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YOUR ONLY HOPE IS BUCKAROO BANZAI

From the writer of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Big Trouble in Little China comes a pop-sci-fi adventure that defies convention and went on to become one of the cult hits of the 80s.

Peter Weller is Buckaroo Banzai, a physicist-neurosurgeon-martial arts master-secret agent-rock star who has just made history with his invention, the Oscillation Overthruster. The Overthruster allows him to travel to the 8th Dimension, but this feat draws the attention of the Red Lectroids, an alien race (led by Christopher Lloyd) who have teamed up with Banzai’s nemesis, the deranged Dr Lizardo (John Lithgow). Lizardo and the Red Lectroids are seeking the Overthruster to take over the world and Banzai, with his team of agents/band musicians, The Hong Kong Cavaliers, must stop them before it’s too late!

With strong references to sci-fi and pop culture that span Thomas Pynchon and Orson Welles, Buckaroo Banzai is a film made by fans for fans and counts filmmakers including Wes Anderson and Kevin Smith among its admirers.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

- High Definition Digital transfer of the film from original elements by MGM
- 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary with writer-director W.D. Richter and Reno (writer Earl Mac Rauch)
- Q&A with stars Peter Weller and John Lithgow moderated by filmmaker Kevin Smith, filmed at Lincoln Center, New York
- Buckaroo Banzai Declassified - An original featurette on the making of the film featuring W.D. Richter, stars Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow and more!
- Visual essay by critic and author Matt Zoller Seitz
- Alternate opening featuring Jamie Lee Curtis
- Closing sequence
- Deleted scenes, featuring fourteen scenes from the workprint
- New Jet Car Trailer and Teaser Trailer
- Gallery
- Trivia track by Pinky Carruthers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin
- Booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic James Oliver, illustrated with original stills

This is one of my favorite films! Nice to see some new extras too!

Couple of questions/recommendations:
1) The alternate opening with Jamie Lee Curtis is listed, but the US DVD also allowed you to view this as part of an extended version of the film through seamless branching. Will the Arrow release also allow you to watch the extended version of the film? It'd be a great option, even if the alternate opening had to be upscaled.
2) The DVD had several Easter Eggs, most of which were text screens, but there was this video interview with WD Richter about watermelons. I hope Arrow will be ported over.
3) Also, not an Easter Egg, but again buried in a mess of text screens, was a 10 minute audio interview between publicist Terry Erdmann & Denise Okuda. I hope this will be ported over (maybe it's part of the "Gallery")

Has anyone found the "easter egg" listed on the rear?

Go to Special Features, select Alternate Opening.
On the Alternate Opening menu, scroll down to the return arrow icon and hit the right button on your remote.
A watermelon should appear, then hit the enter button.

antnield wrote:SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- Trivia track by Pinky Carruthers

Note: this feature is not on the released disc. Shout Factory has also confirmed to me that it will not be on their upcoming release; they said "rights issues" prevented it being included both on their release & Arrow's release.