The end credits sequence of this movie never fails to lift my spirits, put a smile on my face and have me in a great mood at any given time. If you’re a fan there is some power to this movie on deeper and simpler levels as well. At its core, it still produces some excellent music, cool effects and costuming and a cast of character actors coming into their own at the time. You couldn’t really make this exact film anymore and really nobody was doing it then. Its a unique adventure for both its time and now. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension has lived on long past many contemporaries and still is picking up new fans all the time. Everyone here is terrific and have moments, nuances and scenes that I’m sure someone has already written full on articles about. Also strong is Barkin, in a role that she makes more complex than it is on paper. And not only does he have one of my favorite film lines, but his delivery of “No matter where you go, there you are” is incredible. Highlighting for me is him during the concert sequence. Listening to him talk of his influences in crafting the role, he’s just unlike a lot of his contemporaries out there. Yeah, some were already on their way, but if anyone or two had been that big, you wouldn’t have them all here in one movie. Its got one of those launching point casts (except this movie failed to launch itself) in Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, Clancy Brown, Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, Lewis Smith and Christopher Lloyd. Part of helping that, aside from the universe of creatures, vehicles places and music is…well that cast. From the look of it all the way to the sound of it, you just know THIS is Buckaroo Banzai. As with any cinematic venture, I’m sure there are influences abound, but Buckaroo Banzai never feels like its blatantly ripping anything off or feverishly waiving its arms to make sure you know its paying homage to something. The film has its own little world, plays by its own rules and has its own sense of jokes and wonder. But if you’re someone that gets it and it is for…Hi, I’m Brandon, and you’re definitely cool.īuckaroo Banzai is one of the most unique and weirdest movies you’ll ever come across. Over the years, it has found its audience, thanks to home video and the internet. Backing that up is that it was seen as a disappointment upon release, both critically, with its box office tally and the sequel promised at the end of the film never coming to fruition. The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension isn’t a film that’s for everyone. But after his successful test of the Oscillation Overthruster – a device that allows him to travel through solid matter – he unleashes the threat of “evil, pure and simple from the 8th Dimension”… the alien Red Lectroids. With the help of his uniquely qualified team, The Hong Kong Cavaliers, Buckaroo is ready to save the world on a moment’s notice. Buckaroo Banzai is a true 80s renaissance man. This new release, launching the Shout! Select line (Spine #1), features an over 2 hour retrospective documentary telling the tale of this strange little sci fi cult classic, finally debuting on Blu-ray in the US.Įxpect the unexpected… he does. Featuring Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd, and Clancy Brown, The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai is a cleverly crazed cult classic as only the 80s could deliver. Led by the deranged dictator Lord John Whorfin (John Lithgow), the Lectroids steal the Overthruster with the intent of using it to return to their home of Planet 10 “real soon!” But no matter where you go, there Buckaroo Banzai (Peter Weller, Robocop) is… ready to battle an interdimensional menace that could spell doom for the human race.
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