Back to the Future (1985) - 1.21 Gigawatts Scene | Movieclips

Back to the Future - 1.21 Gigawatts: Marty (Michael J. Fox) and Doc (Christopher Lloyd) concoct a plan to harness 1.21 gigawatts for the DeLorean.



FILM DESCRIPTION:
In this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions of his parents (Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson), and must make sure that they fall in love or he'll cease to exist. Even more dauntingly, Marty has to return to his own time and save the life of Doc Brown.

CREDITS:
TM & © Universal Pictures (1985)
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox
Producer: Bob Gale
Screenwriter: Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis
Director: Robert Zemeckis

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[trinaq]

Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd have fantastic onscreen chemistry. No one ever questioned why a teenage skateboarder and an elderly scientist were hanging out together, seemingly with no other friends of their own!

[antoniodagostino]

So glad this is a movie has never been remade, a true classic

[logicaldude]

Doc looking at the picture of Thomas Edison and calling him “Tom” is absolutely priceless.

[archhanny]

When Marty says 'what did you say?' Doc Brown says 'Bolt of lightning...' in the exact same cadance, pitch and tone as he literally just said it... Doing exactly what Marty just asked. Love it!

[wonjaeyi]

Doctor Brown: “Look at me! I’m an old man”

Me: “Well you look exactly the same”

[serge]

2:45-I like how Doc points at the direction of the audience when he says that. Kind of looks like he's breaking the fourth wall.

[michaelj.r]

"No wonder your president has to be an actor. He's got to look good on television."
Joking aside. One needs to remember that in 1955, television was still a new medium. Harry Truman had been the first president to make ocassional televised speeches, and even have his inaugural address covered by TV stations. His successor, Dwight Eisenhower slowly inched things further with more TV addresses, but it was really five years after 1955, when the JFK era really ushered in the age of television being essential to a politician's career.

[Jayjay-qeum]

A gigawatt is equal to one billion watts, and most of us are familiar with a watt. The light bulbs in our homes are typically between 60 and 100 watts. So 1.21 gigawatts would power more than 10 million light bulbs or one fictional flux capacitor in a time-traveling DeLorean.

[Marcus-rgbg]

I got electricuted on a job once. While i was stuck there being electrified, this scene kept playing over and over in my head. Lol.

[Moviefank]

These movies are LEGENDARY, and the timing between Michael and Chris is a big reason for that.

[nev.catalyst]

I like how Doc just assumed there would be atomic wars in his lifetime.

[yjnnuto]

Marty: "I can't be stuck here, I got a life in 1985, I got a girl."
Doc: "Is she pretty?"
Marty: "Eh, kinda thinking of replacing her with another Jennifer as soon as I get back."

[miikev]

Best movie of all time!! I could watch it a million times and never get bored of it🔥

[Ryanspeer]

"We're sending you back to the

[larnregis]

0:33 The JVC was so futuristic, it just lost the black cable and still transmitted the video to the TV.

[JammyGuns]

This movie is pure heart and optimism.

[patschoenherr]

My God this movie is so good, it's truly timeless. What a wonderful movie, everytime I watch it I feel so good.

[jonnyb.animationstutorials]

Fun Fact: Doc is 35 in 1955 (Born in 1920 according to the novelization) meaning his hair shouldn't be going white yet, however, my personal headcannon is that one of his experiments damaged his hair, causing it to begin turning white.

[crawlinbacktoyou]

"Why is everything so heavy in the future, is there a problem with earth's gravitational pull?"...

[tomedy_official]

For those of you who don't know, 1.21 GW is enough to power an entire city area.