Review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) by Jon T — 08 Sep 2011

I was surprised how funny and entertaining this is. Pee Wee is really delirious in an awesome way.

This review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) was written by Jon T on 08 Sep 2011.

Pee-wee's Big Adventure has generally received positive reviews.

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