We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy - Softcover

Gaines, Caseen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142181536 ISBN 13: 9780142181539

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 2015

Synopsis

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the wildly successful and beloved Back to the Future trilogy, just in time for the 30th anniversary Long before Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled through time in a flying DeLorean, director Robert Zemeckis, and his friend and writing partner Bob Gale, worked tirelessly to break into the industry with a hit. During their journey to realize their dream, they encountered unprecedented challenges and regularly took the difficult way out. For the first time ever, the story of how these two young filmmakers struck lightning is being told by those who witnessed it. "We Don't Need Roads" includes original interviews with Zemeckis, Gale, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Huey Lewis, and over fifty others who contributed to one of the most popular and profitable film trilogies of all time. With a focus not only on the movies, but also the lasting impact of the franchise and its fandom, "We Don't Need Roads" is the ultimate read for anyone who has ever wanted to ride a Hoverboard, hang from the top of a clock tower, travel through the space-time continuum, or find out what really happened to Eric Stoltz after the first six weeks of filming. So, why don't you make like a tree and get outta here - and start reading!" We Don't Need Road"s is your density.

About this title

About the Author

Caseen Gaines is a popular culture historian. He is the author of" Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon," which received the 2012 Independent Publisher's Book Award - Silver Medal in the Popular Culture / Leisure category, as well as "A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic." Caseen also directs theater and teaches high school English in New Jersey, where he lives. He aspires to be a Renaissance Man and fears being a jack of all trades.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0142181536
• ISBN 13: 9780142181539
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 305