Release Date November 22, 1989
Director Robert Zemeckis
Cast Michael J. Fox , Christopher Lloyd , Lea Thompson , Elizabeth Shue , Tom
Wilson
Runtime 1 hour 48 minutes
Main Genre Science Fiction
Writers Robert Zemeckis , Bob Gale
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