In 1,000 years, do you think our ancestors will "get" Pee-Wee Herman.
He's a man-child living an easy-as-it-goes lifestyle, with no discernible job, but the ability to have a pretty neat apartment, the time to set up the "Mousetrap"-like breakfast contraption, a pretty awesome bike, a stale wardrobe, a woman that's still interested in him and a whole stable of friends that love and support him unconditionally.
We have no history or reason as to why he's like he is. Herman has no real story or talent. If anything, he's an obnoxious eight-year-old boy in a red bowtie. Of course, the man behind Pee-Wee would get caught jacking off in a movie theater.
It would not shock me if future humans didn't quite get Pee-Wee.
As a historical note, Big Adventure was a huge financial boon as it cost them only about $7 million to make. Tim Burton was a nobody at the time. Once the success of Big Adventure came through, he balked at doing Big Top and the studio gave Burton the keys to the Batman film, which would blow the socks of everyone.
Burton's career, clearly, has certainly grown since.
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