Forget just reconstructing a DeLorean in Lego; how about re-creating the town of Hill Valley 2015 from Back To The Future II? Alex Jones did just that by putting together many downtown buildings from the film. These things should be official sets.
See the rest of Jones’ Lego creations, including Cafe 80s, the Mr. Fusion plant, and more after the break.
Enjoy a few minutes of pure nostalgia as Michael J. Fox recreates the Johnny B. Goode scene from Back to the Future at his annual A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s fundraising event.
And if that wasn’t enough to warm your heart, consider this: the event took place 56 years to the day of Hill Valley High’s Enchantment Under the Sea Dance. I would like to think that is just an amazing coincidence.
Check out the video after the break.
Brandon Griffith, who created this Star Wars Lego chess set once upon a time, takes things up a notch with this incredible Back To The Future design.
(Brandon Griffith via Epic Ponyz)
Although the original DeLorean company collapsed in the 1980s, the remaining parts and distribution rights were secured by Stephen Wynne, who has since restarted the company. Recently they announced a partnership with electric car company Epic EV, and plan to mass-produce a fully electric DeLorean called the DMCEV (shown above) by 2013.
The current prototype can go from 0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds and can run 70 to 100 miles on a single charge. The addition of batteries and a DC electric motor has increased the weight of the vehicle by 200lbs, but despite this fact, the company plans to match or exceed the performance of the original machine. Possible changes to the final version of the DMCEV include a resin underbody to reduce weight and an AC rather than DC motor, which has the potential to improve efficiency and extend the mileage of the vehicle. Modern conveniences such as iPod connectivity and GPS navigation will also be available.
If you’re hoping to be one of the lucky ones to own the DMCEV when it becomes available, you’ll need to have lots of money, as the price tag will run between $90-$100,000. Hit the jump for specs and an interior photo.
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When you think about Marty McFly racing around on his skateboard, you might not think an a cappella soundtrack would be the best accompaniment. You’d be wrong. Matt Mulholland translates music by Alan Silvestri into a one man audio multitrack, and it absolutely works.
Listen to the a cappella score in the video after the break.
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A couple of weeks ago we came across a video of Christopher Lloyd reprising his role as Doc Brown for what appeared to be a commercial for an Argentinian electronics store named Garbarino.
Well, the a full commercial spot has been released, and it’s pretty hard to watch if you are a BTTF fan. Plus, there’s a fake press conference that’s downright terrible. Check out the videos after the break and let us know what you think.
A viral video has emerged from Argentina featuring Christoper Lloyd reprising his role as Doc Brown. The specific purpose of the ad has not been clarified—though it seems pretty obvious that local electronics store “GARBARINO” might have something to do with it.
At any rate, seeing Doc Brown in a DeLorean again fills us with delight (and a faint hope for another sequel). Check out the commercial and a behind-the-scenes video after the break.
The Marty McFly and Doc Brown backstory is one of the great mysteries of cinema. How did these two ever become friends in the first place? If you’ve ever asked yourself this question, read on because Back to the Future co-creator Bob Gale has an answer:
Okay, from the horse’s mouth (yes, I’m the horse — er, co-writer, co-creator): We never explained it in the movie. But the history of the characters that Bob Zemeckis and I created is this… For years, Marty was told that Doc Brown was dangerous, a crackpot, a lunatic. So, being a red-blooded American teenage boy, age 13 or 14, he decided to find out just why this guy was so dangerous. Marty snuck into Doc’s lab, and was fascinated by all the cool stuff that was there. when Doc found him there, he was delighted to find that Marty thought he was cool and accepted him for what he was. Both of them were the black sheep in their respective environments. Doc gave Marty a part-time job to help with experiments, tend to the lab, tend to the dog, etc. And that’s the origin of their relationship.
— Bob Gale
Not all that thrilling really—though it’s better than my assumption that Doc Brown was a teacher of Marty’s at one point.
(via Mental Floss)
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