A character in Buckaroo Banzai (1984)

John Bigboote quotes from Buckaroo Banzai (1984)

Christopher Lloyd

Tied for 4th most-quoted character in Buckaroo Banzai (1984): in 6 of its 69 quotes

A line from John Bigboote

Damn John Whorfin and the horse he rode in on!

More lines from John Bigboote

4 quotes
John Bigboote

Let's go back up to my office and talk about this like two reasonable beings.

John Bigboote

Put the snot on the track, John O'Connor.

John Bigboote

It's not my goddamn planet! Understand, monkeyboy?

Scenes with John Bigboote

1 scene
[to a doctor witnessing Dr. Banzai performing brain surgery]

Dr. Banzai is using a laser to vaporize the pineal tumor without damaging the quadrigeminal plate. Subcutaneous microphones are gonna allow the patient to transmit verbal instructions to his own brain.

Doctor

Like, "Raise my right arm"?

Or "Throw the harpoon". People are gonna come from all over. This boy's an Eskimo.

You ever thought about joining me full-time?

[Excitedly]

Do you have an opening?

Uh huh. Can you sing?

A little. Yeah. I can dance...

Artie Duncan

I don't care if you walked through a mountain in Texas. This is New Jersey, and when you play my... [distracted by someone walking past him] ...when you play my joint, you're just another act. I want some music out'a you characters!

Reno Nevada

You want it, Artie? You got it.

Scooter Lindley

Dad! Dad! Buckaroo's in trouble!

Casper Lindley

Say what?!

Perfect Tommy

Don't embarrass us.

Have I ever?
[about the thermo-pod] Buckaroo Banzai: It flies like a truck.

Good. [pause] What is a truck?
[as the thermo-pod is in free-fall] Buckaroo Banzai:: Can't you fly this thing?

I'm a diplomat! I failed flight school!

General Catburd

Mr. President, I am a soldier. And I'm a damn good one. I've got enough decorations to snap a Christmas tree. All I'm trying to say is, and I hope I speak for everyone in this room, is that I am scared. I'm barely holding my... fudge, right now.

Senator Cunningham
[A Woman]

Stop acting like a goddamn schoolgirl, General, and pull yourself together!

I'm glad someone has the balls to face facts!

Where are we?

I'd hate to tell you.

[New Jersey and Reno are sneaking through the lab when New Jersey notices a watermelon held in a pneumatic compression device]

Why is there a watermelon there ?

Reno Nevada

I'll tell you later.

Scooter Lindley
[holding a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic rifle]

Get away from that car, or I'll drink your blood!

Secretary of Defense
[nervously]

Whatcha got there, son? That's not... real, is it?

Scooter Lindley
[Scooter Lindley fires a round at the ceiling. The Secretary of Defense jumps back.]

Get 'em up!

Full speed ahead! And may I remind you, to fasten your-a seat belts, and esstinguish all smoking material.

John Bigboote

We haven't a CHANCE! Your overthruster's for SHIT! We'll lose...

One more WORD out of you, Bigbooty...

John Bigbote
[screaming]

BIG-BOO-TAY! TAY! TAY!

Mission Control Operator
[Lord John Whorfin shoots him]

Buckaroo, the White House wants to know is everything OK with the alien space craft from Planet 10 or should we just go ahead and destroy Russia?

Tell him yes on one and no on two.

Mission Control Operator

Which one was yes, go ahead and destroy Russia... or number 2?

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