Back to the Future Clocktower - Art of the Scene
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- 30 years ago Doc Brown and Marty McFly gained mastery over time and space and made us all believe a Delorean could be a time machine. Today we’re looking at the clocktower climax of Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future. Subscribe: goo.gl/9AGRm
We’ll take a look at the scene that got audiences cheering as they watched Doc finally remedy a series of over the top mishaps that could have derailed Marty’s attempt to get back to his own time. Luckily the mishaps during filming were small and relatively unimportant (well except that whole let’s recast the star even though we’ve already shot a bunch of scenes part).
The mix of a director passionate about the project, the right actors, and a striking set piece make the Back to the Future’s clocktower climax one of the most memorable scenes in movie history. The movie itself is fantastic and definitely earned its sequels, but that clocktower scene really clinched how epic the film was.
What did you think? Did you learn something new about Back to the Future’s climax at the clock tower? Which Back to the Future film is your favorite? What other scenes would you like us to explore in future episodes?
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Another thing about the climax is that it's SUPER STRESSFUL! Even if you've already seen it's stressful.
Is there anything more universally stressful in our modern society than feeling like we're going to be late/run out of time? All that watch-checking. So much watch-checking...
+CineFix agreed
+Definitely Catherine still you're peeping your mom Lorriaine?
It really is! It's one of my all time favorites and I've watched it countless times and can probably recite it line for line, but my stomach _still_ drops when Marty says "Engine running...alright" and then the engine stalls.
I wish I could forget this movie.......then watch it again and feel the same amount of stress I felt when I saw the first time
There's a name you left out of this video, and very unfortunately since I'd say he deserves nearly as much credit as Zemeckis: Alan Silvestri. The scoring of the Clocktower sequence is PERFECT, hitting beat after beat for ten minutes straight, while maintaining both the frantic tone and the slight comedic bent to the entire thing. While a lot of the "Art of the Scene" selections don't really rely on the score, BTTF's finale would be terrible without Silvestri propelling the whole thing.
I totally agree, “Clocktower“ is definitely the best track in the already great score of this movie.
I love how Silvestri uses Doc Brown's 'damns' as musical stings as the scene opens. Still makes me laugh.
1000%
Back to the Future is one of those few perfect films. May they NEVER do a reboot or part 4
I can see it now. Black chick Marty traveling through time to punch Nazis.
Why-Not do Part-4?
They made a Part-2, and a Part-3!
@E Really? I personally think that Part 2 is the best one!
@E Ya.
I don't know, I personally thought that Part 2 was a masterpiece.
Apparently they weren't even planning to make a sequel, and that cliffhanger of going to the future with Jennifer and meeting Marty's kids was supposed to just be a joke.
But instead, they actually end up making a sequel, that continues off the story in a satisfying way. The only thing that I'm disappointed about is that Jennifer didn't really do much, but apparently the creators of the movies didn't really know what to do with the Jennifer, but even still, we get to see her reaction to being in a time machine and stuff.
We're also introduced to that running chicken joke that allows Marty to have a true character-arc.
And it was all so personally my introduction to the idea of changing history, and ending up in an alternate timeline.
Watching Marty stumble around in this hopeless world made me feel so cold and scared for him, but that makes the moment one Doc shows out much more hopeful, as if everything is going to be okay.
And that makes those sections in the Back to the Future game, where Marty is in an alternate messed up timeline, except this time he doesn't even have Doc with him- It makes us root for him so much more, and it's satisfying to see Marty having to fix the timeline all by himself, having to put everything that he learned from Doc to the test.
And that moment where Doc takes that chalkboard, and perfectly explains what an alternate timeline is, is just... Well, it's just perfect.
Not to mention we have all that Nostalgia from Part 1 when they go back to 1955.
@@carealoo744 Because part 3 was a perfect ending
Best idea. Do the Shining scene in which Danny rides on his tricycle and sees the twins in the hallway. Do this. Kubrick must be analyzed!
+Joshua Gaw
Yeah, because the gods know NOBODY HAS EVER ANALYZED KUBRICK.
Damn, that acetate lightning is timeless, it will NEVER look bad.
I always thought Marty banging his head on the steering wheel was a nod to the “if you put your mind to it” line that’s repeated frequently.
Thanks for doing this. I don't say this lightly: This scene is one of the most cinematic scenes in movie history.
Really excellent job. Great production values too, whilst splicing interesting trivia and engaging explanations.
'The Battle of Helms Deep' from LotR the Two Towers was full of technical issues to overcome , difficult shots and effects which is why I think it would be great to analyze :).
Do the "Crazy 88" fight scene from Kill Bill Vol. 1!
Yes I agree!
Yeeees!!!!! Do it!
OH HELL YES
+h3rshel YeS
YES YES YES!!!
Please do Sarah's Nightmare from Terminator 2 for Art of the Scene!
Yes!
I think the are already working on this, cause everyone is demanded
that was a deleted scene and wasn't in the theatrical cut only the extended cut. I doubt that will count as iconic.
QUERTY 1.0 only the Kyle Reese scene was cut. The rest remained largely intact for the theatrical cut
I'd like the sword fight atop the cliffs of Insanity from The Princess Bride. I'll start you off. Both actors learned the fight with both hands. There is no flipped photography at play. Also, there are only two shots that involve a stunt performer in the entire sequence. The rest is performed by the actors themselves.
+SockMonkey007 The scene was choreographed by Bob Anderson, expert swordsman and Olympic gold medalist who choreographed many of Errol Flynn's fights as well as The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Star Wars. He was actually in the Darth Vader suit.
+SockMonkey007 Also, the score for the scene was written by Mark Knopfler, of the Dire Straits. There, that's a bunch of little facts to get the ball rolling.
nice name
+SockMonkey007 HOLY SHIT YES!!!!
@@SockMonkey007 You had my curiosity at Princess Bride, but you had my full attention at Mark Knopfler
Seeing Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly is like looking an alternate dimension
Any of the following:
1) The Kill Bill Crazy 88 Fight scene
2) The Princess Bride cliff fight scene
3) The Entrance-Hallway shootout from the Matrix
4) Battle of Moria/Helms Deep from LOTR
Edit: PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO ANY OF THESE!!!!
there, better?
+Doodledibob Mb my thoughts exactly
A please would be nice
The velcro shoes aren't necessarily anachronistic! 1985 Doc puts his suit case in the truck of the Delorean at the beginning of the movie. It's plausible that he packed shoes and his 1955 self started wearing them.
Ricky Bradley lol!
The climax of this movie is one of the best climaxes ever!
I cannot watch this scene without cringing with tensity. Expertly crafted.
I have to say, Eric Stoltz looks more like Crispin Glover (George Mcfly) than Michael J Fox
true
whey dont they do death stroke or red hood for a epic how to
+M.RUACHO no idea
what do you do on your channel
M.RUACHO nothing. It's not a channel. Just an account to comment and subscribe
I'd like to see an Art of the Scene for the Death Star battle from Episode IV
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I've been commenting about you covering it for a while. Thanks for doing so.
As always, great video! What I like the most about your videos (Art of the Scene, What's the difference, etc.) is context. Love context!
do the 2015 scene of part 2 of Back to the Future
+michael1234252 yes do that
+michael1234252 yes, and BTTF 3 too!
Yes please!
How come we don't see more Art of the Scenes?
From a filmmaking perspective, one of my favorite BTTF scenes is the opening title sequence. Instead of just sitting there with some words on a screen, Zemeckis uses that time to show the audience everything we need to know about the set-up of the story. And because we see everything for ourselves instead of hearing it from the characters, it feels absolutely natural and saves the story from being sidelined by ten minutes of exposition. It even foreshadows the climax!
TIME TO REWATCH THE TRILOGY!
Do, either, the first meeting between Hannibal and Clarice, or, The Night Vision Scene in 'Silence of the Lambs'; or you could do a What's the Difference; or a 7 Things you didn't know. Just do something on that movie. Also, great vid, as always.
Can you do “Art of the scene” for:
-Tank chase in Indiana Jones the last crusade
-Train fight or stopping the train in Spiderman 2
-Shootout in Heat
-Foot chase in Baulieue 13
-Coin toss in No country for old men
-First Russian roulette scene in The deer hunter
Please make more art of the scene videos. Without them you are just another "top ten" list channel
Hey, guys, this is fantastic work; thanks for putting it together. I saw BttF at the Cinerama Dome when it came out in 1985. Instantly became my favorite movie and still belongs in my Top 10!
The Highway Scene from Captain America 2 The Winter Soldier? Please??
You are back. Great!!!
Please make more of these "Art of the Scene" videos. They are wonderful!!
very well done. narration was perfect!
Finally, another art of the scene! Thanks guys!
Please do Star Wars (Original Trilogy). Death Star trench run or possibly Battle of Hoth or Endor? Please & Thank you (and keep up the great work!)
I love art of the scene series! please bring it back
I'd love to see a Art of the Scene for The Two Tower's Battle of Helm's Deep scene
"Only the funniest, most satisfying storytelling would work" - I urge you, and anyone who enjoyed this excellent video, to discover Terry Pratchett's concept of Narrativium or Narrative Causality. You'll be glad you did.
this was dope keep on keeping on
Love it!! More Back To The Future!!
Nice touch with inserting your UA-cam video into that scene from the movie. Clever.
one of the best scenes in movie history if you ask me
one of my fav movies. Wow 30 years ago it came out. I do have dvd set
I really love these videos, every time there's a new one I stop doing everything just to see it, great way to entertain and educate people who wants to go deeper in any film.
Please do:
The Rocky training montage from duh.. Rocky.
The cornetto scene from Shaun of the Dead.
The girl with the red coat from Schindler's List.
The chase scene from The Dark Knight.
The restaurant scene from Goodfellas.
The chase scene from The French Connection.
The cabin scene from The Gold Rush.
The opening from M.
Jupiter and Beyond from 2001: A Space Odissey.
The final showdown in The Wild Bunch.
The opening from Raging Bull.
And keep it up the good work.
I just re watched this movie in theaters today. Even though i know Marty is going to make it I still get excited.
The original idea for this scene called for Marty to drive the Delorean out to a nuclear test site and use the energy from a bomb to power to time circuits. However, this was scrapped because it was deemed too expensive. So Bob and Bob came up with this idea instead, which kept all the action in the town.
And so much the better! It led to a much better and truly iconic scene!
What's in a studio's *front lot?* I always only hear about the back lot, damn it.
Thanks for this. I actually learned something :)
fantastic! great episode!
more of a series of curiosities and fun facts about the making-of of the movie, but still really good.
Considering the velcro, I completely believe that Doc Brown would wear something 30 years before it was in fashion.
We need more Art of the Scene. This segment is unique and interesting.
Could you do the hallway shoot out scene from matrix?
This series seems to be dead, but a revival would be really appreciated by many of us. A suggestion of a scene to talk about would be the diner scene from Mulholland Drive, you know which one I'm talking about.
10:20 Interesting statement! In Zemeckis' next film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Roger explicitly makes a similar statement when removing his hands from the cuffs with Eddie as Eddie is trying to saw the cuffs apart. "Are you telling me that you could have removed your hand from those cuffs at any time?" "Not at any time. Only when it was funny!"
I thought the point of Doc's velcro shoes was that he was using velcro before NASA. He's that cool.
Sweet! They choose the post I did a couple of months ago. Thanks Cineflix!
Oh, boy. I'd be cool to see you guys do just about anything from 'Lawrence of Arabia'.
Yes!
+NeroBlack2200 I second that!
+NeroBlack2200 Bridge on the River Kwai as well! Two of my favorite movies
Tears in the rain from Bladerunner for Art of the Scene! :D
DO MORE OF THE ART OF SCENE I LOVE IT
+ I like the princess Bride sword fight idea, that's a good scene and thats a great movie with similar tone.
Perhaps Doc found the velcro shoes in his luggage that Marty brought back like the hair dryer.
The angle is "camera neutral" and Doc's gaze is aimed just above the camera, ergo not "burning the lens".
I've rewatched it recently and what makes it still hold up is simply the comedy. it is a hilarious movie with good characters and that's what makes it good. not so much the action or the sci fi parts.
Another brilliant insightful video. One scene I'd love to see done is the Train heist scene from The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. The scene where the train is coming at the screen, then suddenly that camera is being pushed by the train. Or the end sequence from Bridge On The River Kwai. Or any of the insane scenes in Fury Road.
Not overlooked, but appreciated for it i is
¡Wao, excelente entrada! Quizá la mejor de toda esta serie de "Art of the Scene"!
Very well said.
I could be wrong, but I think the two suns scene in Star Wars is the best scene in film history. You should do that one. It is timely also.
PLEASE MAKE MORE ART OF THE SCENE!!!!!
There is a homage to Safety Last/foreshadowing to the climax in the opening pan across the clocks at Doc's house.
gotta love the classics
These are great
2nd and a great video as always.
You know the next time they release Back to the Future on whatever format is being used in the future, I would like to see all the footage they shot with Eric Stolz. So we can get a taste of what the series would be like if it was him and not Fox.
The subway scene from the Steve McQueen film Shame. It's not iconic or anything but it's well worth analysis
*analysing
+Nicholas Ntaganda But where's the art there? I mean, don't get me wrong, the scene is great but these videos aren't just analysis videos. They mostly dwell on scenes that had a lot of technicality and effort behind pulling them off. The subway scene in shame is a good scene but technicality-wise, it was more or less like any scene in a normal film. Actors acted according to the script, the director filmed it, the editor edited it. Nothing special about the execution itself.
+Anirudh Menon You're right it isn't great from a technical standpoint
i hope some day you make something from the raid two they were creative by the stundwork, and asrecialy by the camerawork.
I'd like to see how they filmed the one-take car-chase in Children of Men. Also, the woman mask in Total Recall. Oh, also the opening scene of Barbarella. Perhaps you could do a video about use of miniatures in creating effects. Thanks for your videos!
I love this video and I love Cinefix
Have you guys done the Inglourious Basterds opening scene yet? (The La'Petite farmhouse scene) I'd like to see it broken down and analyzed :)
ANY scene from Jaws needs the Art of the Scene treatment
Well done. I am subscribing.
Have you done the helms deep sequence from lotr ?
Love this episode !!!! Do you guys think they ever put all Eric Stoltz parts together & release another version of "BTTF" ??? I'm dying to watch this masterpiece from another angle.
yesss love it
Every time he says "Fox" I keep thinking he's talking about 20th Century Fox, and then I realize that this movie is from Universal.
Truly's back!!!!
My favorite movie!
great video guys. you should do art of the scene on the final fight scene in predator.
The Clock Tower Plaza, Bluebird Restaurant and LMC that was once owned by John Delorean. The names sound familiar because they are located on main street in Logan Utah. Twin Pines Condos is also in Logan.
Bob Gale is not from Logan Utah but the real writer is!
The yellow poster in Marty's school has Bulldogs VS Indians which is the North Cache Bulldogs and the Preston Indians.
Bill and Ted's last names are Preston and Logan!
The writer has written hundreds of movies, TV shows and songs Ect. He is retiring and his stockpile of screenplays is running out.
He left many clues and Easter eggs in his movies once you know what to look for it becomes obvious.
Zoom in on the statue in Marty's house...
I just have one thing to say about the Velcro shoes doc was wearing, as I noticed them too but came to a different conclusion. True, it wasn't popular in shoes until the 80's, it was patented in 1950s and had more scientific applications, for example NASA had used it in its programs. Doc Brown would have known about it before it would have been a popular application in shoes and judging by his other inventions designed to save time (all the inventions in first scene), I thought that that would imply that Doc actually invented the shoes himself. Mind blown, you can thank me later
Next you should do the ending scene of Whiplash
Inglorious Bastards basement scene!!!
Is there an art of the scene for blade runner?If so disregard my comment but if not how about the final fight with Roy, or the interview of Rachel, The fight with Pris, ...?
thanks for the videos!
Do any scene from any movie. Just do lots more of them. And make them as long as possible with as much detail as possible.
how about the final heist in heat... or the dam or train scene from the fugitive.... BTW I always wondered this did Zemekis give Forrest Gump the same Nike's that Marty McFly wore?
Doc invented the velcro shoes way ahead of time.
awesome movie
you should also do an Art of the Scene for the Revenant's Indian attack.
I love how Disney doesn't think Marty smoochin' his mom is appropriate, but the approve of hiding photos of naked ladies in their movies.