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“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction · 1991
Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.
Movie details
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
“Once... they made history. Now... they are history.”
1991 Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction 1h 33m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Peter Hewitt
Written by
Chris Matheson · Ed Solomon
Keanu Reeves
Ted
Alex Winter
Bill / Granny Preston
William Sadler
Grim Reaper
Joss Ackland
De Nomolos
Pam Grier
Ms. Wardroe
George Carlin
Rufus
Amy Stoch
Missy
Court is in session
Put Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.