"Wayne's World" was released 25 years ago today, and is still the best SNL-related film ever made in my opinion. (It easily equals "Animal House," which I am not counting as an SNL-film just because John Belushi stole the show).
I wrote about my favorite scene from the under-rated "Wayne's World 2" here. Looking back at the original, here's the classic opening sequence with "Bohemian Rhapsody," which put Queen back on the map with U.S. listeners after a decade of apathy (and 4 months after Freddie Mercury's death):
I remember Hollywood Records (owned by Disney) had recently acquired the rights to the Queen back catalog around this time, and quickly rushed a "Classic Queen" CD into release when "Wayne's World" came out. However, it included "Bohemian Rhapsody" and a lot of 1980s Queen hits (a time when the band did well in Europe, but not the U.S.), to prevent overlap with the older "Greatest Hits" LP compilation. Disgruntled American customers eventually forced the re-release of the older compilation, which included hits like "We Will Rock You," but for a while there, "Classic Queen" was the only game in town for CD/cassette buyers.
There are so many great scenes in "Wayne's World," including one that parodies the opening to "Laverne & Shirley." Below is the original, followed by Wayne & Garth...
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