The Time Machine came to town tonight. Tim Rice Photo sponsored Medway Cable’s Movies in the Park – this year, we went back to a favorite, Back to the Future. This is our second time showing BTF and the third time working with Patrick at 88mph Time Machine to bring a movie car in for photos. Last year he brought the Ecto-1. It was a huge hit. Maybe next year, we will have their Jurrasic Park collection. Thank you to everyone who stopped by.

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Due to what might be one of the best product placement in any movie, at least for my generation, I have wanted a Toyota Truck since I was 12 years old. I realize it is not black, it is not a 1984 SR5, hell, it is not even clean… I need a Biff. But I have been driving one for over 10 years. Back to the Future is the reason. I choose it over a Delorean. I had the chance to sit in a real Delorean this summer, no way a guy my size, and with my knees, should ever entertain the thought of that car. It was the perfect day to change to my 2015 CA plate, though I have to admit, the thought that the future in Back to the Future will now be in the past depresses the 12 year old I was.

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Born in 1973, I consider myself a child of the 80’s. I would say ages 7-17 are considered the “formative years”.  My references, my taste in music, movies,  even style all somehow are influenced by 10 years. Last week I was asked to make a top 30 list of my favorite 80’s movies. It sounds like a lot until you sit down to do it.  It is not easy to cap it off to 30, even worse I had to rank them. Once done… I found I had forgotten so many, some that could compete with ones I had identified as #1-5. Back to the Future ranked 12 on my list. Should it be higher, probably, I think I could have a 20 movie tie for first.  This scene is my favorite from the trilogy, do you remember it? When the story got dark, with the casino?  I love it when Marty leaped off the roof only to rise back up thanks to Doc. I made the list for my Webispode Distracted Driving series I wrote about a few weeks back. Tonight we record episode 3 and perhaps 4 if we have enough content.  All 80’s themed, I am sure Marty, Doc and Biff will make into the talk somehow. Follow us on twitter, facebook, and/or youtube where we post the videos.  New episode each Wednesday at 7pm. Special thanks to Jill and family for loaning me the DeLorean Lego set, it was a lot of fun to work with, especially since you guys did all the work assembling it.  Check out some more shots below.

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