Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 'You're gonna see some serious shit': New New Hollywood in Action; 2 The 1950s and Teen Culture; 3 The 1950s Imagined in the 1980s; 4 Film and Time; Conclusion: 'Your kids are gonna love it'; Notes; Credits
Summary
This compelling study places 'Back to the Future' in the context of Reaganite America, discusses Robert Zemeckis's film-making technique and its relationship to the 'New New Hollywood', €explores€the film's€attitudes to teen culture of the 1950s and 1980s and€its representation of science, atomic power€and time travel
