Movie Info:
Writers:Mike Myers
Director: Stephen Surjik
Cast: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere, Chris Farley, Ralph Brown, James Hong, Rip Taylor, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
Rating: PG-13
Studio: Paramount
Release Info:
Theatrical Release: December 10, 1993
DVD Release Date: May 12, 2009
Online Availability: Amazon for $17.99
At some point you just have to say no to sequels. This is one of those times. It doesn’t say a whole lot for a movie or a re-release when a reviewer stares at the box and knows damn well that they have seen the movie, but cannot tell you one thing about what happened. This is what happened to me. I don’t have a bad memory, but I couldn’t for the life of me remember anything about this movie. In fact, for a few minutes I questioned whether or not I had even seen it. I was absolutely lost.
Let’s face it, when it comes to sequels there are three categories. Category one is what were they thinking, and these are where most sequels fall. Category two is well, it wasn’t as good as the first, but it was still okay. There are some of those, but there aren’t as many as the first category. Finally, category three is where the sequel is on par or better than the first. This is where your Godfather II’s come in. Wayne’s World 2 on the other hand falls in the first category of sequels.
You see, it’s not that Wayne’s World 2 is bad. It’s just unnecessary. You’re dealing with two stoners that lack purpose, so giving them more time to lack purpose ends up getting old real quick. By the end of the first movie we know all there is to know about Wayne and Garth. We don’t need a refresher course. The same laughs are present, but they aren’t as funny because we already heard them. When the best you can offer is more of the same your sequel is doomed before it even begins.
Wayne’s World 2 attempts to offer some pop culture prevalence, but it doesn’t meet the mark. If it did meet it back when it was made, it certainly didn’t hold up. Adding in popular bands was a nice touch, but how many garage dwelling stoners get to meet their rock idols? I don’t mind the lack of reality here, really I don’t. It’s the repetition that gets to me. I’ve seen it. Let’s move on and you can show me something else. Wayne’s World 2 doesn’t show me anything new. So, it’s a category one sequel. If it were the only thing on I might watch it to kill the boredom, but I might have to consider watching the Weather Channel first.
The Wayne’s World 2 Plot
Wayne and Garth are a year older and wiser in this not-as-funny sequel. The two goofs are now living in a loft in Aurora, rather than in their parent’s house like before. Wayne gets this idea to have a huge concert called Waynestock, thanks to a crazy dream with Jim Morrison and a naked Indian. Unfortunately, the music industry isn’t as in love with the idea of Waynestock as Wayne and Morrison were, so in the beginning things look rather grim for this gigantic concert experience.
During all of this Wayne and Garth have their fair share of relationship problems. Wayne’s girl from the previous movie breaks up with him and gets engaged to her music producer, Bobby Cahn (Christopher Walken – Biloxi Blues). Meanwhile, Garth meets a blonde (Kim Basinger) at the Laundromat and falls hard only to find out that she wants her lovable dipstick to commit murder for her.
When it comes to the concert, the tickets are selling, but without any bands to commit to the concert it doesn’t mean a whole lot. Never fear though because at least one of the Wayne’s World 2 endings are happy.
As with the original, this Wayne’s World is filled with a variety of big stars and rockin’ bands such as Aerosmith and The Gin Blossoms. Pop culture references are all over the place, too. Still, it does not guarantee that the movie will be memorable for these reasons. It ends up being funny, in parts, while you watch it and otherwise forgettable the rest of the time.
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In the first Wayne’s World review I commented on how the video quality was acceptable but not perfect. The quality for Wayne’s World 2 is less than that. The 1080p, 1.78:1, AVC encode transfer are lackluster at best. It is the best transfer you will receive for this film, but it is in no way representative of what makes Blu-ray great. The colors are passable, but not lively. There is a softer look to this film and there is more obvious amounts of dirt and grain. Like the overall tone of the film, this quality is utterly forgettable.
The audio is a little better than the video, but still doesn’t leave much of an impression. The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 is stuck mainly in the front, using surround sound for musical moments. It’s not horrible, but it isn’t mindblowing either. It’s just rather plain. The musical scenes are higher quality, but unfortunately this isn’t a start to finish musical, so the in between moments are drab. Along with the English audio there are French and Spanish tracks in Dolby Digital 5.1 and subtitles in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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Again, the special features here are forgettable. Paramount seems like they could care less about this movie or whether it succeeds on Blu-ray. Perhaps it was as forgettable to them as it was to us. Still, you receive an interview piece, “Extreme Close-up” and an audio commentary. The commentary is handled by the director, Stephen Surjik. He is boring and not funny at all. He tells little stories that are supposed to be funny (but aren’t) then takes long pauses before he tells another crappy story. I recommend avoiding this one at all costs.
Finally there is “Extreme Close-up” the making-of, interview segment that lasts for 14 minutes. The interviews include Myers and Carvey, as well as Lorne Michaels and Tia Carrere. Carvey steals the show, but overall this isn’t worth watching either. It’s filled with back patting and information that you’ve heard already or that offers little importance.
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Bottom Line:
Sequels usually suffer from the inevitable fact that if the first was good, they probably will not live up to the legacy that has been created. This is precisely the case with Wayne’s World. The first was hilarious and in reality there was no real need for a second. This isn’t the worst comedy you will see, but it will probably be one of the most forgettable. If you haven’t seen it and you are a fan of the first, I highly recommend renting this one before you make a decision to purchase it.
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