I loved the "Weird Science" poster. But it was odd to see actual licensed Universal logos like that and "Miami Vice", and yet the mall has "JP Pinneys". :P
I can't decide whether I'm more proud or disappointed that you resisted the urge to include an Amblin Entertainment reference during the end of this episode.
I've played through the first episode once and loved it. Along the way, I spotted plenty of in-jokes that only the fans will get, some more obvious than others. So... I'll attempt to list what I remember and you can add to it.
Warning: Spoilers a-plenty to follow, naturally.
- Doc Brown's jukebox plays Huey Lewis and the News' "Back in Time", prominently featured in the film series
- Inside Edna Strickland's place, examining the newspapers repeatedly recounts "headlines" of many notable events from the various Back to the Future films.
- At one point, Young Emmett Brown says, "I have a bad feeling about this..." Young Emmett Brown is voiced by James Arnold Taylor, who also voices Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. That line is from the Star Wars series, uttered by many different characters.
- The law office sign in Hill Valley town square names Gale and Zemeckis as partners, referring to Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, producer and director of the BTTF series.
- The jets on the rocket pack / bike greatly resemble the backside of a DeLorean.
There are plenty more, but this should get us started...
Loved the "Shark!" movie placard in 1931. And Marty also mentions something about bars on windows when referencing the liquor store (could be a callback to the bars on Jennifer's windows in 1985A).
I just noticed the beginning plutonium DeLorean doesn't have Mr. Fusion rightly so but when Doc uses the remote to back it up for temporal displacement .. it does?! lol!
I give up. What "reference"? Amblin was the production company of the movies, wasn't it? And they didn't produce the game. So, why would it be at the end of the game? When was it ever used as some kind of reference? Am I missing something?
I just noticed the beginning plutonium DeLorean doesn't have Mr. Fusion rightly so but when Doc uses the remote to back it up for temporal displacement .. it does?! lol!
I think all it was was a graphical thing to "hide" Mr. Fusion for the close-up. They knew they only needed it for that one moment really, so for that moment where you're right up on the car, they just cut it off.
That's what I thought too.. just restarted to make sure it wasn't there for the close up.. still wonder if this DeLorean can fly? I guess not if it's the *spoiler* duplicate of the one hit by lightning that destroyed the flying circuits
That's what I thought too.. just restarted to make sure it wasn't there for the close up.. still wonder if this DeLorean can fly? I guess not if it's the *spoiler* duplicate of the one hit by lightning that destroyed the flying circuits
Well remember it went to the 2020's. So likely Doc got it completely repaired. However, Marty wouldn't feel comfortable even trying seeing as how he never did in the movies. Doc was the only one that flew the DeLorean.
I loved the "Weird Science" poster. But it was odd to see actual licensed Universal logos like that and "Miami Vice", and yet the mall has "JP Pinneys". :P
Universal licensed the game. Any others would require Telltale paying money to companies.
Sort of like how they can't have Goodyear tires(or whatever tires they were) on the DeLorean. Instead the tires say Tell Tale BTTF Series. Barely visible in the enclosed image of the DeLorean when it arrives in 1931.
I caught a few of these as well, but one thing that stood out was "Xavier's Farm for Unwanted Children," which was no doubt a reference to the X-Men's "School for Gifted Children/Youngsters." It's one of the places (SPOILER!)
That Edna mentions she delivers soup to. The other places might be references as well, but I didnt pick up on them immediately. Also, when Dr. McCoy was mentioned, I instantly thought of Beast, though that mightve been a coincidence.
That Edna mentions she delivers soup to. The other places might be references as well, but I didnt pick up on them immediately. Also, when Dr. McCoy was mentioned, I instantly thought of Beast, though that mightve been a coincidence.
Wrong McCoy. They were obviously referencing the Darth Vader from the Planet Vulcan scene from Back to the Future 1 by using the name of Doctor McCoy from Star Trek. I think at this point we can safely say that Marty is a bit of a secret geek.
That actually makes much more sense. I didnt think it was another X-Men reference.
Also, when the camera is zoomed out in 1931 facing the law firm, speakeasy, etc., theres a picture of what we can assume to be Judge Brown, who's voiced by...the one bearded guy from ToMI. I havent played it before, but I did recognize him. If you walk up to it, the camera angle changes and you wont be able to see it, Its on a pole by the car.
I just noticed the beginning plutonium DeLorean doesn't have Mr. Fusion rightly so but when Doc uses the remote to back it up for temporal displacement .. it does?! lol!
Well, you have to remember, it's all a dream anyway. Doc's clothes could've been replaced with a chicken suit halfway through the sequence and it wouldn't have raised any continuity errors. The dream was based on Marty's memories, and he's seen both versions of the DeLorean.
What I thought was a nice touch about that sequence was the mall sign. It read "Twin Pines Mall", as Marty remembered it from that night, rather than "Lone Pine Mall" as it does in the currently altered timeline.
A direct and blatant visual cue from a Spielberg movie. Aside from the fact that the ET-in-front-of-the-moon shot is one of the most overdone references imaginable, the pop culture references in the BTTF series tend to be intentionally made by Marty, not Seltzer/Friedberg-style "Hey, look what movie we stole this from! That's funny, right?" moments.
Aside from the fact that the ET-in-front-of-the-moon shot is one of the most overdone references imaginable, the pop culture references in the BTTF series tend to be intentionally made by Marty, not Seltzer/Friedberg-style "Hey, look what movie we stole this from! That's funny, right?" moments.
You're right, but the difference is that in a BttF game it's a direct nod to the company that actually produced the films, not just a random pop culture gag. It wouldn't be much different from the joke about the name of the law offices.
You're right, but the difference is that in a BttF game it's a direct nod to the company that actually produced the films, not just a random pop culture gag. It wouldn't be much different from the joke about the name of the law offices.
I would have been okay with the word "Amblin" popping up on a business somewhere. Again, it's the lack of subtlety in the visual gag that would have bugged me.
A moot point anyway, since they didn't go in that direction.
i recognized a monkey island reference (yeah, i know its a kid's song, too), but when you talk to young emmett (cant remember where and when) marty says something like "the tigh bone connected to the leg bone" or something like that.
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Dear Telltale,
I can't decide whether I'm more proud or disappointed that you resisted the urge to include an Amblin Entertainment reference during the end of this episode.
That's all. Thanks.
Warning: Spoilers a-plenty to follow, naturally.
- Doc Brown's jukebox plays Huey Lewis and the News' "Back in Time", prominently featured in the film series
- Inside Edna Strickland's place, examining the newspapers repeatedly recounts "headlines" of many notable events from the various Back to the Future films.
- At one point, Young Emmett Brown says, "I have a bad feeling about this..." Young Emmett Brown is voiced by James Arnold Taylor, who also voices Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. That line is from the Star Wars series, uttered by many different characters.
- The law office sign in Hill Valley town square names Gale and Zemeckis as partners, referring to Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, producer and director of the BTTF series.
- The jets on the rocket pack / bike greatly resemble the backside of a DeLorean.
There are plenty more, but this should get us started...
You can see the bits and pieces of the fuel-maker for the rocket-powered drill in Doc's lab at the beginning.
And not too much of an in joke, but the inclusion of the 1885 clocktower photo was nice.
I think all it was was a graphical thing to "hide" Mr. Fusion for the close-up. They knew they only needed it for that one moment really, so for that moment where you're right up on the car, they just cut it off.
Well remember it went to the 2020's. So likely Doc got it completely repaired. However, Marty wouldn't feel comfortable even trying seeing as how he never did in the movies. Doc was the only one that flew the DeLorean.
Universal licensed the game. Any others would require Telltale paying money to companies.
Sort of like how they can't have Goodyear tires(or whatever tires they were) on the DeLorean. Instead the tires say Tell Tale BTTF Series. Barely visible in the enclosed image of the DeLorean when it arrives in 1931.
Dr.McCoy is mentioned.
Weird Science Poster is awesome in Martys room!
You also have an option to tell young Emmett that you're from the Planet Vulcan, but he cuts you off before you say it.
That Edna mentions she delivers soup to. The other places might be references as well, but I didnt pick up on them immediately. Also, when Dr. McCoy was mentioned, I instantly thought of Beast, though that mightve been a coincidence.
The Amblin logo is that image of E.T. and Eliot on the bike silhouetted against the moon.
Also, when the camera is zoomed out in 1931 facing the law firm, speakeasy, etc., theres a picture of what we can assume to be Judge Brown, who's voiced by...the one bearded guy from ToMI. I havent played it before, but I did recognize him. If you walk up to it, the camera angle changes and you wont be able to see it, Its on a pole by the car.
Well, you have to remember, it's all a dream anyway. Doc's clothes could've been replaced with a chicken suit halfway through the sequence and it wouldn't have raised any continuity errors. The dream was based on Marty's memories, and he's seen both versions of the DeLorean.
What I thought was a nice touch about that sequence was the mall sign. It read "Twin Pines Mall", as Marty remembered it from that night, rather than "Lone Pine Mall" as it does in the currently altered timeline.
Like you say it's a mix and mash of different memories.
It probably also started to storm because of the storm in 1955
Oh, I understand the real-life reason for it; I'm just saying that it made the "bland name" products stand out even more.
A reference to a Spielberg movie ?
Oh and do you think that having Einstein being a GPS tracker actually makes sense ? (especially beyond time and space...) Not really.
A direct and blatant visual cue from a Spielberg movie. Aside from the fact that the ET-in-front-of-the-moon shot is one of the most overdone references imaginable, the pop culture references in the BTTF series tend to be intentionally made by Marty, not Seltzer/Friedberg-style "Hey, look what movie we stole this from! That's funny, right?" moments.
I agree, it's a very over-used joke and that's why I was partly proud it wasn't included.
But on the other hand, unlike all the other films and shows that have used the joke, it would actually make sense in a BttF game.
You're right, but the difference is that in a BttF game it's a direct nod to the company that actually produced the films, not just a random pop culture gag. It wouldn't be much different from the joke about the name of the law offices.
I would have been okay with the word "Amblin" popping up on a business somewhere. Again, it's the lack of subtlety in the visual gag that would have bugged me.
A moot point anyway, since they didn't go in that direction.