Inside The 25th Anniversary Celebration of “Back To The Future”

Yesterday in New York City, key cast and crew from the Back To The Future trilogy celebrated both the 25th anniversary of the first film and the release of the three movies on Blu-ray by gathering at a press conference at the Waldorf-Astoria (photo above) and then at an evening party at Guastavino’s on the Upper East Side.and also attended the festive celebration that night. The assembly of stars Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd and Mary Steenburgen (from Part 3), co-writer/director Robert Zemeckis, songwriter/singer Huey Lewis, co-writer/producer Robert Gale and producer Neil Canton was quite the blast from the past. It’s hard to believe so much time has passed since the movie came out, and it’s impressive how well it holds up today, both in terms of story and effects. Even in the high-definition Blu-ray format, which exposes so many flaws in older movies, the Back To The Future trilogy still looks great. Needless to say, all of the aforementioned talent involved continue to have active careers.

Moment of the evening: As I waited to enter Guastavino’s, Lea Thompson strolled by, patted me on the shoulder and asked how I was doing. She remembered me from the press conference, which was sweet. I later saw her for a few seconds and simply asked, “Is it not great that you and Michael J. Fox look better at your age now than the way you were depicted in the films?” She smiled in agreement and relief. (Because really, they look great.)

Following is a photo gallery from the party. Be on the lookout for another post or two from the press conference as well as a giveaway!











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