Twenty years ago a masterpiece was released upon the world; and while it may not be a Citizen Kane or The Godfather, Wayne's World captured something special.
In my younger years this film was always in my VCR and spurred my lifelong love of singing Bohemian Rhapsody extremely loudly in cars with friends. But it had been a while since my last viewing and I figured, being the twentieth anniversary of its release, what better reason did I need to revisit it and see if it holds up?
For those of you who haven't seen it (for shame), Wayne's World is based on an SNL sketch and tells the story of two best friends Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dan Carvey) who broadcast a talk-show, called Wayne's World, onto public access television from Wayne's basement. When a sleazy network executive (Rob Lowe) tries to sell-out Wayne's World, Wayne and Garth have to battle to save their show.
Now the plot is a little thin, but the film doesn't pretend to be anything more than it is - a little bit silly, yet incredibly funny. It is clear Myers and Carvey are having the time of their life, and that energy extends to the viewer. The film may be lost on certain age brackets (the very old or the fairly young) and admittedly most of the target audience will have already seen it, most likely hundreds of times, but there is no doubt that it still holds up today twenty years on. I found myself on my couch laughing my guts out at the same jokes I did when I was a kid.
On the off chance that you haven't seen it (again, for shame), chances are if you like SNL, you will like Wayne's World. It certainly appeals to a special kind of warped sense of humour.
You can grab a copy of Wayne's World on DVD, or probably VHS if you hit up a garage sale. It's definitely worth the watch, or re-watch.
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