# Peter Weller Is Alright \*clapclapclap\* **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 30, 2001, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108 "2001-11-30T12:16:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/1 "2001-11-30T12:16:35Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/2 "2001-11-30T12:19:48Z")
Actually I like _Rutger Hauer_ movies. Just so you know I know. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/3 "2001-11-30T12:25:40Z")
Oh, and I can’t forget the amazing work he did with Robert Hayes. _50/50_. Yup, Pete’s got the stuff. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/4 "2001-11-30T17:19:33Z")
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… ---
**Author:** ![Heath\_Doolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Heath\_Doolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath_Doolin)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/5 "2001-11-30T17:25:28Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/6 "2001-11-30T22:55:30Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/7 "2001-11-30T23:15:33Z")
[hijack] Ooh, Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen in another movie together? I Loved _The Blood of Heroes_. [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Stella\_Fantasia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@Stella\_Fantasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stella_Fantasia)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/8 "2001-11-30T23:20:58Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![gooti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@gooti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooti)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/9 "2001-11-30T23:46:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rue DeDay \* > \*\*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. \*\* As long as Dolph Lundgren and Julian Sands get cast as well. That would RAWK! 😃 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] ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/10 "2001-11-30T23:47:28Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-weller-is-alright-clapclapclap/96108/11 "2001-12-02T03:48:46Z")
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)