Bio-Dome (1996)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Jason Bloom

Writers (WGA):

Adam Leff (story) &
Mitchell Peck (story) ...

Release Date:

12 January 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Bud and Doyle are here to save the world. But who's gonna save the world from Bud and Doyle?

Plot:

Bud and Doyle's girlfriends just dumped them. Now the two friends get trapped in the "Bio-Dome" trying...

Plot Keywords:

Bio Dome | Trapped | Loser | Reference To Dennis Hopper | Stupidity

Awards:

1 win

Cast

William Atherton	...	Dr. Noah Faulkner
Denise Dowse	...	Olivia Biggs
Dara Tomanovich	...	Mimi Simkins
Kevin West	...	T.C. Romulus
Kylie Minogue	...	Dr. Petra von Kant
Pauly Shore	...	Bud Macintosh
Stephen Baldwin	...	Doyle Johnson
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Monique (as Joey Adams)
Teresa Hill	...	Jen
Patricia Hearst	...	Doyle's Mother
Robbie Thibaut Jr.	...	Young Doyle
Adam Weisman	...	Young Bud
Henry Gibson	...	William Leaky
Brian Hayes Currie	...	Guard
Courtney Mizel	...	Screamer

Also Known As:

Biodome (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude language, sex-related material and some drug content.

Runtime:

88 min | Germany:91 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Italy:T | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34308) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)

Trivia:

Actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass perform together as the musical group Tenacious D in real life.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Bud and Doyle try and get out the main exit (Sherman tank scene) Olivia says that nothing comes in our out, not even air. However, there is a large crack under the "airtight" door that is letting light in.

Quotes:

Doyle: I've never quit anything in my life except for Chinese calligraphy, my Theses 2, Kangaroo Anatomy, Toe Photography, Booger sculpture and masturbation. Well, maybe not masturbation but give me a break it's the only thing I'm good at.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Final Sacrifice (#10.10)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Simplicity

"If you were yogurt....?"

This is a 50/50 movie, you either love it or you hate it. Funny lines are few and far between, but do exist. The rest of the film is just mindless humor that wasn't funny even for mindless humor. Great for Pauly Shore fans and for those who enjoy slapstick comedy. Otherwise the other 99.9% of the population will probably tire quickly of the lame jokes and one dimensional, almost cartoon like characters. You have to wonder why anyone thought it was a good idea to go ahead and make it. The movie ensnares the viewer by opening with a promising start. The movie quickly deteriorates from there. Stephen Baldwin only adds to the overall idiocy. As if one bad actor wasn't enough.