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Fetch your sleeveless jean jacket, strap on a Swatch and run a heaping handful of mousse through your hair. An iconic Newberg establishment is giving the public an opportunity to jump back a few decades. The 99W Drive-In Theatre is throwing an 80s flashbacK party this weekend by projecting two silver screen classics from 1985: ‘Back to the Future’ followed by ‘The Breakfast Club.’ In case you’ve lived under a rock, ‘Back to the Future’ is the sci-fi comedy that sends Marty McFly, typical teenager of 1985, 30 years into the past. He escapes the romantic advances of his teenage mother, aids Reverend Jim from ‘Taxi’ in a plutonium heist, and butches up his socially awkward father in order to correct timeline anomalies that would cause him to cease from existence. A family classic. Then comes ‘The Breakfast Club,’ a character study of five teenagers who messed with the bull, got the horns, and ended up in Saturday detention. Through the exchange of insults and the bond of disrespecting adults, they become fast friends who look past their cliched differences and end up swapping make-up tips. Another timeless gem. Both films capture the spirit of the 80s. Nods of long gone soda drinks, super wide skateboards, and cassette playing Walkmans will send folks in their mid-fifties back to some nostalgic happy spots. And of course, both feature chart-topping hits to jolt some memories. Huey Lewis and the News’ ‘The Power of Love’ and Simple Minds’ ‘Don’t You” were each written specifically for their respective films. Both hit #1 in the U.S. Billboards in 1985. Universal Pictures is promoting the theatrical re-release of Back to the Future in honor of the film’s 40th anniversary. According to new research from the University of Southampton, feeling nostalgic about the past will increase optimism about the future. So when Universal Pictures invites audiences to “turn back the clock and ride into the future” for this 40th anniversary screening, it’s the perfect excuse to relive the magic all over again. Spark up the DeLorean and make your way to the drive-in — as George McFly might say, “it could be your density... I mean your destiny." If you go: The double feature is playing Friday, November 7th through Sunday, November 9th. Box Office Opens: 5:00pm Back to the Future is scheduled to start at 5:30 pm, Breakfast Club to begin approximately 7:30 pm 99W Drive-in Theatre is located at Hwy 99W West of Springbrook Rd in Newberg, OR Adults $10.00 | Singles (Single-Occupant Cars) $15.00 | Kids (6-11) $5.00 | 5 & Under FREE Want a different experience? Universal Pictures is also promoting the limited engagement re-release of Back to the Future by offering it to venues in standard and premium large screen formats, including Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and D-Box. This marks the first time Back to the Future will be presented on the world’s largest screens. Prefer live entertainment?
