Wayne's World

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Movie
German title Wayne's World
Original title Wayne's World
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1992
length 90 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Penelope Spheeris
script Mike Myers ,
Bonnie Turner ,
Terry Turner
production Lorne Michaels
music J. Peter Robinson
camera Theo van de Sande
cut Malcolm Campbell
occupation
chronology

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Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World is an American comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris from 1992 . The leading roles were played by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey . The script, written by Mike Myers, Bonnie and Terry Turner , is based on sketches from Saturday Night Live . In 1993, Wayne's World 2 was a sequel.

action

Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar broadcast their show Wayne's World on local cable TV from their basement in Aurora , Illinois (a suburb of Chicago ). The show features admiring beautiful and famous women, playing the musical instruments guitar and drums, and conducting interviews with local celebrities. Both still live with their parents, enjoy going to parties and music concerts, playing street hockey and listening to heavy metal .

One day, producer Benjamin Kane discovers the show. When his girlfriend mentions that the show has a lot of viewers, he calls his assistant and instructs him to find out who they are and where the show is being produced. Benjamin Kane senses a business that he wants to sell to multimillionaire and owner of a video arcade chain Noah Vanderhoff. He takes the two for 10,000 dollars under contract. Garth, who is speaking to the viewer, is concerned that the deal looks dubious, but is too shy to confront Wayne about it. On the same evening they both go to a concert to celebrate their new "wealth". At this concert Wayne Campbell meets the Hong Kong singer and bassist Cassandra Wong, with whom he immediately falls in love - Cassandra and Wayne will get to know each other during the course of the film, but this also becomes a burden on Garth and Wayne's friendship. After Wayne cashed the paycheck, he buys a Fender guitar that he's been eyeing for a long time. Benjamin gives Garth and Wayne backstage passes to an Alice Cooper concert in Milwaukee the next day.

Little by little Benjamin Kane tries to make the show more professional, but this loses specific characteristics that characterized the show in its original version. On the first episode of the professionalized show, Garth and Wayne are concerned because they are contractually bound to accept and endorse the changes Benjamin made, including an interview with show sponsor Noah Vanderhoff. When Benjamin reminds the two of their contractual obligations, Garth and Wayne reply that they don't want to advertise anyone. They use advertising slogans and product placements from Pizza Hut , Pepsi , Reebok , Doritos and Nuprin . During the interview, Wayne wrote insulting comments on the back of his cue cards such as "Sphincter Boy" (German: "Asshole") and "This man has no penis" (German: "This man has no penis"). As a result, Wayne is fired from Benjamin during the commercial break without notice. From now on, Garth is the only star of the show, who reacts with resignation. During this moment the camera zooms in on Garth, whereby Garth's gaze reminds a production assistant of the film scanner .

Benjamin is also courting Wayne's girlfriend. He promises her a record deal, impresses with her fluent command of Cantonese and wants to spend the afternoon with her. Wayne later notices that Benjamin is only interested in the rights to the popular show and does not care if he and Garth agree to his takeover of their show, as well as tries to steal his girlfriend Cassandra from him.

To stop Kane, Wayne and Garth, together with friends, decide to enable Cassandra a career by broadcasting her latest song to a major producer - Frankie Sharp - via satellite to the television in his limousine. Benjamin learns of this action and tries to prevent the transmission as soon as possible. But he is briefly held by a police officer - a friend of Garth and Wayne. In addition to checking his identity card and driver's license, Benjamin is also forced to allow his body orifices to be searched.

At the end of the film, Benjamin and Frankie arrive at Wayne's house. It seems like the film ends with Wayne and Garth defeat: Frankie tells Cassandra that the time is simply not the right time to sign her; Cassandra turns away from Wayne and starts a relationship with Benjamin; Wayne's crazy ex-girlfriend, Stacy, tells him he is pregnant; Wayne and Garth barely survive a fire that completely destroys Wayne's parents' home. But then Garth and Wayne explain to the audience that the film - as in the animated series Scooby Doo - should end with a happy ending. Frankie makes Cassandra the offer to sign a record deal with her, Wayne and Cassandra kiss, Garth kisses his dream woman ( Donna Dixon ) and Benjamin has learned that you cannot achieve everything with professional success and an attractive appearance.

Trivia

  • The first few minutes show Wayne, Garth and their friends  driving an AMC Pacer  - the Mirth Mobile - as they hear the song Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen . As a result of the film in particular, the song reached number two on the US singles charts almost two decades after its first release . The film studio wanted to use a song by Guns N 'Roses in this scene , but Mike Myers was able to win with Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody because he had always loved the song and considered it a masterpiece. In an interview at WTF with Marc Maron he underlined his point of view by saying: “And at one point I said, 'Well, I'm out. I don't want to make this movie if it's not 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' ” (German: “ At one point I said: 'Then that was it for me. I don't want to make this movie if it's not' Bohemian Rhapsody 'is.' " )
  • In the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody , Mike Myers plays producer Ray Foster of the band Queen. Foster insists that the band not release the song Bohemian Rhapsody as a single, as he never imagines any teenage boy hearing this song cranked up in the car, a nod to the Wayne's World movie .
  • Wayne plays a few notes on a very high quality Fender Stratocaster in a scene in a music store . But the seller suddenly interrupts him and points out a sign that says “No Stairway to Heaven”. This was originally supposed to be an ambiguous gag. In the original US theatrical version, Wayne plays the first notes of the world-famous rock ballad Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin . On the one hand, this alludes to the fact that in various music stores you were not allowed to play this song when testing guitars. On the other hand, the gag was that the sign hangs on a wall above a passage, which is painted with a sky motif and leads to a staircase to the next floor, i.e. to heaven. Due to copyright disputes, however, the Stairway-to-Heaven riff was replaced by any one in the following publications, which meant that the viewer could no longer understand why the seller Wayne pointed out this sign of all things while he was starting to play an unknown riff .
  • The rock star Alice Cooper also has a musical guest role : Wayne and Garth visit one of his concerts (he is currently singing Feed My Frankenstein ) and are then followed by him in the backstage area. a. enlightened about the origin of the name Milwaukee and about recent US political history, whereupon Wayne and Garth are amazed at the unimagined sophistication of the rock star.
  • The ice hockey legend Stan Mikita has a small supporting role. In the film, he owns "Mikita's," a fast food restaurant where Wayne and Garth are regular customers.
  • Rock singer Meat Loaf plays a crazy bouncer at the Gasworks club, where Wayne meets Cassandra.
  • Robert Patrick represents his role as "T-1000" from the movie Terminator 2, disguised as a police officer . Towards the end of the film, he follows Wayne on his motorcycle, stops him and shows him a photo to which he says, "Did you see this boy?" Wayne then drives away screaming hysterically and is briefly followed on foot by Patrick. Much of the action in this scene was copied exactly from Terminator 2. Patrick's role is only titled as "Bad Cop" in the credits.
  • In one scene, Garth's car is parked at a traffic light next to a Rolls-Royce. In the German dubbed version, Wayne cranks down the window and asks the passenger in the car opposite if they could please give themselves the ball - an allusion to the advertisement for Ferrero Rocher that was circulating on television at the time . In the English original, however, he asked "Pardon me, do you have any Gray Poupon?" This is an allusion to a mustard brand that is little known in Germany. A commercial for this mustard begins in a similar way.

Soundtrack

Music From The Motion Picture Wayne's World is the original soundtrack album for the film. The album was released on February 18, 1992.

  1. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
  2. Hot and Bothered - Cinderella
  3. Rock Candy - BulletBoys
  4. Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
  5. Sikamikanico - Red Hot Chili Peppers
  6. Time Machine - Black Sabbath
  7. Wayne's World Theme - Mike Myers / Dana Carvey (Extended Version)
  8. Ballroom Blitz - Tia Carrere
  9. Foxy Lady - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  10. Feed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper
  11. Ride With Yourself - Rhino Bucket
  12. Loving Your Lovin ' - Eric Clapton
  13. Why You Wanna Break My Heart - Tia Carrere
  14. Loud Love - Soundgarden

Other songs that are not on the album but appear in the film:

Reviews

The film received mostly positive reviews, earning an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 49 reviews.

"A loud, not very subtle musical comedy and largely enjoyable parodic declaration of love to a rock-musical permanent phenomenon and its audience."

- Lexicon of international film

"The film has a pleasant craziness."

- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

"Director Penelope Spheeris, with her first big work, delivers a colorful, but uneventful picture."

- Variety

The Wiesbaden film evaluation agency awarded the production the title “particularly valuable”.

Web links

Wikiquote: Wayne's World  - Quotes

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Queen - History Chart . Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Matthew Jacobs: Mike Myers Almost Walked When 'Wayne's World' Was not Going To Use 'Bohemian Rhapsody' ( English ) September 3, 2014. Accessed December 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ “No stairway. Denied! " - The Effect Of Copyright On DVD releases ( english January) 25, 2013. Accessed December 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ Wayne's World at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
  5. ^ Wayne's World. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed November 4, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  6. ^ Owen Gleiberman: Wayne's World Review ( English ) February 21, 1992. Retrieved December 15, 2014: "The movie has a pleasing daftness."
  7. ↑ Review: "Wayne's World" ( English ) December 31, 1991. Accessed on December 15, 2014: "Director Penelope Spheeris, with her first major studio assignment (and eight-figure budget), delivers a colorful but uneventful picture."
  8. ↑ Wayne's World In: fbw-filmbeval.com