Beyond the Marquee: The Web-Series (Episode 12): BOB GALE (Mattel Hoverboards pt.2) *EXCLUSIVE*

Jon Donahue and the Beyond the Marquee web-series returns to Mattel for an Exclusive meeting between the Mattel design team and Bob Gale. The co-creator/writer/producer of the Back to the Future trilogy was on hand to show actual Back to the Future Part II Hoverboards from the film to the good folks at MattyCollector.com, ensuring their most recent prop-replica was as screen accurate as possible. Read the full post here... beyondthemarque...

[@franccoeurguy4735]

I really love the way that Bob Gale talks about not doing another BTTF movie, i completely agree with him. Hollywood, Universal or Disney would destroy the BTTF franchise with another movie. It's the perfect trilogy and don't touch it. thank you!

[@OxBigly2010]

I love how they use the words "kids" and toys" for $130 I don't think it's a kids toy.
I hate how Mattel keeps making these thing in limited quantities for insane amounts of money.
Keep catering to the rich Mattel!!!

[@ejwehlow5970]

I have made a real hover board mini but I just need more funds i am not reveling my plan, but it dosent run on air...........

[@M.ANTHONY_G]

LOVE LOVE LOVE BTTF2 but this is corny lame.
The sneakers is a good idea. and having Martys Bttf2 jacket would be cool. Even docs Glasses.... but the hover board props are just dumb to have.
Its just a peice of wood with mattel on it.

[@steveothehulk]

dont be silly lol you will never be able to ride a hoverboard even if it could hover which they cant you wouldnt possibly be able to controle it,
as awesome as it would be and id love to see a real one but the reality is it wont happen, and yes i did send a letter to matty all those yrs ago asking for one ha
hoverboards go under "will never happen" along with lightsabers, proton packs etc etc its just fantasy

[@KyleCaf]

Its a little harder to build then that. All of the plastic pieces on the bottom of the board, the footpad with the fuzzy pink strap, the linticular honeycomb holofoil print on the front of the board and after all that, they are adding sound effects via motion controlled. I understand at first it seems like a plank of wood with some stickers, but it's much more than that.

[@vinanderson2535]

Holy shit. 1:18 is gonna give me nightmares for years... A screw through a pair of Mags into a screen used hoverboard. That's probably the most distressing thing I've ever seen.

[@RyanRalph]

It does hover!! At the 2:56 mark look at the board on the table in the background. Then at the 2:59 mark a woman grabs a floating board off the table and hands it ti Michael. Easter egg or trickery?

[@kennyhotz17]

No, the board at 2:56 was one of the screen used props with springs on the bottom to make it appear as if it were hovering. Ha, looks like practical effects are still the best way to go XD

[@marcelo78]

And Mattel screwed it up...

[@shannonm75]

What is the purpose of it if it can't hover? Do they think they are going g to invent hovering so soon? Maybe years from now but not today.

[@Assadjon1]

I wont it

[@steveothehulk]

this is sadly as close as we will ever get in our lifetime to a real hoverboard

[@damianauksorius]

hi my names damien auksorius ,whens mattell going to release these boards?

[@Shawnjr8]

I got my hoverboard from you guys I love it a lot

[@ejwehlow5970]

fi the funds are for the bigger verrsion

[@slayerwatcher]

Shut up and take my money...

[@tyspyranger]

Bob Gale is awesome.

[@danikennyy]

It is also for children?

[@twinstersoph]

I am soooo getting one :-)

[@nightfury4283]

Is it real?

[@jackcack69]

Why didn't matty paint the hole black on all the hoverboards they sold to everyone?

[@joelbranscum1803]

Its a shame took decades to make a pc of plastic

[@jackcack69]

Wait a couple months... get some glue...