We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy by Caseen Gaines
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you’re an 80s child like me, you probably love the movie series BACK TO THE FUTURE (personally, my favorite is III, but I like them all), and this book will tickle all your nostalgic feels. I vaguely knew that Eric Stoltz had been cast as Marty because of scheduling conflicts with Michael J. Fox, but this book will tell you the whole story. And who knew BTTF was so big in Japan? If you like movie trivia and you didn’t know that Mattel actually sold hoverboards (prop replica hoverboards that people still expected to work), you should check out this book.
Inside you’ll find behind the scenes info on all three movies (I never knew the sequels weren’t planned!) and tidbits on what’s happened with the franchise in the 30 years since BTTF came out (geez, I’m older than the series). I’m really going to have a Back to the Future rewatch party–who wants to join? I can regale you with factoids about the series, or you can enjoy the book on your own.
Received as a free digital ARC via the First to Read program in exchange for an honest review.