Wayne's World
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Features
• Closed-captioned
• Color
• NTSC
In Theaters : 14 February, 1992
Video Release : 06 February, 2001 |
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Wayne's World Customer Reviews
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An instant classic
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Wayne's World is directed by Penelope Spheeris. The film stars Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, and co-stars Lara Flynn Boyle, Brian Doyle-Murray, Robert Patrick, Ed O'Neill, Ione Skye, Chris Farley, Meat Loaf, and Alice Cooper. The musical score was contributed by Malcolm Campbell.
Wayne's World is based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name. Wayne Campbell is in his late twenties and still lives with his parents. Along with his best friend Garth, the twosome host a public access TV show out of his house's basement - usually humiliating their guests. At a rock music club, Wayne meets a singer he immediately falls for. Not long after, the twosome is approached by a TV executive who wants to broadcast their show to a wider audience - what they don't know that his goal is to exploit the show for financial gain.
This film is a classic - one of the few good films ever based on a Saturday Night Live sketch. The cast and characters, plot, music selections, and pretty much every other aspect of this film are perfect - and the end result is a classic for the ages.
Easily Wayne's World's strongest asset is its cast and characters. Mike Myers is brilliant as the title character - unashamed to still be living with his parents, having no future plans for life outside his public access show, and employing a razor-sharp wit, resulting in laughs around every corner. Garth, played equally well by Dana Carvey, is just the opposite of Wayne - largely silent and hesitant. And he makes this character all his own. The title duo steal the show from start to finish.
Other characters and cast members are no less talented. Tia Carrere is great as Wayne's love interest, a rocker woman who is as tough on stage as she is off. Rob Lowe is equally good as the corrupt television executive aiming to exploit Wayne's World. Brian Doyle-Murray appears as the arcade mogul who aims to sponsor the show, Chris Farley plays a security guard in his first major film role, and Robert Patrick even has a brief but memorable appearance reprising his Terminator role! By far the best member of the supporting cast is Ed O'Neill of Married With Children fame, who appears here is a psychotic donut store manager - it's a shame we don't see more of him, because this guy could just as easily have had his own movie in this role! Even Meat Loaf and Alice Cooper have appearances!
The plot of the film and the overall execution are very well done. Even though there are sexual jokes and mature humor throughout the film, it's never raunchy or over-the-top. It's more intelligent than meets the eye, but you don't have to be a genius to "get it." The movie even has a variety of jokes to help it appeal to viewers of all ages and genres of films. The fact that plenty of these jokes are unexpected doesn't hurt either - the movie feels totally original. Regardless of who you are, this is one of those movies that will inevitably make you laugh. Numerous scenes here are instant classics.
The music in the film comes from a variety of sources - the most famous piece of music featured here being Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody - which got a massive revival in popularity due to this film's success. Other contributors to the film's music include Black Sabbath (with Dio singing), Rhino Bucket, and of course, Alice Cooper (who actually appears in the film.) A great movie, and great music only adds to the experience.
The DVD release features a feature-length commentary track with director Penelope Spheeris, and although she pats herself on the back a few too many times, you'll still learn a lot of interesting stuff about the movie and its creation. Still, I wish they could have gotten Myers and Carvey to contribute to the commentary. The other noteworthy extra is behind-the-scenes interview footage with the cast and crew, also worth checking out if you're a fan.
Wayne's World is a classic. Funny, original, and featuring great actors playing great characters - what's not to love?
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