Mr. DuLac’s reviews of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 1984

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    ★★★★ Rewatched by Mr. DuLac 23 Sep 2015 3

    Why is there a watermelon there?
    -New Jersey

    First time watching my Arrow Video Blu-ray of a film that still begs for it's sequel to be made, Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League.

    I already reviewed the film here, so I'll skip my usual nonsense and just post a link to Kevin Smith's SMoviola "Buckaroo Banzai" at the 49th New York Film Festival, it's a special feature on the BD, but it's been widely available on YouTube for years.…

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    ★★★★ Watched by Mr. DuLac 16 Apr 2013 8

    I've been ionized, but I'm okay now.
    -Buckaroo Banzai

    The 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…