What if Back to the Future part 1 was remade in 2015 so that Marty goes from 2015 to 1985 instead of from 1985 to 1955? What jokes could be added? What jokes would have to be removed? What else would be different as a result of differences between 1955 and 1985 and differences between 1985 and 2015? What could stay the same?
WI: Back to the Future Part 1 remade in 2015
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They would have to remove "Who's President in 1985?" Obama wasn't famous so Doc can't say "The actor? Ha!"
But at least the movie is possible. Coming to America couldn't work at all today. Lisa would Google Zamunda and immediately know who Akeem really is.
But at least the movie is possible. Coming to America couldn't work at all today. Lisa would Google Zamunda and immediately know who Akeem really is.
I think the film Hot Tub Time Machine pretty much covered all the jokes related to traveling from the 2010s to the 1980s already.
Obviously "actor is president" not work but how Doc would react to black president?
Who would shoot Doc instead Libyans on beginning? Iranians?
EDIT: And that Darth Vader thing wouldn't work anymore.
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Jokes about 80s cellphones vs smartphones, crude PC's vs the internet, stalking and other teen sex comedy shenanigans being legal, push it a few years later for Trump is president (the businessmen! Of course, money is important and you need a lot of it if you want to be President), jokes regarding the lack of politically correct culture as well as the need for safe spaces, mocking rampant materialism and strange clothing styles as well as the idealism which is lacking today. Would practically write itself. The terrorists would likely have to go; hard to keep that joke today with the numerous attacks and sensitivity around that issue, though the War on Terror could cause Doc pause regarding the future and Marty maybe not wanting to return.
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Libya wasn't anymore such pro-terrorist state as on 1980's. Of course terrorists can be from Libya but Iran would be good option too. ISIS is good too.
There's one I saw that went like this:
'So tell me future boy, whose President in 2015?'
'Barack Obama'
'Barack Obama?! Did we lose a war or something?!'
Or alternatevily:
Doc: Well, who is president on 2015?
Marty: Barack Obama.
Doc: Who? Not sounds American.
Marty: His father is from Kenya. He is ours first black president.
Doc: Black president?!? (faints)
Doc: Black president? Then who's Vice President? Jesse Jackson?
Or if it's remade now:
Doc: Donald Trump? The businessman? Then who's Vice President? Lee Iacocca?
Or if it's remade now:
Doc: Donald Trump? The businessman? Then who's Vice President? Lee Iacocca?
An Hybrid? if it was the scriptwriter would be a hummer(cue the jokes of so bad fuel efficiency that need a nuclear plant and marty would refill cheap thanks to 80's cheap gas)
That would be tricky. With the Patriot Act he can't talk to anyone in the Middle East without drawing attention.
"Kurt! It's Marvin! Your cousin, Marvin Cobain! You know that new sound you're looking for? Well listen to this!" Maybe even toss in some Teen Spirit deodorant to complete the title (Teen Spirit deodorant was real and it actually inspired the title, though Cobain didn't know it was based on a deodorant.)
Maybe he's dealing with a right-wing militia like the fuckwads who took over a national park in Oregon.