Good sequal.References to prostitutes and sex,but it will fly over kids head.The only real problem is the profanity.Awsome movie.This movie is geared more at young teens 13+.
Back to the Future Part II
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Lackluster yet benign time-travel sequel.
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for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Back to the Future Part II was written by Alex Orner
Parents need to know that this film is darker than the first. One of the main characters is an aggressive, ruthless bully who degrades women and makes countless physical threats. The language is also a little harsher.
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- Families can talk about Doc and Marty's determination to set things right. The two encounter endless dilemmas yet remain resilient in their efforts. Parents could also discuss Biff's character and his selfish motives. What characteristics make Biff the villain? Conversely, what characteristics make Doc and Marty the heroes?
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What’s the Story?
Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) again team up in this sequel to the box office success Back to the Future. The film begins where the last film left off, with Marty having just returned home from his adventure in the 1950s. Doc frantically begs Marty to time travel again, only this time into the future. The duo travel to 2015 in an attempt to save Marty's future son from danger. Unfortunately, their efforts offset an even worse series of events involving bully Biff Tannen (Thomas S. Wilson) and a sports almanac. In a battle against time, Doc and Marty have to go back to 1955 to set things straight once again.
Is It Any Good?
Although the least popular film in the trilogy, Back to the Future II does its best to hold its ground. Rarely is there a lull in the film. Unfortunately, the plot is convoluted, confusing, and makes us care little about the characters. Fox and Lloyd do have great on-screen chemistry though, and will keep audiences laughing.
Movie Details
Studio: Universal Studios, Director: Robert Zemeckis
Run time: 108 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/22/1989, DVD release: 10/25/1990
MPAA Rating: PG for parental guidance
Run time: 108 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/22/1989, DVD release: 10/25/1990
MPAA Rating: PG for parental guidance
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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Good Young Teen Movie.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
Good sequel full of a confusing yet clever plot, this time into the future. Good for kids, except maybe too much swearing.
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Excessive consumerism
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- Good role models
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
good movie
good movie the III part is my fav.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
Whoa! I'm glad they made the third one even though this was so bad. Not only was it an insult to the trilogy, but it was much more inappropriate than the other two. I wouldn't even watch it with kids <12.
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Another Great Flick
Part II is just as good as the first one. It has a dark twist in the middle due to an alternate time line but other then that it's great fun for the family. Younger ones may not under it as I didn't when I was young so..just keep the young ones out. More like 10 or older would understand more.
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Good Acting, Good Script, Worthy Sequel.
BACK TO THE FUTURE is a classic. I can't say as much for the second installment in the trilogy, BACK TO THE FUTURE PART 2, but it's a pretty darn good sequel. The tone in this one is darker than in the first, but the content level is pretty much the same. Langauge is, like the other one, constant, and there's a moderate amount of sex too. The married villian is shown in a bathtub with two assumably naked women (nothing but shoudlers are seen, as there are bubbles in the bath). The main characters mother, unhappily married to the villian, gestures at her breasts and says "You were the one who wanted me to get these THINGS!" Violence is mild, with a few kicks and punches. This film is worth watching if you're determined to see the entire trilogy or are a big fan of the original. The 1955 sequences from the first one, viewed at a new angle, blow your mind. The biginning 2015 sequence is a bit cheesy, but a brilliant cliffhanger patches it all up well. Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd were made to be in this movie together, and are brilliant onscreen. Worth watching.
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