So, we learned "Why is that watermelon there", "I'll tell you later". It WASN'T part of the script, it was just thrown in there, and Jeff Goldblum elevated it into a meme that perfectly encapsulated the feel of the movie. The F/X were terrible, but this is one of my favorite movies. It's wild, it's crazy, but it WORKS, man. (Little bit of Monty Python reference). This movie was not easily understandable but for those people that GOT IT, we really GOT IT. One of my favorite movies of all time.
@thepayne7862
9 ай бұрын
Hands down my favorite 80's movie as well as my favorite Peter Weller movie. I make sure I watch it at least once a year. I know the movie by heart but still enjoy it every single time I watch it.
@erakfishfishfish
9 ай бұрын
It seems to contradict the director’s explanation for the watermelon. During production, they were constantly getting notes from the studio to make changes. One day, the notes stopped, so they put a watermelon in the scene. When nobody from the studio said anything about it, they knew nobody was paying attention and thus they could do whatever they wanted. (Though it would make sense if the director added the watermelon to the scene and asked Jeff Goldblum to comment on it during the take.)
@x-crisis
9 ай бұрын
@@erakfishfishfish Could be that nobody from the studio noticed the change but Jeff Goldblum did. The notes from the studio could've been from set visits or whatever not necessarily from watching the film dailies or whatever, just a thought.
@paulpizzlewizzle
4 ай бұрын
It’s an organic battery
@darkshadow31415
9 ай бұрын
Can we talk about the fact that, if Jeff Goldblum improvised the watermelon line, the "I'll tell you later" is also improvised; and it's the punchline that makes the scene so classic.
@katfishzomby
9 ай бұрын
As I got older, I found how fascinating how Perfect Tommy's style is close to anime. Even the jail scene sorta has a Lupin vibe. lol
@gregfalco4528
9 ай бұрын
Some of those poses and style is reminiscent of Jojo.
@platinumspider7859
Ай бұрын
I want the Press Conference suit.
@MarcMcKenzie-qb6or
Ай бұрын
Wouldn't surprise me if some anime were inspired /influenced by BB....
@AlexCBrandon
9 ай бұрын
All of the Hong Kong Cavaliers were iconic in their own way. Perfect Tommy = perfect example!
@TheMichaelBeck
9 ай бұрын
"Perfect Tommy". Yup, now that's a badass nickname. I saw that movie back when I was in HS when it came out. Loved it. It encapsulated the 80s in a wild sci-fi movie. Cheers from America.
@DurkMcGerk
9 ай бұрын
It's not a nickname. He was born Perfect Tommy
@davep8221
9 ай бұрын
Every moment is one of the funniest moments in the movie.
@ericbrett3095
9 ай бұрын
Do you know why Lewis Smith became a star?.........Because he's perfect.
@wbbartlett
9 ай бұрын
Perfect Tommy - never was a character so perfectly named.
@saraphys5555
9 ай бұрын
"Because you're Perfect!" Absolutely!
@peterzerfass4609
9 ай бұрын
It's such a throwaway line, but that interchange between the two is somehow one of the most memorable scenes.
@edwardpate6128
9 ай бұрын
I saw this film when it first came out and I was still in the US Navy at the time. It was a big hit among my circle of friends and shipmates, but we were the target demographic! 63 now and still one of my all time favorite films!
@ericbrett3095
9 ай бұрын
I am 58 I remember this movie fondly.
@elfpimp1
9 ай бұрын
Hey Hollywood!! I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU to re-release this movie in theaters!!!
@jules-pierremalartre7800
2 ай бұрын
Good idea. Hell, they did it for bad movies, about time they do it for a great movie.
@andyfalstad5711
9 ай бұрын
in interviews, Peter and John said the filmmakers trusted the audience to be smart enough to figure it out. I love that! And it is the filter of who liked this movie and who did not.
@outerrealm
9 ай бұрын
I think they trusted us to not have to figure it out, to be sort of in on the whole tongue in cheekyness, to devour it like a pizza with everything on it. To “get” it without having to think about it. They did a great service to everyone in allowing the actors to create their characters as they improvised scenes.
@erakfishfishfish
9 ай бұрын
I liken the film to Primer: the filmmakers trusted that the audience didn’t have to understand the film in order to understand the film, if you get my meaning.
@Tusitala1967
9 ай бұрын
Everyone knows Chekhov's Gun, but few can comprehend Goldblum's Watermelon.
@Jim-Tuner
9 ай бұрын
I still wish they had done a homage to the end credits of Bukaroo banzai in a guardians of the galaxy movie. It would been perfect.
@martynjones7354
9 ай бұрын
So far the only homage to the end credits is in "The life aquatic with Steve Zissou"
@douglassun8456
9 ай бұрын
Interesting that so many of the little but memorable moments in the film were ad-libbed. That actually explains a lot about why I found its energy so infectious. Turns out a good deal of it was off-hand, off-the-wall.
@skatepark1ful
9 ай бұрын
It was absolutely natural, when buckaroo says give her your coat, because you’re perfect.
@steprockmedia
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing these interviews. This is such a cult classic that only the fans truly understand. And even we can't properly explain it. Kind of like everyone in Pawnee loves Little Sebastian, but can't tell you why because it's, duh, so obvious why. It's...I mean, it's Little Sebastian.
@district12-
9 ай бұрын
I had such a crush on Perfect Tommy ❤️💕😍... Ok still do🥰
@coolnegative
9 ай бұрын
One of my favorite characters!! Also an underrated actor!
@kellyj.azania4371
9 ай бұрын
I had THE BIGGEST CRUSH on Perfect Tommy!💖
@anagram8
9 ай бұрын
Here's a little known trivia. As quiet as it's kept this film crossed over into the HIP HOP culture back when rapper LL COOL J references Buckaroo Banzai in his 1987 hit track, "I'm Bad!" Check it: "… I eliminate punks, cut 'em up in chunks You were souped, you heard me, and your ego shrunk I'm devastating, I'm so good it's a shame 'Cause I eat rappers like a cannibal, they call me insane I'm as strong as a bull, of course you know I have pull I enjoy what I'm doin', plus I'm paid in full Not Buckaroo Banzai but bust it out as I Say the kind of rhymes that make MC's wish that I died..."
@steztoyz
3 ай бұрын
This was awesome. I didn't know the "give her your coat" bit was unscripted; that scene is a brilliant piece of business.
@santoven
8 ай бұрын
Still holding out hope for the World Crime League sequel.
@frederickburke9944
9 ай бұрын
I have watched BB twice in the last week and somehow I missed the costume changes in the credits scene. Thank you!
@thepayne7862
9 ай бұрын
I love this movie and had no idea that so many of the great moments were improvised.
@Mak10z
9 ай бұрын
I'll tell you later :p gotta be quick on your feet when acting next to Goldblum
@penguinista
9 ай бұрын
@@Mak10z It is the 'I'll tell you later' that makes that moment iconic, IMHO. His timing is probably because he is trying to think of something to say as improv, but it comes across as if there is a some significant thing he decides he can't summarize. It is so amazing to find out almost 40 years later!
@Gamble661
9 ай бұрын
One of the greatest movies ever made and it's amazing that it got made at all. Not surprised about the improve though because the entire movies is like that, it's one of the things that makes it so special. And I've seen it over a dozen times and am ashamed to admit that I never noticed that Perfect Tommy's outfits changed during that end scene. Probably too busy looking at Ellen Barkin....
@JustinKase1969
9 ай бұрын
Love these behind the scenes insights and stories - especially that the jail cell scene and watermelon scenes were adlibbed.
@penguinista
9 ай бұрын
All those _iconic_ moments were unscripted! 🤯
@cathystrachan4403
3 ай бұрын
ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIES.
@insidernj8933
9 ай бұрын
a PERFECT performance in a wonderful, classic movie.
@justyagre6296
9 ай бұрын
"That doesn't make any sense!" Exactly.
@BoBo0807
Ай бұрын
"Welcome to Buckaroo Banzai!" Perfect.
@hawkname1234
9 ай бұрын
For YEARS I thought that the guy who played Perfect Tommy was Guy Pearce who later did Memento.
@loginregional
9 ай бұрын
Yeah, I can see that. Pearce also gave us his worst in Time Musheen
@Datan0de
9 ай бұрын
Me too! If you compare BB with Memento, they look strikingly similar, sound similar, and carry themselves the same.
@cathystrachan4403
3 ай бұрын
ME TOO!!!!
@chiefscheider
3 ай бұрын
*_ME THREE!!!!!_*
@insidernj8933
Ай бұрын
You were perfect as Perfect, Lew. Well done - and thanks.
@loginregional
9 ай бұрын
You were Perfect.
@MotiviqueStudio
9 ай бұрын
That watermelon is perennially on my mind.
@JustinKase1969
9 ай бұрын
There is a Battletech novel where they reference the watermelon as well ;)
@manofthetombs
9 ай бұрын
Found the DVD in a bargain bin, about 20 years ago. !%*snatch*%! I grabbed it immediately. Sadly, it is a low resolution offering. But I will never have to rent or stream it again!
@jasoncaldwell5627
9 ай бұрын
I named my cat Perfect Tommy, after this
@stephenschroeder6567
9 ай бұрын
Great interview - thank you for sharing. It was many years ago I read something about that watermelon. From what I briefly remember, it was explained that Buckaroo was working on a watermelon that could withstand being airdropped so they could be flown over areas were people need food. Or at least something along those line. As I said, it was a long time ago. LOL
@EthelredHardrede-nz8yv
9 ай бұрын
In a DVD easter egg it said it was put in to annoy an executive that hated the movie because it didn't make sense.
@Datan0de
9 ай бұрын
@@EthelredHardrede-nz8yvYeah, they started to suspect that the studio wasn't even looking at the dailys anymore, so they put it in to see if anyone said anything. When they got no comments from the studio they realized that they were free to do whatever they wanted. Thankfully, they did!
@EthelredHardrede-nz8yv
9 ай бұрын
@@Datan0de They watched Real soon now!
@numb3r5ev3n
8 ай бұрын
I want to go live in the timeline where he did become the teenage idol.
@platinumspider7859
Ай бұрын
The same one where Buckaroo Banzai was a huge hit and became a franchise?
@hastingscutoff1304
9 ай бұрын
So Robert Fripp is W.D. Richter. Honestly, that makes sense.
@semperfi7372
9 ай бұрын
Great movie definitely a must see
@nokomarie1963
9 ай бұрын
Perfect Tommy, I loved that movie. We saw it in the theaters bought it in Betamax and watched the hell out of it. The Betamax eventually died (longer life than any VHS) now, I have to get it in Blue Ray. It is time.
@chiefscheider
9 ай бұрын
The blu-ray is really hard to get. It sold out almost immediately on the Shout Factory website a few years ago and prices on Amazon and eBay are through the roof.
@mattmiller8720
7 ай бұрын
What a great character such a standout!
@jdraven0890
9 ай бұрын
How did I never notice before that Tommy's outfit changes in the end credits?
@leovalverde1508
9 ай бұрын
I thought it was only one change!!
@adamsoriano8004
29 күн бұрын
How the hell did I never figure he was channeling Billy Idol?!? God i love this movie.
@johnspooner1403
9 ай бұрын
That throwaway Jeff Goldblum voice is brilliant!
@romangoomba1234
7 ай бұрын
Underrated actor. I wonder what happened to him today
@chiefscheider
7 ай бұрын
I'd google Lewis Smith for ya but my internet's down at the moment.
@romangoomba1234
7 ай бұрын
@@chiefscheider Well I did a little research, I discovered that he opened an academy but most of the videos date from 6 years ago. And as it is unfortunately not well known enough,we don't really know what happened to him now. Did he retire? Does he continue classes at his academy? So many questions in my head! But frankly yes, he is underestimated as an actor. I loved his role as Bobby Fontana Edit : On his Instagram, he's still posting videos so he's probably still active in his academy
@JaneMoraes-ye1rz
6 ай бұрын
Acabo de assitir, o sonho de Mary, pela segunda vez, ótimo ator ❤
@WilliamJames48
3 ай бұрын
The Heavenly Kid
@mizer9510
Ай бұрын
Loved him in The Heavenly Kid. An underrated actor.
@holgerschulz4104
9 ай бұрын
Is it true Michael Boddicker´s score hasn´t been completed up to the point of shooting the end credit ("the parade") scene, thus they had to go with Billy Joel´s "Uptown Girl" as a proxy?
@erakfishfishfish
9 ай бұрын
Pretty much. The composer had them shoot it to Uptown Girl since it had the same tempo as what he was writing.
@cathytrottier8944
3 ай бұрын
I remember this nutty movie
@eltitan2414
8 ай бұрын
Buen actor
@XavierKatzone
9 ай бұрын
Next - Perfect Timmy in "A Christmas Carol"!
@platinumspider7859
Ай бұрын
I'd watch.
@jglenn2282
9 ай бұрын
Yay!
@Datan0de
9 ай бұрын
I've gotta say, still hot.
@ChristineFraina-nj1vi
9 ай бұрын
Where did you get these clips. DVD extras?
@chiefscheider
9 ай бұрын
Shout Factory blu-ray from 2016. Documentary "Buckaroo Banzai: Into the 8th Dimension" -- 2+ hrs of awesomeness 👍
@elfpimp1
9 ай бұрын
@@chiefscheideroh!?!? 😬👍
@seereadnhear
9 ай бұрын
Is this from a new Blu-ray /DVD release?
@theclaybeartravels3596
6 ай бұрын
Welcome back from the dead. Mandela Effect before my eyes. Lewis Smith died in another universe.
@potato_kake
Ай бұрын
Anything's possible...nice odyssey 5 reference
@BabbleOn777
7 ай бұрын
I'm shocked nobody mentions buddy was in Suburbia.
@chiefscheider
7 ай бұрын
I checked his IMDb credits and it's not listed. Was his appearance an uncredited cameo or something?
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