Christopher Lloyd on Buckaroo Banzai

From the 2016 documentary "Buckaroo Banzai: Into the 8th Dimension" featuring director W.D. Richter and producer Neil Canton.

[@TorgerVedeler]

“It’s not my god damn planet. Understand, monkey-boy?” This is one of the greatest lines in all of cinematic history.

[@DanielWright-np3fq]

Got to be honest, I had to watch this movie 3 times before I understood it, but it kept swirling in my brain and I had to keep going back to it. I count this as one of the key movies of the 1980's and have forced my sons to watch it with me many times. They've eventually learned to love it.

[@markholle3450]

For some reason, the algorithm has me pointed to these BB videos. I’ve laughed my head off watching them and listening to the actors relish their time on the movie. I remember the movie coming out and seeing some of it on video but now I have to rewatch it. I love how Lithgow finally shoots Lloyd for protesting too much about his pronunciation troubles.

[@charlesyoung7436]

I loved BB the first time I saw it, and Christopher Lloyd's portrayal of John Bigboote was a major part of it. His uncloaked alien makeup made him closely resemble my maternal grandfather, and his over the top blowtop temper tantrum at the end was spot on!

[@thomas6502]

Chris was a great "get" in a movie full of great gets! I recall rewatching Star Wars endlessly as a child but its Buckaroo Banzai I find myself rewatching as a grown up/older kid. Strange and wonderful magic this production gave and gives to the world of monkey progeny even if the suggested parentage is suspicious.

[@DaveMiller2]

Saw this several times in the theater. I own it on disc. It's one of my favorite films. I understood it from the beginning but I get why many people don't.

[@shadergod]

"Why is there a watermelon there?" "I'll tell ya later."

[@DaveMiller2]

@@shadergod "Doubleyou aych oh are eff eye en. You got'a that honey"?

[@shadergod]

@@DaveMiller2 "It's Big-boo-TAY!!!"

[@slash_wombat]

Blue Blaze Irregular for life.

[@maxthepupp]

I LOVE the fact that a movie that was seen by exactly 127 people upon release,myself included, has gone on to such revered cult status! It ruled then and rules now😎

[@JFAOwner]

I saw it on release too! Hello fellow release watcher!

[@slash_wombat]

Same! Me and my dad.

[@nunyabizness6595]

"Damn John Worfan and the horse he rode in on!". Makes me laugh every time.😂😂😂

[@SaturnCanuck]

Chris Lloyd is amazing. I met the man and he's so witty.

[@inspector4133]

I could NOT love this movie any more. So awesome, so much talent, such good writing and acting.

[@stormbourbon8379]

To this very day, if someone asks me to do something that I don't want to do, I always ask "Why me, John Bigboote'?"

[@AlanCanon2222]

Please please please, if you haven't seen Buckaroo Banzai, remedy that situation!

[@johnbiggscr]

Watched it again this weekend. Introduced my son to it.

[@chiefscheider]

What did he think?

[@jacobwebb2623]

Mr. Loyd, thank you so much for doing this movie!

[@michaelanderson2886]

Saw it in the theater when it was released! I was 9 years old.

[@joeaf11]

I saw it at a drive-in with my parents in the San Fernando Valley, I was 5 haha!

[@michaelanderson2886]

@@joeaf11 I saw it at the Fayette Mall twin cinemas in Lexington, Kentucky! Good times.

[@ScottAlanBecker38]

I was 16. Still the best movie ever!

[@robertcampopiano6001]

He was perfectly cast in this film. As someone whose last name gets mangled on a regular basis, I really appreciated the running “Bigbootie” gag.

[@Tricky_Adventures]

BOO-TAE!!!! BOO-TAE!!!! One of my favorite films of all time.

[@erakfishfishfish]

Does this documentary spend any time talking about Vincent Schiavelli? He’s one of my favorite character actors. I was so bummed at the news of his passing.

[@calliarcale]

Lloyd is a gem, and so much a part of the ensemble that made this movie so wonderful.

[@oldgoat142]

I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoy this movie! I have a disease called Narratem Verbatim. There are just so many quotable lines including but not limited to, "Big Boo tay! Tay! Tay!", "Blacks, are on dis planet, here, in'na New Jersey, coming to destroy us!", and the one here, "Damn John Worfin and the horse he rode in on!" The only other movie I can easily do lines from is Kelly's Heroes. John Ya Ya and John Small Berries, I salute you!

[@OgamiItto70]

Have you ever seen a movie called _Big Trouble in Little China...?_

[@oldgoat142]

@@OgamiItto70 There were two movies by that name. The one from the 80s featured Kurt Russell. Saw both of them.

[@InvidiousProductions]

I'm still waiting for the sequel

[@InvidiousProductions]

They promised ☹

[@slash_wombat]

It was right there at the end of the film and everything!

[@JustinKase1969]

There is a sequel novel - still working my way through it, as I only picked it up a couple of weeks ago.

[@reedsawyer5704]

My favorite movie of all time.

[@markholle3450]

How many times can I watch this clip without laughing my head off?

[@markgreiser464]

I used to play the Game "Pirates of the Caribbean Online", and John's Character gave me the idea, to name a Character in the Game "Felter BigBooty". People were wrecked 🤣

[@freedone.]

Thank you. This was just the comment I needed to brighten up my day, today. Call me Stinger, Stinger BigBooty 🤣

[@markgreiser464]

@@freedone. My Son!

[@huma474]

Where can you get the full documentary. My father loves Buckaroo and I'd love to get him a copy of it.

[@chiefscheider]

It's a bonus feature on the Shout blu-ray from 2016

[@tbone9912]

"TAY! TAY! TAY!"

[@andytay5507]

John O Conner (I'm looking for Sarah Conner).

[@joeviking61]

The best grouping of Characters in my lifetime

[@moeshickenyay]

Great film, cast, script, direction.

[@BeastMasterNeil]

The casting for this film was amazing

[@norahjaneeast5450]

Not sure when I became aware of the similarities between Buckaroo Banzai Back to the Future and Repo Man first off they're all kind of time travel they'll have like Buckaroo Banzai being a rockstar Michael J fox gets on stage and performs Emilio Estevez is a punk rocker they all center around a vehicle Econoline van rocket propelled DeLorean 68 Malibu

[@JustinKase1969]

Loved this interview - such an amazing cast on all levels. Loved the commentary, and still not convinced trump isn't a red lectroid with all that bronzer ;)

[@tomo2807]

😂

[@pmf026]

Bigbooteh! :D

[@JaimeWulf]

IDK why, but for some reason I thought John Lithgow's character was named Big Booty, lol... I clearly need to rewatch this and see where I lost track of the names...

[@vjmtz]

Same here when growing up, I assumed so because his character is so out there and crazy and well its John Lithgow and it would really fit. As loyd is rather serious in his acting than Lithgow here.

[@calliarcale]

Oh, it's well worth the rewatch. He's John Whorfin, for the record.

[@aeonsbeyond]

Bigbootay is christopher Lloyds character

[@Stu4man]

Is this documentary available at all?

[@chiefscheider]

Yes it's a bonus feature on the Shout blu-ray from 2016

[@Stu4man]

@@chiefscheider Okay, I am an idiot. I have that blu-ray. Picked it up at Comic-con.

[@dukecraig2402]

​@@Stu4man Mine came with an overthruster.

[@turbopokey]

Cool! John Bigbooty!

[@MotiviqueStudio]

It's Big. BooTAY!!!!

[@dukecraig2402]

​@@MotiviqueStudio Bang!!!

[@JFAOwner]

pulls john out of the pod and enters it myself. @@dukecraig2402

[@destinycaptain247]

4:01 -… they just can’t just stop bringing it up. It’s bizarre.

[@speabody]

I get that Lloyd is old but he spoke all of 5-10 sentences here in five minutes lol

[@CNormanHocker]

I like how this director made a Trump reference. He demonstrated how the mind warping gas, that hypnotized the people of earth to not see the aliens, is something he inhales on the regular. This moves was full of gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and groupthink, I can't stop watching it.

[@aeonsbeyond]

You just listed every weapon Trump uses in his troll playbook

[@makegeorgeorwellfictionaga9268]

Wow how clever he mentioned Trump

[@the7percentsolution]

"Wahhhhh wahhhhhhh, don't make fun of Dear Leader! Wahhhhh!"

[@makegeorgeorwellfictionaga9268]

@@the7percentsolution Just like him you have nothing of value to offer

[@mekugi]

Does he think this movie was successful?

[@chiefscheider]

Evidently

[@squanchy666]

It succeeded at being fuckin awesome

[@jasonpuckett3112]

I'm reminded of Michael Caine being asked if he saw Jaws 3 "No, but I've seen the house it bought" ... a film's box office receipts do not always accurately reflect the film's quality or novelty.

[@prairiedogsareextant]

MAGA just will not be mocked. Won't tolerate it, any more than Trump himself. Highly entertaining, the comments. Trump did quite a good Dr Lizard impersonation at the debate. The Mussolini thing they both do, and the 'eating cats and dogs' rant is something Dr Lizard could easily cook up and spew.

[@djmammo9826]

2 people from cuckoos nest !

[@BillCoffin]

3:52 "Sort of like Donald Trump is running the show." Hah! Hilarious and true.

[@davidhickman647]

If he was running the show the lectroids who never have lost control in the first place. This is clearly Biden running the show.

[@dougcase7545]

No need to invoke Donald Trump, dude. PUHLEASE

[@plankton199]

Even movie producers let Trump live rent free in their heads. He couldn't stop himself from repeating the propaganda he heard from his side. I just wanted to hear about Christopher Lloyd's experiences...

[@SimpleThings888]

100 % lost me when politics came into it.

[@Norsilca]

I love the idea that if your country handed itself over to its worst leader in history, it's silly to, like, be concerned about it

[@Norsilca]

@@tonygriego6382 Yeah, sorry, but if you do recognize that orange man disastrously bad, spoiling your breakfast is the least of your worries. Maybe imagine Bernie being president?

[@aeonsbeyond]

So by sheer coincidence you noticed that Donald Trump sounds exactly like Lord Wharfin who sounds exactly like Mussolini. Dickbags love dictators

[@aeonsbeyond]

I see you have an appropriate name for yourself Plankton

[@Flap999]

At three minutes 50 seconds, someone needs to tell that guy that under trump there were no global wars. Wasn’t until the Feeb was selected to take office that the quest for endless wars was taken up again. How sad for this little guy. In spite of his ridiculous comment, I love this movie and it is in my top five favorites. Christopher Lloyd was hysterically funny in this.

[@michaelanderson2886]

Agreed my friend.

[@Norsilca]

What in the hell are you talking about? No wars? We were literally at war in Afghanistan. Are you trying to blame Biden for Russia's war?

[@patrickflanagan3762]

Trump assassinated an Iranian general and the only reasons we didn't go to war is because IRAN exercised restraint.

[@Ericwvb2]

The war between Ukraine and Russia started in 2014 and became a full blown invasion in 2022. Right wingers are so trapped in their fantasy bubble they really think we were better off 4 years ago, the year morgues couldn't keep up with the flow of corpses and the President was lying to the public about the "little flu."

[@the7percentsolution]

Cry more Trumptard.

[@chrisfoxwell4128]

How bad does your TDS have to be to bring him up while talking about a 40 year old movie.

[@KiniAlohaGuy]

Exactly. That TDS comment just deflated the whole movie.

[@CheapestBigSpender]

Spending too much time in the 8th dimension will do that to you 😂

[@topeka088]

Poor baby. Cry harder.

[@chrisfoxwell4128]

@@topeka088 , I know, right. They're such crybabies.

[@aeonsbeyond]

You POS Trump trolls are going to pay IN spades

[@kenkan6837]

So it's Donald Trump that's doomed the world? How prescient!

[@harrkev]

Funny how things got a lot worse after he left.

[@tripbreaker]

@@harrkevyeah, we had a bunch of f*ckimg assh*les storm the capitol who had to be home by supper. Most of their dumb asses are rotting in jail right now, thankfully.

[@georgeo162]

@@harrkevAbsolutely! Huge job and economic growth! End of Covid! Horrible!

[@vivalaminion2936]

That's exactly right. Thank you for acknowledging how trump the traitor doomed the world. Some examples: took US out of climate accord for four years, made a deal with the taliban, incited an insurrection at the US Capitol, stole classified to top secret documents and hid them in a bathroom, threatens witnesses and court with promise of war, etc.

[@dukecraig2402]

I'm so fuckin sick and tired of the endless babyfied whining and crying over this shit from people anymore, it's gotten to the point where now, one of my favorite things in the world, Buckaroo Banzai, has been ruined, I can't even watch a video about fuckin Buckaroo Banzai without people starting this same cry baby shit over nothing but stupid shit, you people make me embarrassed to be an American, you're the reason the whole world laughs at us, idiots like you that'll ruin something fun with this endless nonsense. Get a life, all of you.

[@kurgan-er2ez]

How's biden working out for you 😂😂😂😂

[@santaisforreal]

Pretty good.

[@kurgan-er2ez]

@@santaisforreal OK Pinocchio 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@santaisforreal]

@@kurgan-er2ez I'm glad you're happy for me. I sure am. But, to be fair, it is kind if sad that you seem to believe that a person's entire all being hinges on one old man that they've never met. Talk about a lack of responsibility.

[@alanwhatever]

@@santaisforreal😂😂😂😂😂

[@aaronschaefer4167]

Yes let's look at all the works 3.3% GDP growth last quarter 35$ Insulin cap for seniors 15,000+ Bridges fixed 750,000+ Manufacturing jobs Not being LITERALLY laughed at on the world stage. Historic treaty between Japan and South Korea. America being the arsenal of democracy again. Listen I'm trying not to be a jerk but that's an impressive list and it's working for me.

[@thurin84]

who remembers the 4 years when the black lectoids didnt attack anyone? right, during the trump presidency. yoyodyne remembers.

[@freedone.]

Great movie. Unnecessary Trump comment.

[@the7percentsolution]

Why. It was accurate to his incompetence. Butthurt moron.

[@nobodynothing00000]

@@the7percentsolution you mad, bro?

[@RichardEKranz]

Especially since they're all the same. Its madness.

[@davidhickman647]

@@nobodynothing00000 He's just another brain-dead libtard who can't think for himself or see reality.

[@uhustics9650]

@@nobodynothing00000 delete your account

[@russell3461]

"Like Donald Trump is running the show" And I lost all respect for Richter. Buckaroo Banzai was a gem of a movie, but these Hollywood guys are so short-sighted. Southpark got it right where all Californians smell their own farts.

[@redbarchetta8782]

Poor little fascists, they just can't have their dear leader being insulted like that!!!! 🤣

[@TheCrusher72]

Wait I thought all you trumptards were all tough guys, yet here you are, crying your eyes out because someone hurt your fee fees…

[@russell3461]

@@redbarchetta8782 Oof... that's too bad you see it that way.

[@winkydink2162]

I feel sorry for all the people who haven't yet realized that Trump is conning them. They still think they're being patriotic, but they're being manipulated into destroying our democracy for someone who doesn't care about them or our country. Poor saps. We'll be here to welcome them back to reality when and if they finally wake up.

[@brucea3103]

@@winkydink2162 The real sad part is the copyright on the clip is 2016. It's not a modern take.

[@DestinyFilmWorks]

REALLY!!!!He couldn't just make a simple commentary about the Electroids..Did he really have to throw Trump's name in there..Sheeesh Hollweird..

[@kdrapertrucker]

When was this made? Because Trump turned out to be a pretty good president.

[@mavigogun]

The documentary was made as Trump's brand of hate and demagoguery had risen to the top of a political system designed to favor radical minority control. Naturally, it was forefront of the focus and concerns of many- including these film makers, who saw an uncanny resemblance. Not only is removing the artist from their times impossible, doing so would remove their reason for existing.

[@thurin84]

tds is a harsh mistress.

[@mavigogun]

@@thurin84 Lady justice will exact an accounting appropriate to any transgressions of law, as determined by a jury of his peers.

[@thurin84]

@@mavigogun lady justice will exact an accounting to the perversion of our justice system being perpetrated on candidate trump and the american people.

[@comicsgatekeeper9746]

Then he had to mention trump

[@the7percentsolution]

Boo hoo. Cry more snowflake.

[@johnnymnemonic69]

​@@the7percentsolutionok libtard

[@bozo5632]

True, Brandon really might get us off this Earth.

[@Dalekzilla]

This is quite simply one of the most brilliant movies ever made. That's why it's one of my favourites. "It's not my damn planet, monkeyboy" is one of the greatest lines ever. The Trump remark certainly didn't bother me.....I literally can't stand the sight of that creature.....BUT then I dislike Biden ALMOST as much.

[@nobodynothing00000]

This high concept movie was absolutely ruined by a writer who has no idea how to film a movie. Dude should stick to the laptop and get away from the camera. He also directed the sleep inducing "late for dinner"

[@dlxmarks]

I was 12 when this movie came out and while some of my friends thought it would have been the big 1984 summer hit if _Ghostbusters_ hadn't pushed it to a later release date, I always thought it was kind of lame. Now I realize it had a solid idea at its core but it should have been made by someone with more talent or at least more experience than W.D. Richter. I feel the same way about _Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow_ whose Kerry Conran is also a 1 and done filmmaker.

[@tommyd6621]

?? He had to bring up Trump ?? Wow, I guess we see where his small berries lean.

[@steveschunk5702]

Donald John Bigbooté Trump

[@thunder8cat]

@@steveschunk5702 - Now that made me LOL - Ha Ha!

[@kelleymcbride4633]

Actually Trump would figure it out

[@aeonsbeyond]

Figure what out how to fly the spaceship back through the 8th dimension to planet 10 what the fuck are you talking about

[@makegeorgeorwellfictionaga9268]

The problem with the aliens would not have happened in the first place under Trump

[@meatmachines]

As dumb as Trump is? No way. That's just laughable.

[@scdoty777]

Hey Richter, blink twice if Trump is in the room with you right now.

[@patrickflanagan3762]

Of course Trump isn't, he's busy crying to his sycophants that he's really more popular than Taylor Swift

[@QisforQadim]

@@patrickflanagan3762 You wanna back that one up and take another run at it, chief? You can probably do better.

[@johnnymnemonic69]

Wow.. a 60+ libtard. Crazy how dumb people are even when they're old af

[@spwb2k]

great flick, good interviews...right up to the gratuitous insulting deliberately divisive slam on Trump.

[@gelatinskeleton8745]

Doesn’t this film come out around the and time as Howard the Duck? These all can out when I was a kid…

[@brantdanger]

I think this came out a couple years before Howard the Duck (which came out in summer 1986).

[@cindernubblebutt1340]

This whole movie is a treasure. Everyone in it is great. The story is weird yet strangely coherent. It's just the perfect 80's movie. I love it so much. I remember seeing it at a "sneak preview: that our projectionist used to run. I saw this before it opened and considered it a HIT! But alas, like THE THING it faded into obscurity only to be discovered by a new generation. LAUGH WHILE YOU CAN MONKEY BOY!

[@hoppish088]

When Donald Trump ran the show, the show ran. Richter must have voted for Brandon. What show? No respect for Richter.

[@jdjeep98]

You're an idiot.

[@redbarchetta8782]

Oh, do I sense some witto feelings being hurt? 🤣😂😅

[@barkingmonkee]

"The show ran" straight into the ground. - thousands of covid deaths - economic collapse - trade war with China - outmaneuvered by North Korea - empowered Putin - attempted extortion of Ukraine - tried to buy Greenland (I mean, seriously, you can't make this shit up) - revolving door circus of a cabinet - Attacked a gold star family and mocked a reporter for having a disability - admitted on camera to being a sexual assaulter The list goes on and on...

[@jasonstarks3796]

@@barkingmonkee what a bunch of fake news. You left out the Russian prostitutes pissing on a bed the Obamas slept in and a pushing Russian hoax about Biden jr's laptop (laptop was Hunter's). So glad we have Old Joe stroke walking and mumbling his way through one crisis after another. 😄

[@martinblevin5587]

Add in that his administration is currently heading for the history books for most indictments generated by a one term presidency.@@barkingmonkee