My parents are so lucky I never saw this movie as a kid. I was already weird enough. Giving me the idea that I could be a neurosurgeon/rock star/astrophysicist/action hero would have been a nightmare for them.
Not to mention the wardrobe decisions. I didn't know you could even put those colors together. (Ed. note: you can't.)
The story itself is fairly interesting. Buckaroo Banzai and his friend, Professor Hikita, develop technology that allows a solid object to pass through another solid object by way of traversing into the eighth dimension. Professor Hikita had attempted to do this 50 years ago under Dr. Emilio Lazardo but was only partially successful. Dr. Lazardo got trapped in the eighth dimension, was taken over by an evil alien named John Whorfin, and subsequently locked in a prison for the criminally insane. He escapes upon hearing that Banzai has succeeded and steals the device. There's good aliens, Cold War paranoia, and the long-lost twin sister of Buckaroo's dead princess wife. Don't. Ask. The good guys win and the bad guys get blown up.
The movie has achieved the status of cult classic and for good reason. You could probably watch it a half dozen times before you caught on to all the pop culture references and inside jokes. I don't have the patience for that kind of thing, but I know there are plenty of obsessives out there.
Plus, since the 80's have come back to haunt fashion once again, you might be able to get some couture tips from Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers. (Ed. note: Please do not try this at home.)
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