Still from Back to the Future, 1985.What makes a film a classic? In this video series, film scholar Bruce Isaacs looks at a classic film and analyses its brilliance.
Back to the Future (1985)
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Back to the Future is that rare Hollywood film that is both a blockbuster and a cult classic, and was easily the highest grossing film that year. In this episode of Close-Up, we look at the politics underpinning Back to the Future in the era of Reagan’s America.
See also:
Hitchcock’s VertigoAntonioni’s The PassengerEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindSteven Spielberg’s JawsHitchcock’s PsychoThe GodfatherStanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space OdysseySofia Coppola’s Marie AntoinetteDarren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a DreamThe great movie scenes: The Matrix and bullet-time
Bruce Isaacs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Authors: Bruce Isaacs, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of Sydney
Read more http://theconversation.com/the-great-movie-scenes-back-to-the-future-108345
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