Here are 21 futuristic predictions back to the future got right and wrong. Both the chicago cubs and cleveland indians have suffered historic championship droughts the indians last won in 1948, while the cubs postseason futility extends all the way back to 1908, and the last time they even made the world series was 1945. Jul 15, 20 i was cleaning out my materials from my masters program because i am totally out of room in my office and something had to give. Its 2015 and we have lightup shoes, a jaws 19 trailer and working hoverboards after a fashion. Oct 19, 2015 the first interesting note is the numerous mentions of the twin pines mall made in the original 1985 movie back to the future. Did back to the future predict this years world series.
October 21, 2015, the future date arrived as in the film, was celebrated as back to the future day. They all tried to see into the future, and they all got it wrong. Chicago cubs win the world series back to the future ii christian battle. But one prediction back to the future ii may have got right is the chicago cubs success in the world series. Resolving the tension between a traditional administrative and a new. Oct 25, 2016 we have no idea who will win the world series. Oct 21, 2015 sorry to burst the bubbles of cubs fans, back to the future fans and fans of sheer randomness, but ive got some bad news for you. Did back to the future predict chicago cubs world series.
When director robert zemeckis and i, along with our very talented crew, took on the challenge in back to the future part ii of depicting the world 30 years in the future, specifically oct. Oct 29, 2011 in this world of instant gratification, the 2011 world series is already old news. Back in the mid90s, a time when most americans hadnt even sent an email, the magazine was already deep into speculation about a world where everyone had a networked computer in their pocket. From president trump to hoverboards and tablet pcs the eerie predictions back to the future got right time to grab your hoverboard and selflacing trainers as we take a look at the back to. So, back to the future ii doesnt actually predict the cubs. Oct 25, 2016 back to the future predicted this world series, sort of. The florida marlins team began play in miami in 1993, and won the world series in 1997. Back to the future is an american science fiction adventure comedy film series written and directed by robert zemeckis, produced by bob gale and neil canton for steven spielbergs amblin entertainment, and distributed by universal pictures.
Sequels usually miss the mark when they follow the first film in a duology, trilogy, or series, but with back to the future 2 that trend was broken once again since the movie turned out to be just as good as the first one and in some cases better since we got to see. Nov 02, 2016 the cubs came back in 2016 and dominated the season with the best record in baseball. Could the back to the future part ii cubs prediction. The mcfly videos in particular had my shill sense going off like crazy. Back to the future part 2 the version of october 2015 that marty mcfly visited in this time travelling sequel isnt anywhere near as advanced as our own, but some of the future tech promised in the movie was right on the money. Back to the future cowriter bob gale on the prediction in 1989s back to the future ii of a chicago cubs world series win in 2015. Fox tries out a hoverboard in the 1989 movie back to the future, part ii. Soon afterward, an urban legend arose that back to the future part ii had predicted that a team from miami would win the world series in 1997. Out of all the predictions made about the future when the movie was made, in 1989, the most outlandish one always seemed a news announcement that the. Back to the future jaws 19 the 2015 of back to the future ii shows the jaws franchise huge in the 70s and 80s continuing its trajectory with the 19th in the series in cinemas. Back in 2014, south park explored what could happen if drone warfare could become a reality during a season 18 episode called the magic bush. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series.
Aug 10, 2015 out of all the predictions made about the future when the movie was made, in 1989, the most outlandish one always seemed a news announcement that the chicago cubs had won the world series. Back to the future predicted 911 and 4 other crazy. The first interesting note is the numerous mentions of the twin pines mall made in the original 1985 movie back to the future. Back to the future predicts 911 november, 2015 renegade 6 comments. Back to the future part ii writer talks about 2015. The 1987 film back to the future ii correctly predicted that the florida marlins would win the 1997 world series and that the cubs would play florida in the 2015 world series. The 1997 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1997. One was with an africanamerican presidentwhich, preobama, if youll remember, seemed like a fairy taleand the other was by having the chicago cubs win a world series.
Soon after game 7 was complete, rumors on the internet started to spread that the 1989 four years before the florida marlins made their debut film back to the future part ii accurately predicted their 1997 world series victory. In 1989, back to the future part ii predicted the chicago cubs would win the world series in 2015. The video claims that the twin pines are a direct representation of. Feb 15, 2017 back to the future is one of the most iconic scifi flicks ever made credit. The back to the future films predicted the september 11 attacks as well as the assassination of john f. Back to the future writer predicts next 30 years usa today. The original attraction opened on may 2, 1991, at universal studios florida.
Back to the future ii predicted the cubs would win the. Man predicted chicago cubs would win 2016 world series in. In this world of instant gratification, the 2011 world series is already old news. Video still back to the future part ii came out 25 years ago in. Did back to the future predict 911 terrorist attack. Back to the future ii asserts that sending information by fax is the most efficient way to communicate in 2015, but we now know that fax machines were only useful for a very short time, almost. Back to the future is an american science fiction adventure comedy film series written and. Nov 03, 2016 alongside the cubs winning the world series, and selflacing shoes being a real and purchasable thing now, the back to the future sequel got some other things right about life after 2015.
Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series win in. Chicago cubs win the world series back to the future ii youtube. Its really outofdate and when it was first published wildly nonsensical, if. The ride is a simulator ride based on and inspired by the back to the future films and is a minisequel to 1990s back to the future part iii. Man predicts chicago cubs 2016 world series win in yearbook over 20 years. The cubs winning the world series and president trump. Oct 31, 2018 parks and recreation predicts the cubs world series win there used to be two ways to demonstrate that a tv show was set in an improbable future. These are just two of the craziest theories about the 1980s scifi trilogy that are floating around the internet. The chicago cubs hadnt won the world series since 1908, so it was an amusing prediction to make in back to the future part ii in 1989 that theyd win the world series in 2015. When back to the future part ii was first released back in 1989, the year 2015 seemed, well, pretty downright futuristic. Predictions 1997 robert talks to six people to get their expert opinions and predictions for 1997including e.
Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win youtube. Marlins launch promo against back to the future cubs. This video shows that robert zemeckis almost certainly knew of the 911 attacks years in advance and encoded this knowledge into back to the future. The truth is, things havent actually changed that much. Oct 16, 2015 back to the future cowriter bob gale on the prediction in 1989s back to the future ii of a chicago cubs world series win in 2015. Oct 22, 2015 when director robert zemeckis and i, along with our very talented crew, took on the challenge in back to the future part ii of depicting the world 30 years in the future, specifically oct. Screenrant s 10 movies that actually predicted the future. In film, back to the future ii got a lot wrong but accurately predicted the cubs winning the world series and in television, seek out the last season of parks and recreation although i recommend the entire series for their take on a short time jump forward.
Ok, incidentally i was living totally with no media contact to the world on 911. Airing on october 29, the story started out with the. Oct 15, 2015 according to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. Oct 22, 2015 in back to the future part ii, marty mcfly steps into a futuristic hill valley and is shocked with disbelief by a newsflash that the cubbies have swept the world series against the miami gators. The classic flick predicted the end of the chicago cubs epic pennant drought, and, possibly, donald trumps rise on the political scene. Net, the bbcs television series about the possibilities of this muchtalkedabout new thing called the internet. The end of the world is a cobbled together book of prophetic predictions by the titular seer, interpreted and arranged by noorbergen to fashion a not so good prediction about world war three. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world. According to the news, of course, the miami team will lose the 2015 series. He vowed to get back at the world for laughing at him, and planned to do it through a company that he would found, grifftech. Entering the postseason, they advanced to the world series for the first time since 1945, ten years before the events of the original back to the future film. He also did 2001 and he goes back into that in this one.
Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of. Cubs out of world series on back to the future day. It has enough humor, color and happiness to entertain younger 59 year old fans of the franchise, but for ages 9 and up, it isnt good enough. The animated series is far from a perfect animated adventure of the back to the future world. Predictions from back to the future 2 that actually came true. Mar 09, 2018 back in 2014, south park explored what could happen if drone warfare could become a reality during a season 18 episode called the magic bush. As i was looking at what i collected over six years yes, it took that long to finish, i found an article that grabbed my attention again. The chicago cubs were swept out of the playoffs on oct. So in a nod to our short attention spans, page 2 presents the second part of its predictions for the next 25. In back to the future part ii, marty mcfly and doc brown travel to the year 2015, a world filled with flying cars, hoverboards and kitschy 1980s nostalgia. Jaws 19 hasnt been released and hover boards arent quite off the ground. This one got a ton of press back in 1997 when the florida marlins bought their first world series championship.
Could the back to the future part ii cubs prediction come true. Sorry to burst the bubbles of cubs fans, back to the future fans and fans of sheer randomness, but ive got some bad news for you. So, back to the future ii doesnt actually predict the. Above all else, we respect everyones opinions and all religious beliefs and creeds.
Did back to the future accurately predict the chicago. Pioneering scifi author william gibson predicts in 1997 how. In july 1997, universal studios announced that back to the future would be one of their first ten. No matter the medium, no writer predicts the future better than the simpsons. The 1987 film back to the future ii correctly predicted that the florida marlins would win the 1997 world series and that the cubs would play. The world of back to the future part ii is more real than you might think. Apr 01, 2015 back to the future part ii made some bold predictions about life in the wild and ohsozany future of 2015 the film was wrong about the burgeoning doubletie fad, thank god, but it did manage to. Film 1996 2017 predicts a second american civil war in 2017. The chicago cubs world series drought was only 81 years long in 1989 when back to the future part ii hit movie theaters with another installment of doc browns and marty mcflys time. Back to the future part ii made some bold predictions about life in the wild and ohsozany future of 2015 the film was wrong about the burgeoning doubletie.
This video has 911 as a magic act that sets us free from illusion. Back to the future is one of the most iconic scifi flicks ever made credit. Battlefield from doctor who tv series episode 1989 1997 by 1997, the united kingdom has a king. Aug 02, 2011 chicago cubs win the world series back to the future ii christian battle. Chicago cubs win the world series back to the future ii. According to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. Marlins launch promo against back to the future cubs world. In the back to the future series, one of the many wild predictions included the chicago cubs winning the world series on october 21, 2015. The franchise follows the adventures of a high school student, marty mcfly michael j. Facing the cleveland indians in the 2016 world series, they were down 3 games to 1. In one of the back to the future movies, doc christopher lloyd predicts that the cubs will win the world series in 2003. Oct 20, 2015 the back to the future films predicted the september 11 attacks as well as the assassination of john f. Click here for the second part of our future world series predictions.
Back to the future gear for right now pictures cnet. Did back to the future predict this years world series winner. Did back to the future accurately predict the chicago cubs. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win. It also opened on june 2, 1993 at universal studios hollywood and on march 31, 2001 at universal studios japan. They came close, but not quite after losing the 2015 national league championship series in a sweep the cubs came back in 2016 and dominated the season with the best record in baseball. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series. Back to the future day has been a whirlwind extravaganza. The second movie in the trilogy doesnt actually predict that. In the film, marty mcfly timetravels to the future to stop his son taking part in a robbery. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of cnet. Oct 29, 2011 page 2 wastes no time in predicting next 25 world series champions. Where i disagree with these guys i have worked with them in the past on sync is that they think this is precognition. The chicago cubs world series drought was only 81 years long in 1989 when back to the future part ii hit movie theaters with another.