A teenager, a scientist, time travel, the 80s, Rock and Roll, and an Oedipus-esque love triangle: Back to the Future has it all. Four weeks into filming, the crew decided to reshoot the film, racing through reshoots and post-production to get the production out by its July 3, 1985 release date. Although the movie may have been rushed, it doesn’t show in the final product. As the perfect blend of comedy and adventure, no one could forget this movie.

Back to the Future was released in 1985 by Universal Studios, with a rating of PG. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, who went on to direct great films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Forrest Gump. The film stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson.

Back to the Future focuses on Marty McFly (Fox), a teenager living in 1985 with dreams of being a rock musician and who has some family issues. His mother, Lorraine (Thompson), has a drinking problem and his father, George (Glover), is constantly picked on by his high school bully and work supervisor, Biff Tannen (Wilson). Marty’s slightly mad scientist friend, Emmett “Doc” Brown (Lloyd), has invented a plutonium powered time machine out of a DeLorean. While being chased by terrorists, Marty hits 88 mph and is sent back to 1955. Marty accidently prevents his parents’ meeting, along with infatuating his own mother, and must ensure they fall in love so he is not erased from existence.

This film has a great soundtrack. Rock band Huey Lewis and the News created two songs for the movie: “Power of Love” and “Back in Time”, which go great with the 80s mood. In a pivotal scene, Marty plays Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” and accidently invents rock and roll. The original scores are incredible, giving every scene emotion, from the film’s main theme that plays when Marty first travels through time to the rising score that gives so much tension to the clock tower scene, where Marty’s time is literally running out.

This movie can be enjoyed by anyone with nostalgia for the 80s and even 50s, but is really for anyone with a love for comedy, adventure, and who is just looking for a good time. With so many memorable characters, quotes, and special moments that only a magical movie could make, Back to the Future truly is timeless.