The Goods: Christmas at Pee-wee’s Playhouse – Annual quota of insanity (1988)

Does Brian love Pee-wee’s Playhouse because he’s weird? Or is he weird because he loves Pee-wee’s Playhouse? Celebrate the season with Brian and Dan as they break down one of Brian’s childhood favorite Christmas specials in all its hyperactive glory. Brian greets us with a holiday tune while Dan re-casts the guest celebrities for 2020…

Brian Terrill’s 100 Film Favorites – #15: “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure”

100 Film Favorites – #15: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (Tim Burton, 1985) “I’m a loner, Dottie. A rebel. You don’t wanna get mixed up with a guy like me.” Ah, the directorial debut. To be sure, some directors gradually climb the studio ladder, and their freshman efforts in the director’s chair may not be particularly impressive…

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The Goods: Christmas at Pee-wee’s Playhouse – Annual quota of insanity (1988)

Brian Terrill’s 100 Film Favorites – #15: “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure”