Though it appears to be a brain-dead comedy, it at least has a little something to say about American suburbia in the 1990s -- a specialty of director Penelope Spheeris.
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06/20/08
Wayne's World (1992)
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Reviews Counted: 42
Fresh: 35
Rotten:7
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Consensus: An oddball comedy that revels in its silliness and memorable catch phrases, Wayne's World is also fondly regarded because of its endearing characters.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Wayne and Garth, the horny, heavy metal-loving teenage heroes of the popular "Saturday Night Live" skit, hit the big screen. They're still doing their cable-access show out of the Wayne's basement in Aurora, Illinois; only now a sleazy TV... [More]
Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere
Director: Penelope Spheeris
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Reviews for Wayne's World
It's snickering, silly and, at times, downright demented (Bugs Bunny in a dress?), but that's why it works.
05/06/08
Hollywood surely accepts the movie's message: laughter is the least expensive therapy. And audiences may happily parrot another Wayneism to Myers: 'He shoots! He scores!'
05/06/08
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Top Critic Confronts the cultural emptiness of late 20th-century life head-on, revealing a profound hollowness in the heart of modern man (and babe).
05/06/08
Director Penelope Spheeris, with her first major studio assignment (and eight-figure budget), delivers a colorful but uneventful picture.
05/06/08
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Much of the credit for the film's success lies with Spheeris, whose confident if rough-edged direction keeps it on track and cooking.
06/24/06
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