# Buckaroo Banzai vs. The World Crime League **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [June 14, 2004, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214 "2004-06-14T01:15:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2004, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/21 "2004-06-15T20:38:30Z")
**DocCathode** , that would be [Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0846480/), veteran of _Babylon 5_ and _Star Trek: TNG_. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/22 "2004-06-15T20:52:59Z")
> [@vibrotronica](#): > > [The Great Depp](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000136/) as Buckaroo Banzai! So brilliant, I’m going to have to change pants. Unfortunately, it looks like he’s booked through 2006, so we’ll ask [Owen Wilson](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005562/) to don the Red Glasses of Scientific Justice. When he laughs us off, [Sam Rockwell](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000354/), [Matt Damon](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000354/), and [Elijah Wood](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000704/) will get phone calls. Don’t forget [Sean Patrick Flanery](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001218/). ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/23 "2004-06-15T21:05:50Z")
Actually, for a documentary, the gross for BB was pretty good… 😉 Brian ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/24 "2004-06-16T03:14:47Z")
> [@scotandrsn](#): > > The movie never caught on except with a rabid core of fans. Of which I am assumng you’re not one as a rabid fan would _never_ have screwed up that quote. > [@](#): > > “Where are we going?” > > “Planet 10!” > > “When?” > > “Real soon!” ---
**Author:** ![psiekier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psiekier/32/116_2.png) [@psiekier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psiekier)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/25 "2004-06-16T21:12:07Z")
> [@Jonathan Chance](#): > > Random Buckaroo Banzai sighting… Shortly after FASA’s _Battledroids_ became _Battletech_ way back in the 1980’s (rumours insist that it had to do with a pending lawsuit from George Lucas over [in]appropriate use of the word “droid”), the guys at the Freydonian Aeronautics and Space Administration released several “fluff” supplements that described the social and political climate of the 31st century. Among these, and damned if I can find my copy, was a small book of regimental camoflage patterns and military unit insignia in use by many of the noble houses of the day and the mercenary units that fought for them. One such unit was “Team Banzai,” a mercenary outfit lead by “the enigmatic Dr. B. Banzai.” The unit insignia, as if it weren’t going to be obvious, was two stylized 'B’s placed back-to-back. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/26 "2021-08-02T20:04:09Z")
Bumped. At recently as five years ago, I guess there was some discussion in Hollywood of making the sequel: > **[Perfect Tommy actor talks past, future of 'Buckaroo Banzai'](https://www.telegram.com/story/lifestyle/2016/07/01/perfect-tommy-actor-talks-past-future-of-buckaroo-banzai/27572027007/)** > > “No matter where you go, there you are” – Buckaroo Banzai, 1984 > “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!” is an absurdist sci-fi-comedy that was arguably ahead of its time and i… ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/27 "2021-08-02T22:27:58Z")
I guess Johnny Depp is too old now? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/28 "2021-08-02T23:21:25Z")
I think I saw it on a double bill with Mel Brooks’ “History of the World-Part Two”. Or was that the “Green Lantern/Sinestro” flick? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/29 "2021-08-03T01:55:02Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I guess Johnny Depp is too old now? Among other issues with the man. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/30 "2021-11-15T20:04:20Z")
I’m guessing they’re not actually fans of the movie: > **[Buy Yaya's | yayasdressing](https://www.yayasdressing.com/shop)** > > Buy Yaya's Salad Dressing online! ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/31 "2021-11-15T22:30:06Z")
Well, they don’t have to replace Jonathan Banks – Lord Whorfin killed him. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/32 "2021-11-16T01:38:35Z")
There’s video online of an event that Kevin Smith hosted with Peter Weller and John Lithgow; a screening of the movie and then discussion with the two stars. According to Lithgow, it was suggested at some point that he would play Hanoi Xan in the sequel. ---
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/33 "2021-11-16T02:38:57Z")
Let’s get the gang back together! What care we if the original movie was considered a flop? Think of all those Best Picture nominees, the ones that made mountains of moolah, that few even remember and absolutely no one is clamoring for a sequel. Why haven’t they made The English Patient Gets Better? I’ll tell you why, there’s no clamor! Well I for one do clamor for a Buckaroo Banzai follow up. Only saw it once, when it came out, but I remember that I liked it. I especially liked that the Evil Genius who threatens the world is Italian. Not some mewling Englishman. If you’re English, I hope you are on board with this - I would be! It’s time we English all stood up and said “why?” We don’t deserve this! Anyway, “banzai” to all the Buckaroo Boosters! ---
**Author:** ![Reno\_Nevada\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecc23a/32.png) [@Reno\_Nevada\_Jr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reno_Nevada_Jr)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/34 "2021-11-16T03:14:19Z")
I thought this topic was going to be re-opened by someone who got their copy of > **[Amazon.com: Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League, Et Al: A Compendium...](https://www.amazon.com/Buckaroo-Banzai-Against-World-League/dp/150672213X)** > > Amazon.com: Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League, Et Al: A Compendium of Evils: 9781506722139: Rauch, E.M., Tedesco, Julian Totino: Books My copy arrives tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/35 "2021-11-16T04:36:50Z")
I didn’t even know about that. Talk about good timing - we may be in for a groundswell here. (But only if the book is good. Must say, they could have cut the Et Al, and everything after that, out of the title. Sounds too much like somebody’s Master Thesis. And that illustration does not look like fun to me. More like a tired Mad Max with a guitar. Hope this doesn’t set the cause back - if it does, see you when I revive this thread in 2038.) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/36 "2024-03-30T21:35:28Z")
Probably not a Red Lectroid, but the subject of today’s featured Wiki article: [John Littlejohn (preacher) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Littlejohn_(preacher)) ---
**Author:** ![ColdBrew50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@ColdBrew50](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColdBrew50)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/37 "2024-03-31T06:04:24Z")
Good bump, monkey boy! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckaroo-banzai-vs-the-world-crime-league/250214/38 "2024-04-01T03:01:20Z")
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