Wayne's World 2 (1993)

Just one year after the original "Wayne's World" movie became a surprise hit, Mike Myers & Dana Carvey returned as Wayne & Garth for another cinematic adventure. Although generally regarded as being inferior to the first movie, "Wayne's World 2" nevertheless features several memorable scenes.However, I think that the main problem with the movie is that these scenes are sprinkled throughout a story that just plain isn't that interesting. After having a dream where he speaks to Jim Morrison about doing something with his life, Wayne goes about organizing a music festival. As you might expect, he quickly finds himself in over his head.This is a decent enough premise but the actual "Wayne's World" TV show gets almost totally ignored, so this needn't have been a "Wayne's World" movie to begin with. Although the story was supposed to illustrate character growth, the fact is that Wayne & Garth don't actually do a whole lot to make the festival a success. Apart from this, the Wayne & Cassandra romantic subplot mostly seems like a rehash of what we saw already in the first movie.I'm probably being a bit harsh on the screenplay, though. As I said before, there are several memorable scenes which are brought to life by a pretty good cast. Particularly notable is Ralph Brown as British roadie Del Preston. Other memorable moments are provided by the likes of James Hong, Kim Basinger, Harry Shearer & Drew Barrymore. Christopher Walken is also here in a prominent supporting role but, unfortunately, I find his character to be pretty colourless.Behind the camera, Penelope Spheeris didn't return as director due to clashing with Myers the first time around but "Kids in the Hall" alumni Stephen Surjik did a respectable job in her place. Of course, being "Wayne's World", music plays an important role in the movie. Overall, the soundtrack is probably better this time, even though there's nothing as iconic as the uses of "Bohemian Rhapsody" & "Dream Weaver" from the first movie.Ultimately, "Wayne's World 2" mostly avoids feeling like a retread but it seems to me that it works better in individual scenes than on the whole. It still makes for an enjoyable hour and a half but it's missing the indefinable spark that made the original stand out.

A film is supposed to play me but I don't want to know I'm being played. WAYNE'S WORLD 2 may well be the best 1993 movie. Certainly the characterizations are shallow and quickly changeable, often for little or no reason. Wayne's evolution from a goofball to a leader is inexplicable; where did he get all the training? No matter. The comedy rises above plot. The horsemanship is so good; the costumes and sets are wonderful. The special effects are woven into the story to great effect. This is a good mystery of its type, one worth an hour of your time. Frankly, it wasn't as good as the feature version; too many sub-plots. I was very impressed. The word to describe it is "droll", perhaps the best example I've ever seen.

The crew of "Wayne's World 2" had a nearly impossible task of following up the amazingly successful "Wayne's World". Needless to say, this does not compare to the original. However, this film is pretty good. Myers and Carvey are back with just as much wit and splendid timing as the original. This time they are opposed by the brilliance of Christopher Walken who, as usual, plays his part to a tee. The plot of setting up a festival does not have the power of that of the original and I was not crazy with the Jim Morrison character. The amount of cameos was a bit too extreme at time as what seemed like every other shot had some other famous person wanting to be part of the film. You would think that a film like this would not be as good hearted as it is, but it really is just a good film on so many levels. It's not a must see like it's predecessor, but I would still recommend it to anyone.

Back when the two "Wayne's World" movies ("Saturday Night Live" adaptations) were made in the early nineties, I was still in the first decade of my life, so I was too young to be into them. It wasn't until 2005 when I saw both of them in their entirety for the first time. After my first viewings, I definitely preferred this sequel, but since then, I've seen both of them again, and now I'm not so sure. Judging by the ratings here, it looks like the first one is more popular, but I don't know which one I think is the stronger of the two. Right now, I don't think either of them are classics, but still think they're both reasonable comedies, despite how silly they are.A year has gone by, and Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar are still doing their show, but Wayne wishes to get farther in life, and doesn't know how he would do it. One night, in his dream, he meets the spirit of Doors frontman Jim Morrison, who tells him that he is to organize a rock concert, and that if he books bands, they will come! Immediately after Wayne wakes up, he tells Garth about his dream, and they soon begin their planning for a music festival called "Waynestock". Following Jim Morrison's instructions, they recruit Del Preston, the world's greatest roadie, to help them. Trying to organize the show turns out to be difficult, and for Wayne, it doesn't help that he is once again having trouble with his rock star girlfriend, Cassandra Wong. Her manager, Bobby Cahn, is trying to lure her away from Wayne, so she will leave Aurora and move to L.A.! One thing I like about this "Wayne's World" sequel is the concert premise, since I find big rock concerts fascinating. Like I said, this is a silly comedy, but that doesn't necessarily make it a bad one. The second time I watched this 1993 comedy, I wasn't sure if it would be above average at first, but it improved. Neither movie is consistently hilarious, but both of them certainly have their moments. In "Wayne's World 2", highlights I've found include the dubbed fight sequence between Wayne and Cassandra's father (can't seem to remember that from my first viewing, but it was a highlight of my second), and the Village People impersonation in the gay bar (which stood out for me during both viewings). Scenes with Garth and his new love interest can also be good for laughs, and there's definitely more (no need to mention it all).Sequels tend to be less popular than their predecessors. There are exceptions, but this is not one of them. On the other hand, it seems some people do like this one better than the original, and like said, I used to be one of them, but now I'm not sure. I might prefer this one to a very small degree, due to the premise, but the first time, I thought it was funnier than Wayne and Garth's first full-length adventure, but that didn't quite seem to be the case the second time. Nonetheless, 1 & 2 are both reasonable "Saturday Night Live" adaptations, better than "Coneheads". Basically, "Wayne's World 2" shows Wayne and Garth's usual antics once again, which are silly and obviously hated by some viewers, but if you're a fan of the two famous SNL characters, both films should make you laugh, at least in some parts, though you MIGHT prefer the characters in smaller doses.