The BTTF trilogy is so beloved, and seemingly every detail and paradox has been discussed ad nauseum. There's one small detail about the trilogy, specifically Back to the Future Part II that I have always felt has been glossed over, and that has to do with just how evil Biff Tannen actually is.
Yes, Biff Tannen is one of the all-time-favorite villains-we-love-to-hate. We watch him commit attempted homicide several times throughout the first movie, and confess to one murder during the second movie. We see two sidewalk chalk outlines of homicide victims in BTTF2 who are arguably indirect victims of Biff's life choices. Clearly Biff is a bad guy.
His most villainous action never seems to be addressed.
Old Biff in BTTF2 seemingly had lived a full and contented life. Thanks to the time machine, he was given the opportunity to give his younger self the Sports Almanac and relive his life with wealth and comfort. And given that explanation, we might be compelled to forgive him for simple greed because who among us wouldn't take an opportunity to redo our lives with a little extra money?
However, Old Biff's actions go beyond that. In order to convince his younger self to accept the almanac, he tells himself, "If you wanna marry that girl (Lorraine), I can make that happen."
Old Biff knows full well that, in his entire lifetime sixty years later, he lived a full life; he ran his own small business; he found a partner, possibly married, and had at least one child -- possibly more. He has at least one grandchild, possibly (dare I say probably) more. He knows damned well that his life never involved marrying Lorraine.
Biff in that moment knowingly and deliberately "killed" his entire family; he erased them from existence -- intentionally -- for money.
The two quintessential 80s bullies, both on the road to becoming big before being taken down by their rival
There isn't really a whole lot that needs explaining here
Biff's actor Tom Wilson has worked as a VO artist in the games industry on Crash with Travellers Tales. If they got Culkin, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that Biff makes a cameo in 201.
Nerd gets transported into the future, Biff is James as head of LJN - playing crappy games made him a horrible corporate douche similar to Biff's character in BTTF 2.
He calls the Nerd Butthead etc yadda yadda yadda and something happens for James to reverse it all so at the end of 202, the text on the LJN certificate from 200 vanishes.
TLDR James plagiarises the plots of the BTTF trilogy and walks around all smug thinking he's a genius
Biff is my favorite character, by a long shot. Thomas F. Wilson killed it in every single scene he was in.
We are introduced to older and fatter 1985 Biff (with great make-up, even in 4k) at the beginning of part 1, then we meet young and handsome high school bully 1955 Biff, then at the end we meet humble and loquacious middle-aged 1985 auto-detailing Biff.
On to part 2, old-man gramps 2015 Biff makes his 1st appearance in the cafe 80's, followed immediately by young, future-2015 Griff with a few short circuits in his bionic implants, then later in part 2 we meet alternate-1985 Biff at "Biff Tannen's Pleasure Palace and Casino" (I used to be scared of this Biff when I was a youngster), and then finally in part 3 we meet Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen.
This is probably an unpopular opinion, but Mad Dog Tannen in part 3 is my favorite, especially now that I've done a few trilogy marathons in my middle years. Such an under-rated performance. From his mannerisms to the way he delivers his dialogue, I think it is all brilliant. He is extremely funny at times, ruthless at others, and was able to be serious and light-hearted in the same scene. I know part 3 is either hit-or-miss around here, but I freaking love part 3, mostly bc of Biff.
Anyway, which one is your favorite?
What a long, strange trip it's been.
Both terrorized a specific family through time. Both started out as common bullies but ended up becoming much bigger threats as their respective series progressed.
I was just thinking about the idea of Netflix or someone doing a Biff Tannen tv show. Biff actually becomes president because of a timeline change again. I would love to see something like this but the time as president the trials actually start to make him a better person as Doc and Marty try and change the timeline back as the world slowly ticks towards ww3 due to how Biff acted during his early days in office.
Then by the time the end of the series Biff actually might make a better future so now Doc and Marty have a choice to change the timeline to what might be better or maybe just stay in this timeline.
I just like redemption stories of shit bag characters becoming better.
I saw another post about #3 while I'm watching it and something I never really understood from that movie... if Marty kicks Buford's butt at the shootout and the marshal arrests him on how ever many counts wouldn't he be going to jail? He then goes to trial and, if found guilty, gets hanged. If he's hanged in 1885 or 1886, wouldn't that erase Biff entirely and he therefore doesn't replace Marty in the car in 1955 and George doesn't deck him thus the future and the events in the first movie never happened unless they revert back to before Marty went to 1955 (in my best Austin Powers voice oh no I've gone cross eyed)?
It's 1955 Biff Tannen from Back To The Future VS, Teenage Johnny Lawrence from the original Karate Kid series, no Cobra Kai feats, just his teenage years.
Biff and Johnny have had a year of prep to get themselves ready for the fight. Johnny had John Kreese's help, and Mr. Miyagi was able to help train Biff how to fight.
R1: Biff and Johnny in a regular street brawl till a K.O.
R2: Biff and Johnny in the All Valley Karate Tournament.
R3: Johnny and Biff racing, Biff in his black car, and Johnny on his red dirt bike.
R4: Johnny and Biff are bloodlusted.
Bonus Round: Daniel LaRusso VS. Marty McFly in their primes.
I always find it interesting when actors work together and then appear in other things their co stars are in
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