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Backaroo banzi12/22/2023 ![]() “Includes all the bells and whistles that members of its ever-widening cult could possibly ask for.” – RogerEbert. “A well-appointed Blu-ray reissue” – Boston Globe Trust me, the new documentary and commentary are a real treat. “Shout’s new Blu-ray is absolutely a must-have addition to your movie library. And for everyone else, it’s a marvelous opportunity to discover a surprisingly funny and confident film.” – Bleeding Cool With glorious looking video and a top-notch documentary, it certainly worth the purchase. Interviews abound in this well done documentary…Technical merits are strong, and at least for those with a skewed sense of humor, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension comes highly recommended.“ – “Into the 8th Dimension’ is a superb in-depth piece that gets into almost picayune detail about everything from pre- production and casting to SFX and the film's release. “A testament to high standards of quality” – Under the Radar Magazine “My laughing in that scene was as real as it gets.“A sparkling Blu-ray re-release by Shout! Factory” – Parade With the help of his uniquely qualified team, The Hong Kong Cavaliers, Buckaroo is ready to. He looked at me and unplugged my microphone,” Lewis recalled. Buckaroo Banzai (Peter Weller) is a true 80s renaissance man. ![]() ![]() “Matt Clark says, 'I’m sure you guys didn’t come here to hear me talk.' And I went, ‘You’re right’. The scene was totally improvised, including Lewis’ laugh, and it made the final cut. His most fun scene, however, is when veteran character actor Matt Clark, who plays the Secretary of Defense, unplugs his microphone during a press conference after Perfect Tommy makes a wise-crack at Clark’s expense. “That says everything about the movie, making fun of the love scene,” Smith said. Smith favorite line in the film is “Don’t embarrass us,” which he says right before Buckaroo Banzai goes off into heroic, intergalactic battle with the aliens, while his favorite scene is when Perfect Tommy is banging his head against the prison bars while Buckaroo has a “love scene” with Penny Priddy, who turns out to be the twin sister of his dead wife, Peggy (played by a yet unknown Ellen Barkin). The two actors had a private meeting and worked out their differences, Smith said. Weller, the star of “Buckaroo Banzai," told the director that Smith was a “loose cannon” and, being the star, said he wasn’t sure if he wanted him in the movie. Prior to “Buckaroo Banzai,” Smith and Weller worked together on the TV movie “Kentucky Woman” the previous year and there was friction between the two actors on the set. As a result, Smith said the concept and creation of “Perfect Tommy” was all his, with a little help from his roommate at the time, comic legend Garry Shandling,ĭespite not reading the script and not understanding it, there was another hurdle he had to overcome, the actor playing Buckaroo Banzai. Smith also asked the director how his character, Perfect Tommy, got his name. Every actor thinks the movie is about something different because he wouldn’t tell any of us.” (directed by) Writing Credits Earl Mac Rauch. “Richter would know but he wanted us to come up with own answer, which is genius on his part,” Smith said. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by W.D. Throughout the filming of “Buckaroo Banzai,” Smith and his fellow costars (which also includes Jeff Goldblum in a ridiculous red cowboy outfit for no apparent reason) would often ask the director simple questions like “What is this scene about?” or “Why is this scene in the movie?” And, oftentimes, the answer the actors would get was “I don’t know.” This is very frustrating when I don’t (expletive) get it.'” ![]() '…You know, if you go fast enough, you can go through this table right now.’ I said, 'See, that’s the point. “Richter thought he would sell me on the movie by going, ‘The best way I can tell you what this movie’s about …’ He took his hand and hit the table. She has an older sister, Kidada Jones, and five half-siblings by her fathers other relationships. Will you read it?’ ‘How can I read something I don’t understand?’ And Rick goes, ‘That’s funny.’ ‘I’m not trying to be funny.' Rashida Jones Actress Parks and Recreation Rashida Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, the younger daughter of media mogul, producer, and musician Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton. Smith recalled the back-and-forth banter, saying: “'I don’t have any idea what the hell you’re doing.' And Richter said, 'You sound like Perfect Tommy to me. Smith told Richter the truth and ended up getting the role as Perfect Tommy from refusing to read the script and telling the director he didn’t get it. Richter, who asked the actor if he read the script. Despite his frustration, Smith met with the director, W.D.
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