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I think the most non-heinous sequel to "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", entitled "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey", released in 1991, deserves a mention. It may be just over the hill from the 80's but is still very much in line with the 80's spirit of the original Bill & Ted.  -Thanks to DayActors weren't the only ones making appearances in this movie... The Three Most Important People were none other than Clarence Clemons, Fee Waybill and Martha Davis! And little Joan of Arc... That's Jane Wiedlin from the Go Go's! Footage from "War and Peace" is used in the scene when Bill & Ted first spot Napoleon The movie is often criticised for portraying Billy the Kid as right handed when he was apparently left handed as the only photo taken of him shows. However, in the picture he was holding a Colt and a Wenchester Rifle. If you look closely at the Rifle you'll see that the loading chamber is on the left side and everyone who is big on guns knows that the loading chamber is always on the right side. So the photo is backwards! So that means Billy the Kid was, in reality, right handed. -Thanks to David EskelsenExcellent Adventure writers Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson appear briefly in the film as waiters in the ice cream parlor. They are billed as Ed "Stupid Waiter" Solomon and Chris "Ugly Waiter" Matheson Alex Winter also hosted a hilarious comedy skit show on MTV, called "The Idiot Box". It was a "Kids In The Hall" type show, only there were also music videos. He played the role of "Eddie The Flying Gimp", as well as others that I cannot remember. -Thanks to NeoDiane Franklin plays Princess Joanna, she is the girl with the long curly hair who is interested in Ted. She is also seen at the end of the movie; she is wearing the light blue dress and is standing next to Ted. She is better known in the movie "The Last American Virgin". -Thanks to ChristinaAlex Winter (Bill Preston) was only 23 when he got the part and Keanu Reeves (Ted Logan) was 24. -Thanks to EmilyIn the second Bill and Ted (Bogus Journey) they spell writer Ed Solomon's name backwards to name the main villain "De Nomolos". -Thanks to SheriBill and Ted were reunited years later (after the sequel) in the hilarious film FREAKED, directed and written by Alex Winter, in which Winter plays an actor trapped in a freak show. Keanu Reeves plays his nemesis, the Dog Faced Boy, even though he is uncredited in the role! -Thanks to Santiago VelasquezGeorge Carlin who was known in the film as Rufus, later appeared in "Dogma" alongside another character Rufus (Chris Rock). Seems a bit of a coincidence; as Rufus isn't a very popular name. -Thanks to SJActor Dan Shor who portrayed Billy the Kid also played computer program/hero 'RAM' in Disney's 1982 computer generated cult-hit 'TRON' -Thanks to Phantom PlanetAlex Winter is also in the 80's movie 'The Lost Boys'. He plays Marco. -Thanks to MadisonIt is suggested that some people consider this film to be an inferior version of Wayne's World. However, this movie was released in 1989, Wayne's World came out in 1992. -Thanks to Sean OhlsonThe film cast did the voice acting for the animated series! -Thanks to Michael J Walters« Click here to add some Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure trivia Rediscover your favorites! If you like Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure or 80's Comedy classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Tootsie ..... Raising Arizona ..... Good Morning, Vietnam ..... Blues Brothers ..... Heathers ..... Fast Times At Ridgemont High ..... This Is Spinal Tap ..... Naked Gun ..... Adventures In Babysitting ..... Airplane ..... License To Drive ..... Money Pit ..... Porky's ..... Risky Business ..... Twins ..... Soul Man .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Featured Movie Location: The "most excellent" Circle KWanna see the real life filming location used for The "most excellent" Circle K in the movie? These scenes were actually shot at Circle K, located in Tempe, Arizona. [New! Show Google Map] Bill's house is actually at 18th street and Bethany home Road, Central Phoenix. It's a sight to see. It's been remodeled, but you can still tell it's his house very easily. The mountain in the backround is actually Squaw Peak Mountain, which is actually right by his house. [Thanks to Christian Cheney] Bill's house is at 122 W. Kaler Drive in north central Phoenix. It was my friend's house and you can see lots of the family's possessions in the movie. [Thanks to Pinklotus] "Bill and Ted's" backyard is actually behind a different house! [Thanks to Sarah] Coronado High School Scottsdale, AZ was used for both school establishing exterior shots and the auditorium at the end of the movie. You can view some pictures of it at Coronado's web site or their alumni page. The full address is Coronado High School, 2501 North 74th St; Scottsdale, AZ [Thanks to Eric Volman] It is said that Coronado HS was also used in "Just One of the Guys." (1986) [Thanks to Raj Mehta] We've also heard that the Phoenix courthouse On Washington between first and second streets was used for the Auditorium --can anyone confirm? The water park, "Waterloo", is actually called Sunsplash and is located in Mesa, AZ (a suburb of Phoenix) and was only known then as "Golfland". It is now known as Golfland-Sunsplash since it has expanded to a full water park instead of just a couple of slides. The scenes in Bill and Ted's were a cross between Golfland-Sunsplash (as it had not expanded yet to a complete water park) and the "Raging Waters" waterpark in San Dimas, CA. Click here for their main web and here for and the Mesa location specifically. [Thanks to Eric Volman] The mall scenes were shot at the MetroCenter Mall in Phoenix at I-17 between Dunlap and Peoria. [Thanks to Eric Volman] The mall has gone under extensive remodeling since the movie was filmed. The elevators (one in which Joan of Arc does her fitness routine, located near the Waldenbooks) no longer look the same. The Ice Skating Rink is no longer there (now the lower level of the two story theater). Neither are the Oshman's Sporting Goods or Schroder's (sp?) Music. The only place that has stayed the same is Hot Dog On A Stick. [Thanks to MK] The scenes of Ted's house (where his father tells him he's going to military school in Alaska) appear to be in the Camelback/Arcadia district of Phoenix. There are scenes where what appears to be Camelback Mountain are in the background so I'm lead to believe it is either on Lafeyette or Exidor(sp) Drive. [Thanks to Eric Volman] The police station where Bill and Ted are taken is a building located on Washington and about 56 St in Phoenix. I believe it is now abandoned and I don't know what is was during filming. Can anyone else help? [Thanks to Sean Sovereign] The police station location you have is wrong: it's in fact the old Firemans Aux. Hall located in Old Town Scottsdale, on 2nd St, across from the Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza. I was working at the UA5 movie theater on the day the scenes were filmed. Coronado HS was also the site of many other movie scenes over the years. I believe the auditorium scenes were shot at an old resort located in North Scottsdale on Indian Bend Rd. [Thanks to Mick Scholes] The Bowling ally in the movie (scene with Napolean) was filmed at what used to be a "Fair Lanes" -it is now AMF- located on Rural Rd, and the U.S. 60 freeway behind Denny's. The plaza has undergone some extensive remodoling several years ago, and hardly looks like it did in the movie, but none the less that is where it was filmed. [Thanks to Justin Kusmierczyk] The ice cream place they take Napoleon was filmed at the Chuck E Cheese at 8039 N. 35th Ave in Phoenix, Arizona. [Thanks to Kristen] San Dimas High School, 800 West Covina Boulevard, San Dimas, CA was also used. The former East High School on 52nd st; between Mcdowell and Van Buren may also have been used. Some of the school scenes were also filmed at Shadow Mountain High School. A number of people from that school were in the audience in the end scene.[Thanks to Paul Hillman] Can you help? Do you know any of the Arizona (or any other) filming locations used for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Track listing: 1. "Play With Me" by Extreme 2. "The Boys and Girls Are Doing It" by Vital Signs 3. "Not So Far Away" by Glen Burtnick 4. "Dancing With a Gypsy" by Tora Tora 5. "Father Time" by Shark Island 6. "I Can't Break Away" by Big Pig 7. "Dangerous" by Shark Island 8. "Walk Away" by Bricklin 9. "In Time" by Robbie Robb 10. "Two Heads Are Better Than One" by Power Tool The end theme song, Two Heads are Better Than One, was written by Nelson and Dweezil Zappa and performed by Power Tool (actually Nelson). In the scene where Bill & Ted visit the future with the awesome music in the background, the song being played is the Robbie Robb "in Time" song. However, this version in the movie is different to the one on the soundtrack CD, featuring an extended intro and more guitar solos. It's actually better than the one on the soundtrack, here's hoping they re-release the soundtrack with this movie version of the song. -Thanks to Ryan HarvardThis movie must have had a profound effect on the new rock group "the ataries" for they have a song titled "San dimas highschool football rules" in which there is a line stating "searching for a highschool you know doesn't exist" -Thanks to Kevin Allustiarti« Click here to add new music trivia for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Soundtrack Available: On CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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