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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is ample proof that not all sequels suck. Sometimes they're even better than the original. It is the future. Society has at last solved all its major problems, thanks to amiable lunkheads Bill and Ted and the inspiring music of their band, Wyld Stallyns. Only one man is dissatisfied with the way things have turned out, the evil De Nomolos (Joss Ackland). In an effort to change the future, De Nomolos sends evil Bill and Ted robots back in time to prevent the real Bill and Ted from winning a pivotal Battle of the Bands. What follows is a spirited journey through the afterlife as Bill and Ted try to rescue their girlfriends, save the future, and, oh, yeah, learn how to play the guitar.
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey swings easily between childish and clever humour, and is good at both: a Bergman reference is quickly followed by an equally funny bit about Death's stinky feet. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter seem happy to be reprising their roles and even manage to add funny spins on Evil Robot Bill and Ted. William Sadler very nearly steals the movie as Death, playing both his wounded dignity and budding desire to be funky to a T. As if that weren't enough, George Carlin returns as Rufus and Pam Grier does a cameo just for the hell of it. --Ali Davis, Amazon.com
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16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English\German
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Surround English French German Italian Spanish
Dolby Digital Surround
Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Menu Screens
Chapter Selections
Dutch\French\Greek\Hungarian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Two years on from the original and we are into the nineties. Grunge has taken over from hair metal, and some intelligence has been injected back into rock music. Therefore the antics of slackers Bill and Ted do not have the same impact as they had in their first movie. However, this is still a worthy sequel, and a funny movie.
In the future, the music of Bill and Ted has led to world peace, but a maniacal villain decides that if he can go back to before Bill and Ted were famous and kill them, he can change the future thus preventing their music from being heard. He creates two robot versions of Bill and Ted who quickly kill the humans and take over their lives. If the robots mess up the Battle of the Bands contest, the future will be sealed. Meanwhile Bill and Ted find themselves in Hell, their eternities going to be spent living a constant ironic punishment. This can be seen as a metaphor for the decisions youth must make- should we be forced to choose one path and follow it for the rest of our lives? Like the first film, the theme of choices, and what to do with your life is prominent here. Bill and Ted however realise the alternative- Defeat Deat at Chess, and return to the land of the living once more. This they do, and return to earth, via Heaven, to take back their lives, and save the world. Death comes along too.
The film has many moments of humour, lots of one liners and keeps the charm of the first outing. Yes it is all still very simple, with the message that music can heal the world being a little child-like and dated. However, if you read the message as being-music is escapism, freedom, then it works better than most other films. Reeves and Winter again are perfect for their roles, Death is excellent, and Rufus is as cool as always. As with the first film, it is not as stupid as it sounds, with many references to past works of art and literature mirrored beside modern works of music. An entertaining film whichever way you choose to look at it.
The DVD only has a trailer, but as with many others which cost a fiver, you can't ask for more
In the future, the music of Bill and Ted has led to world peace, but a maniacal villain decides that if he can go back to before Bill and Ted were famous and kill them, he can change the future thus preventing their music from being heard. He creates two robot versions of Bill and Ted who quickly kill the humans and take over their lives. If the robots mess up the Battle of the Bands contest, the future will be sealed. Meanwhile Bill and Ted find themselves in Hell, their eternities going to be spent living a constant ironic punishment. This can be seen as a metaphor for the decisions youth must make- should we be forced to choose one path and follow it for the rest of our lives? Like the first film, the theme of choices, and what to do with your life is prominent here. Bill and Ted however realise the alternative- Defeat Deat at Chess, and return to the land of the living once more. This they do, and return to earth, via Heaven, to take back their lives, and save the world. Death comes along too.
The film has many moments of humour, lots of one liners and keeps the charm of the first outing. Yes it is all still very simple, with the message that music can heal the world being a little child-like and dated. However, if you read the message as being-music is escapism, freedom, then it works better than most other films. Reeves and Winter again are perfect for their roles, Death is excellent, and Rufus is as cool as always. As with the first film, it is not as stupid as it sounds, with many references to past works of art and literature mirrored beside modern works of music. An entertaining film whichever way you choose to look at it.
The DVD only has a trailer, but as with many others which cost a fiver, you can't ask for more
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film never fails in making me laugh my head off.This one of those great little gems of a movie that brightens up even the most Bogus days.Everyone in the world should see this film!Its funny in so many ways and this means adults can enjoy it as well as smaller dudes and dudettes.Alex Winter's head full of mini curls and Hottie Keanu Reeves with hair that looks like his mum has cut it creates the perfect image for these teenage heros.I love this movie and I'm sure you will too. Remember "Be most excellent to each other and PARTY ON!"
Format:DVD
A really funny film!
The plot is when 2 evil robot bill and teds come from the future and kill the real bill and teds by chucking them off a cliff! They meet the grim reaper and give him a Melvin (wedgie) and go back to San Dimas, thier home town. They find evil bill and ted crashing thier flat but they are ghosts so the robots don't see them! Later in the film, bill and ted go to hell to face death in a few party games like twister and battle ships! They eventually win it and go to heaven to find people to help them make good robot bill and teds to destroy the evil robots! Station is the scientist! They come back to life and go to the battle of the bands to kill the evil robots! The good robots eventually kill the other robots. They then go foward in time to get some guitar practise and when they come back they are married to thier girlfriends and have had babies! They are also an exellent band and have lots of fame and fortune after!
A must see!!! 5/5 rating ! Bill and Ted : Exellent!!! *guitar riff*
End song: God gave rock and roll to you!
The plot is when 2 evil robot bill and teds come from the future and kill the real bill and teds by chucking them off a cliff! They meet the grim reaper and give him a Melvin (wedgie) and go back to San Dimas, thier home town. They find evil bill and ted crashing thier flat but they are ghosts so the robots don't see them! Later in the film, bill and ted go to hell to face death in a few party games like twister and battle ships! They eventually win it and go to heaven to find people to help them make good robot bill and teds to destroy the evil robots! Station is the scientist! They come back to life and go to the battle of the bands to kill the evil robots! The good robots eventually kill the other robots. They then go foward in time to get some guitar practise and when they come back they are married to thier girlfriends and have had babies! They are also an exellent band and have lots of fame and fortune after!
A must see!!! 5/5 rating ! Bill and Ted : Exellent!!! *guitar riff*
End song: God gave rock and roll to you!
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