电影“回到未来”上映30周年

'Back to the Future' Celebrates 30 Years 电影“回到未来”上映30周年

Thirty years ago, Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled in time “back to the future” in the film “Back to the Future II.”

The characters, played by actors Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, traveled in a time machine from the year 1985 to the year 2015. They landed in Hill Valley on October 21.

The future envisioned in the film has some similarities to the 2015 of today.

Both the technology company Ars Pax and the automobile¹ company Lexus are working on hoverboards, similar to the one used by Marty McFly in the movie. People now make video calls on Skype and FaceTime just like Doc Brown in the movie.

One town in the U.S. state of Virginia is even changing its name. The city of Reston will change its name to Hill Valley, the name of the fictional² town featured in the movie. The name change will take place from October 21 to October 25.  

Reston will also pay tribute to the film during its yearly film festival. The 5th annual Washington West Film Festival will host a screening of Back to the Future on Sunday, October 25. The actor Christopher Lloyd will attend the screening that night.

Washington West says it will give all the profits from the event to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Actor Michael J. Fox suffers from Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a disease of the central nervous system. It is a progressive disorder³, meaning it gets worse over time.

Liz Diemer is the associate director of Team Fox. She says “the Michael J. Fox Foundation remains⁴ grateful to the Washington West Film Festival for their support and for their eagerness to join in our efforts to help speed a cure for Parkinson’s disease.”

Other events scheduled through Sunday include a screening of the three Back to the Future films and a documentary about the cultural impact of the film series.

Words in This Story

fictional – adj. something that is not true or real

hoverboard – n. a means of transport resembling a skateboard that travels above the surface of the ground, ridden in a standing⁵ position

tribute – n. something that you say, give, or do to show respect or affection for someone

1 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

2 fictional   

adj.小说的，虚构的

参考例句：

• The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
• The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。

3 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。