On Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at precisely 4:29 p.m., Doc Brown and Marty McFly will hurdle into what will finally be known as the present. This is the date that the 1989 film "Back to the Future, Part II" sets for the movie's then-futuristic setting and the day is now being marked with many fans seeing what the film got right.

The film’s present day is 1985, and jumps between 2015, 1985 and McFly’s parents’ past, 1955.

The film series’ antagonist, Biff Tannen, relies on a 2015 edition of a sports almanac to predict the outcomes of games in 1955-on and thus, make a fortune. One of the most unlikely things to be predicted in this arena, arguably more improbable than a hover board, is that the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series. For those not in the know, the Cubs are in a 107-year slump, longer than Boston Red Sox’s curse. As of press time, the Cubs were still in the post-season hunt for the title, squaring off the against the New York Mets, who led the National League Championship Series 2-0 as of Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20. Can the Cubs turn it around and make the fictional headlines true?

The aforementioned hoverboards may not be so common that they zig zag through city streets, but several are at least working. Earlier this year, rapper Wiz Khalifa was detained at LAX for surfing around on one.

Flying cars may not have made the cut, but Mercedes did credit the film for inspiration for a series of recent ads, according to an article on Digital Spy. Another car company, Toyota, even sponsored a talk between Michael J. Fox [McFly] and Christopher Lloyd [Brown], where they talk about the future-present.

While Pepsi may not be perfect, the soda giant is still going strong, and since the release of “Back to the Future, Part II,” several ideas have come and gone, such as Pepsi 0. The reference to Perfect Pepsi comes likely from the attempts of the late 1980s along those lines — Pepsi a.m. and Crystal Pepsi.

“Jaws 19” didn’t come to pass, but Hollywood’s long tradition of sequel after sequel has held strong, and a deluge of other cheesy shark-related films have come about, including the “Sharknado” series.

Technology has kept up in several ways, from tablets to 3-D video games. Interactive games, first widely-introduced by the Nintendo Wii, have become standard in many homes, expanding greatly on the “Duck Hunter” days of the film. Video chat, which had been possible for years up to this point, is gaining in popularity now with apps such as Skype and Apple’s FaceTime seeing large use.

According to an article on Gizmodo, one piece of tech may soon come into existence that was in the film — self-lacing shoes. The article cites a Nike release at the end of summer, based on the film’s kicks.

One piece of technology that didn’t make the cut in real life? Laser discs. Gone are the bulky discs that attempted to overthrow VHS’ reign on home entertainment. Now, even CDs and DVDs are becoming less common as streaming and digital downloads become more commonplace. Fax machines are not all they were cracked up to be, either, but chances are there’s still one sending out error signals somewhere in your office.

“Back to the Future, Part II” will play at Harkins Prescott Valley 14 on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. and the film series can be downloaded on numerous computer streaming services for those who don’t own a laser disc player and want to see it again.

Whether the predictions of the film come true or not, they came pretty close, by and large. Here’s hoping the double-tie fashion statement comes to pass. Happy Back to the Future Day.