Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure | Canadian First Time Watching | Movie Reaction Review Commentary

[@sheens43]

You should definitely watch the 2nd one, but just go in knowing that it's going to be MUCH weirder than the first one

[@m.r.8122]

Station.

[@Manu-Official]

Need to kill the robot uses

[@jeremyharris6055]

Dont fear the reaper dude lol

[@jculver1674]

@@jeremyharris6055 I heard that!

[@shawnconder4984]

Best 3 out of 5? You're damn right!

[@bigdream_dreambig]

_THIS_ is Keanu Reeves as most of us were introduced to him. Taking him seriously for other roles after this required a leap of faith!

[@mgordon1100]

I have to be honest. This was his best role. There's very little difference in the characters for the rest of his movies. Ted was very unique.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

@@mgordon1100 "Stoner #2" was unique?

[@mgordon1100]

@Big Dream Have you watched any other movies with Keanu Reeves? He plays them all deadpan, no charisma.

[@aidakensuke]

He played Siddharta in Little Buddha as well. It wasnt all goofy

[@michaelblaine6494]

I remember at the time he considered this his Superman,the way that Christopher Reeve will always be known as that KR believed he would always be known as Ted and was totally cool with it. It’s awesome that even with that attitude he went on to become a legitimate movie star known for multiple iconic roles. It was shakey at first,remember him in Dracula?🤣

[@MrGBH]

Both Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter took this movie to heart, since they grew to be two of the Most Excellent people in Hollywood

[@nsasupporter7557]

Wonder why Alex Winter never did anything after

[@chart6454]

@@nsasupporter7557 He got into writing and directing documentaries.

[@claymccoy]

@@nsasupporter7557 He was in a movie called Freaked a few years after. He did more directing and TV works after.

[@gacchan]

@@nsasupporter7557 He recently directed an amazing film called Zappa!

[@chadwood4412]

​​@@nsasupporter7557 he made both live action Ben 10 movies

[@herbertragan5849]

I really love the sequel “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey”. I love how they really swung for the fences. A few moments missed, but when they hit, side pains laughing so hard.

[@mikeshoe74]

didn't quite care for the sequel at all....but the scene where they play death in board games had me rolling on the floor.

[@Ausecko1]

STATION!

[@EfftupSmith]

aim for the cat dude, aim for the cat!!

[@yermatedave4930]

​@@mikeshoe74 agree with you about the games with Death being hilarious.

[@treetopjones737]

@@mikeshoe74 It's an allusion to "the Seventh Seal."

[@mudshark0761]

The fact that the message from this movie is just " be excellent to each other" is still top tier 🤘🤘

[@kgjung2310]

. . . and party on, dudes.

[@EfftupSmith]

which is, when you boil it down, the basic message of every major religion.

[@mudshark0761]

@@EfftupSmith well until its like be excellent to each other ....except homosexuals,woman, people of other faiths etc.

[@LoganBluth]

@@EfftupSmith Umm..., I'm pretty sure the basic message of every major religion is "Do what I say, or else."

[@Edd25164605]

Agreed

[@captmurdock]

The scene where Bill & Ted visit the future is what makes this movie epic. I'm glad Simone thinks so too.

[@weirds0up]

I saw an interview with Alex Winter (Bill) and he said he got loads of letters from history teachers saying how this movie got their students interested in history and then got letters from English teachers saying they’d murdered the English language. You should definitely watch the sequels. Also the world would be a better place if everyone followed Bill and Ted’s philosophy of be excellent to each other

[@Hawk_of_Battle]

Eh, history's more important than english anyway.

[@paulp9274]

Don't forget the second part: PARTY ON, DUDES!

[@TheMsLourdes]

Irony of Ironies.... in 2600 the world is peaceful and tranquil and can directly trace back the path to it to Bill and Ted('s Excellent Adventure). Tell me there wouldn't be a through line of cool in that.

[@kgjung2310]

No language is static. It's always changing with usage. Sorry, teacher.

[@HolyDarkDeath]

You betcha

[@Macdelaven]

Joan of Arc was played by Jane Weidlin, lead guitarist of The Go Go's and in the 80's, pudding came in a can. It's fun to hear both of you laughing so much. Great reaction.

[@badhidingplace9558]

And in the future, the tribunal of leaders were Fee Waybill, lead singer of The Tubes, Clarence Clemons, saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen, and Martha Davis, lead singer for The Motels.

[@morrislary4576]

One thing a lot of people miss in this movie is the Rufus Paradox - Rufus never actually introduces himself to the boys - Bill and Ted learn his name from Future Bill and Ted, who learned it from their future selves when they were the earlier Bill and Ted.

[@Chasmodius]

Not to mention: where did Rufus come from if the timeline was headed towards the duo breaking up? His future should never have existed! So then you get the question of multiple parallel timelines interacting and all sorts of other nonsense before you remember that it's a very silly movie that doesn't take itself seriously at ALL.

[@gawainethefirst]

@@Chasmodius it’s called a pre-destination paradox.

[@BigRiggBlues]

The real question is, was Rufus even his real name, or does everyone just accept it as his name because they said it?

[@Ncyphen]

@@Chasmodius There are theories of time being constant. All that will happen has already happened. Basically, if you consider the universe a closed system, no matter how many times itis rewound, the same event will always play out. In the same fashion, if someone in the future was to go back in time, they would always go back in time. This would mean that their future actions already exist in their past. This is similar to the grandfather paradox, in that no matter what actions are taken, the same history will always play out. One could even argue, "what if the actions of the time traveler lead to the events of history in the first place?"

[@terrylandess6072]

This was the type of stuff George was mentioning can ruin simple fun. Interesting fact regardless.

[@danjtrudeau]

One of the keys to this movie is that Bill and Ted don't have a mean bone in their body. They beam good-natured fun.

[@Thaum1el]

Young Guns 1 and 2 gives an at least very entertaining background on Billy the Kid. Can recommend.

[@frogofbrass382]

Joan of Ark was played by Jane Wiedlin, who is best known as one of the members of The Go-Go's. If you ever end up watching the movie "Clue," she has a small singing part in that movie.

[@EfftupSmith]

a VERY small singing part!!

[@frogofbrass382]

@@EfftupSmith Faster than a speeding bullet.

[@rivercitymud]

I was today years old when I realized why I was crushing so hard on one of the princesses when the movie came out. It's Diane Franklin from Better Off Dead. You could shave her head and put her in a potato sack and she'd still melt your heart, so I didn't recognize her when she's done up to look glamorous.

[@treetopjones737]

Arc. Bill & Ted confuse it with Ark story from mythology.

[@johnwatson3948]

Our lips are sealed -

[@HughGenvoenni]

Lotta great rock n roll cameos in this movie; the ‘3 Most Important People’ in the future are the late great Clarence Clemons from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Fee Waybill from the Tubes, and Martha Davis from the Motels. Plus Jane Weidlin from the GoGos plays Joan of Ark

[@LordVolkov]

The sequel has some great cameos too.

[@derekdecker555]

@@LordVolkov my fave is def Primus at the battle of the bands.

[@bard682]

Fun fact... the black man that is seen during the opening credits was the saxophone player in Bruce Springsteen's band before he passed away in 2011 and the woman who played Joan of Arc is Jane Wiedlin, the co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the Go-Go's.

[@bamjo8750]

I love the ice cream scene so much. Napoleon believed in awarding medals to motivate his men, his famous quote is "A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon." So him getting the ziggy piggy pin is a subtle joke. I love it! Edit: Also Freud had all those theories about phallic symbolism and in the mall he is holding a corndog. I didn't get that reference until I was much older.

[@steve716]

Sometimes a corndog is just a corndog

[@ThePixel1983]

@@steve716 Boooring! ;)

[@STOCKHOLM07]

@@steve716 and sometimes a Sarlacc is a giant vagina in the desert that swallows men whole

[@KSDVLmom]

And then it goes limp while he's holding it lol

[@LadyIarConnacht]

I love the Napoleon scenes so much. The actor goes so hard.

[@captainsplifford]

I love this movie sooo hard. I remember seeing it in the theater when it first came out and being absolutely delighted. To this day, I still say, "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K." The soundtrack is also bonkers good. (Also, can we bring back half-shirts for guys?! They were *everywhere* in the 80s.)

[@mikeshoe74]

If you like the soundtrack as I did too. Go check out Briklin, Walk Away live. They did some kinda band reunion thing not too long ago.

[@yermatedave4930]

I want to make it clear my like is for the greater part of your comment, but I do not endorse the return of belly shirts on men.

[@Arthaius]

- I have to admit, I totally also do the " ... Strange things are Afoot at the Circle K ... " thing too, not as often as I used to, but yeah, that is an Excellent catchphrase.

[@jasonremy1627]

This is one of those where the sequel is as good as, if not better than, the original. You've got to check out "Bogus Journey"

[@Mauther]

Agree on the general recommendation, but William Sadler does a lot of the lifting in the second. "They melvined me"

[@joachimlarsen2k]

"I fell out of my suit when I hit the floor!" might be the greatest line in any movie ever

[@lewisner]

"What did you do with Sully ?" "I let him go".

[@Dayboot33]

"How did you get up there?" "It wasn't easy!"

[@Dude_Slick]

It's fun to see younger crowds talking about how Ted is Keanu Reeves. For us older bunch, this was the first time we ever seen Keanu. He was pretty much unknown.

[@Serai3]

I saw him in _River's Edge_ first. (Which Keanu was convinced was a comedy until he saw the finished product.) They were filmed the same year, but Bill & Ted got shelved for a couple of years.

[@0okamino]

_River’s Edge_ was the first movie I remember seeing him in. Whew! That’s a dark one. Really good, but definitely on the opposite end of the tone spectrum from B&T.

[@Serai3]

@@0okamino "Poke it with a stick!"

[@MrDeadstu]

@@Serai3 River's Edge was pretty dark, but with Crispin Glover, you can't go wrong, he went 100% into his character.

[@Serai3]

@@MrDeadstu I'm pretty sure it was Crispin's and Dennis's performances that had Keanu convinced he was in a comedy. :D

[@pigeonfog]

"Be excellent to each other and party on dudes." I live my life by those quotes.

[@JoeMama410]

I think the secret to movies like this are the combination of self-awareness and sincerity. Most movies now days have one or the other but rarely both.

[@jdub0103]

Indeed. This movie is all charm.

[@LostScene]

Yeah, that's why also love Wayne's World.

[@SuStel]

The third vital ingredient is intelligent writing. Underneath its outrageous style, this movie is actually very clever in what it tries to do.

[@donaldb1]

The second one is great and you should definitely watch it. The third one is pretty weird, as a movie, but it was a labour of love and of course massively nostalgic for fans of the original.

[@RonJomero]

100% honestly, this is my favorite movie of all time. Gun to head, pure truth, no lie. It just hits all the right notes for me. No pun intended. San Dimas High School Football rules!

[@dracoargentum9783]

Be Excellent, party on, dude!

[@Version0111]

I used to tell people my favorite movie was Shawshank Redemption and my sister used to tell them "That's a lie. His favorite movie is Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure!" and you know what. She was probably right.

[@joemckim1183]

I remember going to see this movie in the theater when I was 12 years old, such a fun movie.

[@RobFMDetroit]

As a lifelong fan, all three are worth watching. Bogus Journey (part 2) is definitely weirder than the first, but it's still good, and adds a great side character. Face The Music (part 3) is the weakest, but still a better-than-average movie and a lot of silly fun, and has its moments. I have a special spot for Face The Music, tho. It was made and released during the pandemic, and it was exactly what the world needed at the time. ❤

[@chris...9497]

I hear there is a 4th film to come...

[@philrob1978]

Wonderful reaction you two - I would say that "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" (1991) is well worth a reaction video, it's just as much fun and "out there" as you would expect. "Bill & Ted Face The Music" (2020) is a bit more divisive. I'll let other comments deal with that one. :)

[@CraigKostelecky]

I had low expectations for the 3rd movie, and I think that helped me enjoy it more for what it was.

[@30noir]

@@CraigKostelecky I had low expectations for the 3rd one and I was still disappointed.

[@lightsonbutlercourt261]

I love all three but I think the third was the weakest of the trilogy but still good and worth the watch

[@Johnny_Socko]

The third one has some really fun moments, but the pacing is off, and I think it suffered greatly from the production being interrupted by the pandemic. Like, I think it was literally the first Hollywood film to resume production after the initial lockdown.

[@Pink.andahalf]

The third one had some stupid stuff in it, but it still had the spirit of the originals.

[@alexmacdougall5700]

One of my favourite gags is that they are talking to the kid through the chain link fence and then it pans out and the fence ends in like 4 feet.

[@emilyreilhan]

the line "I fell out of my suit when I hit the floor!" might be my favourite line in the movie it's just so completely absurd

[@spacedinosaur8733]

Thinking about it now, maybe its a homage either to Scooby-Do or old black/white comedies. I could totally see someone falling out of a still intact armor suit.

[@Aurochhunter]

What I find equally absurd is how easily the sword pierces the armour.

[@EzFlyers10]

​@@Aurochhunter how about... why did they even stab it in the first place

[@Dylan_Platt]

Ahahahahahaha, yeah, George's "...what" to that cracked me up 😂

[@NialasDubh]

Watch all three! Please. The second one is absolutely demented, and the third is the perfect conclusion to the trilogy. All the Bill & Ted movies are a delight - warm, kindly, good-hearted entertainment. I eagerly await the next two installments.

[@mattstanford9673]

"Be...excellent to each other." The most important movie message ever devised.

[@TheShaneCarter]

Don't forget...."And party on dudes"!!

[@speciesspeciate6429]

Yes, you absolutely have to watch the next one. Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey is brill. I knew you'd like this, glad you covered it. Party on, dudes!

[@chevand8]

Fun fact: Until fairly recently, there was an _actual_ Circle K in San Dimas, California. It's under new management now, and rebranded as Korner Market, but I remember finding it on Google Maps a few years ago before the rebranding, and some of the reviews were references to this movie.

[@GallonOfPCP821]

The actual circle k is here in Arizona in Tempe I believe. They had a showing of the movie there for the anniversary and Alex winter was there. The mall is here too.

[@Jimreb80]

I found your page a few days ago and have been binge watching your reactions. Groundhog day had me busting a gut. lmao Simone, every video, your reactions have me laughing. George. I love how you bring out the Nerd humor. I love you guys!!! I'm so glad I subscribed. Lets keep binge watching. lol

[@eugene8910]

I had a terrible day, Just got home from work and cracked open a cold one, saw this upload n the first thing I hear "welcome to cinebinge I love you" and I actually smiled. Thank you Internet strangers, I love you too.

[@0okamino]

I know it’s cliché, but it’s true that something so simple can mean so much.

[@eugene8910]

@@0okamino Yeah that's certainly true

[@ericb9252]

Definitely do the Sequels. They're so good. Bogus Journey is hilarious

[@sandrorocha790]

I like this movie because the historical characters speak their original languages. Rare thing in cinema.

[@LeePresson]

The first two movies are awesome and excellent and bodacious etc, the third one is... fine. Bill & Ted Face The Music was a crowdsourced labor of love so you can't hate it too much.

[@jimtatro6550]

I went in totally blind to this movie, and was so pleasantly surprised. This movie is a classic for a reason. If you would’ve told me that Keanu Reeves would become one of the biggest action stars in the world, I would’ve thought you were on drugs.😂

[@karkajouautomaton4882]

I still can't wrap my head around his "Hey there royal vampire dude!" performance in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

[@Serai3]

It's amazing that the guy who played Marlon the incompetent assassin would end up playing John Wick.

[@jsapcakrrow]

LOVE the Bill & Ted movies!!! To this day I have to remind myself to NOT pronounce the names as So-Crates & Beeth-oven..which always brings a smile to my face because it then makes we think of this movie. PARTY ON DUDES!!!

[@caseykod4406]

The second one is essential. It's one of those sequels that is almost as great as the original, and you need it for a character in the third one.

[@shawnmiller4781]

I would argue it is a rate better than the original sequel. Jon Bon Jovi doing the music helped a lot

[@ryanjohnson8131]

@@shawnmiller4781 Agreed. I prefer the second one by a fair bit, though the first is a very good movie as well. Also really enjoy the fact that they didn't just do another time travel plot despite that being the obvious direction for the second movie.

[@shawnmiller4781]

@@drakocarrion I was talking about Young Guns II. Red my statement that they needed to watch those two movies since they didn’t know who Billy the Kid was

[@brian_e1313]

@@shawnmiller4781 I think the confusion was that you replied to the wrong comment (I see a top-level comment regarding Young Guns a couple comments down)

[@arodz21]

Ok a couple of notes: First, yes pudding cups back in the day came in tin cans. Second, the girl playing Joan of Arc that you said looks like Wynonna Ryder is actually Jane Wiedlin, guitarist and founder of the 80's all girl group, The Go Gos. Also, yes you really should watch Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. It doesn't have the charm as this one and it's a bit darker but it's still funny as hell and is completely about how and why their music is so important. And the music is great again. As for Bill and Ted Face the Music....comedy is subjective. I didn't like it but some people did. It just doesn't work watching a 55 year old Keanu Reeves doing the same shtick. And the music sucks in that one. There's nothing bombastic about the music; they went with sleek and modern. And it doesn't work for these characters. Also, they place alot of the focus on 'other' characters I really didn't care for.

[@Spookytiki-1313]

You are absolutely right about Face The Music. It is the worst out of the three. I am actually mad that I bought it because it does such a disservice to Exellent Adventure.

[@raynacarraway440]

Watched this movie for the first time a few years ago and seeing a young Keanu Reeves play a literal golden retriever character with floppy hair confirmed my attraction to himbos lmao. Something I like about his and Alex Winters’ performances is that while both of them are extremely dumb, Bill is slightly smarter. He corrects Ted a few times and seems to have the shared brain cell between them more (also the audition footage online makes it clear their chemistry existed from the beginning and I can’t imagine anyone else playing these roles)

[@Serai3]

Pretty much all his early characters were golden retrievers. (Tod from "Parenthood" was basically the same guy as Ted.) It took him some years to get past that image. Personally, I miss that energy from him. It's been a LONG time since we saw the loose-limbed, fun-loving guy onscreen. I miss that fun energy.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

They are playing the counterpart to the Valley Girl. You can see these kinds of guys in a lot of films - mostly fun. films. :)

[@Kamenari37]

"Strange things are afoot at the Circle K" used to be code among me and friends.

[@DanJackson1977]

The 2nd one is it's own thing... some hate it because it's "too weird", but i think it's brilliant.. and it introduces some of the best characters in the series. the Time Travel doesn't play into it as much because the creators didn't wanna do the same thing again.. originally it was titled "BILL AND TED GO TO HELL".. but the studio shot that down.. so it became Bogus Journey. The 3rd one is fun.. not as good as the others, does some retconning.. but it was nice having the characters back and it has some genius moments.... by the 3rd film, there is absolutely no logic to be had.. it's all out bonkers.

[@christopherwebb3517]

Fun Fact: In the original script, the Nepoleon stuck in San Demas subplot was supposed to be the guy who ran Germany in the 30s & 40s. They changed it to Nepoleon because they decided the original idea would be in poor taste.

[@tylerfoster6267]

In addition to the two sequels, I would also LOVE at least a Patreon exclusive of the *fourth* Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves team-up, the cult classic 1993 comedy Freaked. Bogus Journey gets into some stranger comic territory, and at least some of that was thanks to Winter, who has an offbeat sense of humor. He and his friend Tom Stern co-wrote and co-directed Freaked, which really leans into that stuff, and is also very, very funny. Reeves' appearance is uncredited. I won't tell you who he plays, but his voice is unmistakable.

[@seattlecryptid]

Yes, I totally vote them watching Freaked too!

[@HobGungan]

Man, I remember finding Freaked on HBO as a pre-teen and getting obsessed with it. Not all of it has aged great, but it's still an underrated gem.

[@daave365]

The 3 elders were Clarence Clemons (sax player for Bruce Springsteen), Fee Waybil (singer for the band The Tubes), and Martha Davis (singer from The Motels)

[@maovslandlords9244]

The 2nd one is weird as hell but still funny. The 3rd one is great! I loved how they tied it up.

[@DanielFlohrFragments]

Yes, many westerns use the same sets. There are filming ranches in the valley's of southern California that have some fully built town centers. I worked on The Melody Ranch in Santa Clarita for the Deadwood Movie.

[@davidokinsky114]

The paradox's in this movie are great. My favorite being is that Rufus' name comes from nowhere.

[@topdollar8]

And yes!! Definitely watch the 2nd and 3rd ones!

[@pwmel1]

Great reaction! One of my favorite movies. The scene where Rufus is playing guitar at the end? The hands playing actually belong to Eddie Van Halen.

[@bradrot991]

No they are not. They are Steve Salas hands.

[@Ducky9976]

Yes the 2nd one does tie into the 3rd one. The 3rd one really sweet and excellent. It really gives Bill and Ted an amazing sendoff.

[@williambevins]

There is a lot of connections with rock stars in this movie. Joan of Arc was played by Jane Weidlin, who was a member of the Go-Gos. The three people in the future are Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band, Fee Waybill of The Tubes, and Martha Davis of the Motels. Rufus guitar solo was performed by a session musician named Steve Salas. If you want to know more about Billy the Kid's story then watch Young Guns with Emilio Estavez.

[@supatiltgaming]

'Be Excellent To Each Other' is definitely something you should take away from this movie. I personally loved the sequel and the new one isn't bad either (although I'm not sure if it necessarily falls in my 'good' column). Station!

[@Dude_Slick]

Staaaation!!!

[@dwood21851]

STATION!!!!!!!!!

[@darthken815]

"Take no prisoners! Open fire!"

[@captainsplifford]

And...Party on, dudes!

[@demonofelru3214]

You sunk my battleship!!

[@BudhagRizzo]

22:05 -- That's Jane Wiedlin from the band The Go Gos. One of the cool ties to this movie is, years later, George Carlin did a bit where he broke down the 10 Commandments into 2 simple rules, which basically boiled down to "Be excellent to each other and party on, dudes!"

[@maximillianosaben]

Oh I hope you continue this excellent adventure with Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (which is my favorite)!

[@erikbailey2525]

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is just as good as the first movie, it's just... different in an interesting way. But it absolutely ties in with everything, and I'd say is almost more important for understanding the 3rd movie.

[@jenniferdarling6]

a most triumphant reaction to a heartwarming classic movie that ages so well❤

[@CaddyJim]

At 26:32 Simone breaks out the George McFly laugh LOL

[@flyingardilla143]

I was 15 when this came out. I've seen it more times than I would care to admit.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

I was 4 but I seen it when I was probably 6ish and I always found it funny when I was little and always wanted to watch it when it came on tv

[@donjackson5522]

This is one of my favorite movies ever. So much fun, obviously not serious in the slightest. Too bad YT makes you mute it, as this movie had a killer soundtrack.

[@BatmanFan76]

A reaction video to Bill and Ted? Excellent! (air guitar riff)

[@roberthaas6626]

When they make a stop in the future, Bill and Ted see three supreme beings. The one on the left is Martha Davis who was the lead singer for The Motels. The middle one was Clarence Clemons the saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen. The final one is Fee Waybill from The Tubes.

[@conatore2116]

That’s pretty much Keanu playing himself😅Loved it😂❤

[@Dularr]

Keanu playing the Keanu everyone thinks is Keanu.

[@nsasupporter7557]

Hey, he’s a much better actor than adam sandler. At least Keanu Reeves tries and doesn’t intentionally try to be a pathetic loser like sandler does

[@MasteRgamer-mk5bp]

@@nsasupporter7557 Jesus what did Adam Sandler do to you?

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@MasteRgamer-mk5bp what does Jesus have to do with it?

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@MasteRgamer-mk5bp aww! Poor baby. I think you should go worship him some more since he’s your god and it’s a sin to dislike him like everybody else thinks

[@somedude2440]

What many don't know is that many of the scenes for this movie were shot around Phoenix Az. Here in the last 2 years the Circle K that was filmed closed and metrocenter which was the mall is about to be demolished. They actually had a viewing party for this movie on May 21st as kind of a last Hurrah. The bowling alley is AMF Tempe Village and is still open.

[@_FH.]

Really really want you both to react to the next two. Second one is fantastic & the third is really sweet (and for those of us who watched these years ago was a great nostalgia trip)

[@Marky11694]

6:44 "Check it out, we're in the middle of a war, dude," says Ted 'Theodore' Logan when Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure's main characters touch down in 1805 Austria. The war they were in the middle of was War and Peace, the 1956 movie starring Audrey Hepburn and Henry Fonda. That's where this footage originated from. It turns out Bill & Ted's $10 million budget wasn't enough to recreate the Napoleonic Wars, so director Stephen Herek had to improvise. It's obvious the scene was taken from elsewhere, given that the ones it is sandwiched between have dramatically different production values, and the fact a goofball time-hopping comedy had the audacity to poach footage from a high-brow literary adaptation is hilarious. Stealing scenes from elsewhere is usually frowned up and considered lazy, but in this case, it's a most excellent gag.

[@shinyagumon7015]

Bill and Ted make Marty McFly look like a competent time traveller. Good thing their time machine works on "Party on Dudes" Rules.

[@StormhavenGaming]

Great reaction, as always. I would say that this is one of the rare occasions where the sequel outshines the original. It takes the weirdness and turns it up to 11. It also features an excellent performance by William Sadler. I look forward to your reaction to it!

[@fredfredburger5150]

You sunk my battleship!

[@eddyspecter]

Oh man, you will have fun with this series. I loved the movies so much that I eventually bought a red aluminum phone booth just like that. It's currently in the back of the hearse right now because there's no room on the boat.

[@sceneitfan]

I was 14 when this movie was released. I wanted to go to it so bad, but my mom didn’t want to, so it was the first movie I ever went to by myself. I also saw it with my church confirmation group a few weeks later. This movie means so much to me and I still love it!!

[@FractureSquadJamus]

I am so glad you guys reacted to this movie, it’s so outrageous and fun! Definitely do the other two and definitely the second one stoned. Be excellent to each other and party on dudes!

[@thisisscorpio6024]

(28:28) Diane Franklin. She was a popular actress back then in teen movies. Better off Dead, Last American Virgin, Amityville 2:The Possession. No genre escaped her. She even did TV and Soap Operas. BTW, Joan of Ark was played by a Go-Go.

[@lanagievski1540]

Please complete the trilogy. All are excellent movies in their own right.

[@baeleth]

I would love to see you react to the second and third movies. The third was made just a couple years ago and as a guy who watched the original films as a kid in the theater, the third one really hit home. It's actually one of my favorite all time movies now. I watch it when I just want to cheer up.

[@mojoshivers]

Love this movie. It had such funny quotable lines and a ridiculous plot that just was wild ride. Plus, funny Keanu is always the best Keanu.

[@DouglasJohnson.]

So glad you liked this. Now you must see "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey" it is EXCELLENT! (air guitar solo)

[@TIO1JPG]

I laughed so hard at that outro that I hurt my tummy, primo stuff!

[@oddballbegay2879]

Great reaction to a great video! Billy the Kid was a famous gunslinger, cattle rustler and outlaw here from New Mexico whose life and death is full of mystery.

[@WastedPo]

The other two are definitely worth watching. Yes, even the 2020 one. The 2020 one was a pleasant surprise in that it had a lot of charm and wasn't bad at all. I will say, though, that I think the shortcomings it does have might've been due to the pandemic imposing limitations on the amount of polish they could give it.

[@mediumvillain]

thats what it seemed like. pandemic movies without 100M of CGI all felt a little off somehow

[@smavtmb2196]

Love this late 80's classic so much. Hilarious 😂 I was 14 when it came out. The phone booth got more than a little crowded and the extremely important antenna is rather fragile. It would have helped if Bill and Ted had Doctor Who's Tardis instead. Party on Dudes 🎸 🎶

[@masamune2984]

Keanu, Alex, and the writing team, throughout all the films, wanted to maintain a sense of innocence, positivity, silliness, heart, and fun, even where they differ. That’s why all three films have aged wonderfully, despite how vastly different they sometimes are tonally and direction-wise, and why all three, including the most recent, are absolutely fantastic, each in their own way, (unfortunately, much unlike other comedy sequels where they tried to update their humor, such as Zoolander or Dumb & Dumber, which had original classics, but horrible sequels.) That’s why the third film took so long to get made: Everyone was successful, and didn’t want to tarnish that sense of innocent fun, but with a positive (and embracing the cheesy but absolutely fully earnest) message 🙂. So happy you reacted to this, and hope you continue the series!

[@markplott4820]

CinnaBinge - FUN fact , jello Pudding used to come in Little metal cans , after the 1980's they switched to Plastic cups.

[@NathanJasper]

You guys really should see Doctor Who. This movie is a smart parody of the classic 60s-80s show. The revival that started in 2005 is where you should start though. It's still going! Amazing show and answers George's question about a "box" throughout history 😊

[@hellsbunniestv584]

Oddly used to be mates of Freud dude's great granddaughter. His son was the world renowned artist Lucien Freud. When Motart's playing, in the mall, it's actually the guitar solo fro Play With Me, by Extreme. :)

[@topdollar8]

You think this is unique? Wait till you see the 2nd one :)

[@shadowdramon01]

I definitely recommend the 2 sequels. This is one of the few trilogies that manages to maintain its quality through all 3 films. Bogus Journey is my favorite of the 3 and one of THE most underrated sequels along with Gremlins 2 The New Batch.

[@shawnboyce1663]

This movie was a favorite of mine when I was a kid. Nothing more embarrassing than watching something you liked decades ago and it hasn't aged well. However I would like to see more movie reactions with your dad

[@acecombatter6620]

Simone, George Fun Fact: The main future guy in the throne room was Clarence Clemons, the saxophone player the the E Street Band (As in Bruce Springsteen and the).

[@AlienDenzil85]

"Be Excellent To Each Other" is one of my life philosophies. Can't party on so much these days!

[@grandpagohan1]

I love all three movies, but all of them in different ways. I will say the second is my absolute favorite. The first is the best overall, but the third is just a fun passion project of Keanu and Alex.

[@martinbraun1211]

Please watch the STAR TREK movies.

[@BrandonBlume]

Yes, you must watch all of them. The first one is better than the second one which is a little more zany and even cartoony. Just has a different style. But they're both great. And the third one was great too.

[@claytoncourtney1309]

please do NOT get stoned for the next one. Stoned reactions are always horrible. the reactors are laughing at stuff that is not on the screen. You two are AWESOME with your reactions as it is so you do not need to try to "entice" them

[@alolkoydesigns]

Yes chocolate pudding used to come in a can. We ate them during our five mile walk up the mountain on the way to school in the winter ...and we liked it.

[@OpenMawProductions]

This movie, probably more than any other, really symbolizes the best of what the 90s was all about. Yeah, it was a little airheaded, but most people were good intentioned and fun loving. All the bright colors, the music. It's great. And how can you hate a movie with such a nice and simple message? Be excellent to each other, dudes!

[@LadyIarConnacht]

It was a time when I feel like we weren't being herded into some new thing to be afraid of - no cold war, no terrorist attacks, no germ warfare - people were sort of random and it was really fun. I actually feel kind of sad watching these movies now and remembering how mentally free people were not that long ago.

[@SPVFilmsLtd]

The definitive Billy The Kid movie (and one that is hugely championed by historians despite its very 'MTV' style presentation) is YOUNG GUNS. Definitely worth a watch if you're in the mood for late 80's, low-budget, brat-pack, gun-fighting adventure with historical accuracy and a totally out of place but really awesome hard-rock music score.

[@alerner1983]

This movie is so weirdly nostalgic for me because it was shot both WHEN I grew up (late 80s) and WHERE I grew up (Scottsdale AZ). It's still so surreal watching a movie that was filmed literally in my memories.

[@thirteeneighteenfive]

For what my opinion's worth, I'm totally on board for seeing you guys react to both sequels. They're both just as bonkers, and all three movies give me super good vibes.

[@trenchy1990]

I love that you guys reacted to one of my childhood favourites. Put it into perspective I have it on VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, the game on Atari Lynx and the soundtrack.