Jim Newcomb has a wonderful article on this film and 3 others in the first
Volume of FILM AND PHILOSOPHY.  His title is "Hollywood Mediated Reaganism" and
he develops an analysis of these four films as going beyond "everything will be
all right."  Facinating and insightful.

Kendall D'Andrade

On Thu, 1 Jul 1999, Ames, Chris wrote:

> There is an interesting discussion of how "Back to the Future" handles time
> in Richard Maltby's textbook, "Hollywood Cinema."  On second thought it may
> be a discussion of "Back to the Future II."   > Chris Ames

> > From: Patrick Crogan [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 8:22 PM
> >
> > I think Frederic Jameson gives it a serve as apolitical pastiche in his
> > book/articles on 'postmodernism, or the cultural logic of late capitalism'

> > Krzysztof Jozajtis wrote:
> >
> > > Dear All,
> > > Can anybody direct me towards any critical discussions of 'Back to the
> > Future'.
> > > Thanks in advance.        > > > Kris
> > > Name    Kris Jozajtis     > > > E-Mail  [log in to unmask]

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