Best Science Fiction Film Round 1a: Back to the Future Part II (24) vs Videodrome (41)

[Chris]

Back to the Future Part II
Release Date: November 22, 1989
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson
Plot: After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.



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Videodrome
Release Date: February 4, 1983
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky
Plot: A programmer at a TV station that specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast.
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[Spitfire]

I won't vote in this one. Wasn't a fan of BttF films, but never seen Videodrome.

 

[Chris]

Videodrome was cool af, but it's still BTTF for me

 

[Marty McFourth]

Videodrome was cool af, but it's still BTTF for me

Part 2 gets a mixed reception online but it's personally very close to the first movie for me. I even prefer it in some aspects. I always thought the third one was the weakest, but the whole trilogy is top notch.

 

[Keith]

I am proud to be the odd one out here Am a big Cronenberg fan and Videodrome is one of his visually classics for me. As much as I enjoy BTTF2 I think it is the weakest of trilogy. Plus I knew you would all vote for it anyway