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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·4 months agoBuckaroo Banzai Big Trouble in Little China
minus-squarejBlight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 months agoFreaking loved big trouble in little China. Cult classic to the max. I thought the magic was so cool!
minus-squareThebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 months ago Big Trouble in Little China The problem was the story itself was so self-contained any sequel they tried would have clearly been nothing but a huge cash grab. But they supposedly are making a sequel, starring The Rock 🫤
minus-squarejumjummy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 months agoIs this the one where he plays the physically fit, yet somewhat goofy protagonist with corny jokes and facial expressions?
minus-squareGCanuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoIf they cast the rock in a Big Trouble sequel, I’m becoming a terrorist. He will ruin any franchise with his ego.
minus-squareY|yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoI was so ready to see Buckaroo Banzai take on the World Crime League.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoThere is a book, but it wasn’t very good. :( https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671976/buckaroo-banzai-against-the-world-crime-league-et-al-a-compendium-of-evils-by-written-by-em-rauch/ 1st book adapts the movie: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Adventures-of-Buckaroo-Banzai/Earl-Mac-Rauch/9780743442480
Buckaroo Banzai
Big Trouble in Little China
Freaking loved big trouble in little China. Cult classic to the max. I thought the magic was so cool!
The problem was the story itself was so self-contained any sequel they tried would have clearly been nothing but a huge cash grab.
But they supposedly are making a sequel, starring The Rock 🫤
Is this the one where he plays the physically fit, yet somewhat goofy protagonist with corny jokes and facial expressions?
If they cast the rock in a Big Trouble sequel, I’m becoming a terrorist. He will ruin any franchise with his ego.
I was so ready to see Buckaroo Banzai take on the World Crime League.
There is a book, but it wasn’t very good. :(
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671976/buckaroo-banzai-against-the-world-crime-league-et-al-a-compendium-of-evils-by-written-by-em-rauch/
1st book adapts the movie:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Adventures-of-Buckaroo-Banzai/Earl-Mac-Rauch/9780743442480