Today is October 21st, 2015, the date that Marty McFly, Doc Brown and Jennifer Parker travel to in 1989’s “Back to the Future 2.” It’s also the day that brands (both those featured in the film and those unabashedly unconnected to the film) finally get to unveil their long-awaited “Back to the Future” advertising tie-ins, or at very least celebrate the occasion with some lamely punny self-promotional tweets. Here’s a look at some of what’s out there:
Good news, time travelers! You can now update your Ford Focus and Fiesta with a ‘flux capacitor.’
“Pepsi Perfect” is actually, finally, on the market (and much to fans’ chagrin, it’s already sold out).
USA Today is selling copies of the paper that was featured in the film.
Robert Zemeckis dreamed it, and now it's here. Get yours on newsstands Thursday. #BackToTheFuture #BTTF pic.twitter.com/HUn54Ywkrc
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 21, 2015
Universal released a fake trailer for “Jaws 19.”
Lyft is offering free DeLorean rides, like a boss.
In perhaps the best spot out there, Toyota made an epic 5-minute ad featuring Marty McFly and Doc Brown.
Twitter, meanwhile, is a goddamn free-for-all:
Great Scott! We finally made it to October 21st, 2015 ⏰ ⬅️ 🚗💥🔥🔥🔥 #BackToTheFuture https://t.co/B4sMOamqYu
— Spotify (@Spotify) October 21, 2015
Roads? Still don’t need those where we’re going. #McFLYing #BackToTheFuture pic.twitter.com/EdlPnlhzUQ
— JetBlue (@JetBlue) October 21, 2015
Chat to friends with the all new Skype 2000i pager (Hope you like talking numbers)#WereGoingBack #BackToTheFuture pic.twitter.com/fYq0dfu9IE
— Skype (@Skype) October 21, 2015
If you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style? Happy #BackToTheFuture Day! pic.twitter.com/3UbIu2e7a8
— Petco (@Petco) October 21, 2015
We've finally caught up with Doc and Marty. RT if you still want to hover around on one of these. #BackToTheFuture pic.twitter.com/SdGRuNdiwO
— Staples (@StaplesStores) October 21, 2015
Great Perrier! It's October 21st 2015! #BackToTheFuture by Popsicle-Illusion pic.twitter.com/5j5d86taHr
— Perrier (@Perrier) October 21, 2015
The only power source capable of generating 1.21 gigawatts is unlimited breadsticks. #BackToTheFuture pic.twitter.com/XCcRkVJTY0
— Olive Garden (@olivegarden) October 21, 2015
Well, one prediction came true: We still make beautiful cars MT @dicklovett Happy #BackToTheFuture day! #BMW #633CSi pic.twitter.com/SiNFxusWNH
— BMW (@BMW) October 21, 2015
When you need to get up to 88MPH REAL quick. #OMGTR #BackToTheFuture pic.twitter.com/RjQfMYAaiX
— Nissan (@Nissan) October 21, 2015
Unlike #MartyMcFly, we don’t mind being called chicken. #BackToTheFuture pic.twitter.com/EgDAOzHczA
— White Castle (@WhiteCastle) October 21, 2015
We may still need roads, but the #ConnectedCar makes 2015 seem pretty futuristic. #BackToTheFuture pic.twitter.com/4OZ9TboNIE
— AT&T (@ATT) October 21, 2015
It's our all-new 1.21 jigowatt light bulb. Happy 30th, #BackToTheFuture! https://t.co/WfztrxnY9E pic.twitter.com/9rD54ej7fs
— Target (@Target) October 21, 2015
We’ve got your Back, now, and in the future. Happy #BackToTheFuture day pic.twitter.com/lqXMCAmO0M
— Charmin (@Charmin) October 21, 2015
Most people still don’t eat dehydrated pizza, but astronauts do take dehydrated food to space. #BackToTheFuture 🍕 pic.twitter.com/rlkNWAoWaI
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) October 21, 2015
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads. #BackToTheFuture #JourneyToMars pic.twitter.com/NydwpCbC5P
— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) October 21, 2015
Even the politicians are getting on board:
In honor of #BackToTheFuture day…
Yesterday is over and we're never going back.https://t.co/UG4nmTKHhp
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 21, 2015
Happy #BackToTheFuture Day! Join a Google+ Hangout on time travel right now → https://t.co/9ge7LdvA3R pic.twitter.com/LrRN7uMUq0
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 21, 2015
Happy corporate-sponsored future, y’all.
