Mike myers and dana carvey are way cool as wayne and garth. So it is quite bewildering that this sharp and witty writer, actor and. Waynes world is lowbrow, so theres very little cleverness, but to the movie s credit, its at least relatively inoffensive, with only a few pelvic thrusts and one gratuitous bodycavity search. Though its been nearly 30 years since the waynes world movie first came out in 1992, according to actress tia carrere, who played the rock goddess cassandra in. Why waynes world is still the best saturday night live movie. It also features rob lowe, tia carrere, lara flynn boyle, brian doylemurray, chris farley, ed oneill, ione skye, meat loaf. See more ideas about waynes world, movie quotes and good movies.
They favor the movie winters bone because its name lends itself to double entendres, and also joke about the oscar hosts, james franco and anne hathaway. Waynes world is actually one of the best snlinspired comedies ever made. The scenes from the movie are still funny even after more than 20 years. Jan 26, 2017 waynes world is returning to theaters for a special twoday run in february to mark its 25th birthday. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The movie is inspired by saturday night lives longrunning parody of local access cable tv. With mike myers, dana carvey, rob lowe, tia carrere. Based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, waynes world is a wacky, irreverent popculture comedy about the adventures of two amiably aimless metalhead friends, wayne mike myers and garth dana carvey. But entertaining as those sketches are, old and new, the best waynes world ever got was that first movie. Wayne s world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris, produced by lorne michaels, and written by mike myers, and bonnie and terry turne. Based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, it stars myers in his feature film debut as wayne campbell and dana carvey as garth algar, a pair of rock fans who broadcast a publicaccess television show. Based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, waynes world is a wacky, irreverent popculture comedy about the adventures of two amiably aimless metalhead friends, wayne mike myers. In 1992 mike myers and dana carvey brought the saturday night live sketch, waynes world, to the big screen. Waynes world director on the films 25th anniversary.
May 07, 2020 almost 30 years later, the movie more or less holds up, with the exception of a few very90s popculture jokes. Aurora set to party on for waynes world anniversary. When waynes world was released on february 14, 1992, it was only the second movie to be made from a saturday night live sketch. Wayne s world turned bohemian rhapsody into a hit again, 17 years after it was released. Waynes world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris, produced by. One man wants hollywood to read his waynes world 3 script. The sketch has produced two beloved films aptly titled waynes world and waynes world 2 in 1992 and 93. Waynes world is a brilliant movie with a well written storyline that is filled with one laugh out loud scene after another and a great comedic cast. Waynes world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris, produced by lorne michaels, and written by mike myers and bonnie and terry turner. Waynes world returning to cinemas for 25th anniversary.
How waynes world kicked off a comedy renaissance the. Although generally regarded as being inferior to the first movie, waynes world 2 nevertheless features several memorable scenes. Dana carvey and mike myers revive waynes world for snl. Oddball comedy waynes world made its debut on the big screen 25 years ago on feb. The late 90s or early 00s wouldve been the right time to strike quickly with another waynes world movie, but mike myers was simply too busy with other projects. For the gaming lovers, i hope to fill you up with laughter, good times and. Paramount owned both amusement parks back then, though after the company sold their stakes in 2006, the coasters connections to waynes world faded away, and the attractions lost the movie. Aug 26, 2016 the sketch has produced two beloved films aptly titled wayne s world and wayne s world 2 in 1992 and 93. The film stars mike myers austin powers, dana carvey this is spinal tap, tia carrere jury duty, rob lowe st. Its so far out of the realm of my consciousness, she admitted.
The sketch was adapted into a film, waynes world, in 1992 and a sequel, waynes world 2, in 1993. Almost 30 years later, the movie more or less holds up, with the exception of a few very90s popculture jokes. Excellent lol in any case, if you cant think of anything else to see and feeling restless to laugh and party on. Waynes world turned bohemian rhapsody into a hit again, 17 years after it was released.
The movie, adapted from the saturday night live sketches with wayne campbell mike myers, the enthusiastic host of a public access cable show from his parents couch, and garth algar dana carvey, his socially inept and genius sidekick. However, their luck has been even better that they got vip tickets to a kiss concert. Waynes world is returning to theaters for a special twoday run in february to mark its 25th birthday. I was very excited to see this movie be reformatted as a bluray. The film, about two rockobsessed public access show hosts, began as a saturday night live. Feb 24, 2016 g ood news for fans of waynes world, the 1992 hit comedy about two overgrown illinois metalheads who have their own cable access show. If waynes world 2 went into production on a movie based on other source material, but without the rights, paramount would almost certainly be sued, if the studio worked to get the rights. Waynes world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris, produced by lorne michaels, and written by mike myers, and bonnie and terry turne. From waynes basement, the pair broadcast a talkshow called waynes world on local public access television. Although the studio had little faith in the movie, it was an instant success. How waynes world kicked off a comedy renaissance the ringer. Waynes world is directed by penelope spheeris the decline of western civilization. Carrere looked back on the movies and tried to decide what she would like to see if a third movie arrived. Why mike myers had to completely rewrite waynes world 2.
Theres something engaging about star and cowriter mike myers here, but dana carvey, with his nerd glasses and teased hair, is an unfunny eyesore. Mike myers clearly loved playing this character that he created as a series of sketches on saturday night live,and it shows as he delivers a ton of ridiculous but hilarious lines with such. Here are some of the best quotes from waynes world 1. Tia carrere still hears waynes world references nearly 30.
Wayne spends the rest of the movie trying to get casandra to fall in love with him. Waynes world dvd based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, waynes world is a wacky, irreverent popculture comedy about the adventur es of two a miably aimless metalhead friends, wayne mike myers and garth dana ca rvey. Those in attendance are invited to wear their best flannels. They were discontinued but are available every so often used. Jan 20, 2017 according to the chicago tribune, party on. Based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, waynes. Hair metal was at the tail end of its reign and waynes world was there to finish it off. This is one of my most favorite movies ever waynes world was one of my favorite movies growing up in the 90s.
Wayne s world will always be a classic rock n roll film party on. G ood news for fans of waynes world, the 1992 hit comedy about two overgrown illinois metalheads who have their own cable access show. Mike myers and dana carvey reprised their roles as wayne and garth for the first time since 1994 at the 2008 mtv movie awards. Waynes world has also been revived on snl a couple of times over the years, such as when carvey hosted in 2011 and for the 40th anniversary special in 2015. Mike myers, dana carvey reunite for waynes world 15. Shortly thereafter, the plot line for wayne s leisure world came to mind and i felt compelled to write a synopsis. The wayne s world costars, reunited to introduced bohemian rhapsody, which is nominated for best film at the academy awards. They were modeled after the white excalibur guitar in the movie, with a waynes world logo engraved on the neck plate. Waynes world appeared as a cold open, in which the two discuss their picks for the upcoming oscars. Shortly thereafter, the plot line for waynes leisure world came to mind and i felt compelled to write a synopsis. The actors share a special connection to the queen song of the same name, as wayne s world fans might recall, the duo sang along to the track in their hit 1992 film. Dana carvey and mike myers revive waynes world for snl carrere appeared in both waynes world and waynes world 2 as cassandra wong, the love interest for public access talk show host wayne campbell. Its just shameful that the movie contains mostly wasted music.
Jan 15, 2020 though its been nearly 30 years since the waynes world movie first came out in 1992, according to actress tia carrere, who played the rock goddess cassandra in the film, people still love to. I want to share with you the most epic moments in movies and film that i love so much and are the reason for my passion. Waynes world set to return to theaters next month for. And unlike any other movie at the time, waynes world had three endingsliterally. Wayne s world soon became one of the recurringsketch anchors of early 1990s saturday night live. But for the last 23 years, aside from the snl 40 skit, the world has seen few returns of. Waynes world is one of the most quotable films of all time. We set out, with waynes world, to do two things, spheeris says. Nearly 30 years ago, a handful of smart people set out with one mission. Oct 09, 2011 based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, wayne s world is a wacky, irreverent popculture comedy about the adventures of two amiably aimless metalhead friends, wayne mike myers. Contentsshow plot 25 years after their second movie, wayne and garth reunite and realize that the 2010s are filled with terrible pop music instead of rock. Fender made a special run of waynes world signature stratocaster guitars in the 90s after the movie became a hit. The box office success of waynes world spawned eight more skitsturnedfeatures over the next eight years, beginning with waynes world 2 in 1993, which proved to be a bit of a box office.
See more ideas about waynes world, movies and pop culture. Waynes world, mike myers, wayne campbell, dana carvey, garth algar. Carrere appeared in both waynes world and waynes world 2 as cassandra wong, the love interest for public access talk show host wayne campbell. Yes it took me 23 years to get round to watching it. Queen guitarist brian may showed the film to freddie mercury three months before he died of hivaids. The city of aurora will be back in the spotlight next month when waynes world returns to some movie theaters for its 25th anniversary. Waynes world originates from the paneled basement room of its host, wayne campbell mike myers, who looks to be in his late 20s but still lives at home with his parents in aurora.
Two slacker friends try to promote their publicaccess cable show. Elmos fire, brian doylemurray national lampoons christmas vacation, ed oneill married with children, and donna dixon. In addition to giving us interesting, funny characters, the movie throws comical scenes at us at lightning speed and they succeed more often than they fall flat. See more ideas about waynes world, good movies and party on garth. Unfortunately, a pop singer by the name of spitney plans to sabotage waynes show. It scans as a fond farewell to a very specific form of whiteguy culture. But now, 25 years later, waynes world radiates a different kind of love, too. Widely regarded to be the best movie adapted from a saturday night live sketch although thats a low bar to clear, waynes world stars mike myers and dana carvey as wayne and garth, a pair of funloving metalheads who have their own public access show and refuse to grow up. Waynes world will always be a classic rock n roll film party on. Waynes sidekick is garth algar dana carvey, looking uncannily like arte johnson and operating with the brain power of a clever 7yearold. In the unlikely and unfortunate event that you have not watched the masterpiece waynes world a thousand times, it is a fun and stupid 1992 movie about two dudes having a great time doing their tv show, getting crushes on women who are better than them in every way, and being really into headbanging. Waynes world is a classic because it succeeds on so many levels.
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