Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Plot synopsis:
After a surreal dream of the two of them menacing a city as giants, Beavis and Butt-Head wake up to realize that someone has stolen their television. The pair then embark on a quest to find it. After several mishaps they visit a low-quality motel that advertises "TVs in every room". There, they encounter Muddy Grimes, who is waiting for two hired hitmen (later revealed to be the same people who stole Beavis and Butt-head's television) to murder his wife, Dallas. Muddy (who is drunk), thinking that Beavis and Butt-head are the killers he has contacted, says that they must "do" (murder) his wife. Thinking that by "do" Muddy means "score with", Butt-head convinces Beavis that both of them can "score" as well as get paid enough to buy a new television. Muddy hands them a photograph of Dallas with instructions on where to find her. He then drives them to the airport to catch a plane to Las Vegas.
After arriving in their Vegas casino where they are staying, the boys get arrested by security after being mistaken for trespassers and then they are taken to their rooms. Their room was purchased by Muddy to be adjacent to the room of the hunted woman, Dallas Grimes, and they accidentally burst in. Dallas soon realizes they have no idea what they have been hired for. While Beavis and Butt-Head begin fighting over who will "do" Dallas first, the police arrive to arrest her. Thinking quickly, she plants a stolen biological weapon known as the "X-5 Unit" in Beavis' pants in order to get rid of it. She then gets them tickets on a bus to Washington, D.C. instructing them that she will be waiting for them in the United States Capitol and will let them "do her" there.
The stolen biological weapon attracts the attention of the ATF, headed by Agent Flemming who orders a body cavity search on everyone he encounters and in spite of his tough talk, relies on fellow Agent Bork's assistance virtually all the time. Flemming becomes convinced that the duo are criminal masterminds after they accidentally release the water behind the Hoover Dam, cutting the power to Las Vegas. On the tour bus, they visit landmarks including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. After becoming stranded in a gift shop at Petrified Forest National Park, they are told Washington is "about 2,000 miles that way" and begin to wander through the desert. A security guard admits that he let them go because he was afraid of them, and Agent Hurley then gives him a cavity search. Flemming then sends out roadblocks for over 200 miles over every road in the desert. They soon meet two former Mötley Crüe roadies, who are heavily implied to be their fathers, but part ways before they can make the kinship connection. During the trek across the desert, they soon collapse of dehydration. Delirious from the heat, Beavis unwittingly consumes a peyote cactus, and has a vivid psychedelic experience overnight.
The next day, Beavis and Butt-Head are found by Muddy, who plans to kill them after realizing they were not the hit men he hired. However, after hearing that Dallas is going to meet up with the duo in D.C., Muddy decides to take them the rest of the way in his trunk to hunt down Dallas. In the middle of I-81 in Virginia, Butt-Head opens the trunk with a car jack, and they escape by jumping onto the road, causing an 18-wheeler to swerve off the road, resulting in a huge, 400-car pileup. Beavis and Butt-Head casually walk past the scene and get back on the tour bus, stopping at the United States Capitol Building before finally reaching the White House. Before Dallas can meet with Beavis and Butt-Head to recover the weapon, she is confronted in the parking garage by Muddy. Muddy and Dallas then briefly reconcile before they are arrested by the ATF while having sex in Muddy's car. Faced with the possibility of a 60-year jail sentence, Dallas betrays Muddy by saying that he hid the weapon "in some kid's pants" but she still gets the sentence.
The ATF is dispatched to the White House due to Beavis and Butt-Head being there on the same day as the "Give Peace a Chance" conference. Beavis consumes caffeine pills (following a speech about scoring and never getting to score, which ended with a fight with the bus driver), sugar and coffee while on the White House tour, then transforms into Cornholio. He wanders around the White House and picks up the red phone in the Oval Office, causing the military to go to DEFCON 4. Meanwhile, Butt-head wanders around the White House where he runs into Chelsea Clinton; his attempts at hitting on her lead to him being pushed out of a window where he is detained and cavity searched by ATF officers. Beavis leaves the White House and goes inside Mr. Anderson's trailer. Moments later, Anderson catches Beavis "whacking off" and angrily throws him out of the trailer. The ATF spots Beavis walking around the camper pants-less and confront him, thinking he has the weapon on him. They are just about to open fire when Anderson opens his camper door, telling Beavis to take his pants with him, which causes the ATF to go after the pants. The pants are ripped open, with the weapon flying out of them. The weapon, landing safely in Butt-Head's hand, is recovered; Butt-head simply hands it to Flemming. Blame for the incident is ultimately pinned on Anderson, who's arrested along with Dallas and Muddy. Agent Flemming informs Beavis and Butt-Head that their adventure will remain top secret. Beavis and Butt-head are shown seeing President Bill Clinton, who then makes Beavis and Butt-head honorary ATF agents. The boys are ecstatic by the news thinking that they're now in the "Bureau of beer and cigarettes and FIRE!! And maybe some chicks too!!"
Beavis and Butt-Head return to Highland and find their TV in front of the motel. The film ends with them carrying their TV into the sunset while insulting each other, then Beavis suggests going to Anderson's tool shed to masturbate.

Tags: cult, comedy, entertaining, stupid

Review:
I know a lot of you who have never seen Beavis and Butthead probably think very little of the show based on the low-brow nature of it (I was one of them), but if you give this movie a chance you'll see that it's actually as well written and at times as, dare I say, subtle as King of the Hill.Beavis and Butthead have their TV stolen and when trying to get it back are mistaken for hit men by drunken drunk Muddy Grimes (Bruce Willis, as I was rather shocked to find out once the credits rolled), who sends them on a mission to 'do his wife' Dallas.
But we discover (they don't, however) that Dallas and Muddy are part of international weapons conspiracy and our two teen-aged heroes are being set-up to take the blame.So, as they take off across the country, causing absolute mayhem wherever they go, the ATF closely follow, giving full body cavity searches to everyone and anyone they meet at the order of head honcho Agent Flemming (the late Robert Stack), who comes out with some brilliant, deadpan one-liners.
Judge obviously knew when he was on to a good thing and built a series around this great character.The plot is brilliantly silly, with the two boys getting involved, unwittingly, in a plot that sees a killer virus, attempted murder and the emergence of World War III.
The controversial but highly popular MTV animated series hits the big screen in this surprisingly entertaining and humorous film from the crazed mind of Mike Judge.
Animated MTV characters Beavis and Butt-Head made their feature film debut with this very funny movie that actually does a good job of sustaining itself for 81 minutes, with a pretty good story and plenty of the kind of humour that us B & B fans love so much.
They become embroiled in an elaborate plot to steal a powerful biological weapon, all while following the quintessential B & B agenda: trying to score!B & B's assorted adventures include making life miserable for cranky old neighbor Tom Anderson, causing havoc at places such as the Hoover Dam, the appearance of the legendary Cornholio (who, of course, just needs TP for his bunghole), encountering two very familiar looking former Motley Crue roadies, hallucinating in the desert, and having some eventful plane and bus rides.
Other artists heard include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, White Zombie (Rob Zombie also supplies the artwork for the hallucination sequence), AC/DC, Rancid, LL Cool J, Ozzy Osbourne, and Butthole Surfers.If you're a fan of the TV series, you're sure to enjoy "Beavis & Butt-Head Do America".
In conclusion, I highly recommend this pure gut-buster to all you fans of the "BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD" TV show who have not seen the movie.
When they get the wife's room, her name is Dallas, she just finds it amusing how they misunderstood the word "do her", she takes the virus and sows it into Beavis's pants and send them on a tour bus heading for Washington, D.C. promising them a "score" when they get there.But they are in for some big surprises when they are not only being chased by Muddy and Dallas, but turn out to be the "Most Dangerous Men in America" and are hunted down but somehow always manage to escape the ATF.
I remember when it originally came out that Beavis & Butt-Head were pretty played out by this point and a feature length theatrical film filled with big names voicing characters (Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Robert Stack, Cloris Leachman, Eric Bogosian, Richard Linklater, Greg Kinnear, David Spade, and David Letterman as a Roadie) seemed like overkill.
I remember grudgingly liking the film, but rewatching after having not seen Beavis & Butt-Head in quite some time, the film felt pretty fresh and surprisingly prescient given the amount of pop culture youth take in today, along with the dumbing down society (also see Mike Judge's underrated satire "Idiocracy" for further explorations of these same themes).
From the oblivious Tom Anderson (a likely cousin of King of the Hill's Hank Hill) to Mr. Van Driessen lovingly sung rendition of Lesbian Seagull over a montage of Beavis & Butt-Head obscenities committed across the country on their ill conceived cross country road trip to "score," to the pair meeting the Bubba US President of the 90s, Bill Clinton, is all quite funny and quite clever.
Beavis & Butt-Head Do America is a good movie with a pretty well written storyline and a terrific voice cast.
I'm not a huge fan of the Beavis & Butt-Head television series, I like it but don't love it and that's the same way I felt about this, I don't have any care or sympathy for these characters, but seeing them behave like huge idiots in this movie, which is basically just a long episode of the series, was certainly a good time.
But with this great feature film, we get plot and constant laughs as they make their way across Amurhka casing trouble and destroying everything in their path!Of course, they don't know any better, and with the FBI hot on their heels we are thrown into a full length chuckle that never tires.I remember seeing it on the big screen upon release, and now, to see it again on DVD almost 20 years later (oh dear god), is quite enjoyable!Check it out and switch the brain off.huh huh...
An "Elongated" Episode of the Terminally and Totally Dumb Teenagers makes it Clear that the Duo's Disgusting Double Entendres can Withstand the "Blow" Up and give Their Fans Ninety Minutes of Off the Couch Fun.The Music here is Part of the Story, not Music Videos that Either Suck or Don't Suck, so that Familiar Element from the TV Show is Abandon for Tourist Attractions and Road Trip Shenanigans.There is a Strong Plot about a Missing "Biological" Weapon as the Two are sent on a Wild "Goose" Chase and to "Score" with a Big Boobed Babe.
It still has some of the original characters like Mr. Vandreson and the mumbling principal while bringing in all new characters to get some chuckles out of.With wonderful jokes and stars like Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Robert Stack, Beavis and Butt-head Do America will make you laugh so hard you'll need two extra pairs of underwear!
After that very near and dear moment, all they pick up is "entert(ain us)." Beavis and Butthead Do America has gotten better with repeated viewings, but is seems it never was "boring." I think being young and dumb, the film didn't sit right with me for the reasons I stated above.
I don't think Beavis and Butt Head Do America is quite as good as the wonderful TV show, but as far as a film based on a TV show goes, it is a worthy one and one of the better ones I've seen.
After watching a couple of 'Beavis & Butthead' episodes on TV and a bunch on the Net, I instantly became a fan, and this just happened a couple of months ago.Now I really wanted to see the movie and I was unable to get the DVD and thought I would never get it.I eventually found a way.There was a site that I went to and I actually managed to watch the whole movie.What you need to know about Beavis and Butthead is that they're the most stupid duo in the history of animation.Think of Fry from 'Futurama' and Homer from 'The Simpsons' and you get Beavis and Butthead.The next thing you need to know about them is that they're addicted to television.When they find out that their set has been stolen, they go on a cross country adventure that involves a deadly poison, nuns, a man who seems to do a cavity search on any suspect or witness, and a really hot lady who's ex looks an awful like Kurt Russell from 'Death Proof'.All of this just to find their TV.Now what would you do?
I'm sure you would do something simple like going to Best Buy and buy a new set instead of being hunted down by the FBI.So now you know that Beavis and Butthead are total idiots, yet their movie turns out almost brilliant.How is this possible?
This is right up there with the finer moments of South Park for such an achievement, and can easily be considered Beavis and Butt-Head's crowning moment of funny and/or awesome.Overall this is a fun, feelgood comedy which doesn't require all your brainpower to enjoy to the fullest, though an extra watch or two might throw up a few sight gags or subplot references that you missed the first time around for whatever reason(!) The plot seems somehow relevant too, considering that it also deals with an issue that has been a headline grabber in post-9/11 society.
Much like the series, the movie features Beavis and Butt-Head doing stupid things, saying stupid things, and obliviously escaping death (but not pain.) The non-interrupted format allows for a long story instead of the short skit style of the show (interrupted by ads and our moronic friends watching music videos.)Features a crazy cool scene animated by Rob Zombie, which has echoes of Ed Roth's style.
It's bigger and has more stuff than you can find in the TV show.Beavis and Butthead are traveling cross the USA to find a TV to watch, cause their own TV has been stolen.Little do they know that they've become wanted men when they get involved with 2 criminals giving them a unit with a deadly virus inside it.This movie is filled with loads of laughs and plenty of good stuff.If you like Beavis and Butthead you'll love this movie a lot.I give it an 8/10.
The genesis of Hank Hill from B&B creator Mike Judge's other show, King of the Hill, can be seen here in the character of Tom Anderson, a tourist who runs across Beavis and Butthead throughout the film.
This is one funny movie!BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO AMERICA gets 5/5!.
Yes, the TV show had lots of toilet humour and Beavis & Butt-Head doing stupid things, but I actually think the show had more depth to it than most people gave it credit for, especially with the stereotypical characters it dealt with.
I guess this is something that had to be done to get Beavis & Butt-Head out on the road to make it more of a 'cinematic' experience, but it is a shame that people watching only the movie will miss out on some of the funny stereotypical characters the show featured.Beavis & Butt-Head Do America is definitely not for everyone; there is nothing 'offensive' about it, but most people will find the humour dumb and repetitive.
But through their efforts to find a television set, they wander into a murder for hire plot, destroy Hoover Dam and plunge Vegas into chaos, smuggle a killer virus from the US government, get on the FBI's most-wanted list and generally make a mess of everything while they laugh like idiots (because they are) at all sorts of childish double entendres.
No one and I mean it,no one, before Mike Judge dared to make a film so unique like "Beavis and Butthead do America".
BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO AMERICA (1996) ***1/2 Voices: Mike Judge, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Robert Stack, Greg Kinnear, Cloris Leachman, Eric Bogosian, Richard Linklater, Earl Hofert.
I was laughing like crazy.The films stars as a voice cast: Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-head, Tom Anderson, Mr. Van Driessen, Principal McVicker), Bruce Willis (Muddy Grimes), Demi Moore (Dallas Grimes), Robert Stack (ATF Agent Flemming), etc.While awaking from a crazy dream, Beavis and Butt-head soon realize that their TV was stolen from a bunch of thieves, and they were mad, so its them on a journey across America to find their TV, not only that, someone is hold captive of a deadly device that belongs to the FBI, it can be found in Beavis's shorts.
After that's taking care of, Tom Anderson, Muddy and Dallas Grimes were arrested and Beavis and Butt-head saved everybody from total chaos, finally, they found their TV lying on the motel sidewalk.This is classic Mike Judge at it's best, next to King of the Hill, and the movie Office Space.One of the funniest scenes in the movie is the Cornholio scene.
For a movie based cartoon film, it's 1,000,000 times better than that Spongebob Squarepants garbage.This movie is awesome, you'll laugh like there's no tomorrow.Beavis and Butt-head Do America gets 10 stars..
Mike Judge, as always, does a fine job in multiple roles and Cloris Leachman is also memorable in a small role.On the visual front, the film looks good; in fact, this is probably the best that "Beavis and Butt-Head" has ever looked.
Rated PG-13 for continuous crude sex-related humor and language, and for a drug-related scene.I had never watched the Beavis and Butthead TV series because it came on before my time.They never play any reruns for it where I live.The DVD's have been released and I really want to check out the episodes after watching this film.The film was playing on teletoon and I decided to check it out.Its from Mike Judge who would go on to make the TV series "King Of The Hill"(speaking of that, there is a character who looks a bit like and sounds exactly like Hank Hill) and the genius comedy "Office Space".Unlike "Office Space", Beavis and Butthead is a fairly crude and stupid film at times...but that doesn't mean its not hilarious.The plot like most films of its kind is simple.I guess if you have watched the show you should check out the movie but if you haven't seen the show, it is still fairly funny and good..
I didn't expect much from "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America," not least of all because what little I had seen of the television show totally failed to capture my interest and the title of the movie was a not-so-subtle sexual reference.
But, then again, seeing really is believing.For those who don't already know this, Beavis and Butthead are the unabashedly ignorant, flagrantly antisocial, hormonally charged, adolescent duo (who never understand any situation) from MTV's once-popular television series of the same name.In this crudely drawn and outrageously funny "Comedy" from 1996, Beavis and Butthead (a pair of real idiot-losers) find themselves on a cross-country odyssey that begins right at home when someone steals their beloved, all-important TV set.Alternately stupid, gross, and, genuinely hilarious (guaranteed), Beavis & Butthead Do America is a modest cartoon feature that is certainly true to nobody, but itself.
Beavis and Butt-Head definitely aren't for everyone and even I seldom watched the TV series but this movie nonetheless still makes me laugh every time I see it.
At that time (I was 17) I loved the Beavis and Butt-Head TV show, and this film is just an extra long episode.
It's like they're just cartoon characters, you don't have to share a flat with them.The movie was always a risk, taking short cartoons onto the big screen, but it works, with long suffering characters like Tom Anderson, Mr Van Drieson and Principal McVicker along for the ride.Nice touches include a clever soundtrack (lesbian seagull!) and the simple plot of two idiots trying to find their TV and score who are oblivious to the amazing journey they've found themselves on.Long live Beavis and Butthead!.
I am not a fan of Beavis and Butt-head, but the preview for this movie made it look funny so I decided to rent it.
Even if you don't like cartoons or Beavis and Butt-head, you MUST SEE THIS FILM!
I've been a fan of Beavis & Butthead for several years, and I loved everything that came of that series.If you don't know about these two, here's a good place to start.Beavis and Butthead wake up from a weird dream to find their TV has been stolen, and go on a cross - country road trip looking for it.Unfortunately for our less - than - intelligent duo, they become involved in a biological weapon smuggling operation, and annoy their neighbor, Tom Anderson in the process.Robert Stack truly did a great job as the voice of ATF agent Flemming, and one of my favorite scenes was when Beavis, as he has done in at least 2 or 3 episodes of the series, takes in WAY TOO MUCH CAFFINE and becomes Cornholio!I know it's not the best, but if ya wanna just watch something for a good moronic laugh, this movie is the one for you!.
They finally had me as a fan, though it took a while.Now, when the movie came out (huh,huh) I watched it, and aside from my disappointment that there were no music video critiques, I thought that it was a great 90 minute episode of what the cartoon offered us, with Mike Judge being able to go a little further than he could go on TV.
There were several episodes of the MTV series of "Beavis & Butthead" that were funnier than this movie, but "Do America" is still better than any ofthe crap Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler or Will Smith try to pass off as funny.You don't have to be a dummie to like "B + B" ...
"Beavis and Butt-Head Do America" is one of my favorite cartoon movies ever done!
Beavis and Butt-head do America is something GREAT for the true fans of the series.
Beavis and Butt-Head do America is a Hilarious animated movie.
I'd like to start by saying anyone who watches this film and is disappointed by the lack of cinematic meaning and emotional intensity doesn't get it.Mike Judge didn't creat Beavis and Butthead because he was stupid, he did it because he was funny.Beavis and Butthead Do America is like one long episode, but unlike, say, the X-Files Movie, this time it's a good thing.
Well, Beavis & Butt-head Do America is obviously not one of the best movies out there, but it was actually worth making, and therefore seeing.
Also, in it's own little way, Beavis and Butt-head Do America be can pretty clever at times.