BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY

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STARRING: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Joss Ackland, Pam Grier
George Carlin, Amy Stock-Poynton,

1991, 98 Minutes, Directed by: Pete Hewitt

Description: It is the future. Society has at last solved all its major problems, thanks to amiable lunkheads Bill and Ted and the inspiring music of their band, Wyld Stallyns. Only one man is dissatisfied with the way things have turned out, the evil De Nomolos. In an effort to change the future, De Nomolos sends evil Bill and Ted robots back in time to prevent the real Bill and Ted from winning a pivotal Battle of the Bands. What follows is a spirited journey through the afterlife as Bill and Ted try to rescue their girlfriends, save the future, and, oh, yeah, learn how to play the guitar. — Amazon.com

This sequel to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure features more of the same moronic type of humour. Fans won't be disappointed and people who didn't like the previous film wouldn't like this one either.

What is, however, surprising is how this type of film seems to work at it own goofy level.

Once you have accepted the film on its own terms it is easy to sit back and watch how the two protagonists outwit the Grim Reaper, meet Captain Kirk and Albert Einstein. See what I mean?