After playing and finishing the game Shattered Dimensions where alternative universes containing alternate Spider-men existed, we play acted with us being the characters. Jacobs mum rang to ask if we could change plans of him going home today and have him stay at mine for another two nights. Both these things led to a conversation about the nature of time and reality.
This led to me suggesting Back To The Future as a good kids film. I was surprised when he agreed to watch it.
What followed was firstly my surprise at how many swears there are in a kids film rated PG and secondly, how gripped he was by the film. I've never seen him lap anything up so fully and completely. I had to pause it a few times to explain the complexities incase he wasn't following but he was eager for me to hit play again. "PLAY IT, I want to know what happens!"
That was possibly the best film experience of my life. If we hadn't received that phone call from his mum then who knows when we would have finally watched this film together, if ever.
I'm not gonna forget this moment for years.
The film itself seems as dated as expected at first but once they are back in time in the 50's it doesn't really matter.
I thoroughly enjoyed this film as much as when I was a kid, thanks to my sons enjoyment.
It's one of the best concepts for a film ever and the last scene of the film almost blew his tiny mind. (Roads?, where we're going, we don't need roads')
He's desperate to watch the sequel too tomorrow. Personally I remember the sequel as the best one, it's so clever.
Simply amazing and magical after all these years.
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