Hey everybody! Just a quick shoutout. This weekend, my dear friend Julien Kerknawi released his first feature film THE LAST FRONT in theaters. It’s a really huge deal. It stars Game of Thrones actor Iain Glen. A gorgeously shot and intimate WW1 action epic. And I just know it would mean the world to him if you made an evening of it and went to check it out. I’ve seen it twice now, and it’s seriously a spectacular achievement. The dude’s my age, and he’s making me feel like I’ve got a LOT of catching up to do :) But truly. Support up-and-coming filmmakers, support your local cinemas. It’s not every day we get to bring our art and our passion to the masses. And it’s a moment well worth championing. Julien, you got this. -DB
Great video, as always, but I will say I lost a lot of respect for Mike Myers when it became known that he was mistreating people around him a la Ellen style. I think he's an incredibly talented and funny guy, but he shouldn't be mistreating others. That's just something I'll never understand, I suppose.
True story: After the Grey Poupon commercials, I always carried a plastic single-serve packet of Grey Poupon in my jacket pocket at all times. It took two years, but at last, I was able to pay off the gag when someone (rhetorically) asked if I had any Grey Poupon-to which I answered, "but of course" producing the packet and surprising all. (One has to appreciate the little things in life)
I once bought 2 sets of Allen keys from the hardware store put them on the hall stand and went to fridge and cracked a beer when the doorbell rang and a guy at the door somewhat apologetically said “Hey sorry to bother you but I’ve just moved over in over the road and I was wondering if I could borrow a set of Allen keys?” “Metric or Imperial?” I asked. “err metric?” Wordlessly I reached behind me and passed them to him. His mind was completely blown lol. I’m sure the same thing happened when you passed the grey poupon stuff, not that as an Australian I have any idea what grey poupon is mind you. I’m going to assume it’s fermented maple syrup or something….
@@planetdisco4821 Yeah. It was kinda like that. Nah, what you're describing sounds like something from Canada. Grey Poupon is basically wimpy mustard, or possibly mustard for alcoholics.
@@planetdisco4821 That's the best part. Grey Poupon is just a brand of Dijon mustard that, through the marketing campaign mentioned in the video, convinced the US that Dijon mustard was something super fancy people eat (and therefore so should you)
I love how Carvey improvised the line "Hey did you ever find Bugs Bunny attractive when he put on a dress and pretended to be a girl bunny?" That is actually Mike Meyers hysterically laughing.
@@SmarkusAurelius Thanks. It's all flooding back to me now. I love these movies but literally haven't rewatched them in more than a quarter of a century!
Wayne's World now feels like a love letter to a music genre that didn't know it was dying. Grunge blew up just after the film wrapped in the autumn of 1991.
@@robertweekes5783 considering the lyrical content and bleak irony in Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden lyrics... I disagree. And I'm not even a grunge fan.
80s Sunset Strip style Hair Metal was the genre that was dying. This is more a love letter to 70s and 80s Heavy Metal and Rock. Great comment, nonetheless and well expressed.
These movies are such a great time capsule. They came near the end of a pre-internet, pre-media-saturated, world where for many folks being in your teens and early 20s was about crappy jobs, bumming around your town, and a shared monoculture of references. I don't know if they hold up for everyone, but they do for me because I was there--the bones of it weren't much different from my own high school life. I'd be curious to know if Wayne's World resonates for younger folks.
I was born in 94’. Personally, the movie doesn’t resonate to me in the same way. I’m so far removed from what you said you’re speaking another language. But it sounds incredible
I was born in 81. Wayne's World was definitely HUGE in terms of zeitgeist in my school in the furthest reaches of the Philly suburbs. My friends and I would quote it all the time and LOVED it. It was wonderful. But it didn't resonate with a 'That's a representation of me.' type of thing. I think if I was 3 or 4 years older it would have though. I don't know how old Wayne and Garth were supposed to be but I imagine they were 23-25 or so, but also just a bit immature, so they 'felt' like 17-20.
Born in 2004, this is one of my favorite comedies ever, I haven't watched both movies in a long time, so this might be a sign. Also I started to love Bohemian Rhapsody because of this movie, my Mom was already a Queen fan (she saw them live when they came to Venezuela). I want to add that I love Austin Powers, I'm also a James Bond fan so I don't know what other fans might think of that.
I was 10 years old when it came out and loved it right away. By the time I was of legal “party on” age it made me realise I was born 10 years too late 😂
Wayne's World was my first childhood experience of a film not just brushing against the fourth wall but breaking it completely down. I swear looking back 90% of the humour comes from how self aware the characters are.
"What are you gonna do with those guys?" "Nothing, really. I've just always wanted to open a door to a room where people are being trained, like in James Bond movies." "Wicked!"
Fun Fact: Apparently Wayne's World was super popular in France. I met A French family while travelling and we got to talking about movies, The father's favorite movie was Wayne's World. He said that it was very big in France and after travelling around some more I discovered a few more Wayne's World references around the country. In Nice there is a popular bar named Wayne's Bar with a logo that is an almost carbon copy of the globe logo used in the skits and movie. I still don't know why it became so popular over there but it's interesting so I thought I'd share! Edit: After looking into it, Wayne's world was popular in France partly because a French comedy duo was hired by Paramount to translate punchlines and jokes to ones that would fit with the French audience. Another speculative reason is that according to that same French family, their own comedies and films in general tend to have a darker tone. Maybe Wayne's World's Lighthearted style was a nice change of pace.
French comedy is often around human ego and its frailty. They love to see people knocked down from a haughty position, or a comedy of manners. I can see how ww would have gone down well will Wayne's interactions with the network and with the cable sponsors
It might be because Mike Myers is Canadian and can speak French fluently. He uses French in his comedy sometimes...like the scene where they are trying to describe how attractive Cassandra is. I could also see him answering questions in French at the Cannes Film Festival or publicity interviews.
I can vouch for that!!! I was living there last year and met the boss of my good friend at a dinner party, we ended up talking about Wayne’s world for about 4 hours. I swear we went over every scene from that movie down to the smallest detail. It was so cool to talk to someone who was into Wayne’s World as much as I am.
hats off for doing a whole video about how great Wayne's World is without even mentioning the rock-out to Queen in the car. My dad would also quote, "If you're gonna spew, spew into this."
Watched it in 1993 when I was a mere 17 year old. Remember it like yesterday, I was truly in the right time at the right place to see this beautiful film.
@@homiedclown whats up birthday year buddy! Yeah agreed, we won a birth lottery of sorts I feel by being old enough just at the right time. Also remembering time clearly both pre (and now post) internet. I feel very lucky to have been cognizant of that change. I think it’s grounding somehow in today’s age of unfettered digital consumption.
Penelope Spheeris's entire filmography, especially her "The Decline of Western Civilization" documentary series, is worthy of further study. Fun fact, her first drama, Suburbia, was the first on-screen appearance of The Red Hot Chill Peppers bassist Flea. and she came very close to being the first person to ever record the RHCP on any medium, but turned them down because she already had enough bands for the movie. Party on, CinemaStix.
It’s a shame that after Wayne’s World, she was given the role of journeyman director with lame fare like The Beverly Hillbillies and The Little Rascals.
@@erakfishfishfish I still maintain that BH movie has one of all-time favourite comedy movie scenes, where the guy goes: "Watch your head granny!" as the car approaches a low hanging branch off a tree, and she just smashes into it and does a triple backflip still in the seat and hits the road behind the car! 😂
I saw WW in Berlin over 30 years ago, original language (no subtitles) with a mostly German audience. You could hear Americans chortling in the various seat sections but it was mostly quiet during the dialogue portions. Afterwards my German friends were keen to relate the parts they really liked and confirm they comprehended what they had just watched, a unique moviegoing experience!
funny people saw WW over 100 years ago in Berlin and then again they saw WW 92 years ago and then .. WW in the 90s too .. man what is it with Germany and WWs Maybe dont use the abriviation of WW and Berlin in the same sentence cause depending on which WW you mean they end up having totally different meanings .. lol
I can hear the inflection on “A gun” just watched this recently to record it onto a VHS tape from DVD. The menus are worth it alone. Remember when studios put effort into a dvd release?
Wayne's World is also responsible for introducing me to "Bohemian Rhapsody," one of the greatest songs ever made. I know the song was a hit when it was first released, but that was five years before I was born. And it was a bigger hit in the UK than the US. Seventeen years later, at the time of the release of the movie, the song had been semi-forgotten. That iconic car scene introduced a whole generation of kids to that song and helped keep it relevant to this day.
Bohemian Rhapsody got as high as #9 on the US Billboard charts when it was first released. When Wayne’s World was released 16 years later, it became #1.
Fun fact, Mike Myers threatened not to make the whole movie if they didn’t let him use Bohemian Rhapsody the producer wanted to use another song. Then in the Movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” Mike Myers played the record producer that turned down the song because it was too long. Almost full circle.
Can we also acknowledge Rob Lowe who was Hollywood poison at time, was given a chance to redeem himself and just nailed it as the slimy record producer? It totally separated his image from the Brat Pack era.
Fun Fact, Penelope was chosen as the director not because she had extensive filming experience or even comedy experience, but because she did that rock documentary. Producers, including Mike, said it was imperative that the director understand rock n roll culture.
Hell of a pick. When punk and metal fully gain their due recognition as an vital cultural movements and a collective artistic revolution, her Decline series will be regarded as essential historical documents.
Thanks for this one. Wayne's World was my favorite movie to watch when I was sick at home as a teenager. It's my chicken soup and ginger ale movie. Always made me feel better.
That's the thing., So much of this movie just became part of popular culture even to this day. References that younger people don't even realize come from this movie.
Can you imagine if someone did a character on any form of media now, the studio would own it, it would be merchandised to death and then fade into obscurity, the fact that Mike Myers used it on different channels and countries and it grew to the silver screen is something we’ll never see again
I remember fun. It seems like the fever dream of a madman at this point , but it’s true. You used to be able to be around strangers, with little to no prior vetting, and just enjoy their company without any concerns or need to document it in any way.
Fun? Sounds vaguely familiar. I think it last reared its head in the 90s and had something to do with cap guns. No way to be sure though, it appears the archives have been wiped.
That’s because round about post Covid a lot of realized that those same people, when it came down to brass tax, would refuse vaccinations and like go to grocery stores without wearing masks and breathe on all everybody’s food they had to buy, and also vote for a literal by definition fascist. It just took a few of those events to really rise that cream to the top for us to realize
I was reading books on ww1 and ww2 when I was 9. Learning accurate history is important for kids. It's kids these days having critical theory warping their minds that I feel sorry for.
@Scroll_Lock it's kind of funny how many war themed books my brother had growing up. And he had army men and knew the roles of each type of gun (ranged, closed combat) and what sort of strategy he could use to launch an assault on unsuspecting toys. This was a 9 year old planning out military advances.
Wayne's World was a HUGE part of my childhood and my middle brother's High School years. The catchphrases and lingo of the show and later the movie was how a lot of kids in my school talked like, and one year for Halloween, my brother and his friend dressed up as Wayne and Garth around the time the movie came out. I still head bang to Bohemian Rhapsody to this day because of the movie!
I love it. One summer as kids we were stuck in a lakehouse for 3 weeks with not much to do, so we watched Wayne's World at least a dozen times. It just never got old. (and it holds up so much better than Austin Powers)
growing up this was one of my favorite movies. In my house it was quite an event when they showed it on TV. One time we had to go out and a few minutes before leaving it started and I said 'sorry mom, can't make it, they're showing Wayne's World.'
I had this movie on VHS in a weird cardboard cover (they were normally plastic in the UK). Spent like £15 of my Christmas money on it and didn't regret a penny!
My dad bought this for me when I was a kid. Had no idea what it even was until I was older years later. Still, I loved and rewatched it so many times as a kid with my brother and cousin and didn't realize the legendary songs that were used in the movie. It was my intro to rock classics. What a great movie!
After the Page and Plant concert at the Hollywood Bowl in '98, we were hanging out in the parking lot. My dad and friend were chatting when I noticed Tia Carrere. I quickly got their attention and pointed her out. The three of us in unison: "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!" She chuckled and then walked away. Great way to end the night.
Mike is from my hometown. I was around 14 when this came out. It, and the accompanying golden era of SNL were a huge part of my childhood. I love that this movie still holds up. Appreciate this video. It’s nice you’re sharing the love.
Love both this movie and the sequel. Especially the sequel. I understand some reservations, if not outright hate, for the sequel, but everything, from the spoofs, to Del Preston up to the "good acting" cameo, has been memorable and is always been my personal favourite.
@@One21Jiggawatts As a tragically massive Withnail fan, the appearance of Danny in WW2 was mind-blowing. "If I spike you, you'll know you've been spoken to" There's also a TINY oblique reference to Danny in Human Traffic.
This made me so happy. More than a nostalgia hit from one of my top 3 comedy movies, the historical aspect was great. That was incredibly entertaining to see where all the inspiration came from. It further adds to my thesis that the highest quality entertainment comes from things that have been passively or actively worked on for a long time.
I watched Wayne's World for the first time when I was a young teenager, during a time when my teenage life seemed to share similarities to the skit/movie. The mannerisms, the heavy metal, the street hockey, all of it felt like a humorous yet direct comparison to life as a young street rat metal head in a city of suits. As I get older, I find whenever I watch Wayne's World, I feel like I'm 16 again.
What a great film this is. Myself and my friends were all about 20/21 when this came out and it was e-n-d-l-e-s-s-l-y quotable. One of my favourite parts was the whistling of Star Trek on the bonnet while waiting for the aircraft to pass. You had no idea what was about to happen...
This is the movie that I have seen more than any other. In my late teens I pretty much had it on repeat but it got to the point that I couldn't even think about watching it again now. Your video may just have reignited my love for this film.
This movie is a reflection of my youth. No cell phones, no internet. Indy bands wrote songs about things kids were actually thinking about. The skit was funny because it understood the people it was making fun of. A lot of SNL stuff at the time, like “Goth Talk” came off as mean.
That commercial campaign was something of an American cultural touchstone in the 80's and 90's. If you watched commercial television at all, you couldn't escape it.
Thanks man, really really enjoyed this one! The nostalgia and good memories are strong! I feel like this is one of my favourite things ever, not just a favourite film. Everything about it, the soundtrack and the vibe was and is awesome. Tonight I watch Wayne’s World :)
@@frankjaeger8552right, the first thumbnail was actually of the Wayne character but it’s changed a few times since then, lol. Edit: the title also began with «When» but that reference in my comment is now lost.
Genuinely my favourite movie of all time. My Dad took me to the cinema when it first released (I was 9) and it was my gateway to rock and roll. That Queen opening... God damn!!! Iv watched it a hundred times since and it makes me laugh and smile every single time. So funny, so quotable and such an incredible soundtrack. So glad you covered this and showed so much about where the characters came fron. Thank you!
Reminds me of the bond and humor Steevo and Party Boy have together. Matt n Trey. Matt n Ben, Jay n silent Bob. If any of you have that bond... nurture it
I had no idea Myers was doing this character before SNL, and didn’t realize how much from the movie was repackaged material from the SNL skits (including Glen). Myers really liked to reuse jokes like that (usually successfully) so it’s not surprising. I recently stumbled on a number of conversations about how this movie is overrated, not funny, and hasn’t aged well. I can’t even fathom that thought. I laughed more at the clips in this video than I do at most modern comedies. I’ve quoted and thought about this movie on a regular basis ever since it was released. But I get it. There is just something about comedies that often don’t hit the same way for a future generation as they do for the one it was made for. I’ve watched many comedies from the late 70s and early 80s that are considered classics, that just seem… ok. Maybe it’s watching it with expectations, maybe it’s watching it alone, maybe it’s just that tastes change. Probably a bit of all three. Wayne’s World is no different I guess.
Mike Meyers and Jim Carrey are my picks for the GTA's best exports. It's hard to overstate their combined impact on culture, I'd bet I quote their movies as often as I quote Shakespeare
Thanks so much for making this video. The genius comedy of this film seems to have been forgotten a bit over the last few decades. I have listed it in my top 10 films of all time since I was aged 10 (and I'm now 42, and a Media teacher). Yet, I didn't know the extent of the character's history, so thanks so much for your hard work!
My aunt took my cousin and I to see this in the theaters. I was like 9 years old. I fell in love with it and my Mom bought me the VHS when it came out. I watched this movie religiously growing up.
@ClareKix Oh, so much better than 6am. I was in London a couple months ago, arriving in the afternoon on a release date, and it felt like such a luxury..
Certain movies encapsulate a moment in time so well that even having only been 5 years old when this movie came out, I feel like I’m living in the early 90s listening to queen on cassette and picking my drunk friend up on the corner to get some coffee and kruellers, STAT.
My wife is a traditional Japanese women. This country doesn’t understand western humor. We watched this movie together and she thought it was one of the worst things of all time. It ruined her entire week 😂
That beginning is one of the most Canadian interviews I have every seen. That dude was straight up Jim Carey from Anchorman 2. lol! Love Wayne's world. Some of the best comedies of the early 90's, no contest. Great video!
Hey everybody! Just a quick shoutout. This weekend, my dear friend Julien Kerknawi released his first feature film THE LAST FRONT in theaters. It’s a really huge deal. It stars Game of Thrones actor Iain Glen. A gorgeously shot and intimate WW1 action epic. And I just know it would mean the world to him if you made an evening of it and went to check it out. I’ve seen it twice now, and it’s seriously a spectacular achievement. The dude’s my age, and he’s making me feel like I’ve got a LOT of catching up to do :) But truly. Support up-and-coming filmmakers, support your local cinemas. It’s not every day we get to bring our art and our passion to the masses. And it’s a moment well worth championing.
Julien, you got this.
-DB
I, for one, would be happy to see you do a video discussing the film or interviewing the director
A Wayne's World 1 action epic you say? hmmmmmmmmm
We’re discussing it actually. But it likely wouldn’t happen for awhile, so I wanted to get the word out while the movie’s still playing in theaters.
I've seen the commercials, and it does look good. I like Iain Glen as an actor. You also haven't seen many stories set in WWI.
Great video, as always, but I will say I lost a lot of respect for Mike Myers when it became known that he was mistreating people around him a la Ellen style.
I think he's an incredibly talented and funny guy, but he shouldn't be mistreating others. That's just something I'll never understand, I suppose.
True story: After the Grey Poupon commercials, I always carried a plastic single-serve packet of Grey Poupon in my jacket pocket at all times. It took two years, but at last, I was able to pay off the gag when someone (rhetorically) asked if I had any Grey Poupon-to which I answered, "but of course" producing the packet and surprising all. (One has to appreciate the little things in life)
I, too, would tell that story for the rest of my life.
I respect this.
I once bought 2 sets of Allen keys from the hardware store put them on the hall stand and went to fridge and cracked a beer when the doorbell rang and a guy at the door somewhat apologetically said “Hey sorry to bother you but I’ve just moved over in over the road and I was wondering if I could borrow a set of Allen keys?”
“Metric or Imperial?” I asked.
“err metric?”
Wordlessly I reached behind me and passed them to him.
His mind was completely blown lol.
I’m sure the same thing happened when you passed the grey poupon stuff, not that as an Australian I have any idea what grey poupon is mind you. I’m going to assume it’s fermented maple syrup or something….
@@planetdisco4821 Yeah. It was kinda like that.
Nah, what you're describing sounds like something from Canada. Grey Poupon is basically wimpy mustard, or possibly mustard for alcoholics.
@@planetdisco4821 That's the best part. Grey Poupon is just a brand of Dijon mustard that, through the marketing campaign mentioned in the video, convinced the US that Dijon mustard was something super fancy people eat (and therefore so should you)
explains why it was so good, this was not just a SNL sketch, but a love project an actor brought to SNL, and then to the movies. rock on mike.
I love how Carvey improvised the line
"Hey did you ever find Bugs Bunny attractive when he put on a dress and pretended to be a girl bunny?"
That is actually Mike Meyers hysterically laughing.
The way he reels in his laughter for that last stern "no" at the end of his laughter is so good.
no .. but Wilma Flintstone .. wooooo baby .. i mean i would settle for Betty .. but i would be dreaming of Wilma
Is that the bit where Wayne eventually replies: "No!" and Garth looks deflated and a bit awkward and says, "Neither did I"? Or is that another joke?
@@mikespearwood3914 Thats the one!
@@SmarkusAurelius Thanks. It's all flooding back to me now. I love these movies but literally haven't rewatched them in more than a quarter of a century!
"Yes, Pete, it is" makes me laugh harder than any line in the whole film.
Milli-Wah-Kay is Algonquin for,
“the good land”
lolol Same.
@@poindextertunes This line pops up in my head on a semi frequent basis, along with the above "Yes Pete, it is"
It's the way Alice cooper is suddenly fully a dry anchor person for an educational discussion show
Yeah I completely forgot how much that made me laugh until he showed it
I love that Wayne's World is basically an adult rockers version of Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Wayne's World now feels like a love letter to a music genre that didn't know it was dying. Grunge blew up just after the film wrapped in the autumn of 1991.
Absolutely.
See also, to a smaller extent: "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure".
Yeah grunge also dumbed down audiences to Jersey Shore level
@@robertweekes5783nah that was rap
@@robertweekes5783 considering the lyrical content and bleak irony in Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden lyrics... I disagree. And I'm not even a grunge fan.
80s Sunset Strip style Hair Metal was the genre that was dying. This is more a love letter to 70s and 80s Heavy Metal and Rock. Great comment, nonetheless and well expressed.
These movies are such a great time capsule. They came near the end of a pre-internet, pre-media-saturated, world where for many folks being in your teens and early 20s was about crappy jobs, bumming around your town, and a shared monoculture of references. I don't know if they hold up for everyone, but they do for me because I was there--the bones of it weren't much different from my own high school life. I'd be curious to know if Wayne's World resonates for younger folks.
I was born in 94’. Personally, the movie doesn’t resonate to me in the same way. I’m so far removed from what you said you’re speaking another language. But it sounds incredible
I was born in 81. Wayne's World was definitely HUGE in terms of zeitgeist in my school in the furthest reaches of the Philly suburbs. My friends and I would quote it all the time and LOVED it. It was wonderful. But it didn't resonate with a 'That's a representation of me.' type of thing. I think if I was 3 or 4 years older it would have though. I don't know how old Wayne and Garth were supposed to be but I imagine they were 23-25 or so, but also just a bit immature, so they 'felt' like 17-20.
My daughter was born in 94 and this has been one of her favorite movies for nearly two decades.
Born in 2004, this is one of my favorite comedies ever, I haven't watched both movies in a long time, so this might be a sign. Also I started to love Bohemian Rhapsody because of this movie, my Mom was already a Queen fan (she saw them live when they came to Venezuela).
I want to add that I love Austin Powers, I'm also a James Bond fan so I don't know what other fans might think of that.
I was 10 years old when it came out and loved it right away. By the time I was of legal “party on” age it made me realise I was born 10 years too late 😂
Seeing early 'Wayne' footage is incredible -- thanks for compiling all of this.
I like his Canadian version a lot more than the film version. So much more natural acting. More "Wayne", less "Myers".
Im a simple man. I see Tia Carrere, "Dreamweaver" starts playing in my head since the 90's
I hear foxy lady being played and I instantly think of Garth doing his foxy lady dance 😂
I see Tia Carrere, & _all_ I see is Tia Carrere
Not to mention what happens when Bohemian Rhapsody come on.
now Tia is doing NINJIO corporate shorts with Jon Lovitz and Joey Lawrence
@@prophetzarquonlikewise....smoking hot
Wayne's World was my first childhood experience of a film not just brushing against the fourth wall but breaking it completely down. I swear looking back 90% of the humour comes from how self aware the characters are.
My Grandmother is 101 and she still thinks Wayne's World is the worst movie she took me to as a kid LOL
"What are you gonna do with those guys?"
"Nothing, really. I've just always wanted to open a door to a room where people are being trained, like in James Bond movies."
"Wicked!"
For me, throughout childhood and adolescence, *nothing* was funnier than the sequence of rapid-fire corporate sponsorship gags.
@Mitsuraga real
The Scooby Doo ending 👋👋 *dooodledee doo 👋👋 doodledee doo*👋👋
Fun Fact: Apparently Wayne's World was super popular in France.
I met A French family while travelling and we got to talking about movies, The father's favorite movie was Wayne's World. He said that it was very big in France and after travelling around some more I discovered a few more Wayne's World references around the country. In Nice there is a popular bar named Wayne's Bar with a logo that is an almost carbon copy of the globe logo used in the skits and movie. I still don't know why it became so popular over there but it's interesting so I thought I'd share!
Edit: After looking into it, Wayne's world was popular in France partly because a French comedy duo was hired by Paramount to translate punchlines and jokes to ones that would fit with the French audience. Another speculative reason is that according to that same French family, their own comedies and films in general tend to have a darker tone. Maybe Wayne's World's Lighthearted style was a nice change of pace.
French comedy is often around human ego and its frailty. They love to see people knocked down from a haughty position, or a comedy of manners. I can see how ww would have gone down well will Wayne's interactions with the network and with the cable sponsors
Related fun fact: Mike Meyers can speak french with a scottish accent.
It might be because Mike Myers is Canadian and can speak French fluently. He uses French in his comedy sometimes...like the scene where they are trying to describe how attractive Cassandra is. I could also see him answering questions in French at the Cannes Film Festival or publicity interviews.
Weren't the French said to be big fans of the comedies of Jerry Lewis?
I can vouch for that!!! I was living there last year and met the boss of my good friend at a dinner party, we ended up talking about Wayne’s world for about 4 hours. I swear we went over every scene from that movie down to the smallest detail. It was so cool to talk to someone who was into Wayne’s World as much as I am.
hats off for doing a whole video about how great Wayne's World is without even mentioning the rock-out to Queen in the car.
My dad would also quote, "If you're gonna spew, spew into this."
I still do. (And now a dad)
She makes me feel kinda funny. Foxy Lady🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶
You're partied out.
Again.
@@Rowebot15 like climbing the rope in gym class.
Doesn't even mention Tia Carrera either.
Ha.
Watched it in 1993 when I was a mere 17 year old. Remember it like yesterday, I was truly in the right time at the right place to see this beautiful film.
I was 17-years-old in '93 as well. This was simply the right movie at the right time for our age demographic.
@@homiedclown whats up birthday year buddy! Yeah agreed, we won a birth lottery of sorts I feel by being old enough just at the right time. Also remembering time clearly both pre (and now post) internet. I feel very lucky to have been cognizant of that change. I think it’s grounding somehow in today’s age of unfettered digital consumption.
Thanks you for all you do. You’ve expanded my horizons
Waynes World is one of the greatest films of all time.
It's not even the best SNL movie.
Yeah! Up with that guy who split a sea and threw some stone tablets at others guys he was traveling with
One of the greatest comedies of all time for sure, but I can agree with your statement.
“we’re not worthy” is my most commonly used gif
Penelope Spheeris's entire filmography, especially her "The Decline of Western Civilization" documentary series, is worthy of further study. Fun fact, her first drama, Suburbia, was the first on-screen appearance of The Red Hot Chill Peppers bassist Flea. and she came very close to being the first person to ever record the RHCP on any medium, but turned them down because she already had enough bands for the movie.
Party on, CinemaStix.
I'm sure RHCP were terrible in 1984, so no loss.
It’s a shame that after Wayne’s World, she was given the role of journeyman director with lame fare like The Beverly Hillbillies and The Little Rascals.
@@erakfishfishfish I still maintain that BH movie has one of all-time favourite comedy movie scenes, where the guy goes: "Watch your head granny!" as the car approaches a low hanging branch off a tree, and she just smashes into it and does a triple backflip still in the seat and hits the road behind the car! 😂
@@erakfishfishfish The amount talent that Hollywood has wasted could fill encyclopedias.
“Suburbia” is great. Flea was credited as “Mike B., The Flea."
Man, love-letters just make the world a better place. Thanks.
I saw WW in Berlin over 30 years ago, original language (no subtitles) with a mostly German audience. You could hear Americans chortling in the various seat sections but it was mostly quiet during the dialogue portions. Afterwards my German friends were keen to relate the parts they really liked and confirm they comprehended what they had just watched, a unique moviegoing experience!
Something like Napoleon Dynamite, some people sat through the whole thing and just said what did I just watch...
Never seen Wayne’s World abbreviated before, and now I can’t stop thinking about how the sequel is WWII😂
You saw a World War in Berlin? How old are you Mike?!!
@@blindsqurill Hah, I made my comment before I read yours. My brain was linking WW & Berlin together and going to strange places!
funny people saw WW over 100 years ago in Berlin and then again they saw WW 92 years ago and then .. WW in the 90s too .. man what is it with Germany and WWs
Maybe dont use the abriviation of WW and Berlin in the same sentence cause depending on which WW you mean they end up having totally different meanings .. lol
As a 41 year old man, everytime my wife gives me a gift I say, “if this is a severed head I’m going to be very disappointed”.
I don’t even own *_AH_* gun. Let alone many guns that would necessitate an entire rack.
I’ll watch the movie just for that line.
You don’t like it?
Wayne if you’re not careful you’re going to lose me.
I can hear the inflection on “A gun” just watched this recently to record it onto a VHS tape from DVD. The menus are worth it alone. Remember when studios put effort into a dvd release?
@@malefecent I lost you two months ago. Are you mental? We broke up. Get the net!
Wayne's World is also responsible for introducing me to "Bohemian Rhapsody," one of the greatest songs ever made. I know the song was a hit when it was first released, but that was five years before I was born. And it was a bigger hit in the UK than the US. Seventeen years later, at the time of the release of the movie, the song had been semi-forgotten. That iconic car scene introduced a whole generation of kids to that song and helped keep it relevant to this day.
Bohemian Rhapsody got as high as #9 on the US Billboard charts when it was first released. When Wayne’s World was released 16 years later, it became #1.
Fun fact, Mike Myers threatened not to make the whole movie if they didn’t let him use Bohemian Rhapsody the producer wanted to use another song. Then in the Movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” Mike Myers played the record producer that turned down the song because it was too long. Almost full circle.
Can we also acknowledge Rob Lowe who was Hollywood poison at time, was given a chance to redeem himself and just nailed it as the slimy record producer? It totally separated his image from the Brat Pack era.
Yep, this was literally right after he got caught with those young ladies at the DNC in Atlanta...
@@nothanks3236 It was consensual. No crime.
@@I_Am_Your_Problem Except one of them was a minor.
@@nothanks3236 Consent is consent.
@@I_Am_Your_Problem If it wasn't the DNC, 15 or 16 would have people singing a different tune.
Fun Fact, Penelope was chosen as the director not because she had extensive filming experience or even comedy experience, but because she did that rock documentary. Producers, including Mike, said it was imperative that the director understand rock n roll culture.
Hell of a pick. When punk and metal fully gain their due recognition as an vital cultural movements and a collective artistic revolution, her Decline series will be regarded as essential historical documents.
Then Mike hated working with her and tried his hardest to get her blacklisted
This channel is next level.
Well, I know what i'm doing to start my day today. Time to munch on some cereal and rewatch Wayne's World. Party on, Danny. Another great video.
Thanks for this one. Wayne's World was my favorite movie to watch when I was sick at home as a teenager. It's my chicken soup and ginger ale movie. Always made me feel better.
I’m genuinely afraid to find out how many of the quotes I recognize when I finally watch this movie
i can no joke quote at least 20 lines from this movie without trying, and i haven't seen it in 15 years.
That's the thing., So much of this movie just became part of popular culture even to this day. References that younger people don't even realize come from this movie.
Can you imagine if someone did a character on any form of media now, the studio would own it, it would be merchandised to death and then fade into obscurity, the fact that Mike Myers used it on different channels and countries and it grew to the silver screen is something we’ll never see again
I really hope you’re wrong about that… But you’re probably right.
I remember fun. It seems like the fever dream of a madman at this point , but it’s true. You used to be able to be around strangers, with little to no prior vetting, and just enjoy their company without any concerns or need to document it in any way.
Fun? Sounds vaguely familiar. I think it last reared its head in the 90s and had something to do with cap guns. No way to be sure though, it appears the archives have been wiped.
That’s because round about post Covid a lot of realized that those same people, when it came down to brass tax, would refuse vaccinations and like go to grocery stores without wearing masks and breathe on all everybody’s food they had to buy, and also vote for a literal by definition fascist. It just took a few of those events to really rise that cream to the top for us to realize
Fun? I remember an indie band called fun. But that word rings no other bells.@@oystershucksters4206
I've watched WW1 hundreds of time. I knew the whole script by heart. Perhaps time for a rewatch with my kids.
Next time, pay close attention to the Battle of Passchendaele. It's crucial to understanding everything that happened after.
I've seen more of WW2, when the axis spreads over europe is chilling scene. Or when the allies storm the beaches... excellent. (air guitar)
Idk if trench warfare is appropriate for kids, but I'm no parent
I was reading books on ww1 and ww2 when I was 9. Learning accurate history is important for kids. It's kids these days having critical theory warping their minds that I feel sorry for.
@Scroll_Lock it's kind of funny how many war themed books my brother had growing up. And he had army men and knew the roles of each type of gun (ranged, closed combat) and what sort of strategy he could use to launch an assault on unsuspecting toys. This was a 9 year old planning out military advances.
I was having a bad day, and this video made my day better. Thanks!
same
When me and my brothers would play in the street, we would always shout "Car!.... Game on!" Like Garth and Wayne. There's no other way to do it.
I'm 47 and I still do this.
Wayne's World was a HUGE part of my childhood and my middle brother's High School years. The catchphrases and lingo of the show and later the movie was how a lot of kids in my school talked like, and one year for Halloween, my brother and his friend dressed up as Wayne and Garth around the time the movie came out. I still head bang to Bohemian Rhapsody to this day because of the movie!
I love it. One summer as kids we were stuck in a lakehouse for 3 weeks with not much to do, so we watched Wayne's World at least a dozen times. It just never got old. (and it holds up so much better than Austin Powers)
but probably not as well as Shrek
Absolute timeless classics!! Both Wayne's World 1 and 2 are among the greatest comedies ever. Party on Wayne 🎉🎉🎉
Excellent research, beautiful presentation. I was fascinated to watch the history of the character Wayne. Thanks for this exceptional video.
Dana Carvey doing that impression of his brother had me laughing my ass off 😂😂 it reminds me of the off-the-wall stuff my brother says
growing up this was one of my favorite movies. In my house it was quite an event when they showed it on TV. One time we had to go out and a few minutes before leaving it started and I said 'sorry mom, can't make it, they're showing Wayne's World.'
Man, i smiled through this entire thing. Well done. Party on Danny
Cinemastix, party time, excellent!
Woowooowooowooowooo (attempt at guitar sounds…)
There was a time when McDonald’s sold VHS for five dollars and this was the movie that we picked and never regretted since.
I also had the McDonalds version of Waynes World.
I had this movie on VHS in a weird cardboard cover (they were normally plastic in the UK). Spent like £15 of my Christmas money on it and didn't regret a penny!
My dad bought this for me when I was a kid. Had no idea what it even was until I was older years later. Still, I loved and rewatched it so many times as a kid with my brother and cousin and didn't realize the legendary songs that were used in the movie. It was my intro to rock classics. What a great movie!
After the Page and Plant concert at the Hollywood Bowl in '98, we were hanging out in the parking lot. My dad and friend were chatting when I noticed Tia Carrere. I quickly got their attention and pointed her out. The three of us in unison: "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!" She chuckled and then walked away. Great way to end the night.
"You wanna know the worst part of it all? I NEVER LEARNED TO READ."
Is that you, or the snake?..
OSCAR MOMENT
This hit home man. Grew up quoting this nonstop.
Love you CinemaStix!!
As a 16 year old metal head and long time snl watcher. Thanks Dad. Loved this movie.
Mike is from my hometown. I was around 14 when this came out. It, and the accompanying golden era of SNL were a huge part of my childhood.
I love that this movie still holds up.
Appreciate this video. It’s nice you’re sharing the love.
Gen X the Movies. XD Loved this as a kid, quoted it endlessly. Played the VHS out until it melted.
Brought these characters out of the basement and into the real world. Banger. That's life
This movie introduced me to Queen and partially inspired me to learn how to play drums, piano, bass and guitar. Bohemian Rhapsody is a masterpiece.
Love both this movie and the sequel.
Especially the sequel. I understand some reservations, if not outright hate, for the sequel, but everything, from the spoofs, to Del Preston up to the "good acting" cameo, has been memorable and is always been my personal favourite.
It’s not as good as the first, but it’s still a worthy flick. Hard to hate any movie with James Hong in it.
Didn't you find it a tad unnecessary to see the crack in the indian's bottom?
The Del Preston character and actor was carried over from Withnail & I.
@@One21Jiggawatts As a tragically massive Withnail fan, the appearance of Danny in WW2 was mind-blowing.
"If I spike you, you'll know you've been spoken to"
There's also a TINY oblique reference to Danny in Human Traffic.
Don't remember a thing about the sequel, so it must not have been good.
This made me so happy. More than a nostalgia hit from one of my top 3 comedy movies, the historical aspect was great. That was incredibly entertaining to see where all the inspiration came from. It further adds to my thesis that the highest quality entertainment comes from things that have been passively or actively worked on for a long time.
I watched Wayne's World for the first time when I was a young teenager, during a time when my teenage life seemed to share similarities to the skit/movie. The mannerisms, the heavy metal, the street hockey, all of it felt like a humorous yet direct comparison to life as a young street rat metal head in a city of suits. As I get older, I find whenever I watch Wayne's World, I feel like I'm 16 again.
One of my favorites. Thx for the info and laughs.
What a great film this is. Myself and my friends were all about 20/21 when this came out and it was e-n-d-l-e-s-s-l-y quotable. One of my favourite parts was the whistling of Star Trek on the bonnet while waiting for the aircraft to pass. You had no idea what was about to happen...
yeah, but did you ever find Bugs Bunny attractive when he put on a dress and played a girl bunny?
Bro, your videos are a real throwback. Keep doing what you're doing. This brings a lot of life and recognition to some truly amazing and fun cinema.
I went to see Wayne's World seven times at the local mall theatre as a teenager. It's a turning point in comedy.
This is the movie that I have seen more than any other. In my late teens I pretty much had it on repeat but it got to the point that I couldn't even think about watching it again now.
Your video may just have reignited my love for this film.
This movie is a reflection of my youth. No cell phones, no internet. Indy bands wrote songs about things kids were actually thinking about.
The skit was funny because it understood the people it was making fun of. A lot of SNL stuff at the time, like “Goth Talk” came off as mean.
yeah man. those were the days when being a teenager was actually fun
Except I was never that self aware at that age.
I had no idea the "Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?" scene was actually based on an advert. In the UK, we had no clue what that was about!
Yeah, people would say the line as a joke even before the movie re-popularized it.
That commercial campaign was something of an American cultural touchstone in the 80's and 90's. If you watched commercial television at all, you couldn't escape it.
Nee how Kierkagaard, nee how Dick Van Patten 😂
Zang!
Thanks man, really really enjoyed this one! The nostalgia and good memories are strong! I feel like this is one of my favourite things ever, not just a favourite film. Everything about it, the soundtrack and the vibe was and is awesome. Tonight I watch Wayne’s World :)
When the video is about to change title and thumbnail about three to five times
Neither the title or the thumbnail suggest this video is even about Wayne's World.
@@frankjaeger8552right, the first thumbnail was actually of the Wayne character but it’s changed a few times since then, lol.
Edit: the title also began with «When» but that reference in my comment is now lost.
TH-cam now has a way to easily test 3 thumbnails at the same time. So you'll be seeing multiple thumbnails more often.
Genuinely my favourite movie of all time. My Dad took me to the cinema when it first released (I was 9) and it was my gateway to rock and roll. That Queen opening... God damn!!! Iv watched it a hundred times since and it makes me laugh and smile every single time. So funny, so quotable and such an incredible soundtrack. So glad you covered this and showed so much about where the characters came fron. Thank you!
Reminds me of the bond and humor Steevo and Party Boy have together. Matt n Trey. Matt n Ben, Jay n silent Bob. If any of you have that bond... nurture it
Your content is amazing!! So glad I stumbled across it a while back. Thank you for providing us with such awesomeness.
Bit of WW trivia, Phil Hartman played Garth's dad, Beev Algar, in a few episodes.
Excellent video essay, dude! It was really lighthearted and fun, but also filled with cool factoids that many fans don't even know! Great job!
I had no idea Myers was doing this character before SNL, and didn’t realize how much from the movie was repackaged material from the SNL skits (including Glen). Myers really liked to reuse jokes like that (usually successfully) so it’s not surprising.
I recently stumbled on a number of conversations about how this movie is overrated, not funny, and hasn’t aged well. I can’t even fathom that thought. I laughed more at the clips in this video than I do at most modern comedies. I’ve quoted and thought about this movie on a regular basis ever since it was released. But I get it. There is just something about comedies that often don’t hit the same way for a future generation as they do for the one it was made for. I’ve watched many comedies from the late 70s and early 80s that are considered classics, that just seem… ok. Maybe it’s watching it with expectations, maybe it’s watching it alone, maybe it’s just that tastes change. Probably a bit of all three. Wayne’s World is no different I guess.
Mike Meyers and Jim Carrey are my picks for the GTA's best exports. It's hard to overstate their combined impact on culture, I'd bet I quote their movies as often as I quote Shakespeare
I can now finally laugh at the 'grey poupon' bit
If you were around in the US when those ads were running you would see them numerous times a day. It became a joke people would say at stoplights.
Thank you for shining light on possibly my favorite movie. 😊
Thanks so much for making this video. The genius comedy of this film seems to have been forgotten a bit over the last few decades. I have listed it in my top 10 films of all time since I was aged 10 (and I'm now 42, and a Media teacher). Yet, I didn't know the extent of the character's history, so thanks so much for your hard work!
Going to watch this movie today, thanks!
superb work! Mike Meyers ,Dana Carvey, SNL, & Wayne's World were a huge part of my childhood. I appreciate the work!
Party on, Danny Boyd!
Party on, ajvonline!
@@CinemaStix 🤩 I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!
“bringing us full schwing to the days of SNL” incredible work, man 👏👏👏
the 90s were so fucking gold
Agreed. The last great Golden Era. 2000s, aside from Lord of the Rings has been CGI bland and uninspired.
@@Klavieralter LOTR was truly the last hurrah before Hollywood became a soulless void, which is somewhat ironic.
This is a blast from the past. I forgot that Saturday night lives used to be funny.
my aunt let me watch Wayne's World with her when I was 6 and it changed my life. favorite movie of all time. so silly and unforgettable. shaaaawing 👌🏻
The Blues Brothers was the best SNL skit turned into a movie.
When the channel is too good to fail!
My aunt took my cousin and I to see this in the theaters. I was like 9 years old. I fell in love with it and my Mom bought me the VHS when it came out. I watched this movie religiously growing up.
Hey man, not cool. That thumbnail made us think there'd be way more Tia Carriere in this video 😤
Man, watching Wayne’s World is like an autobiography for me and my mates back in the early 90s.
Thank you for your dedication and research to your works. Excellent stuff as always
Not to mention passion!
Great tribute. I didn't know they were so long established characters
I was pretty blown away when I first learned about it.
Can’t believe I’m this early - I’m a massive fan of your work!
Thank you! Hope it’s not as early in the morning for you as it is for me right now. Yawn.
It’s late afternoon here in North Europe, perfect time to enjoy this!
@@CinemaStix 2pm here in the UK so quite an acceptable time haha
@ClareKix Oh, so much better than 6am. I was in London a couple months ago, arriving in the afternoon on a release date, and it felt like such a luxury..
This might be my favorite TH-cam movie channel
sphinctersayswhat!
Certain movies encapsulate a moment in time so well that even having only been 5 years old when this movie came out, I feel like I’m living in the early 90s listening to queen on cassette and picking my drunk friend up on the corner to get some coffee and kruellers, STAT.
I've always wanted to see Wayne and Garth meet Bill and Ted.
That would have been a phenomenal film.
One of if not my favorite channels. Keep it up Danny! 👍
My wife is a traditional Japanese women. This country doesn’t understand western humor. We watched this movie together and she thought it was one of the worst things of all time. It ruined her entire week 😂
❤😂❤
Yes, a true masterpiece!
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That was awesome. Thank you for making this, and for all you do. And may you never receive another copyright strike again.
Wayne's World 2 being called WW2 is everything
That beginning is one of the most Canadian interviews I have every seen. That dude was straight up Jim Carey from Anchorman 2. lol! Love Wayne's world. Some of the best comedies of the early 90's, no contest. Great video!