Back to the Future Vs. It's a Wonderful Life
 By Chris Dunkle
March 17, 1999

  • Marty McFly lives in a small, quiet town called Hill Valley.

  • George Bailey lives in a small, quiet town called Bedford Falls.

  • Marty goes through a disastrous alternate reality of his town run by his arch-nemesis, Biff Tannen.

  • George goes through a disastrous alternate reality of his town run by his arch-nemesis, Mr. Potter.

  • Marty sticks up for his father when he's bullied by Tannen.

  • George sticks up for his father when he's bullied by Potter.

  • Running through a dark, windy cemetery in the alternate reality, Marty stumbles onto the grave of his dead father.

  • Running through a dark, windy cemetery in the alternate reality, George stumbles onto the grave of his dead brother.

  • Marty must convince George to ask Lorraine to the "Enchantment Under The Sea Dance."

  • Clarence must convince George not to commit suicide.

  • The climax of Back to the Future Part II takes place at the (unfinished) town bridge.

  • The climax of It's a Wonderful Life takes place at the town bridge.

  • Marty ultimately saves Doc's life.

  • Clarence ultimately saves George's life.