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 ...

Forty years ago, Paul Reubens recruited Tim Burton to direct the first feature film for both of them, inspired by a 1940s Schwinn Reubens was given on the Warner Bros. lot. By Ryan Gajewski Senior ...

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 ...

The red Schwinn was central to the plot of Tim Burton's 1985 film that starred Paul Reubens. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Pee-wee’s Big Adventure fans can now feel like a loner and a ...

Every filmmaker has that one movie that puts them on the map, and for Tim Burton, it was his very first film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Pee-wee's Big Adventure premiered in 1985, and sees the quirky ...

It’s the dog days of summer, during the dog days of the most bodacious decade. “Back to the Future” owns the box office, spending its first three weeks after its July 3 release as the No. 1 movie in ...

Pee-wee Herman never had much of an eye for the ladies, but Dottie (Elizabeth "E.G." Daily) definitely has an eye for him. During the events of "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," bike shop employee Dottie ...

In this undated photo provided by The Alamo Trust, Inc. on Monday, July 21, 2025, shows Pee-wee Herman's original stunt bike from the 1985 film, "Pee-wees Big Adventure," in San Antonio, Texas. (The ...

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 ...

From creating the Large Marge who scarred us all to being in a dinosaur's mouth with Reubens, the cast and creative team relive the 1985 classic with IndieWire. It’s been 40 years since Pee-wee Herman ...