From the Brickyard | Subject: Brickwall’s interesting top five
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So here’s something kind of wild I just realized.
If you ask me for my top five favorite movies of all time, here’s what I’ll tell you:
- Back to the Future (Part 1)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Back to the Future Part 2
- The Terminator
- Back to the Future Part 3
Yep. That’s three Back to the Futures and two Terminators.
Apparently, I’ve got a thing for DeLoreans, cybernetic assassins, and timelines that make your brain hurt.
But maybe there’s something deeper going on here.
Both of these franchises mess with time. They wrestle with regret. They chase the question: “Can we change what’s already happened?”
And maybe that’s the draw.
Because let’s be real—don’t we all wish we could jump in a time machine now and then?
Go back, fix the thing we broke. Say the thing we didn’t.
Lift the damn weight we skipped. Eat the meal we should’ve made. Make the choice that would’ve set us up better now.
But here’s the kicker, brother:
You don’t need a time machine. You need right now.
What you do today can rewrite tomorrow.
What you build this week can fix what was broken last year.
You can’t change your past.
But you sure as hell can change your future.
(Sidenote: Anyone else ever get lost for hours on IMDB clicking through movie trivia? I could write a thesis on the BTTF hoverboard scene alone 😅)
Also—shoutout to the legend who made a fan mash-up of Back to the Future and The Terminator. It’s honestly so good, it’ll make you wish there was a crossover movie where Doc Brown and Sarah Connor team up to save humanity.
Think about it:
Marty + Arnold vs. Skynet + Biff
I can’t even fathom the epicness.
But enough about movies. Let’s bring it back to you, right now.
The DeLorean isn’t coming. Skynet isn’t hunting you. There’s no sequel where you get to redo the reps you skipped, the meals you blew, the choices you dodged.
There’s only this timeline.
The one where you either show up today or you don’t.
No time machine. No reset button. Just now.
Learn from the past. Anchor in the present. Build the future.
Brick by brick.
-Brickwall