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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension

starring: John Ashton, Jonathan Banks, Ellen Barkin, Raye Birk, Clancy Brown
directed by: W. D. Richter

: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0027616862785
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 01, 2002
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 3909
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1984



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Description:
'The very oddest good movie in many a full moon,' Buckaroo Banzai combines 'humor, imagination, a little oriental mysticism and a passel of sharp performances [into] very chic sci-fi' (Time)! Oscar(r) nominees* Peter Weller and John Lithgow team with Emmy(r) winners Ellen Barkin and Christopher Lloyd for a fiendishly clever, action-packed adventure in an outlandishworld you'll want to visit again and again! Brilliant brain surgeon Banzai (Weller) just made scientific history. Shifting his Oscillation Overthruster into warp speed, he's the first man ever to travel to the Eighth Dimension and come back sane! But when his sworn enemy, the demented Dr. Lizardo (Lithgow), devises a plot to steal the Overthruster and bring an evil army of aliens back todestroy Earth, Buckaroo goes cranium to cranium with the madman in an extra-dimensional battle thatcould result in total annihilation of the universe! *1993: Short Film/Live Action, Partners (Weller); 1983: Supporting Actor, Terms Of Endearment (Lithgow)

Amazon.com essential video:
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension is one of the most agreeably insane movies ever made. Peter Weller stars as Buckaroo, an acclaimed neurosurgeon, particle physicist, and, of course, rock star. He travels with the Hong Kong Cavaliers, a band of hard-rocking scientists who are also really good dressers. Buckaroo's interdimensional experiments with his Operation Overthruster throw him (and the Earth) straight into the middle of an alien war, and before you know it, he's got just a few hours to save the world. Confused? Hang on, we're only 10 minutes into the movie. Buckaroo Banzai hurls you right into the middle of its comic-book universe and keeps going at a breakneck pace. It's chock-full of overlapping jokes (even as we're trying to make sense of Dr. Lizardo's hospital room, a voice calmly announces that 'lithium is no longer available on credit' over the PA system), hilarious throwaway dialogue ('You're like Jerry Lewis: you give me hope to carry on.'), and weirdness just for the sheer joy of it ('Why is there a watermelon there?' 'I'll tell you later.'). You'll want to watch it at least twice--there's just no way to catch everything the first time around. Ellen Barkin has a terrific time doing a dead-on film noir moll parody as Penny Priddy, and John Lithgow turns in a brilliant manic performance as Dr. Lizardo/John Whorfin. There is no reason not to own this movie unless you are cold and dead inside. Laugh while you can, Monkey Boys. --Ali Davis

Amazon.com:
Peter Weller plays that Renaissance Man, Buckaroo Banzai, a neurosurgeon, car racer, rock singer, and alien chaser in this overdone sci-fi adventure from 1984. After crashing his nuclear-fueled race car and causing a disturbance in the eighth dimension, Banzai releases some extremely unappealing aliens into our atmosphere. First-time director W.D. Richter (Late for Dinner) pulls out all the stops, resulting in a manic dash that is often incoherent. The intent may have been to re-create old-time serials with a pulp-fiction bent, but the screenplay, full of macho dialogue and cool poses, tries too hard. We could have done with a less complicated story and more character development. Still, consider this flawed fun, because it may be silly, but it is also clever. Originally released as The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension. -- Rochelle O'Gorman



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - True Buckaroo
Buckaroo Banzai: should be more than a cult classic. A very funny film. An incredible cast. An ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Not for everyone but a neat cult film
When this came out no one knew what to make of it. All these years later they still don't! Peter ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Fun, But Don't Expect Anyone Else to Get It
It's made in the 80's. It includes 80's music, 80's sci-fi visual effects, Rastafarian aliens... need ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A cult classic in the truest sense
I have loved this film since I first saw it in high school. Peter Weller does an amazing job as the main ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A bedtime story for an alternate universe.
Once upon a time ... there was a neurosurgeon who was also a rock & roller, and his wife died, or did ... Read More

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