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‘Wayne’s World’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt

February 18, 2025 · Wayne's World (1992) · Comedy · Music · 1:47:48

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 32:02The Bohemian Rhapsody scene - the opening scene where you think it's an SNL sketch and then it blows out
Craig Horlbeck▶ 32:28Agrees with the Bohemian Rhapsody scene (participates by singing lyrics from the song)
Kyle Brandt▶ 32:16Agrees with the Bohemian Rhapsody scene, calling it a 'good call' and emphasizing it was the takeaway from the movie for the masses

Great Shot Gordo Award

Bill Simmons▶ 56:17The airplane flying over them, the way they shot it with those guys down
Kyle Brandt▶ 56:23When Wayne goes 'camera one, camera two, camera one, camera two' - the meta answer of actually doing a shot

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill Simmons▶ 57:48The last 25 minutes of the film - once they're trying to get to Jackie Sharp/the record executive - isn't as good as the first hour
Kyle Brandt▶ 58:06Phil Hartman not being in the movie despite his close working relationship with Mike Myers

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 1:04:06Three bits: 'Not', 'Schwing', and 'We're not worthy'
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:04:15Agrees with Bill's picks and adds context that 'Not' was a cultural phenomenon but became lame

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:05:46Frankie Sharp — Frankie Sharp of Sharp Records (noting it's actually an underacting award in this case)
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:06:08Frankie Sharp — Frankie Sharp of Sharp Records (agrees with Bill's pick and mocks the performance)

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:10:55Wayne's World is the first YouTube video ever - everything they did in Wayne's World became YouTube, which is just cable access
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:12:56Wayne's World is the most quotable movie of all time

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:34Mike Myers — Michael Myers wanting to do Guns N' Roses but getting overruled, and Cooper's manager choosing Feed My Frankenstein over Myers' preference for I'm 18 or School's Out

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:01Ed O'Neill
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:17:43Ed O'Neill

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 1:20:50Mike Myers being difficult on set (storming off over no margarine for bagel, complaining during Bohemian Rhapsody scene), director Penelope Spheeris calling him emotionally needy, disputes over final cut preventing her from doing Wayne's World 2, and 1976 Pacer/Mirth Mobile selling on Pawn Stars and later for $37,400
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:22:00Made a joke asking where the Pacer ranks in Bill's all-time Pacers compared to Reggie Miller or Austin Crozier

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:23:01Mike Myers — No for Mike Myers (Austin Powers is apex), yes for Dana Carvey, yes for Lorne Michaels, yes for Aurora Illinois, yes for Tia Carrere, yes for Grey Poupon parodies, no for Alice Cooper or Rob Lowe, Hanks over Cruise for casting, Spielberg over Scorsese for directing, Stillwater from Almost Famous for fake rock bands
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:23:20Dana Carvey — Yes for Dana Carvey (was global, performed with U2), yes for Lorne Michaels (first and last hugely successful movie), yes for Aurora Illinois, bigger role for Tia Carrere in True Lies, yes for Grey Poupon parodies, Joe Flacco Super Bowl MVP for Delaware apex, Hanks as Wayne for casting, agrees on Stillwater for fake rock bands

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:31:11Agreed with Craig's pick and praised it as a great call
Craig Horlbeck▶ 1:30:56Garth drinking a jelly donut out of a straw in the background of a scene

Is This Movie Better With

Kyle Brandt▶ 1:34:56Daniel Day-Lewis — Daniel Plainview and H.W. doing craft services, serving steak, whiskey and goat's milk, with Plainview giving relationship advice using his oil man persona

Just One Oscar

Bill Simmons▶ 1:35:45Dana Carvey — Suggests either Dana Carvey for Best Supporting Actor or the writers
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:35:51Mike Myers — Myers and the two writers for writing

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:35:56Was Garth playing with a full deck? What was his mental state - would he be on medication/diagnosed in 2024? How old were Wayne and Garth supposed to be - ranging from 19 to 30s?
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:36:23Garth had ADHD/was on Ritalin but also savant-like (would ace calculus). Wayne and Garth were probably 23-24 years old - adults with bad jobs, not in school, can get in clubs

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Bill Simmons▶ 1:38:30Don't sell out

Best Double Feature

Bill Simmons▶ 1:38:33Suggests Wayne's World 2, Coneheads, or other SNL sketch movies as options
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:38:51So I Married an Axe Murderer

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:39:18Mike Myers — Myers short term, but potentially Dana Carvey long term as he's the funniest person in the movie and most enjoyable to watch
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:39:04Mike Myers — Queen as funny answer (they recharted), but ultimately Mike Myers - he's awesome, had sequels, won creative battles

Movies Referenced (34)

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

13 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 11:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Police Academy (1984)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 1:03:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Borat (2006)

4 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 1:05:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

True Lies (1994)

4 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck▶ 45:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Frankenstein (2025)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 49:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

3 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 41:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Boogie Nights (1997)

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 1:16:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Deadpool (2016)

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 14:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Halloween (1978)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 5:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Happy Gilmore (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:10:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Money Train (1995)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:29:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Planet of the Apes (2001)

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 1:26:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (7)

Ruby Stillwater

3 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 1:28:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Darren Stevens

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 29:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brad Clapper

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for One for the Money▶ 28:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Don Amendolia

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for Boogie Nights, Fearless, The Secret of My Success▶ 1:17:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Oliver Stone

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK▶ 1:01:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Bellany

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for Stardust▶ 0:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tim Burton

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for Edward Scissorhands▶ 1:26:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (89)

Garth Brooks

46 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck · Known for For Love of the Game, Hope Floats▶ 6:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dana Carvey

41 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck · Known for Wayne's World▶ 5:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rob Lowe

22 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for St. Elmo's Fire▶ 9:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bill Murray

16 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck · Known for Lost in Translation, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom▶ 4:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rhapsody

14 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 11:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Phil Hartman

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for So I Married an Axe Murderer, Jingle All the Way▶ 5:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ed O'Neill

9 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 29:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris Farley

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for Tommy Boy, Black Sheep▶ 7:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alice Cooper

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck · Known for Wayne's World▶ 28:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dick Van Patten

6 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Spaceballs▶ 15:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mike Myers

6 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck · Known for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery▶ 5:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Will Ferrell

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory▶ 6:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (7)

Lorne Michaels

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 19:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charles Addams

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for The Addams Family▶ 6:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Cameron

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day▶ 1:24:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Al Franken

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 1:43:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Henry Normal

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 1:38:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 26:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Terry Turner

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Tommy Boy▶ 25:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Scott

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for Speed, Twister, Donnie Darko▶ 55:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗