Budapest Classic Film Marathon 2024: Back to the Future Part II

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Screenplay by Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Director of photography: Dean Cundey
Music by Alan Silvestri
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson

Future of the Past

Sometimes, a sequel turns out even better than the original. Is it possible to travel in time and not cause fundamental changes in the present with every move one makes? This is one of the pivotal questions of this movie, along with exploring which genre best resolves the paradox of time loops. The answer is, without a doubt, light comedy. While there is no hard rock or family scenes this time around, the film is filled with jokes poking fun at contemporary American culture, great music, and it even features the iconic hoverboard, which is slowly becoming more of a reality. Steven Spielberg was producer of this Zemeckis film.

Supporting film: Rhapsody in Blue Jeans
Hungarian animation, colour, 1983, dir: Annamária Zoltán, No dialogue, 5’

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