VIDEO RENTALS : ‘Back to the Future II’ Has Legs

The future looks rosy for “Back to the Future Part II,” which could easily be on top of the Billboard magazine rental chart for a few more weeks. Right now none of the competition seems strong enough to dislodge it. “My Left Foot,” the drama featuring Daniel Day-Lewis’ Oscar-winning performance, jumped from No. 33 to No. 14. Despite its acting Oscar, this one doesn’t have No. 1 potential. It’s still considered a small, art-house-type movie with limited audience appeal. So far, the “Always” star power--Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman and Holly Hunter--has been able to offset bad reviews and negative word-of-mouth. “Always” jumped from No. 37 to No. 15. “Steel Magnolias,” featuring an all-star, practically all-women cast, entered at No. 31 but should bound into the Top 10 next week. The documentary “Roger & Me” debuted at No. 38.

* This violent, slam-bang, buddy movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell--long on action and short on plot--should be one of the summer’s biggest rental hits. It debuted at No. 10 and should at least crack the Top Five.

Ranking Weeks Ranking 2 Weeks On Rental Top Rentals Last Week Ago Chart 1.”Back to the Future Part II” 1 2 5 (MCA/Universal) 2.”The Fabulous Baker Boys” (IVE) 2 6 4 3.”Look Who’s Talking” (RCA/Columbia) 3 1 10 4.”The Little Mermaid” (Disney) 4 5 6 5.”Sea of Love” (MCA/Universal) 6 4 9 * “Tango and Cash” (Warner) ... ... 1