Back To The Future: All The Things You Missed

Doc’s Clocks

When we pan during the opening credits, audiences are shown inside the Doc’s home. We immediately see his fascination with clocks and time – hence putting us into his headspace and showing us his motivation.

Well, you might not have noticed that there is a small man hanging from one of the clocks! Looking closely, film fans will realize it is Harold Lloyd from the 1923 film, Safety Last. Not only is it a nice homage to past films, but it also foreshadows a scene later in the film at the clocktower!