Weeping for Pee
Click to viewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nksMrSQDZU
I don't think I have ever seen anything I thought was funnier than Pee-Wee in his Big Adventure. I mean, if you know me, you know I have always loved Pee-Wee Herman. Just the funniest thing ever. And I take funniness very seriously. Everything was so ridiculous, and unexpected, and incongruous, and stupid, and satirical, and deranged, and childlike - I mean I absolutely loved that movie. And, the whole character. Which, I've seen him in other things.
I'd see reruns of "Pee-Wee's Playhouse", and never really had patience for that, but I never really disliked it. And, I think I've seen another movie or two. I always wanted to do a full study of Paul Reubens' life and work, but that's just one of those things I never had a chance to get around to. The whole masturbation thing was bizarre. I don't know what it meant. Was he a pedophile? I don't know. Paul Reubens got pretty out-there and surreal with that character. Originally meant for adults, actually.
Paul Reubens died of cancer the other day, and his last written words included that he loved making art for people. And art really was what it was. Pure genius. Here's a little more... (Most sound levels are too low)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVKsd8z6scw
In fact - here are 10 movie clips from PEEWEE'S BIG ADVENTURE! (1985)
AND HERE IS THAT MOVIE - WATCH HERE OR HERE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1gsRtC0kME
HERE'S BIG-TOP PEEWEE (1988) - WATCH HERE OR HERE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quo-Oen1wkY
AND HERE IS PEEWEE'S BIG HOLIDAY (2016) - WATCH HERE.
A LITTLE CONVO TRIBUTE TO PEEWEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKLizztikRk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g07_WoEjr_k