Buzz Lines: What's Your Favorite Quote From Back to the Future?


Updated May 26 2012 - 6:34am · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

It's been 27 years since Marty McFly crawled into a DeLorean and ended up in 1955, but the quotes from Back to the Future are still as prolific as ever. From George McFly's stuttering proclamations of love to Doc Brown's harried calculations, we grew up citing lines from Robert Zemeckis's classic time-travel hit. Here's a sampling of our favorite quotes, what are yours? "1.21 gigawatts!" — Read more

From Jiggawatts to Pi: 6 Movies About Math


Updated Mar 28 2012 - 11:12am · Posted by · 0 comments

Calculus isn't every student's forte, but even those who are more grammar nerds than number whizzes can appreciate the inspiring talent of people that can answer complicated equations without scribbling on scratch paper or counting off on fingers and toes. We have a soft spot for movies that delve into the complicated head of math geniuses. With trademarks like frantic chalkboard formula solving Read more

It's About Time: 3 Steps Closer to Back to the Future II


Updated Feb 13 2012 - 12:50pm · Posted by · 0 comments

We've seen film magic turn into reality before — remember, the tablet was first seen on Star Trek! Now for those who daydreamed of a life as cool as Marty McFly's as a kid, your turn has come. During this week's New York Toy Fair, Mattel announced plans to produce the pink hoverboard from Back to the Future Part II. OK, there's no actual air hovering that will occur, but it's a 1:1 replica Read more

Look For the Electric DeLorean on Streets in 2013


Updated Oct 18 2011 - 12:25pm · Posted by · 0 comments

Move over Batmobile, if there's one car straight from a movie we'd take home in a heartbeat, a DeLorean in the style of Back to the Future is at the top of the list. A built-in flux capacitor isn't even required. And as it turns out, the DeLorean Motor Company is still in business, repairing parts from old DMC-12 vehicles and even building new custom cars using 80 percent original DeLorean parts Read more

More Pics of the Nike MAG "Marty McFly Shoe"


Updated Feb 13 2012 - 10:33am · Posted by · 0 comments

The Nike MAGs went on sale via Ebay yesterday, and since there are only 1,500 pairs of Back to the Future-inspired shoes being auctioned off for charity, most of us will have to do with just looking longingly at photos of the futuristic kicks. Good thing there are more press photos to drool over! Check out some more close-ups in the gallery. Read more

A Close-Up Look at the Back to the Future-Inspired Nike MAGs


Updated Feb 13 2012 - 10:33am · Posted by · 1 comment

As we mentioned earlier, Nike is rolling out a real-life version of Marty McFly's self-lacing Nike shoes, and High Snobiety has an early look at the shoes in person. Head there for more pics! The shoes will be sold for a good cause, too: proceeds will go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. We're drooling over here. Update: Nike will be auctioning off 1,500 pairs of MAGs Read more

Nike Set to Release Marty McFly's Self-Tying Shoes?


Updated Feb 13 2012 - 10:33am · Posted by · 2 comments

I've pretty much waited my entire adult life for this moment: Nike may be set to release Marty McFly's sneakers, the Air Mags, from Back to the Future 2 after patenting the self-tying laces last year. A new video has surfaced (uploaded from DocEmmettBrown88, no less) of "McFly's Closet," which shows rows upon rows of the futuristic shoes. Additionally, Read more

DeLorean Hard Drive: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated Nov 24 2010 - 1:05pm · Posted by · 0 comments

Did you get your copy of the 25th Anniversary Back to the Future trilogy? Come to find out, your collection isn't really complete until you snatch up this DeLorean external hard drive that replicates Doc Brown's time-traveling auto, complete with moving parts. The 500GB hard drive is priced at $250, which is close to what you'll pay for designer or high-end hard drives, but of course, this is Read more

Cell Phones in 1928: Is Time Travel Really Possible?


Updated Nov 2 2010 - 7:50pm · Posted by · 6 comments

By now you've probably seen the video of filmmaker George Clark dissecting a piece of footage from a Charlie Chaplain movie, in which it looks like a woman is talking on a cell phone . . . in 1928. Although there are many possible explanations which range from amplifying her hearing to adjusting her hat, curious folks are left wondering: is time travel really possible? According to my favorite Read more

Gotta Go Back in Time: Back to the Future Trivia Quiz!


Updated Oct 26 2010 - 6:18am · Posted by · 4 comments

Great Scott — today is the 25th anniversary of the first Back to the Future trilogy! You can now own all three movies in HD glory, but before you park yourself in front of the TV to watch 'em, test out your BTTF knowledge with this fun quiz! Question 1 of 10What is printed on the license plate of the time-traveling DeLorean? SCIENCE TIMETVL OUTATIME TIME4U Read more