The Back to the Future thing is really interesting. They put a lot of effort into the background of that movie. In 1955, the little town's downtown is thriving, with the courthouse square full of people and lots of stores. In 1985, it's struggling, with porn theaters, a vacant courthouse, and part of the square converted to parking. Meanwhile, all the retail businesses are out at the mall. In 2015, the courthouse has been renovated, there are lots of stores again, and the town is bustling. We don't see the mall, but we do see a subdivision on the edge of town that is now considered a rough area.
It's pretty interesting how it predicted correctly that downtowns would come back.
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