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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="95%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="3" color="#FFFFFF" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>T O P I C ��� R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The359</b> <br /><small>Member # 37</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,1,15,14,51,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 15, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">02:51 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Remember, no matter where you go, there you are...<br /><br />I recently picked up the brand new DVD for this absolutly hilarious and insane, <u>The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The Eighth Dimension</u>. A really cheaply made film from 1984, Buckaroo Banzai is about as cult classic as you can get. The main character, Buckaroo Banzai, is the lead singer and guitar player for his bang, The Honk Kong Cavaliers, he is a genious brain surgeon, and a test driver for his own experimental design, a rocket truck. He also developed the Oscillation Overthruster, a device which allows someone to travel through solid matter.<br /><br />Anyway, we get a fun mix of 80s pop culture, cheap looking aliens, and famous stars in roles they probably regret (Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow).<br /><br />Now to make a great movie greater, the DVD comes loaded with extras:<br /><br /> </font><ul type="square"><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">An alternate opening sequence showing what happened to Buckaroo's parents. Jamie Lee Curtis makes a guest appearance as Buckaroo's mother.<br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Various Deleted Scenes <br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Commentary by the Director and Writer <br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Profiles on all the characters in the movie <br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Archives from the "Banzai Institute" <br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Photo Gallery <br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">In-Depth look inside the Jet Truck <br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">NUON Features (For Nuon-capable DVD players) <br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Teaser Trailer <br /> </font></li></ul><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Trust me, the extra information is just as hilarious as the movie. For example, why is that watermelon there?!<br />Another good reason to check out this movie is because of all the stuff in here that is in other movies and shows, including Star Trek. But some of the stuff on this DVD was actually done by people from Star Trek!<br /><br /> </font><ul type="square"><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Michael Okuda designed the cover for the rerelease of the Buckaroo Banzai novel last year <br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz (our very own) and Foundation Imagining produced a CGI teaser trailer for the planned Buckaroo Banzai TV Series (featured on this DVD) <br /> </font></li><li><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Doug Drexler designed a 3D layout of the Banzai Institute for the DVD, in similar fashion to his designs in the DS9 Tech Manual <br /> </font></li></ul><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Does anyone else just absolutely LOVE this movie?<br /> <br /> <small>[ February 15, 2002, 16:35: Message edited by: The359 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Shik</b> <br /><small>Member # 343</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,1,15,15,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 15, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">03:20 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Fucking ADORE it. Wish I had a DVD player to get/see it. The soundtrack was great, too...all 80s synthpops. I quote that movie all the time. Too bad they never made "Buckaroo Banzai Versus The World Crime League"...<br /><br />"WHERE are we GOING?!?"<br />"PLANET TEN!!"<br />"When?!??"<br />"REAL SOON!!"<br />"We WORK while the CLOCK, she is a-TICKing! CHARACTER is what you ARE in the DARK!" <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The359</b> <br /><small>Member # 37</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,1,15,16,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 15, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">04:08 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Actually, in the Photo gallery on the DVD, they show a banner hanging from the Yoyodyne hanger where that speech was made that shows what Planet X was supposed to look like (its red) and says HOME REEL SUNE <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>TSN</b> <br /><small>Member # 31</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,1,15,18,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 15, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">06:43 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Some friends and I tried to watch that movie once. No-one understood any of it at all. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The359</b> <br /><small>Member # 37</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,1,15,19,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 15, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">07:40 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Famous Buckaroo Banzai Quotes:<br /><br />"No no no no, don't tug on that. You don't know what it might be attached to"<br /> - Buckaroo Banzai during brain surgery<br /><br />"Laugh while you can, monkey boy!"<br /> - Lord John Whorfin<br /><br />"Hey, hey, hey. Don't be mean. We don't have to be mean because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are"<br /> - Buckaroo Banzai<br /><br />"Why is there a watermelon there?"<br />"I'll tell you later..."<br /> - New Jersey and Reno walking past a watermelon inside a press<br /><br />"Shut up, Big-booty, you coward! You are the weakest individual I ever know!"<br />"Its Bigboote! BIGBOOTE!"<br /> - Lord John Whorfin and John Bigboote<br /><br />"Declaration of War...the short form"<br /> - President Widmark <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Balaam Xumucane</b> <br /><small>Member # 419</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,1,16,14,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 16, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">02:36 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Not to mention...<br /><br />"Home is where you where your hat."<br /> - Lord John Whorfin<br /><br />and<br /><br />"Character is what you are in the dark."<br /> - Lord John Whorfin <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The359</b> <br /><small>Member # 37</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,1,16,16,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 16, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">04:46 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> That's "Home Is Where You Wear Your Hat" <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Balaam Xumucane</b> <br /><small>Member # 419</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,1,18,1,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 18, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">01:39 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Too much NyQuil. Ooops. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>CaptainMike</b> <br /><small>Member # 709</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,1,18,6,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 18, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">06:57 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Too much NyQuil. Ooops.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I believe thats one of the original theatrical taglines. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Treknophyle</b> <br /><small>Member # 509</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,2,27,9,45,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">March 27, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">09:45 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I can remember going to the theatrical premiere.<br /><br />What's to understand? This was an art film - and the funnierst sci-fi I've ever seen. My friends and I joined the Hong Kong Caveliers the next week.<br /><br />Riot! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Kosh</b> <br /><small>Member # 167</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,2,27,12,51,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">March 27, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:51 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I don't think I have any brains cells left with 80's memories attached, but for some reason, I think I really liked this film. May be a good DVD to buy. I don't have a player yet, but I'm starting a collection of DVD's to watch when I do break down and buy one.<br /><br />So far, I have only the first season of Buffy. I think I'll get Harry Potter when it comes out. I've never seen it, and know very little about it, but my nephew loves it, so I can't lose by buying it.<br /><br /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>U//Magnus</b> <br /><small>Member # 239</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2002,2,27,13,37,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">March 27, 2002</span> <span class="timeformat-0">01:37 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Don't forget <a href="http://us.imdb.com/Title?0218080" target="_blank">Agent Red / Captured</a>, or <a href="http://us.imdb.com/Title?0271543" target="_blank">Hidden Agenda</a>, or <a href="http://us.imdb.com/Title?0214871" target="_blank">The Last Patrol</a> Those are some DVD picks of mine.<br /><br />(Unfortunately, I do <i>actually</i> own all three of these. Along with 11 others. I have forgotten what women look like.)<br /> <br /> <small>[ March 27, 2002, 13:37: Message edited by: U//Magnus ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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