Most Triumphant!

Rating: 8/10 (1 August 2005)

Long Ago, I caught this movie on cable, and have since regulated it to my VCR. I don't know what happened to the tape, but just for the sake of nostalgia (and because I had a friend who has never seen it before) I checked it out on DVD and was pleasantly surprised again.
For those of you who don't know, Rufus (George Carlin), an agent from a future Utopia is sent back in time to ensure that Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) pass their history report so that they can form their band, Wyld Stallyns, and bring peace to the universe.
There are some very cheesy elements to this film, such as the pair acting like total dimwits (Joan of Arc was NOT Noah's Wife), and the aspect of bringing figures from history to our own time is completely unbelievable, but the cheesiness is what makes the movie enjoyable. it doesn't take itself very seriously, and it has a pretty good running length.
"Bill and Ted" spawned forth an animated show (with the actors from the movie doing the voices, also recommended), a live action show (somewhat enjoyable, but you could tell the franchise was running out of steam) and an enjoyable sequel that wrapped everything up nicely. Overall, a good way to kill an afternoon.