Buckaroo Banzai - Has anyone seen it ?

[Hamburger3]

As this film is out on DVD in January in an all singing/dancing form, I would really like some opinions of this film.

Is it classed as a cult film ?

I ask as the DVD is very special, but I have not seen the film.

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"Wow - we've just gotten our hands on the revised and final list of specs on MGM's upcoming The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Special Edition (street date 1/1/02), and you guys are gonna flip for it! These come straight from the amazing Mojo, who was an associate producer on the project. The disc was produced by Michael Arick, whose other recent work includes Forrest Gump and The Magnificent Seven. So here goes... special features on the DVD will include a brand new anamorphic widescreen transfer (presented for the first time on home video in the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio), remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, 2 versions of the movie (the theatrical cut plus a special extended version with restored opening sequence starring Jamie Lee Curtis), feature audio commentary from director W.D. Richter and Reno from the Banzai Institute, a behind-the-scenes documentary and retrospective, 14 deleted scenes, the original teaser trailer, an all-new "Jet Car" special effects trailer, extensive interactive menus with new material from Buckaroo Banzai screenwriter Earl Mac Rauch, special 'watermelon' Easter eggs, Pinky Carruther's Unknown Facts subtitle track, the Banzai Institute Archives, a Banzai Radio segment, original production designs, Jet Car secrets revealed and a still gallery with never-before-seen photos.

[jonathan.e]

It’s a very big cult. Personally I like cult. Some people don’t as they’re difficult to get into sometimes - you need a coule of goes before you can really enjoy some of them.

:D

[Deaks]

It's a completely over the top film that may not appeal to everyone, but I think is fantastic fun. Peter Weller plays it completely straight as the brain surgeon, rock singer, scientist Buckaroo Banzai while the viewer is often inclined to laugh at the events going on around him.

Deaks.

[dbrim]

I watched this film years ago and for years I could not remeber what it was called. Only last year I saw it again and thought it was fantastic - this is a cult film, but it is not a mainstream cult classic (if that makes sense).

[gZa]

I watched this last night for the first time, I'm having a bit of a Peter Weller retrospective, really enjoyed it! Shame it's not more well known. It really would have benefited from repeated showings on TV in the late 80s, alas it was buried in copyright hell.

"Laugh-a while you can, monkey-boy."