Wayne's World (Film)

Spheeris, Penelope (Director).  Wayne's World

Written by: Mike Myers

Release date: 14 February 1992

Paramount Pictures

 
Viewer’s Annotation:

Wayne and his best friend Garth love to hang out and to produce their public access show, “Wayne’s World”.  But when a big time producer with a sponsor make them an offer, will they be able to refuse?

Cast:

Mike Myers:  Wayne Campbell

Dana Carvey:  Garth Algar

Rob Lowe:  Benjamin Kane

Tia Carrere:  Cassandra

Brian Doyle-Murray:  Noah Vanderhoff

Lara Flynn Boyle:  Stacy

Storyline:

Sure Wayne still lives at home, but he and his best friend Garth do have a public access show that’s pretty popular, and is soon to be even more so.  Wayne and Garth have it good—they love rock & roll and to “party on” with friends!  But then a local station decides to hire him and Garth, to do their show professionally—but it’s just not the same.  When Wayne sees bass player Cassandra, who’s a total babe, he falls hard for her.  He even helps her advance her career by using his and Garth's contacts, knowing that the sleazy advertising guy who is ruining their show will probably take her away from him if they fail.

Critical Analysis:

Wayne’s World is an awesome ride—a lot of fun.  Based on a sketch from Saturday Night Live, Myers and Carvey created excellent characters that you feel like you’ve known forever.  Lowe plays the delightfully sleazy Benjamin Kane, and he’s fun to hate.  The fantastic selection of music and the cameos by performers such as Alice Cooper just add to the entertainment.  The hands-down scene stealer was when Wayne and his friends ride in their car singing Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen—hilarious!

Genre

Comedy

Curriculum Tie-ins

None

Rating

PG-13

Challenge Issues/Challenge Defense Ideas

Sex-related humor

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Why I included this

It’s hilarious, and it incorporates a lot of classic rock and roll, as well as pop culture.

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Great Quote from the Movie:

Wayne Campbell:  “I once thought that I had mono for a whole year. Turns out I was just really bored.”