Cult Of Criterion: Pee-wee's Big Adventure

In their breakout film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Paul Reubens and Tim Burton electrified the mania and myopia of being a kid.
Yahoo

‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ at 40: Tim Burton and More on Paul Reubens, Ditched Sequels, and Creating a Pop Culture Classic

It’s been 40 years since Pee-wee Herman lost his bike, and to be honest, we’re still not over it. Released in August 1985, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” not only introduced audiences at large to Paul ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ at 40, plus the week’s best movies in L.A.

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. The film is adapted from Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” in which a wealthy businessman ...
Austin American-Statesman

Pee-wee Herman’s iconic 'Big Adventure' bike is coming to the Alamo

For decades, a certain red bicycle has haunted the dreams of film buffs and the tour guides of the Alamo alike, thanks to a certain "Big Adventure." Now, in a plot twist worthy of Hollywood, the Alamo ...