Screenwriter Bob Gale Shuts Decades-Long Back To The Future Debate

The argument about an obvious plot hole in Back to the Future recently reignited during the social media trend “5 Perfect Movies.” However, what started as a fun Twitter trend turned into some thoughtful discussion as stars and filmmakers began to debate on perfect films. That’s when Marvel filmmaker James Gunn pointed to 1985’s Back to the Future, noticeable plot hole on why don’t Mom and Dad remember Marty? Many celebs came in forward and shared their views. Until screenwriter Bob Gale closed the case for good, he said, “Bear in mind that George and Lorraine only knew Marty/Calvin for six days when they were 17, and they did not even see him every one of those six days. If you had no photo reference, after 25 years, you’d probably have just a hazy recollection.”