Ah, before Harold and Kumar went to White Castle, before Chester and Jess lost their car, before Wayne and Garth had a world, Bill and Ted had an adventure, and it was excellent.
While technically true and certainly true of the "WW" movie, "BaTEA" and "Wayne's World" were released at the same time (one day apart). "BaTEA" Feb 17, 1989 and the first episode of "Wayne's World" aired Feb 18, 1989. Though if I was to get nitpicky... Wayne Campbell first appeared in "Wayne's Power Minute" on the show "It's Only Rock and Roll" in 1987. 😁
It’s so funny listening to you two flipping out that you can’t imagine Keanu in a comedy. For decades, no one could picture him in a drama. Some still don’t because, let’s face it, he’s never fully gotten rid of that way of speaking. you can still hear that “whoa” in his voice.
Those of us watching this in the 80s, couldn’t imagine Keanu playing anything but airhead roles for quite a while. The opposite of Amber’s take. Plus, whenever my wife and I see a Circle K, we always say “Strange things are afoot at the Circle K”.
I first saw Keanu in "River's Edge". Between that, B&T, and "Parenthood", I always felt Keanu was best when he played himself. His career really changed, probably starting with "Speed".
Not enough people give props to Billy the Kid and Socrates for not only rolling with the time travel like it's no big deal from the very start, but also for becoming good friends in the background and saving Bill & Ted from the medieval executioner, and remaining buds to the very end of the movie.
I wonder if Amber & Jay even know that was the opening words to the soap opera Days of Our Lives? I only know because my grandma watched that soap; I was an ABC soap fan. X)
I was born in 1969. Graduated high school in 1987, turned 21 in 1990. So i grew up in the 80's It didnt seem special or anything at the time. But we didnt realize that we were the last generation that was going to still have it so good...
Another must see movie with a young Keanu Reeves (supporting role) is Parenthood. It also stars Steve Martin and a verrry young Joaquin Phoenix. Great ensemble cast and great storytelling, I think you both would love it.
It was hard not to see Keanu as anything but an "airhead" back then. But it was Point Break that made me see Keanu in a new light. It was a glimpse of things to come. Even though he gets a lot of haters for his acting, he puts in a solid performance depending on the project. He was legit good in Point Break Speed. I think his best performance is from 1997s Devil's Advocate. He actually was able to hold his own opposite Al Pacino. Very underrated movie.
I first saw him in River's Edge (with Dennis Hopper), before I watched Bill & Ted. It's a long time ago, but as far as I remember, that was a pretty serious movie. And even when he played a problem kid in that one, I didn't feel any "airhead"-vibe.
The film I think truly broke his "airhead" good guy image for me was Street Kings. The opening when he goes on this racist rant against some Korean guys then hunts them down and blasts them dead was eye openingly shocking to me. Go find it and watch it yourself to see what I mean.
Alex Winter (Bill S Preston, Esq.) was in The Lost Boys among others. So glad you guys liked it, it is a most excellent movie and is on my list to show my girls (they're 11 and 8) mostly because we live behind a Circle K and I say "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K" all the time.
@@Bozbaby103seriously? I can’t even sit through Bogus Journey. I’m not trying to be edgy or anything, I sincerely just don’t care for it. Just my two cents. ✌️
"Speed" with Keanu and Sandra Bullock would be a great 90's action film to react to. Highly recommended. Also, Joan Of Arc is played by Jane Wiedlin from the all girl 80's music group The Go Gos.
You mean that movie about a bus the SPEEDS through the city at a SPEED of 50mph and if its SPEED ever goes below it'll explode? I think it was actually called "The Bus that couldn't slow down"
History teachers loved this movie because it got their students interested in history. English teachers hated it because their students started using English incorrectly.
Keanu has always asked first in his roles whether he has to cut his hair or not, because he loves to keep his long hair. For some roles he's agreed to cut his hair, but as you will see most of the time he gets to keep his long hair. Let's put it this way: If you give Keanu two films to choose between, and one implies he has to cut his hair, he will choose the one where he doesn't. Because he's a fucking rocker and he loves to have long hair!
The actress who played Joan of Arc was Jane Wiedlin. As an actress, she was also the singing telegram girl in "Clue." Outside of cinema, she was a founding men=mber and the rhythm guitarist for The GoGos.
Amber & Jay, cool to see you react to this 80's classic! Two other good movies with Keanu Reeves to react to are: "Point Break" (1991) co-starring Patrick Swayze, and Speed (1994) co-starring Sandra Bullock.
Point Break is great. Plus, if they like Marcel movies, they will learn where Thor’s nickname come from!!! And that movie came out 3 years before Speed (which was also great).
This was recently made into a trilogy. Almost nobody thought we were getting a 3rd movie. It even turned out pretty good for being so far after the 2nd one.
It took so long for me to NOT see Keanu as a total airhead. His first several movies, he always had a "woah" line. I was 21 and in college when this movie came out and it was SO MUCH FUN. Growing up in the 80s was seriously just the best. Oh - the opening song is called "I Can't Break Away" by Big Pig.
Most excellent!! This film as a 13 year old was the best... Comedy, history, sci-fi adventure and cool music!! Remember "Be excellent to each other, and party on, Dudes!!"
To this day, I will occasionally pop off with “strange things are afoot at the Circle K”. This was the big introduction to Keanu Reeves for many, many people. It took a while for anybody to take him even semi-seriously in other roles because Ted is such a memorable character, but it was less than a decade before he was Mr. Action Hero. Alex Winter hasn’t done nearly as much in his career, but he’s fondly remembered both as Bill & as a young vampire in The Lost Boys. Rufus is played by the late, great comedian George Carlin. The sequel, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, is every bit as loved.
I saw this movie, theatrically, knowing nothing about it other than George Carlin was in it. I absolutely loved it and still do. If you would’ve told me, then that Keanu Reeves would’ve become not only one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, but one of the biggest action stars ever I would’ve thought you were high.😂
That could be said of any actor, if your first intro to Harrison Ford was American Graffiti or the show Moonlighting for Bruce Willis you probably wouldn’t be able to see them as big name action stars either
@@andrewft31 It has nothing to do with Keanu's first role and everything to do with the sort of persona he put across in that role. I mean no one could have pointed to Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and predicted what Sean Penn would do later.
If you look closely at the cavemen, you'll see one of them was chewing bubble gum. This means Bill & Ted interacted with him and shared their bubble gum with him. That's the interaction I would have loved to have seen.
My favorite movies of keanu are point break, the devil's advocate, bram stoker's dracula, speed and my own private idaho. They are all very different. Keanu always keeps it interesting
Clarence Clemons the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band played as one of the “Three Most Important People in the World”. George Carlin a famous comedian was Rufus.
This is so corny and so goofy but it remains one of my favorite 80s films. The actors who played the historical figures were fantastic!! Thank you for this reaction video. Watching you watch this was SO much fun!! If you want to see a truly outstanding performance from Keanu Reeves from his early career, watch My Own Private Idaho. That stars Keanu and the late, great River Phoenix. That film is what cemented for me what a phenomenal actor Keanu was, back in the day. Also, I cannot recommend Little Buddha enough... Keanu's performance in that is... gorgeous, rich, subtle, and astonishing.
I was about 7 when this came out and I remember seeing the speeches and thinking, 'oh no, I don't want to go to HS and do a big speech in an auditorium to like 100 people!'. I was so freaked out and scared to go to school. LOL. I thought it was really like that. Turns out my big speech was only to about 20 others and my teacher in our class.
It's been mentioned in other comments, but I thought it was important to stress since you liked the band so much, during the scene in the mall when Beethoven is rocking out and the other historical figures are running amok, the song that is playing is actually "Play With Me' by Extreme. It's one that you should really check out.
There's are 2 sequels, "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" & "Bill & Ted Face the Music". You might also try "Speed" (considered the first time Keanu was taken semi-seriously by the critics) and "The Lake House", both have Sandra Bullock as his co-star. Also, Alex Winter "Bill" played one of the bad vampires in "Lost Boys".
You have seen the actor that plays Napoleon in something else: The Truman Show, he was the guy watching Truman from his bath tub. The girl playing Joan of Arc is Jane Wiedlin, lead guitarist of the Go-Gos
The 80s were the best. Amber saying she likes the lighters over cellphone lights is such an accurate statement. I saw Journey, with one of Steve Perry's last tour with them...and when they sang Lights, the whole arena was filled with lighters. An amazing sight to see.
Homage to doctor Who which started in 1954 And still going ..the longest running TV series ever... Using a telephone booth Instead of a police box called the Tardis , Time and relative dimension in space
Wish every history report was this kind of adventure. Such a great blast from the past film. Speaking of...the movie "Blast from the Past" with Brendan Fraser is def a lot of fun. Also speaking of Billy the kid the film "Young Guns" is one of my fav western style films. Thanx so much, really enjoyed watchin' with ya, Peace
One of my top five favourite movies of all time, my brother and I watched this movie so much as kids, it basically taught us most of our vocabulary lol (between this, the original Ninja Turtles movie and Wayne's World). I always see Bill and Ted as brilliantly stupid- like they're idiots, yet also smart. For the longest time, this was the role Keanu was best known for, to the point he was quoted as saying he was afraid they would write on his tombstone "He Played Ted". He and Alex Winter became best friends while making this movie and still are to this day. Also, not sure anyone said it but the main future guy (the big black one of the trio) was played by Clarence Clemons, aka the saxophone player from Bruce Springsteen's backing band The E Street Band.
Now they'd write, He played Ted, Neo, and John Wick. :) But seriously, he's a beloved actor now, and I think they'd write on his tombstone now He gave us joy.
i picked up "Damn" by Raphael from the Ninja Turtles movies...apparently it was considered a bad word by other kids, Im like "they said it in Ninja Turtles!" lol
Keanu started out as an airhead. You have to watch him in parenthood it’s hilarious and he’s in there. He is so funny as an actor. He started getting into more serious roles with breakpoint and then speed but in the beginning, Keanu was very funny airhead dude, most excellent
It is funny to look back and know that he was seen as an airhead for so long. Meanwhile, earlier this year German scientists named bacterial compounds they discovered “keanumycins” because they are so skilled in evading predatory amoebas and slaughtering enemies like the character John Wick that they decided to name them after Keanu Reeves. I can't make this up! Lol😁🥰
I am so glad you are finally watching this movie! It is one of my favourites. I saw it at the movies with a friend of mine who is no longer with us. My friend was goofy like Ted. The song playing in the mall is by Extreme and is called Play With Me.
I adore this movie! Did the big trip from Australia to LA in May/June, and I made sure to go to San Dimas High for a few pics in front of the main office. I think that, and going to Nakatomi Plaza were the absolute highlights of my holiday. And the song in the beginning is called Breakaway by Big Pig, which is a cover of I Can't Break Away by Chuck Jackson.
Another great comedy with Keanu Reeves is "I Love You to Death". It also has River Phoenix (who you guys saw in Stand By Me). Two others of his that would be fun for you to see are Devil's Advocate (thriller/horror) and Sweet November (romantic drama). Both have him in (very different) on-screen relationships with Charlize Theron.
So glad you two liked this movie. It's a fond childhood memory for me. Since you liked Napoleon, the actor who played him was also in The Truman Show. Which i think y'all watched not too long ago. He was the guy who was always watching from his bathtub.
Jay FYI the teacher , Bernie Casey, played 8 years in the NFL. Six with the Niners and 2 with the Rams. He was also a record breaking hurdler in college.
Watch Rivers Edge, which is one of Keanu's first films. It's creepy and unsettling with a great young cast. And PLEASE watch Say Anything with a young John Cusack! It defines late 80s teen angst perfectly. It was directed by Cameron Crowe who would go on to direct Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous.
I'm a diehard Keanu Reeves fan. One of my favorite just fun movies is The Replacements. (edited forgot The🙂) Plus it has Gene Hackman in it, who I love. Y'all should watch a George Carlin stand up film too. He is amazing!
The guy who played Genghis Khan is Al Leong. That guy is a legit fight choreographer and martial artist that made appearances in tons of 80’s and 90’s films like Big Trouble in Little China, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, and many others.
My buddy went to ASU when this came out, and they filmed the big presentation scene near there. He got paid some beer money to hang out in that gym all afternoon. So fun to spot him in the audience!
When this movie came out, I was in Junior high & I have been Rocker girl all my life! So, Bill & Ted brought such joy to my life and still do! I fell in love with Keanu Reeves/Ted right then & there ❤ he is still one of my favorite Actors to this day. He's also a most Excellent human being! This is for Amber, I too really loved the way Bill and Ted carried themselves, Ted reminded me of a puppy sometimes 😂 They were both "most" awesome in their roles!🎉
That song playing during the scenes in the mall where they get arrested is "Play With Me" by the band Extreme. The guitarist, Nuno Bettencourt, is one of the more under-appreciated from that era. You guys should check out some of their music! 🤘🙂
Don't forget the historical lessons taught as well ...this is an education film... This is what I would play if I were a substitute teacher And also iron maiden Tons of history
I was about 11 years old when this movie came out. I remember going to the theater with a bunch of friends to see this. We waited in a line that went around the block to get tickets. And the movie did not disappoint! Another young Keanu Reeves movie you guys would really love is Parenthood.
One of the most excellent films of all time! I miss our (GenX) films, they were inspiring and funny. Not so much of that going on now. The opening song is Breakaway by Big Pig.❤ Party on, dudes!
❤❤❤ Kee-aah-noo ... One of my favorite actors. Yall got to see him in 1) Speed & 2) The Lake House, both co starring Sandra Bullock👍 Also he stars in The Devil's Advocate & another good one Dracula. Keanu's That Dude - He's so EXCELLENT😂
The song Beethoven plays at the mall is actually played on guitar. Even more impressive imo. It is played by Nuno Bettencort in the band Extreme. He also played the hands of Rufus playing guitar.
Don't know if I've ever clicked on a video so fast!! Can't wait to see you guys react to this one, it's one of my all time favorites!! You need to watch Bogus Journey next!!!!!
It's so funny that younger people only know Keanu as an action hero but us oldies will always think of him as Ted or the dipshit son-in-law in "Parenthood" (which I'd highly recommend you guys watch because you'd relate so hard and it's an ensemble cast including baby Joaquin Phoenix)❤
I fully credit Bill & Ted with my wife and I getting together. In college I went home for a weekend and my high school friends and I all went to see this. I thought it was horrible. A week later I met my future wife while on a date with another girl. The next day I was in her dorm room (wife, not the other girl) and we talked for hours. I told her how bad this movie was, and then one of her friends stopped by to see if she wanted to go see the movie. We looked at each other and burst out laughing. She chose me over the movie. That was 34 1/2 years ago and we’re still together. Oh, and the movie kinda grew on me, I love it now.
Bill and Ted came out after Back to the Future, but it was actually written a few years before as "Bill & Ted's Time Van." The writers tried to get the movie made for several years and were even fired from the agency that represented them because they thought the script was so bad. They modified the script over the next few years and the movie did eventually go into production, but the studio financing it went bankrupt before it was finally completed. Two years later it was picked up by another studio who finished it and reshot the entire end sequence where they have everyone show up on stage for their final report. BTW... regarding a certain word said at 20:03, Ed Solomon (one of the two creators) later apologized for using it in the Bill & Ted franchise, saying that they were ignorant to the actual meaning and thought it was nothing more than "surfer language" from that era that the characters would say. And on that note, the two waiters who come out at the ice cream parlor with the "Ziggy Piggy" button are the two writers of the film. Make sure to check out the sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. If Excellent Adventure is an example of movies from the 80s, Bogus Journey is definitely an example of movies from the 90s.
Thank you so much for reacting to this one, it's one of my favorite movies, and y'all are my favorite reactors. I can't wait to watch. I hope you follow up with the rest of the trilogy, that would be most excellent. After this they go on a Bogus Journey. And much later they have to Face the Music. Everything is truly triumphant. BTW Jay. I think the Keanu Reeves sports movie you are thinking of is the Replacements.
I just watched Face the Music for the first time a few months ago. Fun watch! :) I know I've seen Bogus Journey but honestly forgot all about it existing until you mentioned it just now. Oops. My memory is so bad these days. :P Thanks for the reminder! I need to watch it again. I can't recall it at all.
Spicoli definitely had the Valley/Surfer dude voice down in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and these two carry on that tradition. I will always see Keanu as this character or the one from the Rivers Edge. ✌🏻👩🏻🦰👍🏻… I still use “Strange things are afoot at the Circle K” with my friends.
So that song you guys were rocking out to during the mall scene where Beethoven was playing, that was Extreme! I know you’ve reacted to two of their songs so far, now you’ve sort of heard one more. We need more of them on your other channel! 🙏 I’m glad you enjoyed this movie, it’s definitely silly but I have fond memories of seeing it in the theater and rocking out. The sequel is actually pretty funny as well.
You guys will like watching “Amadeus” about the original music rebel, Mozart. This film also had both lead actors nominated for Best Actor, one of whom won.
Alex Winter (Bill) was one of the vampires (Marko) in The Lost Boys. He was the one that got staked in the cave while they slept hanging upside down. Jane Wiedlin (Joan of Arc aka “Noah’s Wife” lol) played the singing telegram girl who got shot in the movie Clue also.
I just want to add that ,yes she was also in Clue, but Jane Weldin is also a member o the singing group The Go-Go's. She has a star on the Walk of Fame and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with her band.
@@kerrycronin256 yeah I didn’t add that part about the Go-Gos because everyone else has on their comments. I didn’t see any point in repeating what others been saying over and over but yeah that is her.
They haven't really done a lot of comic book movies on their channel. Shame that Netflix went another route with Sandman and changed Constantine's gender, he would have been great to reprise the role. They should also do a reaction to Johnny Mnemonic. The movie that started Keanu Reeves down the cyberpunk genre that led to the Matrix trilogy and later Cyberpunk 2077 motion capture for the video game.
A lot of this movie was filmed in Arizona. The Circle K was in Mesa also the water park is still here and kicking. The lifeguard at the top of the water slide name is Brandon Fish. Nobody knew he was picked to be in it until we were watching the movie in the theater. It was pretty awesome to know that a kid from Mesa, AZ could be in a movie (1988-89)
I was 14 when this movie came out and desperately wanted to see it. My mom didn’t want to go, so she drove me to the theater and I saw it alone. A few weeks later, my confirmation class took an overnight trip and one of the things we did as a group was go see this move. So I got to see it twice!
There's a pure unadulterated joy to this movie, like the innocence of childhood. That's why it's such a pleasure to watch. I think Napoleon at the waterpark is the best example of it. You can't help but smile, even on a bad day.
I love this movie! There was another movie Keanu Reeves was in not long after this called Parenthood, along with a ton of other big stars. That would be worth a reaction video, too!
This movie brings back so many memories. My brother’s 8th grade class had an evening field trip to watch this movie and family members were invited as well. It was most excellent.
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Ah, before Harold and Kumar went to White Castle, before Chester and Jess lost their car, before Wayne and Garth had a world, Bill and Ted had an adventure, and it was excellent.
There was cheech and Chong little buddy
Righteous. Party on! :)
While technically true and certainly true of the "WW" movie, "BaTEA" and "Wayne's World" were released at the same time (one day apart). "BaTEA" Feb 17, 1989 and the first episode of "Wayne's World" aired Feb 18, 1989. Though if I was to get nitpicky... Wayne Campbell first appeared in "Wayne's Power Minute" on the show "It's Only Rock and Roll" in 1987. 😁
Bob and Doug McKinzie from Strange Brew did it six years earlier.
@@RetroRobotRadio "I can't believe he drank the whole thing!" 🤣🤣
It’s so funny listening to you two flipping out that you can’t imagine Keanu in a comedy. For decades, no one could picture him in a drama. Some still don’t because, let’s face it, he’s never fully gotten rid of that way of speaking. you can still hear that “whoa” in his voice.
Those of us watching this in the 80s, couldn’t imagine Keanu playing anything but airhead roles for quite a while. The opposite of Amber’s take. Plus, whenever my wife and I see a Circle K, we always say “Strange things are afoot at the Circle K”.
Worked at a Circle K around the time this came out.. it was a most triumphant time!
I first saw Keanu in "River's Edge". Between that, B&T, and "Parenthood", I always felt Keanu was best when he played himself. His career really changed, probably starting with "Speed".
@@mrupright "River's Edge" gave me a clue what Keanu could do. I think part of the reason I saw it was the name "Keanu". Well, that and Dennis Hopper.
EXACTLY
@@Smokie_666 AWESOME!
Not enough people give props to Billy the Kid and Socrates for not only rolling with the time travel like it's no big deal from the very start, but also for becoming good friends in the background and saving Bill & Ted from the medieval executioner, and remaining buds to the very end of the movie.
It's very adorable.
Love the way Billy introduces 'catch' to him.
I always died when Socrates says “like sands of the hourglass, so are the days of our lives”
I wonder if Amber & Jay even know that was the opening words to the soap opera Days of Our Lives? I only know because my grandma watched that soap; I was an ABC soap fan. X)
@@xzonia1I think it went over their heads 😊
@@xzonia1It was also a quote from the real Socrates
@@RemyJackson Yes, but that's not where Bill & Ted knew it from. Lol
@hjerne In fairness, even though we loved it, this movie really was stupid Boomer stuff. Stupid can still be entertaining though.
I was born in 1969. Graduated high school in 1987, turned 21 in 1990. So i grew up in the 80's It didnt seem special or anything at the time. But we didnt realize that we were the last generation that was going to still have it so good...
It’s hilarious because those of us old enough can only see Keanu as an airhead no matter what he does.
Exactly what I was thinking
Yep the next movie I saw him in was Point Break as a cop
EXACTLY! 😎🤙🏼✌🏼
He would also say “Woah” in many movies after this movie. I used to tell my wife I bet he’s going to say “woah”in any new Keanu movie we watched
It was decades before he could speak without bobbing his head!
I love when George Carlin says “They do get better” at the end of the movie
Another must see movie with a young Keanu Reeves (supporting role) is Parenthood. It also stars Steve Martin and a verrry young Joaquin Phoenix. Great ensemble cast and great storytelling, I think you both would love it.
Was Joaquin still known as Leaf back then? I can't remember. I know he was Leaf in Space Camp. Love that movie.
@@jedimastercaeli And Russkies...such a weird, little Cold War movie.
@@jedimastercaeli I remember he was still called Leaf in that movie, such a cutie and a serious little guy.
Yes, great movie!
Totally agree!!!!
It was hard not to see Keanu as anything but an "airhead" back then. But it was Point Break that made me see Keanu in a new light. It was a glimpse of things to come. Even though he gets a lot of haters for his acting, he puts in a solid performance depending on the project. He was legit good in Point Break Speed. I think his best performance is from 1997s Devil's Advocate. He actually was able to hold his own opposite Al Pacino. Very underrated movie.
Yes, Devil’s Advocate is a great movie! Loved Keanu, Al and Charlize Theron performances.
Facts!! I thought Speed and Point Break changed his image but I agree that Devil's Advocate is very underrated, he killed it opposite Al Pacino
Devil's advocate is such a good movie!! I always watch it when it's on TV.
I first saw him in River's Edge (with Dennis Hopper), before I watched Bill & Ted. It's a long time ago, but as far as I remember, that was a pretty serious movie. And even when he played a problem kid in that one, I didn't feel any "airhead"-vibe.
The film I think truly broke his "airhead" good guy image for me was Street Kings. The opening when he goes on this racist rant against some Korean guys then hunts them down and blasts them dead was eye openingly shocking to me. Go find it and watch it yourself to see what I mean.
I love this movie. No irony, pure enjoyment.
Let's not fail to appreciate that Rufus was played by legendary comedian George Carlin, the GOAT of standup.
Alex Winter (Bill S Preston, Esq.) was in The Lost Boys among others. So glad you guys liked it, it is a most excellent movie and is on my list to show my girls (they're 11 and 8) mostly because we live behind a Circle K and I say "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K" all the time.
I've never lived anywhere near a Circle K, and I *still* say that all the time. 😀
I'm glad that you enjoyed this so much, Jay and Amber. You should do, "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey" next, it's a most excellent follow up to this.
I concur
I prefer Bogus over Excellent. Death kills me. No pun intended!!
@@Bozbaby103 I feel the same about the films too.
@@incantation521 Thank you, I hope that they react to it.
@@Bozbaby103seriously? I can’t even sit through Bogus Journey. I’m not trying to be edgy or anything, I sincerely just don’t care for it. Just my two cents. ✌️
"Speed" with Keanu and Sandra Bullock would be a great 90's action film to react to. Highly recommended. Also, Joan Of Arc is played by Jane Wiedlin from the all girl 80's music group The Go Gos.
Yessss Speed for sure !
I agree with Speed, It’s the most heart pounding, sweat inducing, edge-of-your-seat action movie ever.
Joan of Arc is Jane Weidlin, the guitarist for three Go Go's. But yes, she did play the singing telegram girl in Clue who was at the door.
probably my first thriller i watched as a kid that had me on the edge of my seat (no pun intended) lol
You mean that movie about a bus the SPEEDS through the city at a SPEED of 50mph and if its SPEED ever goes below it'll explode? I think it was actually called "The Bus that couldn't slow down"
Bill, played by Alex Winter, also was in The Lost Boys. Met him at a convention earlier this year and he was most excellent. 😂. Nice guy.
A great movie with Keanu is parenthood….so great
The most iconic line for me was when Ted spoke to himself with "No way" and he replies to himself "YES WAY". I will sometimes say that myself.
Jane Wiedlin who plays joan of arc in this movie played Guitar in the all-female US band The Go-Go's ( Belinda Carlisle was also a member)
You beat me to this factoid! You've got the beat! ;)
She was also the singing telegram girl in Clue.
She was also the singing telegram girl in Clue, which I believe they did see.
RIght! you beat me to it too. For Amber and Jay, she makes her appearance at 34:37 in.
Look them up from 2020 when they did one of those at-home concert vids to entertain everyone on lockdown. Jane is ADORABLE.
We definitely need Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. The grim reaper is hilarious.
He’s my favorite character in the entire franchise honestly. Cracks me up!
Such a legendary actor. Hes been in so many things. He was my favorite character in “Disturbing Behavior” as the custodian that saves the day.
Meh
They dragged the part in hell out way too long
Heard it was because they had such a low budget
The grim reaper is the head of Section 31! (you'll either get my reference or you won't)
@@nancyomalley6286 He did NOT follow the Prime Directive
History teachers loved this movie because it got their students interested in history. English teachers hated it because their students started using English incorrectly.
...or maybe MORE correctly 😅
Bill's and Ted's English is more grammatically correct than anything I hear today.
@@drea4195 Most correctly
My favorite background thing is billy the kid and Socrates being best friends
Keanu has always asked first in his roles whether he has to cut his hair or not, because he loves to keep his long hair. For some roles he's agreed to cut his hair, but as you will see most of the time he gets to keep his long hair.
Let's put it this way: If you give Keanu two films to choose between, and one implies he has to cut his hair, he will choose the one where he doesn't. Because he's a fucking rocker and he loves to have long hair!
Also because he has more money than god now, and doesn't have to do anything he doesn't want to do.
The actor that played Bill - Alex Winter was also one of the vampires in the Lost Boys movie you did.
The next movie you need to do is 1984’s “Revenge of the Nerds”. It’s hilarious!
The actress who played Joan of Arc was Jane Wiedlin. As an actress, she was also the singing telegram girl in "Clue." Outside of cinema, she was a founding men=mber and the rhythm guitarist for The GoGos.
I always forget she was in Clue!
Amber & Jay, cool to see you react to this 80's classic!
Two other good movies with Keanu Reeves to react to are: "Point Break" (1991) co-starring Patrick Swayze, and Speed (1994) co-starring Sandra Bullock.
Oh, yes, Speed is a great movie
Both of those are most excellent! lol
I was going to say point break, but mostly because of the references to it in later movies, particularly Hot fuzz
Point Break is great. Plus, if they like Marcel movies, they will learn where Thor’s nickname come from!!! And that movie came out 3 years before Speed (which was also great).
This was recently made into a trilogy. Almost nobody thought we were getting a 3rd movie. It even turned out pretty good for being so far after the 2nd one.
I thought the third movie was pretty good.
Shoulda left it at 2 movies.
It took so long for me to NOT see Keanu as a total airhead. His first several movies, he always had a "woah" line. I was 21 and in college when this movie came out and it was SO MUCH FUN. Growing up in the 80s was seriously just the best.
Oh - the opening song is called "I Can't Break Away" by Big Pig.
He even says Woah in The Matrix when Morpheus jumps to the other building. Lol X)
I kept expecting to hear him say "Woah" in a crappy English accent in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
The only downside to living in the 80s was all the darned ninjas. They were everywhere! Am I wrong??😂
"Bonk" was a great album.
Keanu WAS "Woah!" until after The Matrix.
Most excellent!! This film as a 13 year old was the best... Comedy, history, sci-fi adventure and cool music!!
Remember "Be excellent to each other, and party on, Dudes!!"
"The only truth lies in knowing that you know nothing." " That's perfect for them." Lmfao 😂😂😂😂
To this day, I will occasionally pop off with “strange things are afoot at the Circle K”.
This was the big introduction to Keanu Reeves for many, many people. It took a while for anybody to take him even semi-seriously in other roles because Ted is such a memorable character, but it was less than a decade before he was Mr. Action Hero. Alex Winter hasn’t done nearly as much in his career, but he’s fondly remembered both as Bill & as a young vampire in The Lost Boys. Rufus is played by the late, great comedian George Carlin.
The sequel, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, is every bit as loved.
I saw this movie, theatrically, knowing nothing about it other than George Carlin was in it. I absolutely loved it and still do. If you would’ve told me, then that Keanu Reeves would’ve become not only one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, but one of the biggest action stars ever I would’ve thought you were high.😂
That could be said of any actor, if your first intro to Harrison Ford was American Graffiti or the show Moonlighting for Bruce Willis you probably wouldn’t be able to see them as big name action stars either
And, a most beloved human being. All, just for being rich and famous, and still being a decent person.
like watching a metamorphosis @@andrewft31
@@andrewft31 It has nothing to do with Keanu's first role and everything to do with the sort of persona he put across in that role. I mean no one could have pointed to Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and predicted what Sean Penn would do later.
If you look closely at the cavemen, you'll see one of them was chewing bubble gum. This means Bill & Ted interacted with him and shared their bubble gum with him. That's the interaction I would have loved to have seen.
My favorite movies of keanu are point break, the devil's advocate, bram stoker's dracula, speed and my own private idaho. They are all very different. Keanu always keeps it interesting
"Been excellent to each other" is as profound as you can get.
Party on dudes!
Clarence Clemons the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band played as one of the “Three Most Important People in the World”. George Carlin a famous comedian was Rufus.
This is so corny and so goofy but it remains one of my favorite 80s films. The actors who played the historical figures were fantastic!! Thank you for this reaction video. Watching you watch this was SO much fun!!
If you want to see a truly outstanding performance from Keanu Reeves from his early career, watch My Own Private Idaho. That stars Keanu and the late, great River Phoenix. That film is what cemented for me what a phenomenal actor Keanu was, back in the day. Also, I cannot recommend Little Buddha enough... Keanu's performance in that is... gorgeous, rich, subtle, and astonishing.
Best line in the movie, "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K." Glad you left it in. :)
One of the historic babes, Diane Franklin, starred in another MUST SEE 80s movie, "Better Off Dead" (1985) with John Cusack.
And The Last American Virgin
I was about 7 when this came out and I remember seeing the speeches and thinking, 'oh no, I don't want to go to HS and do a big speech in an auditorium to like 100 people!'. I was so freaked out and scared to go to school. LOL. I thought it was really like that. Turns out my big speech was only to about 20 others and my teacher in our class.
20:03 your reactions when they said that naughty word! 😂
It's been mentioned in other comments, but I thought it was important to stress since you liked the band so much, during the scene in the mall when Beethoven is rocking out and the other historical figures are running amok, the song that is playing is actually "Play With Me' by Extreme. It's one that you should really check out.
I would love if they'd also react to the band Keanu is in, Dogstar. They're touring now. :)
With the amazing Nuno Bettencourt on guitar!
There's are 2 sequels, "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" & "Bill & Ted Face the Music". You might also try "Speed" (considered the first time Keanu was taken semi-seriously by the critics) and "The Lake House", both have Sandra Bullock as his co-star. Also, Alex Winter "Bill" played one of the bad vampires in "Lost Boys".
Point Break is awesome. JM didn't jive well for me. Considine was better in my opinion.@@Acilican
You have seen the actor that plays Napoleon in something else: The Truman Show, he was the guy watching Truman from his bath tub. The girl playing Joan of Arc is Jane Wiedlin, lead guitarist of the Go-Gos
I love all 3 Bill and Ted movies. Even the newest one was great.
So excited for this. Now you understand Keanau’s transformation as a serious action star
The 80s were the best. Amber saying she likes the lighters over cellphone lights is such an accurate statement. I saw Journey, with one of Steve Perry's last tour with them...and when they sang Lights, the whole arena was filled with lighters. An amazing sight to see.
Homage to doctor Who which started in 1954 And still going ..the longest running TV series ever... Using a telephone booth Instead of a police box called the Tardis , Time and relative dimension in space
*1963
Wish every history report was this kind of adventure. Such a great blast from the past film. Speaking of...the movie "Blast from the Past" with Brendan Fraser is def a lot of fun. Also speaking of Billy the kid the film "Young Guns" is one of my fav western style films. Thanx so much, really enjoyed watchin' with ya, Peace
"Blast from the Past" is such a good movie! J and Amber would love that one
I fully agree, one of my fav Brendan Fraser films.@@NeetkaAbru
Thirded! Another great Brendan Fraser movie!
One of my top five favourite movies of all time, my brother and I watched this movie so much as kids, it basically taught us most of our vocabulary lol (between this, the original Ninja Turtles movie and Wayne's World). I always see Bill and Ted as brilliantly stupid- like they're idiots, yet also smart.
For the longest time, this was the role Keanu was best known for, to the point he was quoted as saying he was afraid they would write on his tombstone "He Played Ted". He and Alex Winter became best friends while making this movie and still are to this day.
Also, not sure anyone said it but the main future guy (the big black one of the trio) was played by Clarence Clemons, aka the saxophone player from Bruce Springsteen's backing band The E Street Band.
Now they'd write, He played Ted, Neo, and John Wick. :) But seriously, he's a beloved actor now, and I think they'd write on his tombstone now He gave us joy.
i picked up "Damn" by Raphael from the Ninja Turtles movies...apparently it was considered a bad word by other kids, Im like "they said it in Ninja Turtles!" lol
Keanu started out as an airhead. You have to watch him in parenthood it’s hilarious and he’s in there. He is so funny as an actor. He started getting into more serious roles with breakpoint and then speed but in the beginning, Keanu was very funny airhead dude, most excellent
It is funny to look back and know that he was seen as an airhead for so long. Meanwhile, earlier this year German scientists named bacterial compounds they discovered “keanumycins” because they are so skilled in evading predatory amoebas and slaughtering enemies like the character John Wick that they decided to name them after Keanu Reeves. I can't make this up! Lol😁🥰
I am so glad you are finally watching this movie! It is one of my favourites. I saw it at the movies with a friend of mine who is no longer with us. My friend was goofy like Ted.
The song playing in the mall is by Extreme and is called Play With Me.
Love Extreme!
John Wick is the darkest timeline where Ted goes to Oats Military Academy.
I adore this movie! Did the big trip from Australia to LA in May/June, and I made sure to go to San Dimas High for a few pics in front of the main office. I think that, and going to Nakatomi Plaza were the absolute highlights of my holiday. And the song in the beginning is called Breakaway by Big Pig, which is a cover of I Can't Break Away by Chuck Jackson.
This is one of Keanu Reeves iconic roles. It's the first movie I saw him in back in the 80s. I've loved him ever since then.
Another great comedy with Keanu Reeves is "I Love You to Death". It also has River Phoenix (who you guys saw in Stand By Me). Two others of his that would be fun for you to see are Devil's Advocate (thriller/horror) and Sweet November (romantic drama). Both have him in (very different) on-screen relationships with Charlize Theron.
I Love You to Death is so underrated! It was hilarious and had a stellar cast!
@@captainsplifford 100%!!
Keanu and William Hurt play cousins in that movie and have an hilarious conversation that only two stoner cousins could understand.
So great! And based on a true story!
I Love You To Death I mean.
So glad you two liked this movie. It's a fond childhood memory for me. Since you liked Napoleon, the actor who played him was also in The Truman Show. Which i think y'all watched not too long ago. He was the guy who was always watching from his bathtub.
Very cool, thanks
Jay FYI the teacher , Bernie Casey, played 8 years in the NFL. Six with the Niners and 2 with the Rams. He was also a record breaking hurdler in college.
And he was the head of Lambda Lambda Lambda National fraternity in Revenge of the Nerds
He played a Gargoyle in one of the greatest TV movies ever made.
Colonel Rhombus in Spies Like Us.
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Watch Rivers Edge, which is one of Keanu's first films. It's creepy and unsettling with a great young cast.
And PLEASE watch Say Anything with a young John Cusack! It defines late 80s teen angst perfectly. It was directed by Cameron Crowe who would go on to direct Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous.
The actress who played Joan of Arc had a small role in Clue. She was the singing telegram girl.
'Dude, Wheres My Car' is another great comedy with a great duo.
I'm a diehard Keanu Reeves fan. One of my favorite just fun movies is The Replacements. (edited forgot The🙂) Plus it has Gene Hackman in it, who I love. Y'all should watch a George Carlin stand up film too. He is amazing!
Yes, definitely check out The Replacements, one of the funniest football movies. And it has John Madden in it too.
Oh definitely check out The Replacements - most excellent fun. :)
The guy who played Genghis Khan is Al Leong. That guy is a legit fight choreographer and martial artist that made appearances in tons of 80’s and 90’s films like Big Trouble in Little China, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, and many others.
My buddy went to ASU when this came out, and they filmed the big presentation scene near there. He got paid some beer money to hang out in that gym all afternoon. So fun to spot him in the audience!
When this movie came out, I was in Junior high & I have been Rocker girl all my life! So, Bill & Ted brought such joy to my life and still do! I fell in love with Keanu Reeves/Ted right then & there ❤ he is still one of my favorite Actors to this day. He's also a most Excellent human being!
This is for Amber, I too really loved the way Bill and Ted carried themselves, Ted reminded me of a puppy sometimes 😂 They were both "most" awesome in their roles!🎉
That song playing during the scenes in the mall where they get arrested is "Play With Me" by the band Extreme. The guitarist, Nuno Bettencourt, is one of the more under-appreciated from that era. You guys should check out some of their music! 🤘🙂
They’ve done “More than Words and “Get the Funk Out”. I would love them to react to “Rise” and “Hole-hearted”!
Dude, when you started to talk like them. Killed me 😂
Don't forget the historical lessons taught as well ...this is an education film... This is what I would play if I were a substitute teacher And also iron maiden Tons of history
"They just took [Beethoven] for shreddin' too hard." I love you guys. I knew you would love this movie.
I was about 11 years old when this movie came out. I remember going to the theater with a bunch of friends to see this. We waited in a line that went around the block to get tickets. And the movie did not disappoint! Another young Keanu Reeves movie you guys would really love is Parenthood.
43:30 This speech is delivered at 87 minutes into the movie, that being four-score and seven minutes.
One of the most excellent films of all time! I miss our (GenX) films, they were inspiring and funny. Not so much of that going on now.
The opening song is Breakaway by Big Pig.❤
Party on, dudes!
❤❤❤ Kee-aah-noo ... One of my favorite actors. Yall got to see him in 1) Speed & 2) The Lake House, both co starring Sandra Bullock👍 Also he stars in The Devil's Advocate & another good one Dracula. Keanu's That Dude - He's so EXCELLENT😂
"POINT BREAK" is my favorite Keanu Reeves movie also starring Patrick Swayze! ADRENALINE 🏄
I'd love it if they did Point Break followed by Hot Fuzz!
The song Beethoven plays at the mall is actually played on guitar. Even more impressive imo. It is played by Nuno Bettencort in the band Extreme. He also played the hands of Rufus playing guitar.
Don't know if I've ever clicked on a video so fast!! Can't wait to see you guys react to this one, it's one of my all time favorites!! You need to watch Bogus Journey next!!!!!
It's so funny that younger people only know Keanu as an action hero but us oldies will always think of him as Ted or the dipshit son-in-law in "Parenthood" (which I'd highly recommend you guys watch because you'd relate so hard and it's an ensemble cast including baby Joaquin Phoenix)❤
I fully credit Bill & Ted with my wife and I getting together. In college I went home for a weekend and my high school friends and I all went to see this. I thought it was horrible. A week later I met my future wife while on a date with another girl. The next day I was in her dorm room (wife, not the other girl) and we talked for hours. I told her how bad this movie was, and then one of her friends stopped by to see if she wanted to go see the movie. We looked at each other and burst out laughing. She chose me over the movie. That was 34 1/2 years ago and we’re still together.
Oh, and the movie kinda grew on me, I love it now.
You were wrong about the movie. It's awesome.
It kinda grew on you like your wife
Bill and Ted came out after Back to the Future, but it was actually written a few years before as "Bill & Ted's Time Van." The writers tried to get the movie made for several years and were even fired from the agency that represented them because they thought the script was so bad. They modified the script over the next few years and the movie did eventually go into production, but the studio financing it went bankrupt before it was finally completed. Two years later it was picked up by another studio who finished it and reshot the entire end sequence where they have everyone show up on stage for their final report.
BTW... regarding a certain word said at 20:03, Ed Solomon (one of the two creators) later apologized for using it in the Bill & Ted franchise, saying that they were ignorant to the actual meaning and thought it was nothing more than "surfer language" from that era that the characters would say. And on that note, the two waiters who come out at the ice cream parlor with the "Ziggy Piggy" button are the two writers of the film.
Make sure to check out the sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. If Excellent Adventure is an example of movies from the 80s, Bogus Journey is definitely an example of movies from the 90s.
Thank you so much for reacting to this one, it's one of my favorite movies, and y'all are my favorite reactors. I can't wait to watch. I hope you follow up with the rest of the trilogy, that would be most excellent.
After this they go on a Bogus Journey.
And much later they have to Face the Music.
Everything is truly triumphant.
BTW Jay. I think the Keanu Reeves sports movie you are thinking of is the Replacements.
I just watched Face the Music for the first time a few months ago. Fun watch! :) I know I've seen Bogus Journey but honestly forgot all about it existing until you mentioned it just now. Oops. My memory is so bad these days. :P Thanks for the reminder! I need to watch it again. I can't recall it at all.
Joan of Arc was also the Singing Telegram Girl in the CLUE movie
Spicoli definitely had the Valley/Surfer dude voice down in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and these two carry on that tradition. I will always see Keanu as this character or the one from the Rivers Edge. ✌🏻👩🏻🦰👍🏻… I still use “Strange things are afoot at the Circle K” with my friends.
So that song you guys were rocking out to during the mall scene where Beethoven was playing, that was Extreme! I know you’ve reacted to two of their songs so far, now you’ve sort of heard one more. We need more of them on your other channel! 🙏
I’m glad you enjoyed this movie, it’s definitely silly but I have fond memories of seeing it in the theater and rocking out. The sequel is actually pretty funny as well.
OMG thank you so much for reacting to this!!! It's one of my favorite movies of all time! And how I met Keanu Reeves! ❤
"They *do* get better." ~ Rufus
You guys will like watching “Amadeus” about the original music rebel, Mozart. This film also had both lead actors nominated for Best Actor, one of whom won.
Alex Winter (Bill) was one of the vampires (Marko) in The Lost Boys. He was the one that got staked in the cave while they slept hanging upside down. Jane Wiedlin (Joan of Arc aka “Noah’s Wife” lol) played the singing telegram girl who got shot in the movie Clue also.
I just want to add that ,yes she was also in Clue, but Jane Weldin is also a member o the singing group The Go-Go's. She has a star on the Walk of Fame and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with her band.
@@kerrycronin256 yeah I didn’t add that part about the Go-Gos because everyone else has on their comments. I didn’t see any point in repeating what others been saying over and over but yeah that is her.
@@90hatter90 Sorry. Your post came up on my feed without any of the earlier ones. Not trying to repeat everyone else's comments.
@@kerrycronin256 no it’s ok. I’m just telling why I didn’t mention that
You gotta watch Constantine. Most serious roll for Keanu. And the actress Rachel Weisz from The Mummy is also in it.
They haven't really done a lot of comic book movies on their channel. Shame that Netflix went another route with Sandman and changed Constantine's gender, he would have been great to reprise the role. They should also do a reaction to Johnny Mnemonic. The movie that started Keanu Reeves down the cyberpunk genre that led to the Matrix trilogy and later Cyberpunk 2077 motion capture for the video game.
My son introduced me to this movie when it went to DVD and you had to go to a store and rent this. I found Bill and Ted charming and fun.
A lot of this movie was filmed in Arizona. The Circle K was in Mesa also the water park is still here and kicking. The lifeguard at the top of the water slide name is Brandon Fish. Nobody knew he was picked to be in it until we were watching the movie in the theater. It was pretty awesome to know that a kid from Mesa, AZ could be in a movie (1988-89)
I was 14 when this movie came out and desperately wanted to see it. My mom didn’t want to go, so she drove me to the theater and I saw it alone. A few weeks later, my confirmation class took an overnight trip and one of the things we did as a group was go see this move. So I got to see it twice!
So excited to watch this with you! And yes, Keanu was in Hardball. Another really good movie. I have seen it many times and still cry.
There's a pure unadulterated joy to this movie, like the innocence of childhood. That's why it's such a pleasure to watch. I think Napoleon at the waterpark is the best example of it. You can't help but smile, even on a bad day.
I love this movie! There was another movie Keanu Reeves was in not long after this called Parenthood, along with a ton of other big stars. That would be worth a reaction video, too!
This movie brings back so many memories. My brother’s 8th grade class had an evening field trip to watch this movie and family members were invited as well. It was most excellent.
ROB SQUAD AS MANY OTHERS HAVE SAID IN THE COMMENTS, ANYBODY OVER THE AGE OF 45-50 REMEMBERS KEANU FOR THIS ROLE AND WE HAD TO GROW INTO HIS ACTION ROLES!! I MUST SAY THO, NOW IN RETROSPECT, HE DID PRETTY WELL STARTING OUT AS THIS CHARACTER TO WHAT HE IS TODAY!!
I GOT AN IDEA IF YOU WANT TO DO IT ON YOUR MUSIC CHANNEL
😮 YOU GUYS! THE GENTLEMAN WHO PLAYED RUFUS IS A WELL-KNOWN COMEDIAN BY THE NAME OF GEORGE CARLIN (RIP)!! MAYBE YOU GUYS COULD REACT TO ONE OF HIS COMEDY ROUTINES RATHER THAN A SONG ON YOUR MUSIC CHANNEL SOMETIME...JUST A THOUGHT!!😮
Joan of Arc was played by Jane Wiedlin, who also played the Singing Telegram Girl in Clue. She was also a member of The Go-Go's.
Glad you’re doing this! You all need to watch Wayne’s World
Also, not sure if you guys caught this, but Bill is played by Alex Winter, who was one of the vampires in "The Lost Boys".