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I've been ionized, but I'm okay now.
-Buckaroo BanzaiThe film was so ahead of it's time that almost 30 years later we still haven't caught up to it. It's absurdest science-fiction that manages to make no sense and complete sense all at once. The characters utter dialogue that baffles the mind, but it's the kind of nonsense that could only be written by someone with actual talent... or a demented mind.
The plot is ridiculously fast paced and doesn't…
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A pure product of its time which could never ever be replicated, this mash-up took me a 10 minutes or so to get my head around but once I did, its grand mythology, colourful supporting characters and laidback, tounge in cheek but still cool as fuck brand of sci-fi madness tickled me greatly.
Its on Netflix UK in HD and would make an amazing double bill with Streets of Fire, also on Netflix.
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Why does this movie have a following? It doesn't deserve one. Scenes feel disjointed, nothing about it is remotely engaging, and it tries far too hard to be "cult" and funny (and fails miserably). Blech.
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Where the Indiana Jones series tried to create traditional pulp-fiction adventure stories with a 1980s budget, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension tries to show what a pulp-fiction adventure hero would look like if created with a 1980s sense of style. And, like Indiana Jones, Buckaroo Banzai succeeds at its goal. This movie is a lot of fun, and I have a feeling that as I rewatch it, my estimation of it is likely to go up.…
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There's nothing I love more than a film that plops you down in the middle of some bizarre alternate reality and just leaves you there without explanation or apology. Clever and witty, the script is one long memorable quote from beginning to end, and John Lithgow's performance as John Bigboote should have won him an Oscar in a fairer universe. Neophytes will appreciate the extended version on DVD, which clarifies a few of the more obscure plot points and in-jokes.…
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80's alien invasion madness directed by Gok Wan on heat.
Tricky one to review, neither good nor bad, nor so bad its good...just an experience.This film was taken from sydney's 80's gems list
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