Just How Racist Is ‘Back to the Future’?

Posted by | October 21, 2015 18:00 | Filed under: Contributors Media/Show Business Tommy Christopher

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Today is “Back to the Future Day” (the real one), although the nerd in me feels compelled to point out that the date in question is actually from Back to the Future II, which would make a much less catchy, much more confusing day name. “Today is Back to the Future Today?”

The beloved film franchise is one of those things that even people who love it also love to pick apart, from the creepy rape and incest vibe to the timeline chaos it created. Among the elements that has long been picked at is the film’s handling of race. Even at the time of the film’s release, it seemed clumsy, at best. The most oft-cited example is Marty McFly’s invention of rock and roll, and subsequent theft by Chuck Berry:

Technically speaking, this isn’t racist at all, because…READ MORE

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By: Tommy Christopher

Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.

13 responses to Just How Racist Is ‘Back to the Future’?

  1. Larry Schmitt October 21st, 2015 at 18:23

    It’s a damned fantasy comedy movie. Quit trying to read something into it that isn’t there. This wasn’t Gone With the Wind.

    • Roctuna October 21st, 2015 at 18:59

      Exactly! It wasn’t a back to the future rockumentary or social commentary. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar and sometimes a joke is just a joke. Do you remember a rape? I must have blocked it out.

      • Larry Schmitt October 21st, 2015 at 19:18

        I remember an attempted rape, when Biff tried to get Marty’s mom in the car, and George had to knock him out to keep the future from changing. But not an actual rape. But it was just part of the story line. And back in the 50’s they wouldn’t have considered it rape.

  2. Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2015 at 18:38

    I’m not seeing it.

  3. FatRat October 21st, 2015 at 18:39

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2ATf01v4hw&feature=youtu.be&t=85

    • Larry Schmitt October 21st, 2015 at 18:48

      Pretty funny.

    • bpollen October 22nd, 2015 at 05:51

      You’re trying to Rick-roll us by proxy!

  4. rg9rts October 21st, 2015 at 20:27

    I love the way people try to use todays ruler to measure something that is 30+ years old ….F PC no wonder comics don’t like todays college audiences

  5. aNYYANKEEinQueenHaleysCourt October 21st, 2015 at 22:44

    Who you callin’ spook peckerwood?

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    • robert October 22nd, 2015 at 07:34

      the line that always gets left out

      good catch

    • robert October 22nd, 2015 at 07:38

      ……………………..

  6. maggie October 30th, 2015 at 01:59

    Tommy can you hear me….you are one rad dude…;)

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