The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension) (1984)

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"It violates every rule of storytelling and narrative structure in creating a self-contained world of its own. - Variety Staff "

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" I tried real hard to like this movie, but nope. My feelings while watching this alternated between boredom and confusion, back and forth like ping pong balls cross a long and neverending table. Actually, I like the idea of the film. It's about a "rock-star/brain-surgeon/comic-book-hero/samurai/etc." who is trying to save the world from aliens or something or other, I can't even explain the nebulous plot. But it's carried out in such a cathartic and low-quality sort of fashion, with horrib"

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"Date: September 18, 2012 Director: W.D. Richter Starring: Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, Christopher Lloyd RT rating: 71%"

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" Buckaroo Banzai is a modern-day (at least in the 80's when it was released) take on the iconic, literary character, Doc Savage and his band of stalwart compatriots - whether they intended it to be or not. Buckaroo, played by Peter Weller, is everything cool that everyone ever dreamed about growing up and being; he has accomplished himself as rock star, brain surgeon, hero, etc... This is a quirky comedy, played fast-and-loose, that has Buckaroo & company saving the world from the threat of Joh"

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"This movie was just cool and became a cult phenomenon. A sci-fi parody that combined action, adventure, sci-fi, comedy, romance and satire. Peter Weller was a box office hit at the time and the end credits even "announced" a sequel: Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League."

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"Buckaroo Banzai frequently sports a bowtie, following his 80s nerd-chic look. "

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"When it came time to film the end titles sequence, where Buckaroo and pals are walking around a dry L.A. aqueduct in step to the music, the music wasn't ready. Composer 'Michael Boddicker' told the film crew to use "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel as a placeholder because it was the exact same tempo. Those scenes were filmed with "Uptown Girl" blaring from a boom box tied to the back of the camera truck. The latitude and longitude recited by the technicians during the "alignment" of the Oscillation"

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"Cinematographer: Fred J. Koenekamp A W.D. Richter film "