Back to the future day!

October 21st 2015 is a big day for all ‘Back to the Future’ saga fans! What is it to do with Michael Jackson, you will ask me? Well let me explain the day first: November 21st 2015 is the day that Marty McFly is going to the future from the 80’s (‘Back to the Future II’) and the scenes shows how 2015 will look like: Flying cars, Video conference, voice activation, levitation boards, 3D movies and so on! To be honest we are not that far from what the director imagined back in the 80’s which is incredible!!

But one thing that was really true, Michael Jackson will still be a popular figure! When Marty entered the Café 80’s, ‘Beat it’ is playing and a virtual Michael Jackson is taking orders! Not far from the 2014 Billboard Music Award! So BTTF fans and MJ Fans have more in common than they think!

The connection between the saga movies and Michael Jackson doesn’t stop there! Some of the people who created the movies also worked on ‘Moonwalker’ like Kevin Pike [Iconic Magazine Interview Issue 15]. Posters of Michael can been seen on the wall of Marty’s room when he goes back to the 80’s after changing the course of the future/past (I know that’s confusing).

In the 3rd movie, it is said that when Marty is doing the moonwalk in the far wild west bar is actually Michael Jackson (not confirmed or denied by any of the members of the cast). Well, we leave this to your own judgment:

Here a compilation of the Michael Jackson moments in ‘Back to the Future II’:

Michael Jackson played a small role in Back to the Future: Part II — and the world took time to remember the King of Pop for the October 21 celebration of the movie.

The New Yorker and other publications are wishing everyone a “Happy ‘Back to the Future’ Day” due to the October 21, 2015 calendar date being used in part two of the trilogy filmed in 1989. Included in these articles are references to Michael Jackson and his cameo in the film.

In Back to the Future: Part II, Michael Jackson is featured as a robot waiter in Cafe 80s when Marty McFly arrives in the future. In addition, Michael Jackson’s song “Beat It” is used in the 1989 movie.

What did Michael Jackson think of his cameo? In the book Jackson, Michael the Many Faces by Lee Pinkerton, it is alleged that when Michael Jackson invited a group of 130 YMCA summer campers to Neverland Ranch in 1990, he proudly showed them Back to the Future: Part II in his private movie theater.

Of course, including Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” in Back to the Future: Part II was a wise choice considering its subsequent popularity. Michael Jackson King of Pop by Jean-Pierre Hornbach states that “Beat It” was listed as one of the top three songs of all times in a Sony poll — and has been in BTTF2, Zoolander, and Undercover Brothers.

The BTTF2 holiday has been anticipated for a while with news agencies like the CBC naming it in January as one of the “top events to watch for in 2015.” Interestingly, the Back to the Future nostalgia has been in effect for over a year in preparation for the 30-year anniversary, but Michael Jackson is not necessarily included since he had a small cameo in the movie.
For example, around July 21, members of the former cast of Back to the Future got together, according to Blastr, but there was no mention of Michael Jackson. However, they likely did not include Michael Jackson in the presentation because he passed away in 2009 and they would need special permission to use his name and image, according to CNN.

For Back to the Future nostalgia fans that loved Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” in the film, it was announced that there is an addition to the soundtracks. On October 21, 2014 (a year before the BTTF2 anniversary), Variety reported that the movie would be shown with a live orchestra in the background. The event was eventually performed by 21st Century Orchestra from the city of Lucerne in Switzerland in London in late May 2015.

Although there was no word about Michael Jackson’s song “Beat It” being part of the presentation, the original composer for the BTTF series, Alan Silvestri, is said to have been preparing an extra 15 minutes of music for the concert by 21st Century Orchestra.

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In an article about Back to the Future: Part II predictions that came true is the use of holograms and 3D movies that include Michael Jackson’s image. For example, Hollywood Life writes on the following on January 1.
In May 2014, the world evaluated whether Michael Jackson as a hologram was cool or creepy at the Billboard Music Awards. Nevertheless, it is alleged that the Michael Jackson hologram almost did not happen.
As for other nostalgia about Back to the Future: Part II, a few companies have released merchandise featured in the film, but none has been directly related to Michael Jackson so far.

For instance, the Ford Fiesta has a flux capacitor on sale only between October 21 and 26, according to Mashable. Nike is also reported by Wired to be making self-lacing shoes available.
Nevertheless, there is one piece of Michael Jackson-related merchandise from the BTTF2 movie. In the scene where Michael Jackson is included, Marty McFly orders a “Pepsi Perfect” at Cafe 80s.

Now, USA Today reports that there will be a limited edition of a replica of the Pepsi bottle used in Back to the Future: Part II. The replica is not a new version of Pepsi, and will be available for $20.15.

For fans looking to celebrate Michael Jackson’s legacy and role in the movie Back to the Future: Part II, his sister Latoya has a suggestion that can work at any time a memorial to his life is needed. On June 24, 2014, Latoya Jackson told People that the best way to honor her brother Michael Jackson is to “do something kind.”

So here we are! Happy October 21st 2015 MJ Fans!

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SOURCE: MJVIBE & Inquisits