In Back to the Future, what does Doc Brown say about the roads Marty will use in the future?
Answer
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
In Back to the Future, Doc Brown says, “Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.”
The line comes at the end of the 1985 film, after Doc returns in a flying DeLorean to warn Marty McFly and Jennifer about their children. He invites them to travel with him into the future, and the time machine rises into the air rather than driving away on the street.
The quote is often remembered as a general statement about futuristic technology, but its immediate joke is visual: the DeLorean no longer needs a road because it can fly. The line also sets up the sequel, Back to the Future Part II, which explores 2015.
Michael J. Fox plays Marty, while Christopher Lloyd plays Dr. Emmett Brown. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. The phrase is frequently shortened in casual use, but the full wording includes Doc’s question about roads.