Today Show 25th Back to the Future Interview

[heiroRR]

Great scott!! lol..

[roglex]

Lea Thompson is sooooo damn f**n HOT!!

[kalimaganeshshivan]

AND where's Crispin Glover?!

[kalimaganeshshivan]

That should have had the guy who played Biff. He was the ultimate bad guy and did an excellent job playing the villain!

[toddsmitts]

@kalimaganeshshivan Tom's a nice guy, but I read somewhere he's starting to distance himself from the role(s) because he doesn't want to be pigeon-holed.

[kalimaganeshshivan]

I didn't know Eric Stolz was originally suppose to be Marty McFly!

[toddsmitts]

@kalimaganeshshivan Michael was ALWAYS the first choice, but the Family Ties producers wouldn't let him do it, so they auditioned others. It came down to C. Thomas Howell and Eric Stoltz, and they cast the latter. After a few weeks, it became clear his performance wasn't bad, but didn't fit the movie Zemeckis was trying to make. Since the studio head had promised to let them recast if Stoltz didn't work out (because he was so sure that Stoltz was the right choice), they begged... (1/2)

[toddsmitts]

@kalimaganeshshivan (2/2) ...the Family Ties producers to let Michael make the movie. They agreed but it meant shooting around the show's schedule (Meredith Baxter was pregnant, so Michael was basically carrying the show). The Stolz/Fox debacle affected other roles: Melora Hardin (Jan on "The Office") was cast as Jennifer,but when Michael replaced Stoltz, she was too tall and recast with Claudia Wells. JJ Cohen was up for Biff but not tall enough next to Stolz and ended up part of Biff's gang.

[kalimaganeshshivan]

@toddsmitts Thanks for all the info.

[evii18]

i love them <3

[MCameraProductions]

I LOVE YOU MICHAEL

[CoIoRearte]

EPIC MOMENT!!!

[xxxGreaseMonkeyxxx]

My birthday is on oct 26!

[Dummy257]

Clara's still hot

[pogocorpse]

the ladies are even more beautiful now - crazy...

[elmospeaker143]

the girls and guy with the shades are calm and Micheal , Doc, and the director are studerring really hard

[JohannesFrykholm]

Make this the top comment to make everyone realize that the actual interview starts at 2:35

[almondcroissants]

Where's Crispy?!

[cleancab]

Chris gives so few interviews. It's good to hear him being himself..

[lordcrumb07]

did she call Lea Leo? lol

[talaxian1]

Fruit....fruit please!

[YourFaceWillDie468]

What's the deal with putting the second word of the phrase "math fail" in Caps Lock? It looks kind of obnoxious to me.

[jroberts7387]

Wow Lea Thompson hasn't aged a bit!

[NepperCat]

Mary Steenbergen must be a vampire or something. She looks younger now than she did back in the day.

[YellowMohamad1234567]

I thought micheal has parksons disease but in this it looks like he is able to stand still

[barkpeeler2000]

i was sad not to see the original Jennifer in the sequels

[jhibbitt1]

well it looks like th makeup they gave lea was much more ott than irl, she looks great

[Hazard551]

wow, Marty looks like sht!

[TroyDavidAlexander]

Who thinks that if a movie about Bill Clinton were made, Thomas F Wilson aka Biff should play the lead?

[Leofox94]

Doc hasn't changed that much.

[SadTimOctavarium]

Seriously, who doesn't know the plot to Back to the Future?

[AMGdallas]

ah man Michael looks great!

[nathanrenard]

Michael looks very good controlling the medication symptoms...

[nathanrenard]

@nathanrenard Only on this video however.

[jsrosa1282]

"Whaaat does a yellowww light mean?" - Reverend Jim

[NeoSquirrel]

@TheRebellionite Also, Crispin is apparently notoriously difficult to work with, and most care not to again after having done it. He also apparently wanted far too much money to return as George, and the studio told him to walk. As such, he's become something of the black sheep of the BTTF family.

[NeoSquirrel]

@TheRebellionite Tom's gone on record distancing himself from the iconic role by avoiding BTTF-related events. He'd rather focus on his stand-up comedy and painting than people calling him "Butthead" and asking the same questions over and over.

Just search for Tom's "BTTF/Stop Asking Me the Question" comedy song on Youtube to get the real--and hilarious--reasons. Then also try to find the same song as he takes an audience member filming him and stuffing the camera down his pants. HILARIOUS.

[cutiepie101779]

I -3 Michael muah --------3333

[timmy5254]

Великолепный фильм!

[doppy661]

CRISPINNNNNN!!!

[xxdamonxx77]

BTTF is without a doubt the best trilogy ever!!

[emnal2000]

If Doc wasn't an inventor, he'd be a taxi driver.

[jmbt0304]

Michael J. Fox is the best!

[monkeyduke]

where the fuck is Biff? He was cool in this part.

[ClassicCommercials4U]

@monkeyduke Thomas Wilson (the actor who played Biff) refuses to have anything to do with BTTF anymore. He wants to be known more for his art than for playing Biff.

[gshowguy]

@ClassicCommercials4U If only Tom could be coaxed into coming to a BTTF convention and have him reprise Biff...

[tidwindi]

"Well because we did the math...so we went back exactly, exactly 20 years."

There is a 30 year gap from 1955 to 1985. Basic math FAIL!

[Benne175]

Thanks for posting this one. This movie rocks!! The Derorian as time machine was just brilliant and so was the cast. Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd and Robert Zemeckis made this movie 100%. Especially the first one.

[Snegenad1]

I wonder when they're gonna invent flying cars and planned weather service; they're all completely normal in 2015!

[anomalousclouds]

How come Crispin Hellion isn't with them? (Just wanted to type that... I'm watching it now, maybe they say.)

[jaispeed2011]

Mary Steenburgen looks great! i'll always look at her as Clara Clayton, the school teacher that almost got blown upon the side of the train... the train scene is one of my favorite scenes from back to the future 3!

[Motorskallen]

That was twelve minutes of my life well spent :) The high light of the day. Thanx for posting!

[Milliemissy98]

I love love love love love love love love love love love love love love back to the future!!! So so much!! I love the whole cast as well!

How come biff (Thomas f Wilson) never comes to the reunions???

[REALALYNICOLECYRUS]

I FUCKIN LOVE THIS MOVIE!

[timnemeth1]

BTTF is the only movie i like that made 2 other ones that are just as good as the first 1.. no other movie is like that.. really good

[lemonjellies]

Seeing nice legs distracts me.

[AJthespriter06]

OMG THERE OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RUMELSKIN]

@AJthespriter06 well 25 years is a long time...

[murdock283]

Wow. Robet Zemeckis ISN'T a hermit. He's always been so mysterious these past couple of years.

[dangerdave28]

sorry Bob was that 1985 - 20 years is 1955?

[mcleanse]

Who you calling butthead, butthead!?!?!?

[MikeyRB77]

Damn! Lea and Mary have aged WELL. VERY WELL!

[ditbot]

Where's Griff?

[laputachilz]

Michael J. Fox was such a cutie in the BTTF films!

[rediamondrechef]

Wait a minute... Wait a minute, Doc! Are you telling me that you built a time machine.... out of a refrigerator?

[PowaShammy]

@rediamondrechef yeh i agree, she seems to look better now. Lea, in still hot.

[JamesGod08]

They all look great for 25 years, especially lea thompson. Don't look much older than the film

[studionightbird0]

ahh this movies a classic. As long as TV is around, this movie will live on long after the cast is gone

[tvshowuploader7]

back to the future is the best movie ever made

[thebestofsopherboys]

Robert Zemeckis said 20 years but that's alright... HE DIRECTED BACK TO THE FUTURE AND NOT TO MENTION FORREST GUMP.

[joevadino]

uuum im no rocket scientist but isnt 55-85 30 years...........

[RiverRockFilms]

@joevadino im pretty sure all of them including himself knew he fucked the math up !

[juliusmonkey11]

BTTF forever

[eternonixnxi]

i love it

[Lifeofbass]

Lol, a refrigerator?! XD

ROFL

[batmous]

Nice, but, they left out Thomas F. Wilson (the main villain in all three movies)

[QueenBeatlesWings]

No dislikes. the world can stop Biff after all!

[baconlover247]

thanks for putting this on youtube. i was sooo upset that i missed it! :)

[baconlover247]

i love BTTF!!!!!! best movie(s) ever!!!!!!!!!!

[neimochick]

I know Chris always says this was his first on-camera kiss, but what about in Clue? His character, Professor Plum kissed Miss Scarlet. That movie was shot and shown around the same time of BTTF Part 1.

[ProfessorNguyen]

Huey Lewis has a really unique voice.

[ProfessorNguyen]

This makes me happy :)

[freedomland11]

I have to get something off my chest here. I'm 25, and the 1st time I saw Mary Steenburgen was in "Whats eating Gilbert's Grape" and I cannot believe she's 57 years old. I would literally take her to my kitchen and make her feel like a teenager again ;)) WOOF WOOF!! haha...Damn...can't I love older women who takes good care of themselves =) like I do!!

PS: I heart my gf ;)

[xxxluvxoxoxo]

@freedomland11 you heart your gf? wtf..?

[freedomland11]

@xxxluvxoxoxo...Love...Heart..­same thing..I guess your to young to really process that

[ilovejimgordon]

Christopher Lloyd's voice is so relaxing.

[ShrimpCrackR]

How can Biff not be there!!

[ShrimpCrackR]

Im so glad they casted michael instead of that eric guy!! Michael J Fox is the best!! : )

[PsychoMan333]

BTTF is an awesome trilogy.

Just talking about it makes me want to go see all three movies in a row again...

[TAz69x]

LOL, math FAIL

85 - 55 = 20?

[adultswim303]

@TAz69x soooo awesome

[pedrotski2007]

@TAz69x i was just about to say ahah

[Rock1nPsycho]

Hooray for the best Doc Brown

[matt12140]

THE RUINED THE WHOLE MOVIE IN UNDER 2 MINUTES!!!

[CamiloSanchez1979]

I feel bad for Michael, he had such a promising career. I am glad the doc still seems healthy. I lived in his town you know..

[MrDontstareitsrude]

holy shit is that claudia wells at the back if so still fucking hot to this day

[iamtheschoolnerd]

Mr. Fox true hero forever

[Gamer12356]

Anyone else notice how Zemeckis says 1985 to 1955, being exactly 20 years? someones a genius with films, but he should take a delorean to relearn his math....Im just saying

[ilovejimgordon]

You had your first on screen kiss? First and Last...

I've ruined it for all others! :D

[imhackedagain]

I can't believe the first time machine from the first movie was hollywood treasure and it got sold in a bid for $95,000, I can't believe that, it should of been more than that.

[firebird2012]

favorite movie and song too favorite actor and singer too.

[bibbidibobbidiboosta]

its good to see that the interviewer actually is a fan of the movies as she knows all of the scenes.

also most of the main women in BTTF were hot.

[zoltar5282]

Lea Thompson looks so good. 

[iamtheschoolnerd]

I love this trilogy Mr. Fox is so inspiring! He is my hero and i look up to him

[667mumble]

How awesome is this?!?!?!

[Dragonfury3000]

wow it saddens me that Thomas Wilson is not mentioned :(

[MusicLuv80]

I always wondered if Michael J. Fox really played the guitar and sang that song in Back to The Future?????

[bmcj199]

@MusicLuv80 It was prerecorded and someone named Mark Cambell sang. Source: The DVD.

[MusicLuv80]

@bmcj199 but did he actually play the guitar.. or does know how to play the guitar?

[bmcj199]

@MusicLuv80 Well he had an instructor and he did play some parts before shooting. But he did a good job syncing it with the music.

[MusicLuv80]

@bmcj199 wow, that was really good. I reallly thought it was him playing all the of songs.  pretty good.

[TabooMasterWatcher]

@MusicLuv80 no it wasnt him

[jonydols]

Justice for BIFF!

Where the hell is he? Did he turn into a Meth addict or something?

He's been MIA since the pilot of 2 & a half men.........

[skrapmetal]

@jonydols He's a stand up comedian. His user name on here is TomWIlsonUSA. He doesn't do any BTTF autograph signing anymore.

[edusuntrebor]

@skrapmetal Huh, I suppose he doesn't want to be known as Biff forever.

[retread01]

It's good to see that MJF does have some medication that gives him a break from the tremors.

[AliceInWonderland85]

Does Lea ever age? I hope I look that good in 25 years wow lol.

[thedarksun8891]

its funnny how she has to recap the movie lol because anyone watching probably knew the plot already

[RJR03]

i love lea!

[SAPPJR]

Thank you for posting, on the west coast and missed this!! Thank you soo much. This is great. Bob Zemeckis is a genius, He also did Death Becomes Her....in that film...October 26th, 1985 is the day Helen (Goldie Hawn) took the potion

[pajmf]

I thought that was Biff in the back row, not Bob Zemeckis :)

[jubasshott]

Look at Lea. WOW she is beautiful

[RetroBoyWontDie]

i love lea, but come on, an 80s film icon?  har har.

biff gets no love? ehhhhhhhhhh.

[thedarksun8891]

@RetroBoyWontDie well when back to the future came out the guy who played biff only had a minor role in knight rider but lea was in several movies before this including red dawn

[railcruzr1]

I swear, doesn't anyone from this cast ever age? They all look great!

[christinacharisma]

Mary Steenburgen!!! :D Honestly so upset that I missed the opportunity to go see this live.

[redyforyou09]

thanks for putting this interview on the tube...i was gone to work and wanted to see you...thanks!

[CHAOTIMES]

Thanks for posting this! BTTF is the greatest trilogy ever!

[ThomasNBVB]

Mary Steenburgen, such a MILF! :P

[CHAOTIMES]

@ThomasNBVB totally agree!

[DRisLegend200919]

@ThomasNBVB and she still hot

[decenthypocrite]

@ThomasNBVB she's waaay hotter now than was she was back then, how is that possible?

[Saebeck32]

@ThomasNBVB Lea Thompson is hotter...and Lea has bigger boobs.