You like ships. You don't seem to be looking at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.

Kaylee ,'Serenity'


Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai  

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Polter-Cow - Dec 28, 2011 7:22:08 am PST #17196 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Predator (A-), Predator 2 (B), and Predators (B+/A-).


Consuela - Dec 28, 2011 8:19:49 am PST #17197 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

BigbooTAY!

I love Buckaroo Banzai, I can't help it. I saw it when it first came out, and it totally cemented my attraction to Peter Weller. It makes no sense but I love it.


Tom Scola - Dec 28, 2011 8:22:09 am PST #17198 of 30000
hwæt

I never had any difficulty following the plot of Buckaroo Banzai


Frankenbuddha - Dec 28, 2011 8:24:29 am PST #17199 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Neither did I, Tom.


Amy - Dec 28, 2011 8:44:48 am PST #17200 of 30000
Because books.

I've never seen Buckaroo Bonzai. But I've seen Young Frankenstein about a million times.

I always wanted to like High Anxiety, but it wasn't really very good.


Connie Neil - Dec 28, 2011 9:00:37 am PST #17201 of 30000
brillig

"*Doctor* Pretty???"


Typo Boy - Dec 28, 2011 9:40:26 am PST #17202 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Blazing saddles was funny - just not rolling on the floor funny. But I was underwhemed compard to those who think it one one of the great comedies. Buckaroo - I just don't get the appeal.


Amy - Dec 28, 2011 9:42:16 am PST #17203 of 30000
Because books.

Has Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy really never been filmed before now? I just saw the ad, and based on the cast alone I want to see it, but it looks awesome, too.


Polter-Cow - Dec 28, 2011 9:45:07 am PST #17204 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

It's funny that Connie brought up Big Trouble in Little China as a comparison because when I looked at my review of it, I realized that they are kind of similar in that they are both incredibly bizarre adventures, but one worked for me and one didn't. I think it's an issue of tone. I could never tell whether Buckaroo Banzai was supposed to be funny or serious, whereas Big Trouble was very clearly supposed to be serious, but in a funny way. It was funny BECAUSE it was serious. Plus, the main character was just a regular guy, and he had pizzazz. I could never get a handle on Buckaroo.


Consuela - Dec 28, 2011 9:47:31 am PST #17205 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Has Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy really never been filmed before now?

It was a miniseries in the 1970s, starring Alec Guinness as Smiley.