Back To The Future (1985)

"If you're gonna build a time machine out of a car, why not do it with some style?" Doc Brown exclaims to his young friend, Marty McFly, as he unveils his latest invention. This mindset is applied to the entire film; the sci-fi concept of time travel is handled in the coolest way imaginable.

By making the protagonist an angsty teenager, Robert Zemeckis (the film's director), establishes that this isn't your typical nerdfest. From the Huey Lewis & The News soundtrack to the skateboards and DeLoreans, it is apparent that it was a goal to make time travel cool.

Marty McFly, a rebellious young man living in Hill Valley 1985, doesn't understand how he could be so different from his dorky father. While they may be opposites, they both have a fear of rejection which taunts their lives. It will take a trip in a time machine to 1955 for Marty to realize that his father is capable of more.

Marty's friend, Doctor Emmet Brown, is the local crack-pot scientist. Crack-pot, due to never successfully inventing anything. That is, until his DeLorean time machine finally comes to light after years of trying to make it work. After a series of incidents, Marty ends up in 1955, around the same time his parents meet in high school.
Basically, this is one of the most fun movies to watch. It's replay value is excellent; it never gets old. While the script is incredibly clever and influential in the time travel genre, what makes it so special is its awesome factor. It is one of the few films that is kick-ass from beginning to end. Back To The Future is every young man's dream; being able to maintain his imaginations of childhood while still appealing to adults.

Even though I am not a huge fan of the genre, I consider Back To The Future to be one of the best films ever made.