Peter Weller Is Alright *clapclapclap*

Cafe Society
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I gotta admit, I like Peter Weller. Why? I dunno. It it because he makes great movies? Let’s take a look, shall we?

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
Robocop
Shakedown
Leviathon
Robocop 2
Naked Lunch
Screamers
and a whole wad more.

So that would be “No. Not because he makes great movies.”

I really liked Screamers. Really good bad SF. It was a book first. A short story anyway, by Philip K. Dick, so you know it’s good. And the movie was Canadian. When was the last time Canada gave the World something unpleasant?

I also tend to like Rutger Haurer and Christopher Lambert movies.

Do you think they could all team up and remake Plan 9 From Outer Space? That would be so cool.
-Rue.

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Actually I like Rutger Hauer movies.

Just so you know I know.

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Oh, and I can’t forget the amazing work he did with Robert Hayes. 50/50.

Yup, Pete’s got the stuff.

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Okay, just so this doesn’t sink into total post obscurity.

Not on the Peter Weller subject, since I’m not real familiar with him, but I can comment on the Rutger Hauer bit.

I’m generally NOT a fan of his work. It’s typically not the type of movie to blow my skirt up.

But it was late, the cable was free, and a movie came on with him in it. I think it was called Lockdown or something like that.

He was in a futuristic prison which paired him up with a partner (natch it was an attractive lady), and if one ever escaped, they’d both blow up.

I have to say, I enjoyed myself watching that movie.

So I’d have to say he’s not all bad.
And since you’re giving props to Weller, I might just need to check him out on your advice…

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Love Peter Weller and he will always be Buckaroo Banzai in my eyes. I so wanted to be a Hong Kong Cavalier and walk with them in the last scene.

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Scout1222, I believe the name of the movie you’re talking about is “Deadlock”. Rutger Hauer and Mimi Rogers are paired with exploding neckgear and Joan Chen plays a bad guy role. I liked this movie as well.

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Ooh, Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen in another movie together? I Loved The Blood of Heroes.

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Dammit, I misread the title & thought this was gonna be a PAUL Weller appreciation thread!!!

Oh, well. Peter Weller is OK. Buckeroo Banzai is a fun movie.

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As long as Dolph Lundgren and Julian Sands get cast as well. That would RAWK! :smiley:

Maybe we should start a Good Actors Who are Consistantly Cast in Bad Movies thread.
[sub] But then I’d have to leave Dolph out.[/sub]

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I could sort of take or leave most of the above, but boy, Buckaroo Banzai was swell, as was Naked Lunch. Clap clap. Heath, just to make you feel better, I am as big of a geek as you are. I had a very similar visual fantasy about actually being a cool, handsome, talented, useful genius walking around in ridiculous clothing with theme music.

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I’ve read two volumes of Philip K. Dick short stories (and enjoyed them tremendously). Which story is Screamers based on, Rue? (Or anyone.)

Resurrecting my old sig for Rue:

“Modern women. They’ve been like that all down through the ages.”
-Plan 9 from Outer Space (1958)