‘Wayne’s World’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt
February 18, 2025 · Wayne's World (1992) · Comedy · Music · 1:47:48 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsThe Bohemian Rhapsody scene - the opening scene where you think it's an SNL sketch and then it blows out▶ 32:02
Craig HorlbeckAgrees with the Bohemian Rhapsody scene (participates by singing lyrics from the song)▶ 32:28
Kyle BrandtAgrees with the Bohemian Rhapsody scene, calling it a 'good call' and emphasizing it was the takeaway from the movie for the masses▶ 32:16
Great Shot Gordo Award
Kyle BrandtWhen Wayne goes 'camera one, camera two, camera one, camera two' - the meta answer of actually doing a shot▶ 56:23
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsThe 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▶ 57:48
Kyle BrandtPhil Hartman not being in the movie despite his close working relationship with Mike Myers▶ 58:06
What's Aged the Worst
Kyle BrandtAgrees with Bill's picks and adds context that 'Not' was a cultural phenomenon but became lame▶ 1:04:15
Overacting Award
Bill SimmonsFrankie Sharp — Frankie Sharp of Sharp Records (noting it's actually an underacting award in this case)▶ 1:05:46
Kyle BrandtFrankie Sharp — Frankie Sharp of Sharp Records (agrees with Bill's pick and mocks the performance)▶ 1:06:08
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsWayne's World is the first YouTube video ever - everything they did in Wayne's World became YouTube, which is just cable access▶ 1:10:55
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsMike 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▶ 1:14:34
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsMike 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▶ 1:20:50
Kyle BrandtMade a joke asking where the Pacer ranks in Bill's all-time Pacers compared to Reggie Miller or Austin Crozier▶ 1:22:00
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsMike 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▶ 1:23:01
Kyle BrandtDana 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▶ 1:23:20
Is This Movie Better With
Kyle BrandtDaniel 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▶ 1:34:56
Just One Oscar
Bill SimmonsDana Carvey — Suggests either Dana Carvey for Best Supporting Actor or the writers▶ 1:35:45
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWas 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?▶ 1:35:56
Kyle BrandtGarth 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▶ 1:36:23
Best Double Feature
Bill SimmonsWayne's World 2 — Suggests Wayne's World 2, Coneheads, or other SNL sketch movies as options▶ 1:38:33
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsMike Myers — Myers short term, but potentially Dana Carvey long term as he's the funniest person in the movie and most enjoyable to watch▶ 1:39:18
Kyle BrandtMike Myers — Queen as funny answer (they recharted), but ultimately Mike Myers - he's awesome, had sequels, won creative battles▶ 1:39:04
Movies Referenced (39)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 11:56 |
| Police Academy (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:03:04 |
| Borat (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:05:08 |
| True Lies (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 45:33 |
| Wayne's World 2 (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:01:11 |
| Casino (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:46:56 |
| Frankenstein (2025) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 49:09 |
| Noah (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 42:00 |
| So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 41:18 |
| Boogie Nights (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:16:58 |
| Deadpool (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 14:02 |
| Halloween (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 5:29 |
Directors Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Stillwater | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:28:21 | |
| Darren Stevens | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 29:03 | |
| Brad Clapper | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | One for the Money | ▶ 28:48 |
| Don Amendolia | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Boogie Nights, Fearless, The Secret of My Success | ▶ 1:17:10 |
| Oliver Stone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK | ▶ 1:01:23 |
| Paul Bellany | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Stardust | ▶ 0:05 |
| Tim Burton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Edward Scissorhands | ▶ 1:26:58 |
Actors Referenced (89)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garth Brooks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 46 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | For Love of the Game | ▶ 6:11 |
| Dana Carvey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 41 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2 | ▶ 5:51 |
| Rob Lowe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 22 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | St. Elmo's Fire | ▶ 9:16 |
| Bill Murray | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | Lost in Translation, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom | ▶ 4:02 |
| Rhapsody | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 11:56 | |
| Phil Hartman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | So I Married an Axe Murderer, Jingle All the Way | ▶ 5:51 |
| Ed O'Neill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 29:13 | |
| Chris Farley | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Tommy Boy | ▶ 7:26 |
| Alice Cooper | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | Wayne's World | ▶ 28:53 |
| Dick Van Patten | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Spaceballs | ▶ 15:37 |
| Mike Myers | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | ▶ 5:24 |
| Will Ferrell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory | ▶ 6:56 |
Writers Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorne Michaels | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 19:57 | |
| Charles Addams | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | The Addams Family | ▶ 6:00 |
| James Cameron | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day | ▶ 1:24:54 |
| Al Franken | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:43:31 | |
| Henry Normal | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:38:52 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 26:14 | |
| Terry Turner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Tommy Boy | ▶ 25:55 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Speed, Twister, Donnie Darko | ▶ 55:11 |