One is never enough. Just ask Jason, Freddy, Michael Corleone or Ash. Yes, the sequel is a spotty endeavor. You know if a sequel is being unleased upon our entertainment starved world that the original was likely successful in terms of the box office, so much like we have learned in our lessons on macroeconomics, if there is an unusual amount of profit to be made in a market, that market will fill up until that profit has eroded away. Lorne Michaels, generally a stranger to the world of profit at the box office, undoubtedly was overjoyed by the $160M worldwide box office, huge merchandise sales, and injection of interest in SNL which was in it's 16th year straight of being proclaimed "stagnant" that Wayne's World brought him, I'm sure gladly welcomed a sequel. 1992 brought us Waynes World and a mere year later, 93, Waynes World 2 was in the theatres waiting for your 1993 movie buying dollar.
I managed to take out the tiger with a can of mace, but the shopkeeper and his son... that's a different story altogether. I had to beat them to death with their own shoes.
The plot of this one is fairly straightforward. Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) have a success on their hands with their TV show. They have both moved out of their parents homes and into their own apartments. Wayne is still dating Cassandra (Tia "January 2003" Carrere) who has been assigned Producer Bobby Cahn (Christopher Walken) by Mr. Big as her record producer. In spite of achieving what he thought was the pinnacle, getting paid to do his television show, he feels an emptiness within. During an evening snooze, Jim Morrison (yes, that Jim Morrison, played by Michael Nickles) visits him and tells him that he should put on a concert in rock-starved suburb of Chicago. Wayne goes about the kooky hijinks of putting the show together with a few subplots getting in the way: Cahn is putting the moves on Cassandra, Garth is getting seduced Honey Hornee (a very hot looking Kim Basinger in a role that is definitely scraping the bottom of the barrel of her career).. and well, that's really about it.
Sleeping like this will add ten years to your life. I learned it from Keith Richards when I toured with the Stones. This may be the reason why Keith cannot be killed by conventional weapons.
That's OK though since putting together the show, Waynestock is the main focus of the movie. Except, this part isn't really all that funny. Jim Morrison points Wayne towards a worn down roadie, Del Preston (Ralph Brown, who provides some of the movie's best lines) and they spend some time convincing him to come onboard. Then there is the big issue of whether or not the bands will actually come. Wayne cannot sell tickets to the concert because none of the bands are booked, and none of the bands will call Wayne back because he hasn't sold any tickets. Don't worry, I know it sounds stressful and you're probably worrying right now whether or not Waynestock, but don't worry, the tension I have managed to build using merely my third grade level command of the English language will have you squirting in your shorts compared to the tension the flick.
How long does it take you to get here from Aurora? It takes me forty minutes, door to door.
Ok, I lied. Waynes World 2 ends up doing the Scooby Doo ending for a total of three different endings. You've got the happy, the sad, and the Thelma and Louise ending. First you have the downer ending. Which goes a little something like this. Wayne sells no tickets and the next time he sees Jim he says what's the beef. Jim basically says that it was important just to have tried even if you fail miserably and end up dying in a barren wasteland; which nearly happens, except that we move on to ending two. The Thelma and Louise ending. This is from what I understand is a direct knock off of the actual, which is yet again a downer unless you find Wayne and Garth in drag driving the mirth mobile over the side of a cliff funny. And now the mega happy ending. Wayne tracks down and steals back Cassandra in another knock off from a famous movie ending (The Graduate). This ending is actually quite amusing and they obviously spent more time on this ending and prolly just threw the other two together so that they would have another three ending movie, possibly a witty knock off of themselves but more likely they just needed to fill another twenty minutes. So in the end Aerosmith shows up and rocks the freakin joint as everything works out for everyone in the end (except for Bobby Cahn who gets screwed much the same way that Rob Lowe's character got screwed in the mega happy ending in the first one) as an aside, do we now see how important name recognition is? Just get yourself a big name actor, rehash some old movies and boom $100M. Why do people get so pissed at the formula anyway?
So there, I am, in Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, at about 3 o'clock in the morning, looking for one thousand brown M&Ms to fill a brandy glass, or Ozzy wouldn't go on stage that night.
I watched Waynes World 2 on Laserdisc, and it is also currently available on DVD. The Laserdisc doesn't have any extras other than the traditional chapter stops. The DVD is similarly slim in the extras department. The picture however is very nicely composed and well presented on Laser, and I am sure on DVD as well. Both present the movie in it's intended aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The sound is actually quite good and since there are some performances from some bands the attention to the sound is appreciated. The disc actually gave my subwoofer a little workout which I appreciate since it blew some of the cobwebs out of it.
Overall though, the movie is just too boring with too few bright spots. All the originality and spontaneity of the original is gone by this point, and you can tell by the quick turnaround from WW1 to WW2 they were in a pretty big hurry to get the product out the door in front of the teenagers while they were still yelling "I'm not worthy" to each other and asking people if they have Grey Poupon. Lightning was not caught in the bottle again and you're likely going to want to watch some Austin Powers or So I Married an Axe Murderer if you have a real itch for Mike Myers humor.
Mad props to Johnage (AKA the couch) for his help touching up this review. |
Matt Fuerst Rating: 5 
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Average User Rating is a 8 |
| Tom Blain | 8 | March 14th, 2003 |
Jane you ignorant slut.
Waynes World 2 is a bit out there, but something draws me back to this film like a stray dog looking for a cheap handout.
The original was more... original. They both follow the SNL sketch->movie format, although this one adds in a few more goofy bits here and there. But damn those bits are entertaining. I like your quotes you added here.
Hight points of the film:
1. Dell the English Roadie. His stories are awesome. Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, and Janis Joplin helping him break in to a shopkeepers store to get 2000 brown M&Ms or else Ozzy won't go on stage. Priceless.
2. Chris Farley talking about his dad. Farley was great in this bit part. He actually was in the first one with a different role.
3. Garth falling in love with Kim Basigner... Looking damn hot. How could it possibly work? It couldn't right?
5. The Graduate ending. Quite faithful to the Graduate too I might add. Its a bit out of the way, but I love it.
4. I can't count straight.
6. Christopher Walken. When isn't he funny? When he is serious, he is funny. "I got a fever... and the only perscription... is more cowbell!"
Sorry for the rambling. THis movie is great. I can watch it over and over.
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| johnage | March 14th, 2003 | Reply |
| the writing style switched there in the middle. . it looks like matt didnt even bother to watch the movie all the way through and employed a hapless yet faithfull sidekick to do the dirty work. . that makes me physically ill |
| Jack Mehoff | March 18th, 2003 | Reply |
what is there to say about this gem? Can't say too much. They do get some big names for the bit parts. It has some funny parts, but drags too much for me. But the funny parts . . . side splitting. If it comes on TV, I may watch it again.
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| derek | August 4th, 2004 | Reply |
asspchinctersayswhat?
waynes world 2 is kick ass |
| FUGGING GOONS | August 11th, 2004 | Reply |
Waynes World, Batman,Superman.James Bond, Ace Ventura and yes Austin Powers, if you are a fan you watch it. You walk out of the movie satisfied because its like visiting an old friend or grandparent you don't get a chance to see so often. Ask any Trekky how they feel. Mike Myers is totally brilliant no matter what he does. Dana Carvey is well Garth. Ok lets not forget the church lady. When rating these cult movies you rate them against themselves Waynes World 1 vs Waynes World 2 and just wait for Waynes World 3 to come out. Fuersty, who I have not met, appears to be from a Waynes World or IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD (Fuersty being one of the mechanics in the gas station) The only all star cast that ever was great. To only give this only a 5 tells me Mattys Blowup doll malfunctioned shooting out air and whacking the Boob Tube making the picture fuzzy. Wayne is worth 3 all by himself Garth minimum 2 Kim Bassinger 1 Chris Farley 1 Christopher Walkin 1. Hey that adds up to 8.
20 years from now kids will watch this and still love it. Because....it's totally awsome dude! RIGHT ON! "8"
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| your mom | September 15th, 2004 | Reply |
this movie is the best....................but why dont you guys get over it already its 2004 not the 90s!
any way your mom was great im my bed last night! |
| MeoW | November 11th, 2004 | Reply |
| Waynes World 2 is wicked awsome |
| eugene duncan | December 13th, 2004 | Reply |
| Wayn's world 2 is the shit ..its like the best movie ever made. I watch it at least onece a week. I FUCKIN LOVE WAYN's WORLD 2! |
| snapeone | January 8th, 2005 | Reply |
| waynes world 2 was great , through mayb. not as good as the 1st. aerosmith were sooo hot through!!!!! much better then Alice cooper, did anyelse think so? |
| jo mom | February 16th, 2005 | Reply |
this is one of the best frickin movies of all time.
the alice cooper concert in the first 1 was ok, but aerosmith at the end of #2 was frickin awesome! i love waynes world and they need 2 make a number 3
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| jo mom | February 16th, 2005 | Reply |
o ya 1 more thing
assphinctersayswhat? |
| Carly | March 26th, 2005 | Reply |
It'd be cool if they did a huge big relaunch of Waynes World, and Mike Myers and the original team did Waynes World 3 : 10 Year Reunion. Would Wayne be married to Cassandra? Does he still have the murf mobile? Would Garth be a billionaire with a famous invention? Waynes World 3 has got to be better than the latest Austin Powers movie. There is a demand for more WW and their are a legion of WW fans out there.
'Shaaa....and monkeys might fly out of my butt!' |
| Smythy | March 27th, 2005 | Reply |
Exsqueeze me? Baking Powder?
The 1st was better but this film also ruled.
What a totally amazing excellent discovery. NOT |
| snipes980 | April 10th, 2005 | Reply |
Just saw it recently and it rekindled my love of WW.
best quote is "I managed to take out the tiger with a can of mace, but the shopkeeper and his son... that's a different story altogether. I had to beat them to death with their own shoes." -Del Preston (Ralph Brown) |
| Alex | November 2nd, 2005 | Reply |
| Just one world (because i'm french) : excellent |
| *cRaZy CaSSiE* KiSs r tHe BeSt | December 6th, 2005 | Reply |
Wayne's World is the awesomest movie ever. First was better but it's funny and has all the best bands (except kiss) who wouldn't love it?
Garth is a legend and Wayne is funny so it all kicks ass.
Exqueeze me, baking powder???
It's Wayne's World, Wayne's World, party time, excellent! |
| *Mairi Claire* | February 26th, 2006 | Reply |
| Waynes World 2 aint as good as Wayes World but this is an ExCeLeNtE mOoOviE! i lovve it..! would recomend 2 anyone!! |
| MOOCOW | July 10th, 2006 | Reply |
| Whens Wayne's World 3?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!??? |
| Dillon Latham | August 6th, 2006 | Reply |
Will Mike Myers and Dana Carvey sign to play Wayne and Garth in Wayne's World 3.
If yes,then when is it coming out? |
| kellie | July 23rd, 2007 | Reply |
| who played the part of jim morrison in the movie |
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