Plot: What’s it about?
Wayne (Mike Myers) has been riding a tidal wave of good fortune, all of which began when his public access show Wayne’s World became a smash success. With his show getting more popular by the episode, Wayne has been able to get his own place and start a new life for himself and Cassandra (Tia Carerre), his love interest. This is all well and good, but Wayne is troubled on where to take his life from this point. A fevered dream starring Jim Morrison provides Wayne with the inspiration on where to take his life, as he is to put on a huge concert, titled Waynestock. But in order to do so, he will have to find the best bands, find the perfect location, and get the cash to make it all happen. Can Wayne deliver the biggest concert of all time and find his life’s direction, all while dealing with his show, his friends, and his love life?
A Saturday Night Live sketch that moved to the silver screen, Wayne’s World was a modest hit and as such, we were given a sequel, Wayne’s World 2. The first Wayne’s World was decent fun at the time, not a great comedy, but passable. The sequel carries that trend and turns out to be solid, but unremarkable. You can see Myers start to develop the style of humor that would spawn his Austin Powers franchise, but it isn’t as refined here. Still, a few scenes stand out as hilarious and most work well, with a few duds thrown in, of course. This is somewhat dated after sixteen years, but that is expected given how rooted in 1990s culture this material can be. But most of the jokes hold up and it is nice to look back and remember when Mike Myers was still funny. Wayne’s World 2 isn’t great, but it is good fun and worth a rental.
Video: How does it look?
Wayne’s World 2 is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen. This is great work, a clean print with excellent fine detail and no serious concerns. The image here shows off impressive depth, much more detail than the DVD, but not quite up there with the format’s finest. Even so, the visuals here stand out and fans should be thrilled. The colors are bright and bold, contrast is smooth, and as I said before, the print looks great. Not much else to talk about, just a terrific visual presentation.
Audio: How does it sound?
A Dolby TrueHD 5.1 option is on deck, but the dialogue driven nature of the film is more than evident. The audio is fine however, with no issues to contend with. But the surrounds don’t get to sound off much, outside of the musical soundtrack and a few isolated moments of power. That’s cool though, as the sound design is centered on the dialogue and since it sounds good, its hard to complain. The music sounds good too, leaving us a rock solid treatment for this material. This disc also includes French and Spanish language tracks, as well as subtitles in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Supplements: What are the extras?
The lone extras are a promotional featurette and audio comments from director Stephen Surjik. The director provides some decent information from inside the production, but not enough to warrant a spin. But if you’re a big fan of the movie, then by all means, give it a listen.
