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There have been a lot over the years, like Buckaroo Banzai, but my latest one was Babylon. A complete stiff in theaters, but I think its brilliant.
Was Nic Cage's Pig considered a flop? That was another truly great movie that few people saw. When he did his terrific AMA on Reddit (one of the best I've ever seen), he said Pig was one of his acting performances that he's most proud of. It barely got any attention, and no Oscar noms, but he fully deserved the Oscar for that one.
Buckaroo Banzai is amazing. I had no idea how many big names were in it until I got the chance to watch last year.
Buckaroo Banzai is the quintessential New Wave film, capturing the zeitgeist of the era perfectly. Also, easily John Lithgow's most unhinged performance: "Laugh while you can Monkey Boy!"
If I ever meet him, I'm going to remind him of that role.