27 years after the fact, I finally caught up with cult favourite The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension.
My first thought was "What a fabulous cast!"
My second thought was, "Christopher Lloyd AND John Lithgow Wow, TWO scenery chewing over-the-top villains!"
My third thought was, "Where's the sci-fi? There isn't actually any science fiction here. There are some masks, and some would-be sci-fi jargon in the dialogue, but no actual sci-fi as such.)"
My fourth thought was, "Ellen Barkin is mega-cute, and looks like Cameron Diaz' shorter sister."
My fifth thought was, "I like the cheesy props and effects. The protective goggles made out of bubble wrap are my favourites."
My sixth thought was, "Actually, this is really bad. I mean, this is poor. Incoherently told, not very funny, and technically poor even for 1984. I can just about understand why it's a cult favourite, but I'm not impressed, I'm afraid."
There is a reason why TV doesn't keep showing this even though it has a stellar cast.
My first thought was "What a fabulous cast!"
My second thought was, "Christopher Lloyd AND John Lithgow Wow, TWO scenery chewing over-the-top villains!"
My third thought was, "Where's the sci-fi? There isn't actually any science fiction here. There are some masks, and some would-be sci-fi jargon in the dialogue, but no actual sci-fi as such.)"
My fourth thought was, "Ellen Barkin is mega-cute, and looks like Cameron Diaz' shorter sister."
My fifth thought was, "I like the cheesy props and effects. The protective goggles made out of bubble wrap are my favourites."
My sixth thought was, "Actually, this is really bad. I mean, this is poor. Incoherently told, not very funny, and technically poor even for 1984. I can just about understand why it's a cult favourite, but I'm not impressed, I'm afraid."
There is a reason why TV doesn't keep showing this even though it has a stellar cast.