A Back To The Future Plot Hole Finally Explained

You know what they say: Sometimes, it takes a Twitter discussion between two of the coolest dudes in Hollywood to draw a long-retired screenwriter out of hiding to close a plot hole in his beloved, 35-year-old movie. Okay, so people might not have said that before, but now, they have a reason to.

Following a social media exchange between Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director James Gunn and his star Chris Pratt, Back to the Future screenwriter Bob Gale emerged out of the ether to resolve the decades-old plot hole. After Marty McFly went back in time to meddle in the lives of his parents Lorraine and George, assuming the fake name "Calvin Klein," how did the pair fail to recognize that their child grew up to be the very guy who saved their relationship?

It all began when Gunn chimed in on the hashtag FivePerfectMovies to offer some well-informed musings on what constitutes a flawless film. He wrote,

"For me, a perfect film can be different from a favorite film, or a great film. A perfect film is something that sings from start to finish with no obvious mistakes, whether they be aesthetic or structural. There are no logical lapses."

Gunn went on to lovingly needle a few flicks that are favorites of his but that also are guilty of some of the transgressions he mentioned. Then, he got around to Back to the Future, to which he gave a pass, writing,

"Back to the Future SEEMINGLY could be imperfect (why don't Mom and Dad remember Marty?), but I would still argue it's a perfect film because there are reasons why this could conceivably be the case (time protects itself from unraveling, etc). Or maybe I'm in denial. Who knows."

Pratt then jumped in with his own commentary, tweeting,

"Maybe they do remember him [though], not as Marty, as Calvin. When Marty returns to present day 1985, it could have been years since his parents would have perhaps originally noted the uncanny resemblance between their son and that kid from high school 20 years previous."

One fan hilariously replied to this with, quote, "Star-Lord just saved Back to the Future."

As it turns out, Pratt indeed wins the prize. Catching wind of the debate, Gale decided to settle it once and for all, explaining his position to The Hollywood Reporter. Gale said,

"Bear in mind that George and Lorraine only knew Marty/Calvin for eight days when they were 17, and they did not even see him every one of those eight days. I would ask anyone to think back on their own high school days and ask themselves how well they remember a kid who might have been at their school for even a semester. Or someone you went out with just one time. If you had no photo reference, after 25 years, you'd probably have just a hazy recollection." Keep watching the video to see a Back to the Future plot hole finally explained!

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