Film Listology: #83 - Back to the Future

Special Topics in Media

In this episode, our Special Topics "Film Listology" focus captures the spirit of summer movie popcorn fun with the 1985 time-travel comedy classic from director Robert Zemeckis, Back to the Future. Released from Universal Pictures and co-produced by Amblin Entertainment, Back to the Future situates a cultural moment in time torn between the "me-generation" vibe of 1980s America and its nostalgic reverence for 1950s America. With no shortage of quotable lines, memorable scenes, spirited film score, and throwback comedic timing, hosts Garret and Scott make a clear case for why the film earns its cultural significance factor on the film listology super index. Suit up, strap in, and don't forget the spare plutonium, lest you need "1.21 gigawatts!" of power to listen to this episode of Special Topics in Media.
Hosts: Garret Castleberry, Scott McMurry
Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin Foster (Music)
Recommended readings paired with our Film Listology season:
Rick Altman. Film/Genre. British Film Institute, 1999.
Jim Collins, Ada Preacher Collins, Hilary Radner (Eds.). Film Theory Goes to the Movies, 1st Edition. New York: Routledge, 1992.
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