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  1. lineage (sequel comparison): Wayne's World → Wayne's World 2. One is great and profound; two is funny, stupid bullshit.
    “I think Wayne's World 2 is funny, stupid bullshit, but I think Wayne's World one is like great.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free) · 2:10:11 · David Sims (0.30 sure it was them)
  2. fun, about Wayne's World: It came out on Valentine's Day, February 14th, a date-night choice.
    “It was a Valentine's Day movie.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Alien 3 · 2:23:15 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  3. unmapped (product placement): Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby → Wayne's World. Wayne's World's product-placement bit is condensed to one scene whereas Talladega's is constant.
    “But this movie, it's ever present.”
    The Rewatchables · 'Talladega Nights' With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly · 1:35:25 · Danny Heifetz (0.40 sure it was them)
  4. lineage (lineage): Wayne's World → The Doors. Wayne's World 2 depends on knowing Oliver Stone's The Doors, as Weird Science depends on knowing The Road Warrior.
    “We talked a lot about Wayne's World 2 and we're like, it's very, very dependent on knowing Oliver Stone's the Doors movie.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt · 1:07:39 · Kyle Brandt (0.60 sure it was them)
  5. theme (theme): Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me → Wayne's World. Both 90s SNL-era comedies would not work now because the era is gone.
    “I don't think this movie works now.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:05:22 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  6. contrast (contrast): Wayne's World → Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Wayne's World grew from an SNL character audiences knew; Austin Powers was new.
    “It's not based on an SNL character.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:06:43 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  7. career (career): Rob Lowe → Wayne's World. Lowe and Myers had history from Wayne's World.
    “they also have an amazing you know, history together from Wayne's World.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:40:33 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  8. contrast (contrast): The Player → Wayne's World. Wesley pairs the two 1992 releases as opposite poles of fourth-wall-breaking commentary on the thing you are watching.
    “this is the same year that Wayne's world came out.”
    The Rewatchables · 'The Player' With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Wesley Morris · 0:04:48 · Wesley Morris (0.85 sure it was them)
  9. people (same producer): Mean Girls → Wayne's World. Wayne's World, Mean Girls and Tommy Boy are the nominees for best Lorne Michaels movie; Mean Girls wins as he lets talent paint the canvas.
    “Wayne's World, Mean Girls and Tommy Boy.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Mean Girls’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Amanda Dobbins · 0:16:16 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)