MR

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:25 am**

Amazing how destiny works when instant classics take form. Weird and unusual things happen that pan out for the better for history. This kind of reminds me of the lead role of Rocky and how everyone wanted Burt Reynolds but Stallone said it was either him or nobody to play Rocky.

There is a little video of footage as Stoltz as McFly. Amazing.

Eric Stoltz as the original Marty McFly
By The Hollywood Reporter · October 12, 2010

Everyone knows the classic 1985 film "Back to the Future" featured a boyish Michael J. Fox in a winning performance as Marty McFly.

But Fox was not the original McFly. In fact, Eric Stoltz was five weeks into shooting the famed McFly role when director and co-writer Robert Zemeckis made a drastic production decision -- changing his lead actor.

Details of the shocking Hollywood switch and never-before-seen footage of Stoltz as McFly are part of the extras package for the "Back to the Future 25th Anniversary Trilogy" to be released on Blu-Ray on Oct. 26.

Zemeckis says the casting change was "this horrific decision; it was heartbreaking for everybody."

Executive producer Steven Spielberg said that Zemeckis consulted him before pursuing the casting change.

"(Zemeckis) showed me the first five weeks of shooting that he had put together," Spielberg said. " And he said, 'I just don't think we're getting the laughs I was hoping we would get.' "

Spielberg said he realized his director "was absolutely correct."

The rest is pop-culture history. Zemeckis was able to "convince the studio to let me reshoot five weeks of work," and Michael J. Fox was cast in a career-defining role. "Back to the Future," released on Oct. 26, 1986, would go on to gross $381 million worldwide and lead to two further sequels.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/thr-eri ... mcfly.html

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:27 am**

I guess it's news (again) because of the anniversary dvd coming out? I remember reading about that a long time ago... can't imagine it without MJ Fox, but you know, Eric Stoltz is pretty cool... still might have been ok! :lol:

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:37 am**

I never even read about this before haha. Interesting. Stoltz actually does look like the McFly character but they said his comedy sense wasn't there. Michael J. Fox stepped in a nailed what turned into a classic.

Here's sit down interviews about the casting calls of Marty McFly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2vSUzlXeRk&NR=1

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:01 am**

I LOVE BACK TO THE FUTURE I II & III, I love how the 2nd one ends when Marty reads the letter sent by doc...the western union guy gets out of his car... we had a bet if you would show up or not... classic...

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:01 am**

Never saw the movie and never knew who "Marty McFly" was, even though I'd heard the name a million times. Now I know! :lol:

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:10 am**

So Eric Stoltz gets to relive all of this all over again...

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:20 am**

brandonpfn wrote:So Eric Stoltz gets to relive all of this all over again...

Like when they talk about Tom Selleck being Indiana Jones...

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:40 am**

Thought he was a pitcher for the Braves or something...

Hmmm.

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:43 am**

Pelata wrote:
brandonpfn wrote:So Eric Stoltz gets to relive all of this all over again...

Like when they talk about Tom Selleck being Indiana Jones...

Eww...again...right call was made..

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:50 am**

Here's a video segment on CNN that shows Eric as Marty -

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/showbi ... .universal

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:52 am**

I hope this NEVER gets remade.

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:01 am**

Tomulator wrote:Thought he was a pitcher for the Braves or something...

Hmmm.

That would be John Smoltz you peckerfuck, and he his now retired from the ATL and working the booth for MLBTV.

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:07 am**

Everett wrote:I hope this NEVER gets remade.

give it time and someone will try. Probably with disastrous results, but someone WILL try...

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:21 am**

kgdjpubs wrote:
Everett wrote:I hope this NEVER gets remade.

give it time and someone will try. Probably with disastrous results, but someone WILL try...

I'd be curious to see the footage but that's about it.

I remember seeing them in theaters with friends when they came out, true timeless classics!

Remade.. ? Well.. I'm sure if they can bank on it, someone will try it. :roll:

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:27 am**

Rockindeano wrote:
Tomulator wrote:Thought he was a pitcher for the Braves or something...

Hmmm.

That would be John Smoltz you peckerfuck, and he his now retired from the ATL and working the booth for MLBTV.

Just trying to get you all worked up Dean...it worked!

PS What exactly is a "peckerfuck" anyway?

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:46 am**

Everett wrote:I hope this NEVER gets remade.

Agreed. There's also a rumor going around that Vin Diesel is in the running to be the next RAMBO. I'd seriously puke in my pants and shit out of my mouth if this happens. Terrible. LEAVE RAMBO ALONE!

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:44 am**

YoungJRNY wrote:
Everett wrote:I hope this NEVER gets remade.

Agreed. There's also a rumor going around that Vin Diesel is in the running to be the next RAMBO. I'd seriously puke in my pants and shit out of my mouth if this happens. Terrible. LEAVE RAMBO ALONE!

I honestly read that as "Vin Diesel is ruining the next Rambo"

Though... that might be a little more accurate.

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:48 am**

It's not like the world has run out of steroids and HGH, so there's no reason Sly can't continue to be Rambo. :lol:

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:40 pm**

Saint John wrote:It's not like the world has run out of steroids and HGH, so there's no reason Sly can't continue to be Rambo.

Sly says he's done. The producers have other plans in mind.

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:25 am**

Yea last I heard he shelved Rambo 5.

The ending of last one put closure on it anyway I thought.

Rocky Dennis as Marty McFly. :shock:

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:05 am**

YoungJRNY wrote:
Everett wrote:I hope this NEVER gets remade.

Agreed. There's also a rumor going around that Vin Diesel is in the running to be the next RAMBO. I'd seriously puke in my pants and shit out of my mouth if this happens. Terrible. LEAVE RAMBO ALONE!

Where the hell did you get that sig? :shock:

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:52 am**

Wow I can't imagine anyone but Michael J. Fox in that role, but
can definitely see why Eric Stoltz would have fit, same babyface
kind of look and all, lol.

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:29 pm**

wow...didn't know that. Always liked Eric Stoltz's acting...but they're right, MJF has more (great) comedic chops...doesn't hurt, either, being short in stature and having a boyish face....can pull off playing teenager well into his 20's.

Highly enjoyed the first movie (I recognized somes scenes from Mill Valley, CA where I was living at the time) music from Huey Lewis & the news was great...the next 2 (sequels) and storylines not so much.

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:55 pm**

annie89509 wrote:wow...didn't know that. Always liked Eric Stoltz's acting...but they're right, MJF has more (great) comedic chops...doesn't hurt, either, being short in stature and having a boyish face....can pull off playing teenager well into his 20's.

Highly enjoyed the first movie (I recognized somes scenes from Mill Valley, CA where I was living at the time) music from Huey Lewis & the news was great...the next 2 (sequels) and storylines not so much.

The second one was great!! The third one - was well executed, but just a little tired formula by that time.

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:05 pm**

brandonpfn wrote:
annie89509 wrote:wow...didn't know that. Always liked Eric Stoltz's acting...but they're right, MJF has more (great) comedic chops...doesn't hurt, either, being short in stature and having a boyish face....can pull off playing teenager well into his 20's.

Highly enjoyed the first movie (I recognized somes scenes from Mill Valley, CA where I was living at the time) music from Huey Lewis & the news was great...the next 2 (sequels) and storylines not so much.

The second one was great!! The third one - was well executed, but just a little tired formula by that time.

The first back to the Future was pretty close to flawlessly executed. It hit the exact right tone on a lot of scenes that could have gone horribly wrong if done differently. Pretty close to a perfect cast also. Be interesting to see how much of the Eric Stoltz footage is on the Blu-Ray. With 5 weeks of filming, there should have been at least 30 minutes of film completed--if not more--unless they did the big f/x material to begin with.

2nd movie was a bit of a mixed bag for me. A lot of it seemed to be going through the checklist of what made #1 work. OK, the audience loved Biff going into the manure truck the first time, let's do it again. Too often, it seemed like it was ripping itself off. Where things had been fresh the first time, they seemed a little tired the second time around. There were some good moments and it works most of the time, but a few too many cliche ones also.

the 3rd movie at least abandoned ripping off the others with some originality, but I think the little tired formula is a pretty good assessment. Generally enjoyable however, and the Marty/Doc relationship still worked.

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:33 pm**

Yes... in general, for me, I always seem to prefer the original. If the 1st movie is so great, the sequel cannot live to the standard causing a mild letdown. There's only 2 famous movie sequels that I ever enjoyed more than the original, and that's Superman #2 and Star Wars #2.

Posted: **Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:57 am**

annie89509 wrote:Yes... in general, for me, I always seem to prefer the original. If the 1st movie is so great, the sequel cannot live to the standard causing a mild letdown. There's only 2 famous movie sequels that I ever enjoyed more than the original, and that's Superman #2 and Star Wars #2.

I'd put Aliens, Lethal Weapon 2 (if not better, then VERY close), and debatedly Terminator 2 in there as well.

Posted: **Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:25 am**

kgdjpubs wrote:
annie89509 wrote:Yes... in general, for me, I always seem to prefer the original. If the 1st movie is so great, the sequel cannot live to the standard causing a mild letdown. There's only 2 famous movie sequels that I ever enjoyed more than the original, and that's Superman #2 and Star Wars #2.

I'd put Aliens, Lethal Weapon 2 (if not better, then VERY close), and debatedly Terminator 2 in there as well.

I would also have to add Star Trek II: Wrath of Kahn in there as well.

Posted: **Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:55 am**

kat1994 wrote:I would also have to add Star Trek II: Wrath of Kahn in there as well.

Nobody will argue that one!

Posted: **Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:13 am**

Ratgirl wrote:
kgdjpubs wrote:
Everett wrote:I hope this NEVER gets remade.

give it time and someone will try. Probably with disastrous results, but someone WILL try...

I'd be curious to see the footage but that's about it.

I remember seeing them in theaters with friends when they came out, true timeless classics!

Remade.. ? Well.. I'm sure if they can bank on it, someone will try it.

Reminds me of a band that did remakes of classics. Hmmmmmmm :roll:

That was a little tired the second time around too.

MR

Eric Stoltz the original Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future'

Eric Stoltz the original Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future'