I mean i was literally obsessed with pee wee herman. Dec 30, 20 i can empathize with the joy on peewees face when hes on his bike. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Pee wee herman paul reubens, an eccentric childlike man, loves his red bicycle and will not sell it to his envious neighbor, francis mark holton. Tim burtons direction is uncanny and paul reubens amazing enthusiasm as the title character make this film one of the strangest overachievers in the history of the cinema. Peewees big adventure is a 1985 american adventure comedy film directed by tim burton in. This lp is pressed on red vinyl and includes not only the score to peewees big adventure on side a, but is also accompanied by a bonus program of danny elfmans score to back to school on side b.
Peewees big adventure isnt a movie but a collection of found objects from the garbage heap of low culture. Even though this was a completely different script, it also used the title peewees big adventure. While most of the tracks only last a little over two minuets, he did a great job creating pee wee s world. Unknown to burton, elfman had basically grown up as a film music. Its the 30th anniversary of my first movie, pee wees big adventure july 26th, 2015 by peewee herman. Peewees big adventure 1985 film summary and movie synopsis. Pee wee s big adventure led to the director s next project, beetlejuice 1988, a comic twist on all the shock theatre pictures that had kept him up late as a child. When eccentric manchild pee wee herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the u. In 1986, peewee launched a saturday morning kids show, peewees playhouse, which immediately scored a hit, attracting as many adults as children some of those adults began renting the original. The movie was mostly born from the success of paul reubens portraying the weird manchild pee wee herman on stage. All music composed by danny elfman for peewees big adventure 1985.
With paul reubens, elizabeth daily, mark holton, diane salinger. The quest for his bike sends peewee to the alamos basement, rodeos, riding with bikers and escaped convicts, and the most dangerous place of allhollywood. Watch peewees big adventure online stream full movie. Peewees big adventure seems to be a prime example of a mess of a movie. Pee wees big adventure is of course the feature debut of tim burton, who is perhaps the perfect directorial match for reubens funhouse comedy, and the film offers the curious objects, candy colors, and spoiled suburban malaise that have since become the hallmarks of burtons all too successful career. Today marks the 30th anniversary of my first film, pee wees big adventure.
The first time i saw peewees big adventure, during its initial theatrical run in summer 1985, it took less than a minute to grab me. Inspired lunacy, pee wee s big adventure is one of the most inventive films in recent memory. Director tim burton makes his feature film debut with this comic masterpiece. Pee wees big adventure score was its own wild ride the boston. All 21 songs from the peewees big adventure 1985 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Burn in hell written by dee snider performed by twisted sister courtesy of atlantic. In 1986, pee wee launched a saturday morning kid s show, pee wee s playhouse, which immediately scored a hit, attracting as many adults as children some of those adults began renting the original. Perhaps most important of all is the pain at the loss of his bike. In 1985, tim burton and paul reubens invited elfman to write the score for their first feature film, peewees. Peewees big adventure breakfast machine soundtrack by. His 25year, film collaboration with director tim burton began in 1985 when elfman was pulled from his band oingo boingo to score pee wees big adveture and continues with 2010s. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Its the 30th anniversary of my first movie, peewees big.
The eccentric and childish pee wee herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. The show was developed from reubens popular stage show and the tv special the peewee herman show, produced for hbo, which was similar in style but featured much more adult humor. It is peewees reaction to losing his bike that makes this movie, and it is the hyperbole of that reaction that makes it a story that can be fittingly told only through the medium of film. Danny elfman there is unfortunately no way anybody outside of the peewee herman cult following can look back at paul reubens and his peewee phenomenon in the 1980s without filtering the concept through the cautious lens of skepticism regarding perversion. Jan 12, 2012 21 videos play all pee wees big adventure complete soundtrack alternate reality tv the beginning of a friendship soundtrack reissue 2002 duration. His first feature film came in 1985, when warner brothers gave both herman and obscure illustrator and director tim burton their big breaks. This is elfmans first score for film, kicking off his awardwinning career. Peewee herman as a character originated in the late 70s, but audiences didnt get to see him in any major venue until 1981, when reubens created a. The eccentric and childish peewee herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Sep 05, 2015 the quest for his bike sends peewee to the alamos basement, rodeos, riding with bikers and escaped convicts, and the most dangerous place of allhollywood. Armed with information from a fortuneteller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, peewee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike. Peewee herman as a character originated in the late 70s, but audiences didnt get to see him in any major venue until 1981, when reubens created a stage show for him. Peewees big adventure 1985 soundtrack complete list of. Peewee s big adventure is a 1985 american adventure comedy film directed by tim burton in his full length film directing debut and starring paul reubens as pee wee herman with supporting roles provided by e.
Peewee finally makes it to san antonio and, yes, that really is the the alamo on alamo plaza. Tim burtons 1985 film pee wees big adventure introduced the world to paul rubens classic character, peewee herman. Peewees big adventure 1985 film back to school 1986. Jul 08, 2017 le film peewees big adventure 1985 vostfr admin 20170708t02. Cowritten by paul reubens and phil hartman, pee wees big adventure marks. This was the first movie danny elfman soundtracked. Peewees big adventure 1985 soundtrack complete list. While peewee visits his friend dottie elizabeth daily, the bike is stolen. Peewees big adventure 1985 the movie database tmdb.
Jan 12, 2012 composed by danny elfman for the film. Peewees big adventure is a 1985 american adventure comedy film directed by tim burton in his fulllength film directing debut and starring paul reubens as peewee herman with supporting roles provided by e. Jan 17, 2009 trailer for the 1985 film pee wees big adventure. The score by danny elfman is terrific as is the case in nearly every film. Peewees big adventure bike reveal soundtrack by danny. Danny elfman, elfman, danny peewees big adventure 1985 film.
Although even preschoolers will likely find pee wee s antics funny, there are some sinister dream sequences and nearfights that might frighten the youngest of viewers. Thinking his bike is at the alamo, pee wee sets off on a trip, where he meets many remarkable people, including waitress simone diane salinger and a motorcycle gang. Cowritten by paul reubens and phil hartman, pee wees big adventure marks the. This is one of the earliest films i can remember watching as a kid. The official facebook page of peewees big adventure the story of a rebel and his bike. Thinking his bike is at the alamo, peewee sets off on a trip, where he meets many remarkable people, including waitress simone diane salinger and a motorcycle gang. The movie was mostly born from the success of paul reubens portraying the weird manchild peewee herman on stage. The film, in fact, feels like a fourth or fifth in a series with selfevident characters and a huge emphasis on the surreal and inexplicable some intentional the way peewee gains enterance to the buxton house, some not the remnants of amazing larrys role in the film. Pee wee s big adventure isnt a movie but a collection of found objects from the garbage heap of low culture. A film built around a cult childrens tv character may seem a strange place for tim burton to. The peewee herman version of the alamo tour is loads more fun than the solemnity of the real thing, basement or no basement see john waynes the alamo for more details, but its not in texas its back in california.
Pee wees big adventure focuses on the antics of peewee herman paul reubens, a strange little man who lives in a colorful house full of odd gadgets and oversize cutlery. Peewees big adventure is a 1985 american adventure comedy film directed by tim burton in his fulllength film directing debut and starring paul reubens as. The picture is just as entertaining now as it was 26 years ago, and i dont think that will ever change. Directed by tim burton, pee wees big adventure was written by paul reubens with additional writing by phil hartman and michael varhol. Peewees big adventure is a film directed by tim burton with paul reubens, elizabeth daily, mark holton, diane salinger, year. While most of the tracks only last a little over two minuets, he did a great job creating peewees world. May 09, 2000 describing the story of pee wees big adventure doesnt begin to do the film justice, but ill give it a shot. Pee wee s big adventure goes up and down the hills of pee wee shtick, without much concern for things like cohesiveness and consistency. What makes it wear so well is the balance achieved between pee wee s nitwit nervousness and his pathetic optimism.
Peewees big adventure breakfast machine soundtrack. Pee wee s big adventure is unquestionably one of my top ten films of alltime, and it s arguably the funniest movie ever made. Pee wees big adventure, the 1985 bigscreen debut of peewee herman. Peewees big adventure dvd when peewee hermans idyllic world is destroyed by the theft of his fireengine red bicycle, the prepubescent adult sets out on a manic crosscountry odyssey to recover his most valued possession. Described as a parody or farce version of the 1948 italian. Peewee herman paul reubens, an eccentric childlike man, loves his red bicycle and will not sell it to his envious neighbor, francis mark holton. The first had peewees playhouse friends from his stage shows on a road trip. Pee wee, an overgrown prepubescent boy sporting a molded princeton cut, blush, lipstick, and a shrunken gray flannel suit, lives an idyllic life in his bizarre home some have compared the remarkable set design. Former animator tim burton beetlejuice, edward scissorhands, ed wood, batman, mars attacks.
Tim burton, danny elfman, lennie niehaus, and steve bartek. Peewee herman and diane salinger in peewees big adventure. Danny elfmans peewees big adventure, back to school soundtrack is back on vinyl brian b. Peewees big adventure is a really fun movie and part of what makes it that way is danny elfmans playful score. His father was a teacher and his mother was a novelist of children s stories who won an emmy award for her writing in a tv movie. Gaudy, strikingly unconventional and overall just plain silly, peewees big adventure is a freakishly funny kids flick mostly because burton embraces the storys eccentrically gonzo edge and explores it to the fullest. Cowritten by paul reubens and phil hartman, pee wee s big adventure marks the debut of director tim burton, who stamps the entire film with his quirky trademark style.
While enjoying continuous popularity with the show, reubens teamed with young director tim burton in 1985 to make the comedy film peewees big adventure. In 1985, tim burton and paul reubens invited elfman to write the score for their first feature film, pee wee s. Apr 17, 2019 peewees big adventure and back to school, danny elfmans beloved score to. This was actually the second screenplay paul reubens wrote for a feature film adaptation. Reubens act as peewee herman had been immensely successful on television, the popularity of the peewee. Cowritten by paul reubens and phil hartman, pee wees big adventure marks the debut of director tim burton, who stamps the entire film with his quirky trademark style. Danny elfman in 1996, regarding black beauty daniel richard elfman was born on may 29th, 1953 in amarillo, texas to blossom and milton elfman. While pee wee visits his friend dottie elizabeth daily, the bike is stolen.
Peewee paul reubens hitches a ride with a disturbed truck driver known as large marge alice nunn. Inspired lunacy, peewees big adventure is one of the most inventive films in recent memory. Peewee s big adventure is a really fun movie and part of what makes it that way is danny elfmans playful score. Pee wee s big adventure will spellbind everyone but the most cynical and idiotic with it s instantly engaging story and characters. To compose the film score, burton brought in danny elfman, who had previously. When eccentric manchild peewee herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the u. Although even preschoolers will likely find peewees antics funny, there are some sinister dream sequences and nearfights that might frighten the youngest of viewers. Le film peewees big adventure 1985 vostfr film complet.
In interviews, reubens refers to the 1985 movie as the bicycle movie. Peewees big adventure original motion picture score. Peewees big adventure led to the directors next project, beetlejuice 1988, a comic twist on all the shock theatre pictures that had kept him up late as a child. His father was a teacher and his mother was a novelist of childrens stories who won an emmy award for her writing in a tv movie. Reubens also cowrote the script with phil hartman and michael varhol. I can empathize with the joy on peewees face when hes on his bike. This clever and wholly original work incorporates a wide variety of cinematic tools with a fresh and. I had always thought it came after or during pee wees playhouse, but that show didnt debut until 1986. Parents need to know that pee wee s big adventure, a quirky 1985 movie, is a cultclassic among devotees of paul reubens bowtied alter ego. Parents need to know that peewees big adventure, a quirky 1985 movie, is a cultclassic among devotees of paul reubens bowtied alter ego.
In the film, peewee lives at this south pasadena home. Armed with information from a fortuneteller and a relentless obsession with his prized. This lp is pressed on red vinyl and includes not only the score to peewee s big adventure on side a, but is also accompanied by a bonus program of danny elfmans score to back to school on side b. Danny elfmans score tied peewees big adventure togetherand. Peewees playhouse is an american childrens television program starring paul reubens as the childlike peewee herman which ran from 1986 to 1990 on saturday mornings on cbs, and airing in reruns until july 1991. Burtons unique sensibilities immediately gained its own following, carrying over fiscal success from peewees big adventure to beetlejuice in 1988. It began principal photography on january 8, 1985 and ended shooting on march 15, 1985. Peewees big adventure 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.