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Also referred to as Myers, Mike Meyer

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Wayne's World

1992 film

Bill Simmons · Kyle Brandt

Aired February 18, 2025

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Wayne's World

Producer review

Loved it despite missing references; Garth less effective

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:09Read transcript
  • The first-time movie viewer enjoys its ambition, likable cast and Myers’s charm despite missing many references; datedness becomes part of its appeal. — Craig Horlbeck
  • Unexpectedly intellectual jokes such as Alice Cooper’s speech are favorites, compared with an Aerosmith sketch about communism. — Craig Horlbeck
  • Garth is the dissent: stronger in short sketches and insufficiently competent across a film. The hosts defend his abandoned-show Not joke. — Craig Horlbeck
  • Wayne’s World is preferred to Blues Brothers, which felt bloated and quieter on first viewing but funnier in discussion. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The Laverne and Shirley reference was unrecognized but still respected. — Kyle Brandt
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Wayne's World

Who Won the Movie?

Mike Myers; Dana Carvey and Queen as longer-term alternatives

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:21Read transcript
  • Myers is the explicit choice for the performance, future movies and winning creative battles. — Bill Simmons
  • Another response agrees on Myers in the short term but considers Carvey or Queen stronger longer-term beneficiaries. — Bill Simmons
  • Garth is the preferred character in a separate Wayne-versus-Garth question, not another movie-winner ballot. — Bill Simmons
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Apex Mountain

Carvey; Lorne Michaels; Aurora; Grey Poupon parodies; Shitty Beatles

In the discussion (12)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:26Read transcript
  • Myers is rejected in favor of Austin Powers. — Bill Simmons
  • Carvey receives a yes at the height of his film and SNL popularity, including playing Garth with U2 at the VMAs. — Kyle Brandt
  • Lorne Michaels receives a yes for rebuilding SNL and extending into successful movies. — Bill Simmons
  • Aurora, Illinois receives a definite yes. — Bill Simmons
  • Carrere initially receives a yes, but the discussion leans toward the bigger True Lies despite her less distinctive role there. — Bill Simmons
  • Stan Mikita is rejected in favor of his earlier hockey career. — Bill Simmons
  • Grey Poupon commercial parodies receive a yes. — Kyle Brandt
  • Prostate-exam glove jokes are assigned to Fletch instead. — Bill Simmons
  • Delaware initially receives a yes, then Joe Flacco’s Super Bowl MVP wins the argument over this film and other alternatives. — Kyle Brandt
  • The Shitty Beatles receive a definite yes. — Bill Simmons
  • Alice Cooper and Rob Lowe are rejected; St. Elmo’s Fire into About Last Night is proposed for Lowe. — Bill Simmons
  • Fictional rock bands are compared, with Stillwater winning over Crucial Taunt and alternatives including Spinal Tap, Wyld Stallyns, School of Rock, Steel Dragon, the Pinheads and Citizen Dick. — Bill Simmons
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Wayne's World

Half-Assed Internet Research

Set friction; Mirthmobile sale; Cantonese; final scene; guitars; donut shop

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Approx. transcript time · 01:20:01Read transcript
  • Spheeris reportedly described Myers as emotionally needy and increasingly difficult, with complaints about repeated headbanging takes. — Bill Simmons
  • A bagel-margarine walkout story and publicist pushback are recounted; final-cut conflict reportedly prevented Spheeris directing the sequel. — Bill Simmons
  • The 1976 Pacer appeared on Pawn Stars, was restored and reportedly sold in 2016 for $37,400. — Bill Simmons
  • Myers’s supposed Cantonese is described as unintelligible gibberish that made Carrere suppress laughter. — Bill Simmons
  • The hood-of-the-car Bugs Bunny conversation was reportedly the last scene filmed. — Bill Simmons
  • Fender made Wayne’s World signature Stratocasters. — Bill Simmons
  • Stan Mikita’s is described as fictional, with its scenes reportedly filmed at Tim Hortons. — Bill Simmons
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Wayne's World

Sasha Jenkins Award for Actor Who You Can’t Believe Didn’t Become a Bigger Star

Flex pick · Kyle Brandt

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Approx. transcript time · 01:05:29Read transcript
  • Dana Carvey’s talent suggested a Steve Martin ceiling and at least Tim Allen or Kevin James-level success. — Kyle Brandt
  • Staying on SNL, the sequel and failing to find an Ace Ventura or Old School-like breakout are possible explanations. — Bill Simmons
  • A stronger character performer than romantic leading man is another theory; his ability to do serious acting is questioned. — Bill Simmons
  • The failed television show and notorious Master of Disguise damaged his commercial prospects; family life offered an alternative. — Kyle Brandt
  • His musical versatility might have supported a Derek Stevens movie; Sandler’s self-created vehicles provide a contrast. — Bill Simmons
  • Playing Dr. Evil opposite Myers could have put Carvey on the Austin Powers success path. — Kyle Brandt
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Wayne's World

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Final 25 minutes; Phil Hartman’s absence

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Approx. transcript time · 00:56:59Read transcript
  • The final twenty-five minutes, chasing the record executive and cycling through endings, are weaker than the first hour. — Bill Simmons
  • Phil Hartman’s absence is the alternative weak link; he could play Glenn, the cop or the record executive, though O’Neill is praised. — Kyle Brandt
  • Myers and Hartman were close; the short shoot before SNL and possible vacation are speculative explanations for the absence. — Kyle Brandt
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Wayne's World

What’s Aged the Best?

Performances; soundtrack; cameos; enduring bits; street hockey

In the discussion (17)
Approx. transcript time · 00:42:26Read transcript
  • The Myers–Carvey relationship remains intriguing, and Farley’s first-film cameo makes even listing cities funny. — Bill Simmons
  • The No Stairway gag endured despite home-video replacement notes; rights costs reportedly caused the substitution, later restored for Blu-ray and streaming. — Bill Simmons
  • Carrere’s singing, comedic timing and subtitle scene are praised; her later career seemed smaller than her talent deserved. — Bill Simmons
  • Carrere also keeps the cast from being entirely white; the newer viewer finds her far more distinctive here than in True Lies.
  • The soundtrack bridges hair metal and emerging grunge, including Temple of the Dog, and makes the film more enjoyable than Singles for one viewer. — Kyle Brandt
  • Older Queen, Sabbath, Clapton and Hendrix coexist with newer music and Carrere’s covers; Crucial Taunt is a convincing club band. — Bill Simmons
  • Dutch door action remains funny, with uncertainty whether Myers invented the phrase; Lowe’s literally anticipates Parks and Recreation. — Bill Simmons
  • Alice Cooper’s scholarly Milwaukee explanation is admired, with a report that his dialogue was unexpectedly added on set. — Bill Simmons
  • Holding a backstage pass conspicuously is remembered as an enduring behavior from the movie. — Kyle Brandt
  • Hi, I’m in Delaware remains a lasting joke, and the branded-content sequence still works. — Kyle Brandt
  • Street hockey adds the game-on/car refrain, Blackhawks jerseys and Stacey’s collision; the Bee Gees line remains apt. — Bill Simmons
  • Carvey’s actual drumming is admired. — Bill Simmons
  • Claudia Schiffer remains attractive, with a debate about younger viewers recognizing her through Love Actually. — Bill Simmons
  • Carrere’s band is passionate and entertaining even on its weaker ballad, compared with Lita Ford and Hole. — Kyle Brandt
  • No way/way, That’s what she said and the hand-job line still work. — Bill Simmons
  • Robert Patrick’s Terminator 2 cameo remains effective because the original film is iconic. — Bill Simmons
  • The Oscar clip, extreme close-up, water on the face and gratuitous-sex-scene jokes remain funny. — Bill Simmons
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Wayne's World

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bohemian Rhapsody; Mikita’s-to-Gasworks stretch

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Approx. transcript time · 00:31:26Read transcript
  • The opening initially resembles the familiar sketch before expanding its world. — Bill Simmons
  • Bohemian Rhapsody is a personal choice for sheer joy and the movie’s defining popular moment. — Kyle Brandt
  • The guitar-window stop and Garth not knowing the lyrics add comic details to the musical opening. — Bill Simmons
  • The cop/bacon joke, Mikita’s dark manager and Meat Loaf at the nightclub begin a favored stretch. — Bill Simmons
  • The Shitty Beatles joke, Cassandra’s performance and flirtation, rope-climbing/underpants lines and Garth tricking the camera make the early nightclub stretch feel unwasted.
  • The contract offer combines the oversized drink, between-lawyers joke, Garth’s jail rant and five-thousand-dollar chant. — Bill Simmons
  • Airplane watching includes the babe puns and Bugs Bunny-in-a-dress question. — Bill Simmons
  • Foxy Lady is Carvey’s physical-comedy peak, especially his close-up promise to get the girl. — Bill Simmons
  • Myers in underwear trying to distract Cassandra on the phone is another physical-comedy highlight. — Bill Simmons
  • Benjamin’s apartment includes the babe lair, Rolodex, Chinese-takeout joke and Cantonese display. — Bill Simmons
  • The corporate show’s generic opening, altered sponsor cards, firing and Garth left alone are funny, especially I have proof and Nice name—not. — Kyle Brandt
  • The super-happy third ending is praised. — Bill Simmons
  • Bohemian Rhapsody is most memorable, while the Mikita’s-to-Gasworks stretch is the other final choice. — Kyle Brandt
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Meet the Parents

Casting What-Ifs

Soderbergh; Spielberg with Carrey and possible Pacino; Myers uncertain; Watts; Walken backup

In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 00:21:41Read transcript
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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Who Won the Movie?

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:58:16Read transcript
  • Mike Myers receives the winner choice, with Heather Graham a personal sentimental alternative before the answer returns to Myers. — Bill Simmons
  • Myers is reaffirmed as winner; whether this was his last great moment divides the discussion between comedy specifically and Shrek's larger cultural importance. — Bill Simmons
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Films in the archive

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999

Inglourious Basterds

2009

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993

Wayne's World

1992