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Summary: One of the funniest movies ever made
Review: I first saw this movie when it came out in theaters, surrounded by stone-faced parents and small children who had no idea why I was doubled over in my seat. It's even better than the first one. Plot? Who cares? Just watch each wonderfully absurd and goofy scene unfold in bizarre ways. Genius. And as a bonus, you'll finally learn why Keith Richards cannot be killed with conventional weapons.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: This is quite possibly the best movie sequel ever created..dead on Waynes World humor. The cameo's were great, scenes such as the Gay Bar and the Thelma and Luise rip-off made the movie. See it.
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Summary: Far-out
Review: It's a great movie with two geeks hwo knows how to rock. And I love the Lepracon part, it's the best.
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Summary: A Worthy Sequel to a Gen-X Icon!!
Review: Almost as good as the first one. It was cool to see them kind of grow up. Lots of cameos by famous actors and rock bands. Another great sound track. The momentum of the first movie had kind of run out of gas by the time this was out, but still VERY enjoyable. The character of Cassandra I thought needed a slap. The gay bar scene was SOOO funny. Party. Bonus. END
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Summary: One Of The Best Sequels Ever... Not
Review: Sequels usually tend to be bad. There are some exceptions: "Mission Impossible 2", "Godfather Part II", "Spider Man 2", and the "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard" sequels". One that is not an exception is "Wayne's World 2". This sequel to the 1991 blockbuster lacks the freshness that made the first one so great. There are several things that are wrong with this film. First, Mike Myers (Wayne) and Dana Carvey (Garth) overact. Whereas in the first film they let it flow effortlessly in terms of their performances, they seem to be trying to hard to recapture the magic of the film. Maybe it was because Carvey was in the processs of leaving "Saturday Night live" and was disinterested in playing Garth again. Plus, as one reviewer pointed out, this one actually had a plot. Unlike the first one which captured Wayne and Garth being themselves, this one has them actually acting like adults. The only similarity I found is between Rob Lowe's character in the first film and Christopher Walken in this one. The only difference is that Lowe's character had a smarmy charm to him that made you love to hate him. Here, the usually excellent Walken makes you just hate him, without ever giving the notion to say, "hey, for the villian, he's charming in a strange sort of way". Another flaw to the film is that Penelope Spheeris didn't direct it. She made the magic happen in the first film. Here, new guy Steven Surjik doesn't seem to be putting in any effort. Plus, the music here stinks with the exception of Aerosmith. The only times in this film in which I laughed are when Garth is havng his teeth fixed at a Kenny G concert, the Kevin Pollak eye sequence, and the Village People scene, whereas in the first one I laughed at just about every scene. Extras are better than the film. There's another documentary. In fact, if it wasn't for the scenes I mentioned, this would be the sole reason to buy this movie. A horrible way to end a great series. Let's hope a third will be released soon.
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Summary: THE BEST OF MIKE MYERS & DANA CARVEY
Review: THIS MOVIE IS THE SEQUEL TO THE FIRST WAYNE'S WORLD. THIS ONE IS EVEN BETTER. IT STARTS OUT WITH GARTH & WAYNE GOING TO AN AEROSMITH (MY FAVORITE ROCK BAND) CONCERT IN CHICAGO. THEN WAYNE HAS TROUBLE DECIDING WHAT TO DO WITH HIS LIFE. SO JIM MORRISON VISITS HIM IN A DREAM AND TELLS HIM TO PUT ON A CONCERT IN AURORA. NOW THEY ARE OUT TO PUT ON THE CONCERT WITH THE HELP OF A NAKED INDIAN, A OLD ROCK & ROLL RODIO, AND THEIR BUDS.
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Summary: Zang!
Review: The movie picks up about a few months where the last film left off with Cassandra is now a rock singing sensation and Wayne...well...he's still dating her. However, Wayne must deal with another greedy executive trying to steal his girl. Meanwhile, Garth soon finds himself caught in a romantic problem himself as a temptress (Kim Basinger) seduces him, but he soon learns that she's a lot more trouble than he anticipated her to be. With so many comedic performances like when they make fun of the Graduate. Or the infamous Kim Basinger line, "Garth, I'm going to be frank," while Garth replies, "Okay, but can I still be Garth?" It's no wonder why this film was so successful. I do admit the film falls into some cliches, but it never stops being funny. Overall, a great film for the entire family.
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Summary: Just doesn't hold up over time
Review: Wayne, Garth, and friends take it too far this time. The first "Wayne's World" film has some classic scenes that are timeless (the "Bohemian Rhapsody" headbanging and the airport scenes come to mind immediately) while the references in this film are dated, as if it's concocted almost entirely of throwaway bits that were rejected for SNL. That show is a good place for timely references, and the box office for this film didn't suffer for it, I'm sure; however, on DVD all these years later, one wonders why anyone thought it funny back in the day.
I never did get around to seeing this when it first came out, and that's a shame because it may have still been funny at the time. With the passage of a decade or so, this limp excuse for a sequel is shown for the blender humor it is: Toss in a few scattered, disjointed, dated, unconnected gags and puree until done. Even the lovable goofiness of the lead characters is practically nonexistent, as Myers & Carvey are trying too hard to sell their weak material. Any film in need of a laugh track or live audience is in serious trouble, and frankly I needed cues to tell me which parts were supposed to be funny. The first film needed no help at all.
And the whole "Garth is seduced by Kim Basinger" bit is so far over-the-top ridiculous that it just doesn't work. Probably looked like a good idea on paper, but instead of inspiring laughs it only inspires one to poke fun at the filmmakers here. At least Kim never looked better! She is truly a one-babe band; it she were a president she'd be Babe-raham Lincoln, to borrow an old SNL line of Wayne's.
I could go on and on, but won't waste your time. Unfortunately, "Wayne's World 2" will do that and say "Thanks for wasting your bucks on me too." Don't fall into that trap. This is one of the few films I've seen that was so bad that I literally couldn't stomach the idea of watching the whole thing, and just shut it off about halfway through. Pathetic.
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Summary: Waning World
Review: WAYNE'S WORLD 2 has some bright spots (i.e. the "Village People" segment in the gay bar) and has its funny digs on pop culture and movies of the day (i.e. THE DOORS & JURASSIC PARK), but somehow the energy level is not there from the first movie and Mike Myers seems bored with the character. There were some reports that Dana Carvey almost didn't make the sequel because his part (as Wayne Campbell's sidekick, Garth Algar) was limited and Myers had to do some rewrites to the script to appease him. Also, some of the plot is recycled from the first film. Cassandra (Tia Carrere) is being wooed by another executive-type slime ball coming between her and Wayne. In the first movie, Rob Lowe was brilliant as tv executive Benjamin. One could sense the comic timing underneath his low-key but evil persona. This time around,Christopher Walken plays a record producer (Bobby Cahn) almost in the same vain but there is no humor in his character at all. Walken's comic talents are wasted because he plays his character serious (too serious) in the WW2 to the point of being non-existent in a film which is supposed to be a comedy. Lastly, the sub-plot with Garth and love interest Honey Hornee (Carvey and Kim Basinger) seemed unneccessary (probably the result of Myers's writing appeasement to Carvey) even though Basinger was very hot in the film. Overall, the film is very unorganized and disjointed, the main plot device of Wayne trying to put on a pop festival (Waynestock) is not very inventive (the Del Preston character is stereotypical if not bizarre), the relationship triangle of Wayne, Cassandra and another executive-type was a retread from the first film, and many of the characters don't seem to be on the same page (even the presence of the late Chris Farley didn't add punch to the ensemble). The three stars is very generous. However, the "Village People" segment alone is hilarious enough to make the film somewhat worthwhile.
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Summary: Okay
Review: THIS TIME, WAYNE & GARTH RETURN TO PUT ON A ROCK CONCERT NAMED WAYNESTOCK. IT'S PRETTY FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING BUT IT DOESN'T QUITE COMPARE TO THE ORIGINAL. BUT THIS SEQUEL WILL MOST LIKELY SATISFY FANS OF THE ORIGINAL. THIS MOVIE'S GOOD FOR A FEW LAUGHS IF YOU'VE BEEN HAVING A BAD DAY.
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