Amusing funny comedy/fantasy/adventure with two funny leads.

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2009)

Bill S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter) and Ted "Theodore" Logan (Keanu Reeves) are not passing their history class to finish their high school unless they could prove to their history teacher (Bernie Casey), they could pass their final exam but they need an A+. When an mysterious man (The late George Carlin) comes to help these slackers to pass their history exam by meeting historical figures like Abraham Lincoln, Joan De Arc, Billy the Kid and others to help come to understand History. But Bill and Ted didn't realized picking up people, they learned from their history class could be so hard.
Directed by Stephen Herek (Critters, Mr Holland's Opus, 101 Dalmatians) made an lively entertaining comedy fantasy with two extremely likable performances by Reeves and Winter. Originally made in 1987, when Dino De Laurentiis' company titled "DEG" went bankrupt... when the movie was made. But it was bought by Orion/Nelson Entertainment in 1988 to be released in the winter of 1989. Which this movie turned into a surprise box office hit. It also spawned a sequel and a short-lived TV animated series. "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and the sequel "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" went on to be cult favorites, especially when it is played on TV. It's been two decades, since the original is been out. This is certainly one of the remembered high concept comedies for teens in the late 1980's. If you haven't seen it, it is worth watching. Written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon (The In-Laws "2003", Men in Black, Super Mario Bros.). Panavision. (****/*****).