What a bad movie...not!

Rating: 10/10 (29 December 2006)

Based on the outrageously popular SNL skit, 'Waynes World', comes the movie of the same name. Wildely credited as the best SNL movie yet, it has remained popular since it release, where it grossed $121 million, making it the eighth highest grossing movie of 1992, even though it bears striking resemblances to an earlier 'slacker' film (Bill and Teds's excellent adventure). Waynes World is an excellent (if not silly) comedy focusing on the wacky life of Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers), a metal head slacker who is still trying to keep cool while living in his parents house. He hosts a cable access T.V show, 'Waynes World', with his best friend Garth Algar (Dana Carvey), who also lives with his parents (which they both admit is bogus and sad). They frequent their local donut shop which is managed by a slightly psychopathic man (Ed O'Neil) who gives out wacky advice and shares deep insights into his messed up psyche. Trust me it is funny.
They also visit 'Gas Works', a local place where heavy metal bands play ('and it's got a pool table too!' Garth ads). Here Wayne meets and falls in love with Cassandra (Tia Carrere), a Honhongese singer/bass player whom he says can 'really wail'. Wayne has a 'schwing!' moment, a move he and Garth share where he moves his pelvis in recognition of a hot girl,accompanied with a comment on how good she is (e.g. 'Tent Pole!', 'She's magically babelicious', 'If she were a president she'd be Baberaham Lincoln'). They end up going out and everything is great except when her sleazy manager (Rob Lowe) seems to be getting in with her and Wayne gets suspicious, which ends up ruining their relationship. Waynes life is going down the plug hole when his show gets taken over with cheesy advertisements, and then he has a falling out with Garth ans has to put up with a psychopathic ex who still believes they're together. Everything is going bad for Wayne until he realizes how to get back with Cassandra, makes friends with Garth, and enlists all his friends to help get things back to how they were, and nab Cassandra a recording contract with 'Mr Big'.
As well as having THREE alternative endings ('let's try the scuba doo ending!')Waynes Wolrd brought some sayings into popular use, like 'Esqueeze me... baking powder', 'Not!, 'Party on!' and 'Excellent!'. It also managed to get the Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody into #2 spot on the billboard charts nearly 20 years after it came out. All in all, it is an entertaining and funny film that widely contributed to popular culture and has amused audiences for 13 years. It remains my favorite Mike Myers film, and by far the best SNL movie.