The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

Director: WD Richter
Starring: Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin

Synopsis:
The celebrated scientist/adventurer/neurosurgeon/rock star Buckaroo Banzai and his posse are all that stands between Earth and an alien menace.

Impressions:
This movie is weird. It's so weird that it's brilliant. It's a fine example of a cult classic. The effects are cheesy, the plot and characters are ridiculous, but if you have a sense of humor about it all, this is a fun ride. At very least, be one of those hipsters who watches stuff like this "ironically" (you're fooling no one). It's an excuse to see RoboCop, the Kurgan and Ian Malcolm dressed as Howdy Doody save the world from Dick Solomon and Emmett Brown. There's a brief, glorious instance of villainous ham-to-ham combat between John Lithgow and Christopher Lloyd. Good stuff.

Give it a watch. Otherwise you might be EVIL, PURE AND SIMPLE, FROM THE EIGHTH DIMENSION!!

Rating:
Watch It