Well, it seems that it has been over seven years since I last watched a Back to the Future movie (when I watched Part II in honor of Back to the Future day). While my adult child was visiting recently the whole family enjoyed watching the whole trilogy. Like Part II, Part III features a trip to the library archive to look up some history of Hill Valley. The library itself appears to be closed, so I'm not sure how Marty and Doc Brown got in.
Many people (my own child for instance) find the third part to be the best of the bunch. I disagree and say the original is still the best (which is not to say that all three are a lot of fun). After watching we came up with a myriad of questions about inconsistencies, and the logistics of time travel. It really is best not to wonder too hard about all of this. Better to just enjoy the ride.
One thing that Part II has over parts I and III is that it passes the Bechdel test. Marty's mother (Lorraine) talks to his daughter (Marlene) about pizza. Part three does not pass, although there is a strong female character in Clara (Mary Steenburgen).
That Back to the Future Day in 2015 was the impetus for my only (so far) TED Talk -- when we looked at where our campus might be 25 further years into the future. So far, we are not tracking well at all in the coffee department. https://www.environmentalgeography.net/2015/04/coffee-belwethers.html
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