Revealing mistake: While Biff and the others are chasing Marty on the skateboard, when Marty grabs a green truck the stunt man is doing it for him.
Back to the Future (1985)
21 revealing mistakes - chronological order
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson
Continuity mistake: When we first see the machine in action, the travel is shown from three different angles. In the second, a line of fire passes directly between Doc's legs, but in the third angle, they pass to the left of both of his legs. (00:21:00)
George McFly: Lou. Give me a milk... Chocolate.
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Question: What does the saying "Why don't you make like a tree, and get out of here", mean?
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Answer: It's a way of saying "scram" or "get lost." But Biff is so dim, he doesn't realize he's saying it wrong; the expression is "make like a tree and leaf", with the joke being that "leaf" is meant to sound like "leave."
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