tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965951790123936165.post2399245501532890937..comments2023-04-13T07:43:30.833-04:00Comments on The Deuce: BANZAI! I'LL-AH SEE YOU IN-AH HELL!phillipthe2http://www.blogger.com/profile/17751436376944257745noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965951790123936165.post-55810209265034406962011-06-18T16:02:18.529-04:002011-06-18T16:02:18.529-04:00Anon: Hopefully so....at least before it passes in...Anon: Hopefully so....at least before it passes into complete obscurity (if it hasn't already).phillipthe2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17751436376944257745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965951790123936165.post-9155933933695371092011-06-18T04:34:33.682-04:002011-06-18T04:34:33.682-04:00Interesting...and given the ongoing barrage of fil...Interesting...and given the ongoing barrage of film-franchise reboots, BB seems likely to get that sequel SOMEday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965951790123936165.post-75159214722161623182011-06-17T09:58:16.531-04:002011-06-17T09:58:16.531-04:00Anon: As I understand it, 25+ years later and the ...Anon: As I understand it, 25+ years later and the filmmaker is still trying to get the "World Crime League" sequel to BB made. The Star Trek franchise latched onto BB too...there's direct and indirect references in just about every series. From YPS being the 'shipyard' that built a good chunk of the fleet (it's on a couple of the ships dedication plaques) to more obvious ones like Picard is doing a computer search and there's a listing for a ship...the SS Buckaroo Bonzai commanded by John Whorfin on a mission to "Planet 10, Dimension 8".<br /><br />Media industry-wide, here's at least a dozen references to the old watermelon in the vice gag.phillipthe2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17751436376944257745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965951790123936165.post-56748596681980551512011-06-17T03:07:07.515-04:002011-06-17T03:07:07.515-04:00Very 80's label & general appearance to th...Very 80's label & general appearance to this weapon, which only makes sense-just the sort of thing you'd need to arm ruthless alien conspirators or futuristic cyborg assassins alike. Happened across a comic-collection SEQUEL to "Banzai" several weeks back...a testament to the sticking power of some cult-media if ever there was one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com