On My Shelf: Wayne's World 2 (1993)... Second Verse - Same as the First.
Apparently, the people behind Wayne's World either went, "WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT!" or, "Oh, that made money? Heck, we can do that again..." and hastily rushed out another movie twelve months later. Oddly enough, though, I think that this is the better film.
Don't get me wrong. I think Wayne's World might be a little more creative in some respects. It spent more time developing a convincing villain and had funnier ending(s). But it has so much air. So many bits and pieces that don't turn out funny. And Dana Carvey's skill as an entertainer was absent in Wayne's World. (I'm not sure where it was hiding, but it sure wasn't in front of the camera. I've heard something about him and Mike Myers going through a rough patch during the first movie -- so maybe that's it. Regardless, though, it's kind of painful to watch).
While, on the contrary, Wayne's World 2 has:
* Better pacing!
* No time wasting!
* Comedy that works!
* An "alive" version of Dana Carvey!
* Christopher Walken!
Storywise... it kind of feels like you're watching the same movie. The plot this time involves Wayne having a spirit guide who tells him that if he puts on a concert ("Waynestock") it will turn his life around. And there are lots of bits and pieces of comedy that feel like they wound up more fully explored in Austin Powers and its sequels. And, like I said, they spent more time developing the villain in the first movie (probably because they didn't have enough good comedy from the leads to fill up the film)... so I feel like Christopher Walken, in this movie, gets a bit wasted.
He does dance at one point, which is a good thing
(C.W. was a musical theater actor/dancer before he became
the Christopher Walken we all know and love). Not that that makes up
for underuse of Walken.I don't have a whole lot to say about this movie, because it's pretty much just harmless light entertainment that works well and gets the job done (and plants a lot of seeds that later blossomed into Austin Powers) -- but, that in itself is a good thing. There's definitely not enough harmless light entertainment in the world.
So, if you want a light, amusing movie with lots of movie references and sight gags, I recommend Wayne's World 2!
You can totally watch it without watching Wayne's World first. In fact, that's
RECOMMENDED
Don't get me wrong. I think Wayne's World might be a little more creative in some respects. It spent more time developing a convincing villain and had funnier ending(s). But it has so much air. So many bits and pieces that don't turn out funny. And Dana Carvey's skill as an entertainer was absent in Wayne's World. (I'm not sure where it was hiding, but it sure wasn't in front of the camera. I've heard something about him and Mike Myers going through a rough patch during the first movie -- so maybe that's it. Regardless, though, it's kind of painful to watch).
While, on the contrary, Wayne's World 2 has:
* Better pacing!
* No time wasting!
* Comedy that works!
* An "alive" version of Dana Carvey!
* Christopher Walken!
Storywise... it kind of feels like you're watching the same movie. The plot this time involves Wayne having a spirit guide who tells him that if he puts on a concert ("Waynestock") it will turn his life around. And there are lots of bits and pieces of comedy that feel like they wound up more fully explored in Austin Powers and its sequels. And, like I said, they spent more time developing the villain in the first movie (probably because they didn't have enough good comedy from the leads to fill up the film)... so I feel like Christopher Walken, in this movie, gets a bit wasted.
He does dance at one point, which is a good thing(C.W. was a musical theater actor/dancer before he became
the Christopher Walken we all know and love). Not that that makes up
for underuse of Walken.I don't have a whole lot to say about this movie, because it's pretty much just harmless light entertainment that works well and gets the job done (and plants a lot of seeds that later blossomed into Austin Powers) -- but, that in itself is a good thing. There's definitely not enough harmless light entertainment in the world.
So, if you want a light, amusing movie with lots of movie references and sight gags, I recommend Wayne's World 2!
You can totally watch it without watching Wayne's World first. In fact, that's
RECOMMENDED
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