Post by Rinconrolla on Jul 8, 2010 13:35:16 GMT -5
Fireworks came a day late for "Back to the Future" fans this week after a film site ignited an Internet trend by declaring Monday, July 5th as "Future Day." The site, Total Film, tweeted a doctored photo of the date shown on the dashboard of the Delorean that "Doc" (played by Christopher Lloyd) and "Marty McFly" (Michael J. Fox) used as their time machine. The photo (see it here) showed July 5th, 2010 as the "future date" they'd be traveling to. Followers of the site's feed retweeted that pic, and then their followers retweeted the image and so on. Soon it became it became one of the most-searched terms on the internet and a worldwide trending topic on Twitter.
Joe Jonas tweeted, "Today is the day that Marty McFly arrived in the future after hitting 88mph in a Delorean in 1985." Ivanka Trump added, "Greatest fun fact EVER: Today is the day that Marty McFly arrived in the future in "Back to the Future 2."
Photos: 'Back to the Future' among movies with prediction fails
The only problem? The whole thing was a hoax.
After the so-called "Future Day" news reached every corner of the Web, the site finally caved and admitted they'd pulled a fast one on the internet, issuing a mea culpa post: "We got it wrong. Apparently 5th July isn't mentioned in Back to the Future. So we went back and changed it..."
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As it turns out, the real future day is still a good five years off. It's on October 21st, 2015 that "Doc" warns Marty that there are a few problems with his kids, so they must go to the future to correct the situation. It's worth noting that most of the films predictions will likely not come to fruition: On the actual "future day," as depicted in the film, "Jaws 19" plays at the local movie theater (or, "holomax," as it's referred to in "Back to the Future") and the Chicago Cubs sweep Miami to win the World Series. Another popular myth is that "Back to the Future Part II" predicted the Florida Marlins winning a World Series long before there was a team in Miami. This is also false, because, well, it's not 2015 yet and the Cubs would have to win -- which, if statistics hold, will likely never happen.
If "Back to the Future" has taught us anything, it's that facts about the past (or future) need to be checked using an almanac, not Twitter. Also, we have five more years to create flying cars, the hoverboard, and 15 more "Jaws" films.
Joe Jonas tweeted, "Today is the day that Marty McFly arrived in the future after hitting 88mph in a Delorean in 1985." Ivanka Trump added, "Greatest fun fact EVER: Today is the day that Marty McFly arrived in the future in "Back to the Future 2."
Photos: 'Back to the Future' among movies with prediction fails
The only problem? The whole thing was a hoax.
After the so-called "Future Day" news reached every corner of the Web, the site finally caved and admitted they'd pulled a fast one on the internet, issuing a mea culpa post: "We got it wrong. Apparently 5th July isn't mentioned in Back to the Future. So we went back and changed it..."
See them now: Stars who played 'Back to the Future' mom, girlfriend
As it turns out, the real future day is still a good five years off. It's on October 21st, 2015 that "Doc" warns Marty that there are a few problems with his kids, so they must go to the future to correct the situation. It's worth noting that most of the films predictions will likely not come to fruition: On the actual "future day," as depicted in the film, "Jaws 19" plays at the local movie theater (or, "holomax," as it's referred to in "Back to the Future") and the Chicago Cubs sweep Miami to win the World Series. Another popular myth is that "Back to the Future Part II" predicted the Florida Marlins winning a World Series long before there was a team in Miami. This is also false, because, well, it's not 2015 yet and the Cubs would have to win -- which, if statistics hold, will likely never happen.
If "Back to the Future" has taught us anything, it's that facts about the past (or future) need to be checked using an almanac, not Twitter. Also, we have five more years to create flying cars, the hoverboard, and 15 more "Jaws" films.
Aww man, at least you tried. What are you planning to try next?
