It's snickering, silly and, at times, downright demented (Bugs Bunny in a dress?), but that's why it works.
Wayne's World (1992)
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Reviews Counted:45
Fresh:38
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: An oddball comedy that revels in its silliness and memorable catch phrases, Wayne's World is also fondly regarded because of its endearing characters.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Wayne and Garth, the horny, heavy metal-loving teenage heroes of the popular "Saturday Night Live" skit, hit the big screen. They're still doing their cable-access show out of the Wayne's basement... Wayne and Garth, the horny, heavy metal-loving teenage heroes of the popular "Saturday Night Live" skit, hit the big screen. They're still doing their cable-access show out of the Wayne's basement in Aurora, Illinois; only now a sleazy TV executive named Benjamin Oliver wants a piece of the action. As the babe 'n' band obsessed adolescents negotiate the shark-infested waters of network television, Wayne finds 'amore' in the form of a heavy metal femme fatale with a penchant for skin-tight costumes. But can Wayne keep his new lady love out Oliver's unsavory clutches? [More]
Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere
Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, Brian Doyle Murray, Lara Flynn Boyle, Kurt Fuller, Colleen Camp, Donna Dixon, Meat Loaf, Ed O'Neill, Chris Farley
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Reviews for Wayne's World
Much of the credit for the film's success lies with Spheeris, whose confident if rough-edged direction keeps it on track and cooking.
Confronts the cultural emptiness of late 20th-century life head-on, revealing a profound hollowness in the heart of modern man (and babe).
This one was mildly clever and amusing. The sequel was utter crap. Tia Carerre is immaculate.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll drive home. As Wayne or Garth would say, it's schweeeet.
Though it appears to be a brain-dead comedy, it at least has a little something to say about American suburbia in the 1990s -- a specialty of director Penelope Spheeris.
represented more than a slacker voice for a generation. It was a cultural phenomenon
This movie is stupid, but in a smart way: it's supposed to be stupid! Party on!
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