2.45 - WAYNE’S WORLD 2 (1993) & Pastiche

Here’s the sequel to the Spheeris/Myers/Michaels smash hit. Discussion ranges from movie references to franchise-level production decisions, via ‘good v. bad’ spoofs (yes, it’s another of Rob’s Theories…)

This Week’s Media
HOUSE OF CARDS, Season 5 (2017): Beau Willimon, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright
THE THREE CABALLEROS (1944): Norman Ferguson, Homer Brightmen, Clarence Nash

Recommendations
A VIEW TO A KILL (1985): John Glen, Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts
WHIP IT (2009): Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden
TRUE LIES (1994): James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis
LOCK, STOCK... [TV] (2000): Ralph Brown, Daniel Caltagirone, Scott Maslen

Footnotes
There isn’t much in the way of footnotes this week, so here are a few references to some of the TV/films we mention: BATMAN; any John Hughes film; TERMINATOR 2; THE GRADUATE; and AIRPLANE!. Finally, a short piece on the story behind the film’s writing (though it’s surprisingly pro- the movie!).