"‘Buckaroo Banzai’ at 40: Accept No Substitutes"
September 04, 2024
I agree wholeheartedly with this commentary. Yes, it is the "ultimate cult classic". Yes, it is "a truly strange movie at the Hollywood studio level". Yes, "It’s an easy movie to get addicted to, because, at the time, there was nothing else remotely like it." And yes, "It’s been a pleasure seeing the cult following of 'Buckaroo Banzai' grow over the decades."
Source of such all-time lines as "No matter where you go, there you are." and the great "Laugh-a while you can, monkey boy!"
If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
(And if you do so and after the initial surprise wears off you want to know more, I recommend the Buckaroo Banzai FAQ 5.0. And here's two minutes of "Quentin Tarantino on Buckaroo Banzai" 4.5 minutes of "John Lithgow Talks Buckaroo Banzai," and 7 minutes of "Peter Weller [the star of the movie] on Buckaroo Banzai".)