The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is a 1984 American adventure science fiction comedy film produced and directed by W. D. Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, sering disingkat Buckaroo Banzai, adalah film komedi petualangan fiksi ilmiah Amerika tahun 1984.
It stars Peter Weller in the title role, with Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd.
Film ini dibintangi Peter Weller sebagai Buckaroo Banzai, dengan Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, dan Christopher Lloyd.
The supporting cast includes Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Clancy Brown, Pepe Serna, Robert Ito, Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Hedaya, Matt Clark, Bill Henderson, Jonathan Banks, John Ashton, Carl Lumbly and Ronald Lacey.
Aktor pendukung lainnya termasuk Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Clancy Brown, Pepe Serna, Robert Ito, Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Hedaya, Jonathan Banks, John Ashton, Carl Lumbly, dan Ronald Lacey.
The film centers upon the efforts of the polymath Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, a physicist, neurosurgeon, test pilot, and rock star, to save the world by defeating a band of inter-dimensional aliens called Red Lectroids from Planet 10.
Cerita mengikuti Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, seorang polimatik yang merupakan fisikawan, ahli bedah saraf, pilot uji, dan bintang rock, dalam misinya menyelamatkan dunia dengan mengalahkan alien antar dimensi bernama Red Lectroids dari Planet 10.
The film is a cross between the action-adventure and science fiction film genres and also includes elements of comedy and romance.
Film ini memadukan unsur aksi-petualangan dan fiksi ilmiah, sekaligus menambahkan elemen komedi dan romansa.
Some critics were put off by the complicated plot, although Pauline Kael enjoyed the film and Vincent Canby called it "pure, nutty fun."
Kritikus memberikan penilaian yang beragam: beberapa menganggap plotnya terlalu rumit, sementara yang lain, seperti Pauline Kael, memujinya, dan Vincent Canby menyebut film ini “sangat konyol tetapi menyenangkan.”
Buckaroo Banzai has been adapted for books, comics, and a video game and has attracted a loyal cult following.
Seiring waktu, Buckaroo Banzai menginspirasi buku, komik, dan permainan video, serta membangun basis penggemar kultus yang setia.
After exiting the mountain and returning to his normal dimension, he discovers an alien organism has attached itself to his car.
Setelah keluar dari gunung dan kembali ke dimensi normal, ia menyadari bahwa sebuah organisme alien telah menempel pada mobilnya, menandai kontak pertama manusia dengan makhluk transdimensional.
Dr. Emilio Lizardo, incarcerated at the Trenton Home for the Criminally Insane, sees a television news story of Banzai's successful test.
Di sisi antagonis, Dr. Emilio Lizardo, yang berada di penjara Trenton Home for the Criminally Insane, menyaksikan liputan berita televisi mengenai keberhasilan Banzai.
Understanding that Banzai has finally accessed the 8th dimension, Lizardo escapes the asylum and plots to steal the overthruster.
Mengetahui bahwa Banzai telah berhasil mengakses dimensi kedelapan, Lizardo melarikan diri dari fasilitas psikiatri dengan tujuan mencuri overthruster tersebut.
Banzai and his band, "The Hong Kong Cavaliers", are performing at a nightclub when Banzai interrupts their musical intro to speak to a sad woman in the audience, Penny Priddy.
Sementara itu, Banzai dan kelompoknya yang dikenal sebagai The Hong Kong Cavaliers sedang tampil di sebuah klub malam ketika Banzai menghentikan intro musik untuk berbicara dengan seorang wanita yang tampak sedih, Penny Priddy.
Banzai enters Yoyodyne headquarters alone; the Cavaliers soon follow, reinforced by several groups of the Blue Blaze Irregulars—civilians recruited to assist the Cavaliers.
Banzai kemudian memasuki markas Yoyodyne seorang diri, dan segera diikuti oleh Cavaliers serta kelompok sipil Blue Blaze Irregulars, yang telah direkrut untuk membantu.
Banzai saves Penny and fights off the Red Lectroids, though she is wounded and unconscious.
Banzai berhasil menyelamatkan Penny dan menghadapi Red Lectroids, meskipun ia terluka dan pingsan.
Lacking Banzai's overthruster, Whorfin insists they use his imperfect model, which fails to make the dimensional transition; instead, the Red Lectroid spaceship breaks through the Yoyodyne wall and takes off into the atmosphere.
Tanpa overthruster asli Banzai, Whorfin menggunakan model yang cacat, yang gagal menyeberang ke dimensi kedelapan; pesawat Red Lectroids malah menembus dinding Yoyodyne dan lepas landas.
Banzai parachutes back to Earth while Parker returns to his people in orbit using the pod.
Banzai kemudian mendarat dengan parasut sementara Parker kembali ke orbit bersama podnya.