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November 6, 2010
Two Most Excellent Dudes Create One Most
Excellent App!
We recently reported the release of the first-ever, fully-licensed, Bill & Ted App to hit the iTunes Store, Bill & Ted's Excellent Soundboard, and now we are very please to bring to you an exclusive interview with the two programming personages behind this outstanding soundboard! Dave Sleep and Joe Morsman shared their thoughts behind the creation of this totally non-heinous app and explained their inspirations and creativity in putting it all together!
Click here to purchase Bill & Ted's Excellent Soundboard from iTunes!
October 23, 2010
Alex Winter Storms Smodcastle!
Alex Winter was recently on hand at a recording of Bagged and Boarded, the podcast (or rather Smodcast) co-hosted by none other than Kevin Smith (Jay and Silent Bob, two other excellent dudes!) at the Smodcastle in Hollywood, California. In episode #72, Alex Winter regaled the gathered live audience with tales of his excellent adventures in Hollywood, including the hilarious story behind his being cast in Death Wish 3 (which must be heard to be believed!) The panel gets into a very detailed discussion about the Bill & Ted movies as well! Alex will be returning to the Smodcastle for a screening of his comedy opus Freaked and another Bagged and Boarded interview afterwards, so be sure to check our Facebook and Twitter pages for all the latest, up-to-date news!
Click
here to find the link to listen to Alex's Bagged and Boarded Interview!
(please
note the link contains hilarious adult material!)
October 9, 2010
A Totally Excellent and Appropriate
Soundboard App for All Bill & Ted Fans!
In this age of portable media, how does one go about sharing their love of the Two Great Ones while out and about? The excellent personages at Widebeam Digital have now solved that problem for us by offering the first, most outstanding and totally official Bill & Ted Soundboard Application for your iPhone, iPhone Touch and iPad! The app includes many outstanding photos in the form of wallpapers which you can use on your devices! There are also some of the most popular phrases from the movies spoken by Bill, Ted and Rufus which you can play to your heart's content! Also available are ringtones which you can get by typing in your e-mail address (not that these are apparently catchphrases from the movies and do not include any of the music, unfortunately.) But the most outstanding feature by far has to be the Wyld Stallyns air guitar (well, actually more like a real guitar, but obviously fans will use it in place of their regular air guitar for more oomph!) which allows you to strum out a vigorous joyous number of electric guitar sounds, presumably just after uttering an exuberant "Excellent!" It's not an extensive application, but for 99 cents (that's 99 Lincolns, dude!) it certainly is a must for any Wyld Stallyns fan who wants to share the love of their favorite movie (keep in mind that all the images and quotes are from Excellent Adventure, but maybe if the app is popular enough the dudes at Widebeam would consider giving us a Bogus Journey app as well, which would be most triumphant indeed!)
Click here to get the Bill & Ted's Excellent Soundboard App from iTunes!
Click here to visit the official Bill & Ted's Excellent Soundboard App website!
October 2, 2010
Another Excellent Adventure with the Sequelcast!
Recently
we reported that The Sequelcast, the outstanding podcast which covers movie
series with great aplomb and humor, had posted the first of two episodes
focusing on the films of the Two Great Ones, Bill and Ted. The second of
these podcasts has now been posted. This time around Uncle Milkshake, De
Nomolos, Thrasher and Linda Kay discuss Bogus Journey, as well as the animated
and live action spin-offs of Bill & Ted. The podcasts were a lot of
fun to do and again we have to thank all of the most excellent dudes at The
Sequelcast for inviting our website to be part of the shows and to give us a
chance to talk about our most favorite movies in the world! Be sure to
head on over there right now and download the episodes . . . and while you're
there, check out all the other great Sequelcast episodes available!!
Download the Sequelcast Podcast here!!
September 25, 2010
MTV Gets the Word from Alex About B&T 3 Script!
Following
on the heels of their big scoop on Keanu's apparent eagerness for there to be a
third Bill & Ted movie earlier this week, MTV decided it
was time to hear from the other half of the team and so they contacted Alex Winter (via
Twitter,
apparently) for further confirmation. Alex apparently told the music video
news outlet's reporter Adam Rosenberg that the 
truth is yes, there is indeed a third Bill
& Ted script in the
works! Alex is quoted in the report: "We kicked around the idea over
the years and had always thought if we could make something that was as kind of
genuine in spirit as the originals and without falling prey to kind of retro
cynicism or something that was unnecessary, it would be worth doing. Now
the cat's out of the bag, and the truth is that, yeah, we have finally hit upon
an idea that we think is pretty great.
"We've been working on it for the past couple of years, honing that idea and getting it into shape," he continued. "[Screenwriters Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon] are working on it now. The bottom line is that we still all feel like we need to sit down and look at a script and see if it's everything that it can be before we set about doing anything with it." What should be of comfort to B&T fans is Alex went on to emphasize that the movie won't be cynical. "The essence of what we've always wanted to do is to make a 'Bill & Ted' movie. We don't want to make a cynical 'here's Bill and Ted ? you guys are our kids, now YOU guys go be Bill and Ted and the franchise can live for another 25 years!' It's not that. It's a straight up, what's the funniest and most surprising take on where Bill and Ted would be right now if we stopped back in on them? That's what we're doing."
Alex also addressed the issue of how they would handle the loss of George Carlin as Rufus. He expressed that getting around it has been difficult, but assured the reporter that they will not just be replacing Rufus. "That would be horrible. That's the thing about the movies ? they're personality-based. It's Reeves' personality when he's doing comedy, it's my personality and it was George's personality. It doesn't really work when you're pretending that other people are those people, because there's just not that much there [otherwise]. No, we're definitely not going to recast Rufus."
Alex said that he'd prefer the movie happen sooner rather than later, and of course fans would like that, too! But while this is definitely the most viable and promising news we have heard about a third movie so far, fans must keep in mind that an actual film is still some ways off. The script will need to be completed and agreed upon by everyone, backing will need to be found, everyone's schedules have to be open at the same time. But with a really good script from Ed and Chris fueling the fire, perhaps at long last we WILL see a legitimate, "straight-up" third Bill and Ted movie with Alex, Keanu, Ed and Chris firmly at the reins, which is what we've been hoping for all along!
Read the Original Interview with Alex Winter at MTV.com!
September 25, 2010
Excellent Adventures with The Sequelcast!
We
were very excited when Uncle Milkshake of The Sequelcast, a podcast which takes
a look at various movie series, contacted us to let us know they would be
featuring Bill & Ted on their most outstanding show! Linda Kay joined
Uncle Milkshake, Abraham Lincoln and Thrasher for a most outstanding talkfest in
which they lovingly talked about the first Bill & Ted movie, Excellent
Adventure. The discussion actually went on much longer than anyone
expected, and the same was true for the follow up show for Bogus Journey
(which we will alert you to when it is posted next!) Truly when it comes
to the Bill & Ted franchise there is much to discuss, so most definitely
check out the show!
Download the Sequelcast Podcast here!!
September 19, 2010
MTV Gets the Scoop on B&T 3 from Keanu Himself!
Finally!
After all these years of different online and offline reports speculating that
the one stumbling block standing in the way of a third Bill & Ted movie was
Keanu Reeves' unwillingness to even consider such a project, MTV News has
finally flat-out asked Keanu what he thinks about the idea and Keanu shared his
opinions about his interest in indeed participating in a third film if Alex
Winter, Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson can come up with a vehicle worth
doing. Expanding upon the much-speculated-upon comments Keanu made about a
possible third movie on the red carpet at the Oscars earlier this year, MTV
reporter Josh Horowitz managed to get Keanu to expand upon the topic during an
interview at the Toronto Film Festival.
During the taped verbal exchange, Keanu explained, "We're trying. Alex and I are still friends and we're talking, and we're talking to Chris and Ed," Reeves said. "They're going to try and see if they can write something. To me, I'd love to play the role. I'd love to work with Alex and Chris and Ed again. "We'll see what they do. If it's a film that can stand up on its own ... and I'm meeting people now, they've shown the film to their kids," he added. "We just seek to entertain, and if that could be something that could be worthwhile, on its own ..."
Only time will tell if the outstanding dudes behind the first two movies can indeed put together a solid script which can bring our favorite dudes into the present, but at least this should finally put to bed any unfounded statements that erroneously lay the blame for the lack of a third movie at Keanu's feet.
View Keanu's Interview and Read the Original Story at MTV.com!
September 18, 2010
Is Bill & Ted up to Swedenborg-style
philosophizing? Most definitely!
Most
fans agree that Bill & Ted are most excellent, but very often that's about
as far as the discussions go (not unworthy of the films themselves, which, as
you'll recall, explain the phenomenon of time-travel in three words . . .
"Modern technology, William!") But that doesn't mean that a
deeper analysis of the movies isn't possible, and fans who happen to be in or
around London on October 1st can partake in some most outstanding theological
deepness by attending a free screening of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
being presented as part of The Swedenborg Society's Film Season, the theme of
which is Images of the Afterlife in Cinema. The society honors
Emanuel Swedenborg, a noted 18th century Swedish scientist, theologian and
philosopher. Curator (and obvious Bill & Ted admirer) James Wilson has
prepared a most insightful essay which will be given to attendees and is
guaranteed to give one's brain a chance to ponder some interesting connections
between The Two Great Ones and Swedenborg's views on life after death. For
more information, visit the link below!
September 11, 2010
Wal-Mart Will Soon Be the Repository for
Outstanding Bill & Ted Fashion!
We
have some most exciting news for you, babes and dudes! The most excellent
personages at Hybrid
Tees will
be selling the first of what will hopefully be a brand new line of Bill and Ted
t-shirts starting in mid-September! They will be sold at Wal Mart stores,
with the first shipment due to hit shelves on September 15th followed by a
second shipment on September 30th. We're not sure exactly which areas will
be getting these shirts, so we'd appreciate it if diligent B&T fans can let
us know if they find them at their local Wal Mart! Most definitely buy
them if you see them, because if the line does well there may be more designs to
come! And if you don't see them at your store during the latter half of
September, then talk to them about getting them in stock! And if you buy a
shirt, why not take a picture of yourself with it or wearing it outside your
local Wal Mart! Let's make these shirts really fly off the shelves so we
can totally have more! Excellent!!!
September 4, 2010
A Most Unprecedented Event at
the New Beverly Cinema
Sadly Sparks Another Bout of Erroneous B&T 3 Rumors
Excellent
friends, it has come to our attention that we completely missed out on a most
unprecedented event which took place last weekend at the New Beverly Cinema in
Los Angeles, California. The revival movie theater presented special screenings of both
Bill & Ted movies, Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey, on two different
days and Alex Winter appeared at both of the screenings. Alex appeared
alone at the first night's screening, then was joined by co-writer Ed Solomon and original Princess Babe Joanna at the second
of these showings. B&T fan Jonathan Newman was lucky enough to be
visiting Los Angeles from Texas and was able to attend the first night screening
with just Alex. As Jonathan reports, "The prints were pretty clear.
Bogus Journey was in really good shape. Alex seems like a real nice
guy. He was very polite. He also said that before hand
he only knew how to play bass guitar."
One thing we simply must address is the sudden flurry of online reports stating, in so many words, that Alex Winter verified during the Q&A that a third Bill & Ted movie was forthcoming pending the approval of the proper script. This is stretching the truth to quite an extreme, although Jonathan's report of the question regarding a possible third movie might explain some of the confusion; "One question was asked, are they gonna make a part three? [Alex] said they aren't in any rush to make it, but if the right script came along then definitely." According to Alex's own Twitter page, "All I said about b&t @newbeverly is me, Keanu, Ed & Chris have kicked ideas around over the years. Everything else on the net is conjecture." Alex's statement seems to indicate, quite clearly, what we have reported all along . . . that Alex, Keanu, Ed and Chris and played with ideas for a third B&T pretty much since Bogus Journey finished filming, but that no solid plans for a third movie have ever materialized and may or may not ever come about. While the online reports may sound promising, once again we have to state that, unfortunately, at this time, there is no third movie in the works!
We are trying to find as much information as we can about this event, and so far we have found some photos which were taken of Julia Marchese and Alex Winter during one night of Q&A on the New Beverly Cinema's Facebook page, as well as one blogger's account of the event. We would totally love to hear from anyone else who may have been at the screenings to share more information with us about what was discussed! We'd also like to know if anyone had the foresight to videotape the Q&A sessions for posterity!
New Beverly Cinema's Facebook Photo Album of Alex's Appearance
Exiled
from Contentment's Blog Entry about the Interviews
(Please note
that while this blog entry is very detailed, it also contains graphic language,
so kiddies and sensitive types, you've been forewarned!)
NBC Los Angeles' Bill & Ted Ten
August 7, 2010
Time for some Mash-up Madness!
Many thanks to TotesNotHeinous over on the forums for alerting us to this most hilarious mash-up entitled Bill & Ted's Excellent Inception, in which a totally creative person has mashed together the trailer for the film Inception with Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure! George Carlin takes the part of Leonardo DiCaprio's role in the film. Check it out!
View the mash-up at CollegeHumor.com
April 17, 2010
Keanu Revisits the Bard and Don John
Every
year the Los Angeles Shakespeare Center holds a unique all-star annual reading
of a Shakespeare comedy to help raise money for the organization. This
year the production was Much Ado About Nothing and Keanu Reeves was on
hand to read for the character Don John (reprising the role he played in Kenneth
Branagh's film version of the play.) Also included in the incredible
all-star cast were husband and wife Tom Hank and Rita Wilson (who led the
production and played Dogberry and Margaret respectively), Bronson Pinchot (as
Borachio), Jackson Browne (who performed live music and read for Balthasar),
Dana Carvey (as Verges), Helen Hunt (as Beatrice), Ewan McGregor (as Benedick),
Michael McKean (as Conrade), Julia Roberts (as Ursula), Martin Sheen (as Leonato)
and Brent Spiner (as Don Pedro.) Truly a most outstanding cast for a
one-time only performance!
Visit the Los Angeles Shakespeare Center's official website
View excellent photos of the event on BroadwayWorld.com!
February 13, 2010
Wanna See the Missing Scenes from Bogus
Journey?
Now you can let the "powers-that-be" know!
The most dedicated and determined Joe dude has decided to let the world know that he, along with many many other Bill & Ted fans, would like to see how Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey was originally made to be seen! As we well know, many scenes from the original movie were omitted at the last minute because they were deemed "too scary for kids." But these scenes really tied the plot of the film together and without them, while we're left with a very entertaining and excellent film, we're left feeling somehow heinously unfulfilled. If you feel the same way and would like to encourage those who may have the missing footage to step forward and release it on DVD in a special edition release of the movie, then you should join the outstanding Facebook group which Joe has started! Excellent!
I want to see the alternate scenes to 'Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey' Facebook Page
March 8, 2010
Keanu Asked About Third B&T at Oscars
As skyninger42 informed us on our Forums, MTV's Josh Horowitz cornered Keanu Reeves at the Oscars and posed the question at the forefront of fans minds . . . if they could green light the third Bill & Ted movie right then and there. Keanu replied, "I'm trying!" to which Josh said with surprise, "Are you really?" "Sure," Keanu smiled in his enigmatic way. Josh Horowitz laughed that he couldn't tell if Keanu was joking or not and Keanu said, "I'm not." Now we know that Keanu and Alex used to joke about doing a middle-aged version of Bill & Ted, and both have indicated that a third Bill & Ted wouldn't be out of the question at some point. Ed and Chris also indicated on the special extra disc in the DVD box set that they wouldn't be opposed to doing a third Bill & Ted movie. But still a lot of elements have to be right for it to happen, but this would indicate that there's still hope!
Watch Keanu being questioned on the red carpet at MTV Movie Blogs' website
February 13, 2010
Who Doesn't Want to Rock Like Bill & Ted??
The totally outstanding Rich dude has let us know there is currently a most non-heinous campaign going on at Facebook in which fans are asking for the music from the Bill & Ted films to be included on the video game Rock Band 2 (or any subsequent sequels to the interactive music phenomenon. The game even includes a Battle of the Bands section! How perfect is that? If you'd like to participate, click the link below and join the group!
Get the Music from the Bill and Ted films on Rock Band 2 Facebook Page!
January 23, 2010
San Dimas Turns 50 in a Most Excellent Way!
San Dimas, that most excellent suburb in east Los Angeles county, kicked off a muy bueno fiesta celebration this past week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their incorporation on June 28, 1960. This year-long celebration has been dubbed, most appropriately, "An Excellent Adventure," as a nod toward the Bill & Ted movies which have brought attention to the city for the past 21 years. For many years our fan club's P.O. Box was located in San Dimas, which entailed a forty mile round-trip drive from North Hollywood to pick up the mail once a week or so. But going to San Dimas and seeing the Circle K across the street (even though the movies weren't actually filmed there) was always a lot of fun, so we have very fond memories of the place. And we'd like to add our birthday greetings as well, and wish the city a most outstanding birthday!
Read SGVTribune.com's report on the celebration
Learn
about more birthday events planned for
this year from the San Dimas website!
December 5, 2009
It's That Time of Year!
This year marks the 30th Annual Production of South Coast Repertory's holiday delight, A Christmas Carol, once again starring the inimitable Hal Landon, Jr. as Ebenezer Scrooge! This wonderful musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas ghost story is a much-loved holiday tradition for those living in and around Orange County, California, and as we do every year we urge you to catch this production at least once in your lifetime if you have the opportunity! There's no better way to ring in the holiday season!
Visit the South Coast Repertory website for more info!
November 7, 2009
What's Alex Watching and Listening To?
Although this video was posted on Amoeba Music's website back in July, we've just learned about it (thanks to the most excellent Richard dude!) and found it too good not to share! Alex Winter stops by Amoeba Music and consents to doing a "What's in My Bag?" video segment to talk about his day's selection of movies and music. A most excellent bit of insight into Alex's likes!
Amoeba Music presents Alex Winter's "What's in My Bag?"
July 4, 2009
Bogus Journey Now Available on Hulu.com!
As we reported on our Updates page a couple of weeks ago, it's come to our attention that Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is now available to view for free online on Hulu.com (although those outside the U.S. may not have access to these movie streams . . . bogus!) The most excellent Chris Crespo at Examiner.com has compiled a most outstanding article about this fact for his non-heinous column, which you can check out below!
Check Out Chris Crespo's Bogus Journey Hulu review here!
View Bogus Journey online for free at Hulu.com by clicking here!
June 6, 2009
Ed
and Chris Together Again - Imagine That!
We were very excited when we heard a while ago that Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson had written a new movie screenplay! It had been seventeen years since Bill & Ted fans had been treated to a movie written by the pair (their last collaborative effort being the quirky but hilarious Mom and Dad Save the World). Next Friday (June 12th) sees the opening of that film titled Imagine That, which stars Eddie Murphy and is directed by Karey Kirkpatrick (Over the Hedge). The fantasy / comedy revolves around Murphy's character, a financial executive facing imminent career failure. As a father, he's already been a bit of a failure, ignoring his seven-year-old daughter. But when he starts paying more attention to the child and her fantasy world, things magically seem to start turning around for him. This looks like a very fun and creative film from our two favorite screenwriters! Not bad!!
Click here to visit the official website for Imagine That!
May 16, 2009
Updated on May 23, 2009!!!!
Alex
Winter and Tom Stern to appear at
showing of Freaked in Los Angeles on May 16!
Many thanks to the most outstanding dude1987 for pointing out on the Forums that Alex Winter and Tom Stern are scheduled to make an appearance at a special May 16th midnight screening of their comedy classic Freaked at the New Beverly Cinema located on West Beverly Blvd. one block west of La Brea in Los Angeles. This is the first we've heard of this appearance, but if you live in the L.A. area you may want to attend! Please note that the website states Alex and Tom's appearance are "schedule permitting," so there's a possibility they may not be able to attend. But what a great opportunity to get together with a bunch of fans and enjoy this wild cult classic with an appreciative audience, which is really the best way in the world to see Freaked!
Click here for the New Beverly Cinema website!
UPDATE - May 23, 2009
We have found a couple of reports about Alex and Tom's Q&A session at the New Beverly Cinema last week! Many thanks to the bloggers for putting up these reports!
Visit Cat's Blog for a report on the Freaked Q&A session!
May 2, 2009
Most
Outstanding on YouTube Every Day!
Many thanks to the most excellent Nathaniel dude for alerting us to the fact that MGM / UA has now posted several FULL episodes of the Hanna Barbera animated series Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures to their YouTube Channel! This means you can watch several complete episodes online, which is most excellent indeed! We hope that they will either add or rotate episodes over time, so to keep up with what they post you may want to subscribe to their channel. We've also subscribed to them from our YouTube account and will favorite the episodes as they come up! Not bad!!
February 21, 2009
We Couldn't Have Put It Better Ourselves . . .
In honor of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure's 20th Anniversary, the outstanding Jon dude has put together what we consider to be one of the most eloquent, insightful and spot-on retrospectives of the film we have ever read! Now posted on the HeyUGuys.co.uk blog (a most righteous internet presence in and of itself if you love 80's movies . . . and movies in general), we're proud to offer this link. Non-non-non-non-non-NON-heinous!!!
A Most Excellent Retrospective on Bill & Ted
January 31, 2009
The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Celebrating George
Carlin to air on PBS
Last year, George Carlin was posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in a ceremony which took place last November at The Kennedy Center. The tribute will finally be aired on local PBS stations starting February 4th at 9:00 p.m.. Fellow comedians Bill Maher, Denis Leary, Garry Shandling, Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Lewis Black, Lily Tomlin, Margaret Cho and Richard Belzer were all present to share their thoughts on George, using appropriate swear words (which we assume PBS will ironically excise). George has also been featured recently on a new PBS series entitled Make 'em Laugh in the episode entitled "When I'm Bad, I'm Better: The Groundbreakers." He has also appeared throughout the series, commenting on other comedians. It somehow seems very fitting that George is being remembered so fondly right around the twentieth anniversary of Excellent Adventure.
Check your local PBS Station to find the exact time and date of this special
Click here to visit The Kennedy Center website
December 20, 2008
It's Not Christmas Without Hal!
Regular visitors to this site will be aware that we always associate Christmas with Hal Landon, Jr. because of his portrayal as the misanthropic Ebenezer Scrooge in South Coast Repertory's annual production of A Christmas Carol. Well, now fans can also enjoy the philanthropic version of Hal Landon, Jr. in a new Christmas classic (of sorts). In the recent Christmas-themed episode of My Name is Earl, Hal Landon, Jr. played the benevolent Mr. Hill, whom Earl and Joy once ripped off for $100. Earl finds out that not only Joy has continued to con the kindly old man but that others in the trailer park have also been regularly ripping him off as well! Earl sets out to make things right in this very funny episode of the series which will undoubtedly become an annual "must see" Christmas episode for fans of the show and of Hal!
Watch the episode Orphan Earl at NBC.com
December 6, 2008
Keanu
Not Up to Speed III . . . but maybe B&T?
Many thanks to sharp-eyed fans who alerted us to recent stories online in which Keanu is said to have debunked rumors of doing a third installment of the action movie Speed (as you'll remember, Keanu didn't even appear in the less-than-stellar sequel.) The stories all seem to stem from one story on IGN.com, which was in response to a story on Aintitcool.com. IGN must have asked Keanu about the possibility of doing another Bill & Ted movie at the same time, to which Keanu was much more positive, repeating how funny it would be to do a movie with Bill & Ted as middle-aged men (something he and Alex joked about way back while Bogus Journey was being promoted). This has begun another spate of B&T III rumors on the internet, but mostly fans are just happy to hear Keanu personally dispel the earlier rumors of not ever wanting to do another Bill & Ted, which we knew simply wasn't true.
Of the course the more topical remake news of the day is the December 12th release of Keanu's new movie, a remake of the classic sci-fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still. Not only can you catch it at your local cineplex, but it will also be shown at IMAX theaters! Now you can see Keanu and Gort even larger-than-larger-than-life! Not bad!! Of course, what we really want is a third Bill & Ted starring Keanu and Alex . . . the day that happens may really be the day the earth stands still!
Read the original story about the Speed remake on Aintitcool.com
Read the Bill & Ted story on IGN.com
Visit the official The Day the Earth Stood Still website!
November 22, 2008
'Tis
the Season to be Grumpy . . .
Are you in the mood for figgy pudding and Christmas goose? Or are you in the mood to tell charitable solicitors to go away? Either way, you're most definitely in the mood for this year's production of A Christmas Carol as presented by the South Coast Repertory in Orange County, California. This is the 29th staging of the annual musical, which has become a staple for many holiday revelers in Southern California. Hal Landon, Jr. has been playing Ebenezer Scrooge in the production ever since it began in 1980, not missing one season of the show! His portrayal of Charles Dickens' curmedgeonly miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, is classic. If you've never had a chance to see the play and will be in or near Orange County over the holidays, do yourself a favor and catch this show! It's guaranteed to melt even the coldest of hearts and give you a healthy shot of Christmas cheer!
Learn
more about A Christmas Carol and purchase tickets
at the South Coast Repertory website!
November 1, 2008
Give
us the Details on Keanu
Details magazine will release their Christmas issue this coming week and one most excellent dude graces its cover! The magazine includes an in-depth article about Keanu, focusing on a trip to the book store. Think Keanu isn't smart? How many people can say they've read ALL of Remembrance of Things Past? (Heck, how many people can say they've read ANY of Remembrance of Things Past?) You can read the article by Jeff Gordinier at the website link below, accompanied by some embedded YouTube videos of clips of Keanu's movies over the years. But if you want Keanu on your coffee table all the time (and who wouldn't?) then pick up a copy of the magazine when it hits the news stands next week! And of course don't forget to see Keanu's new movie, a remake of the sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still when it comes out in December!
Read the article at Mens.Style.com
October 25, 2008
Bill & Ted Hit the Bookshelves
Bill & Ted have
undoubtedly become part of the public consciousness in so many ways, and this is
even more evident when the Two Great Ones pop up between the pages of nostalgic
tomes such as the two books we're going to tell you about now. First up is
Chasing the Eighties, the story of the ultimate travel adventure in which
British author Spencer Austin and his buddies made the ultimate trip back in
time (figuratively, at least) and toured North America in search of movie
locations for some of the iconic movies and television shows of the
1980's. Included in their itinerary was a stop at Sunsplash Golfland in
Arizona where the scenes with Napoleon on the waterslides was filmed.
Their entire three month tour was chronicled in a hilarious book, which is now
available for sale. This is a must for anyone who was a media child of the
eighties or just loves kitschy nostalgia trips! You can also relive the
fun on their outstanding 
website which includes video clips of some of their
excellent adventures!
Ever wondered who would be most triumphant in a smack-down between Han Solo and Indiana Jones? Muhammed Ali vs. Bruce Lee? Michael Corleone vs. Tony Montana? Well, author Jake Kalish attempts to answer these questions and speculates on the outcomes of many more imaginary showdowns in his book, Santa vs. Satan: The Official Compendium of Imaginary Fights. Included amidst the epic battles is Bill & Ted vs. Marty McFly and Doc. Who will emerge the victor? Jake even consulted with experts on the various subjects of his book to deduce a logical outcome, and did consult with this website's webmistress for input on this particular fight. If you've ever played "imaginary smackdown scenarios" through in your mind or with friends, this book is most definitely for you!
Click here to visit the Chasing the Eighties website!
Order Santa vs. Satan on Amazon.com!
October 11, 2008
Wanna Bet?
We
all know there have been Bill & Ted action figures, hats, t-shirts, Swicherz
. . . even cereal! But now the Two Great Ones delve into a whole new
universe with Bill & Ted's Online Slots. Yes, it's true . . . Bill
& Ted have hit the online casinos! The most creative personages at
Microgaming have created a most outstanding reel slot machine for use in online
casinos, and gamblers across the Internet our now spinning their reels to the
images and sounds from Excellent Adventure. The three-reel, five-payline
game is currently available to play at various online casinos (U.S. residents
can often play demos for free but cannot play for real money). For
instant, at Ladbrokes Casino you can download a free demo and play the game for
a limited amount of "credits" (one hint: choose to play the least
amount of credits to make the play last longer . . . fortunately the Bill
&Ted game offers very low bet minimums). For those of you in Europe
and other countries which do allow real play, you have many chances to win with
the five paylines, and once the reels have stopped and the paylines tally, the
winning panels disappear and new panels drop down, giving you a second chance to
win! The graphics and sounds are totally bodacious. The dudes (and
babes) at Microgaming really took pains to make this a very authentic and fun
game for Bill & Ted fans, utilizing a variety of characters, animated
graphics and dialogue and sounds from the film. There are a number of
online casinos currently offering the game to their players, so if you search
for "Bill & Ted slots" you can locate the casino of your
choice. The link below offers a hassle-free demo which you can play for
free for a limited time if you just wanna check it out!
Check
out the action (and limited free play!) at Ladbrokes Online Casino!
(If you play for real,
please gamble responsibly dudes! U.S. residents not eligible to play for
money)
August 2, 2008
Alex Winter Rocks On!
The most excellent Nathaniel dude on the Forums alerted us to this story from Slashfilm.com! Apparently Alex Winter has been hired by radio jock shock Howard Stern to pen a new version of the classic cult rock flick Rock n' Roll High School. Stern apparently has acquired the rights to remake a set of films, including Porky's. Whether or not anything will come of this remains to be seen, but if anyone can do justice to Roger Corman's original showcase for The Ramones, Alex would be the person (although it might possibly end up showcasing more midgets, chimpanzees and flatuating clowns.)
Alex was also remembered this week as part of Moviefone's Where Are They Now? look at The Lost Boys. The website's retrospective includes photos of the cast then and now, including Alex. Not bad!
Visit Slashfilm.com to read the story about the Rock 'n Roll High School Remake
View Moviefone's 'The Lost Boys Cast: Where Are They Now?'
Visit Alex Winter's Official website for Trouper Productions
June 23, 2008
What will we do without Rufus??
It's with a sad heart that we report the passing of comedian, author and actor George Carlin. He passed away on June 22nd of heart failure in Santa Monica, California at the age of 71. Carlin was an icon of stand-up comedy, breaking many barriers and pushing the boundaries, always with humor aforethought but making many valid social comments along the way. A thinking-man's comedian, Carlin was much more than just the spewer of dirty words. Foul language was a tool, not a crutch. He was a master of language, able to deliver amazingly fast-paced brilliance with sharp and biting wit. In fact, it was announced just the other day that he was to be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this November. To Bill & Ted fans, he will forever be Rufus . . . the most super cool dude from the future who not only was entrusted as the one to keep Bill & Ted on the correct path but became their most excellent friend and was undoubtedly their biggest fan as well. The world will be a sadder place without our mentor. We will miss you greatly.
Read CNN's Report on George Carlin's Passing
George Carlin voices funny in-joke on animated Bill & Ted
George Carlin's funeral will be a private ceremony but fans can make donations in George's name to two worthy causes:
The American Heart Association
George Carlin Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 844504
Dallas, Texas 75284-4504
or:
The Thomas Jefferson Center
for the Protection of Free Expression
www.tjcenter.org
(a unique organization, devoted solely to the defense of free expression in all
its forms)
April 12, 2008
Keanu
talks about Alex and
Bill & Ted on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Keanu Reeves has been making the rounds on the talk show circuit this week to promote his new film, Street Kings, which co-stars Forrest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, The Game, Common and Chris Evans. On April 12th, Keanu visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Jimmy brought up the fact that Alex Winter has worked on the show previously as a segment director.
The beginning of Keanu's interview was taken up with talk of Alex and Bill & Ted, as Jimmy related that Alex had said he and Keanu were very close friends, which Keanu confirmed. Keanu noted that Alex is "a little demented . . . but in a good way." Jimmy asked Keanu about a story Alex had once shared about a particular Halloween night in which the two were having dinner and found themselves in the midst of costumed revelers. Keanu shared the story, which we've heard previously but Keanu's telling was particularly amusing. Jimmy then surprised Keanu by producing a box of Bill & Ted cereal, then amazed everyone by actually sampling some!
Click here to visit the official Street Kings website!
Catch
the entire interview with Keanu online
at the official Jimmy Kimmel Website
(Note - Keanu's episode may not
appear for several days)
April 7, 2008
The first-ever Bill & Ted's Excellent
Adventure
Quote-Along to take place in Austin, TX!
We've just learned this most excellent news that on Thursday, April 10th and Thursday, April 17th, some totally excellent personages will be holding a most unprecedented event at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, Texas! The first-ever Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Quote-Along! Dudes, if you are anywhere near Austin on these dates, you will most definitely want to attend this screening! According to the show's organizer, the non-heinous Henri, they will be subtitling their favorite lines from the film (which we understand is practically ALL of them!) and encouraging audience members to shout out the dialogue with the characters on the screen (like we totally don't do that at home already, right?) Not only that, but Dipping Dots will be served during Napoleon's classic Ziggy Piggy scene, and all attendees receive an inflatable air guitar so they can rock along with the Two Great Ones! A historical characters costume contest will also be held before the screening. Not bad!
If you would like to attend this event or want more information, click here!
April 5, 2008
Straight-to-DVD Bill & Ted film scrapped . . . or is it?
Last summer we reported that plans were in the works for a straight-to-DVD Bill & Ted remake of sorts. Our most excellent friend, Rich dude, recently checked into this again for us and found some contact information for the production company. When he asked them about the status of the project, he was basically told the idea had been dropped and they were no longer pursuing it. While that doesn't mean the project may not be shopped around to other production companies, the way we understand it at this point is the project is no longer in the works.
But hold the phone booth! Paul dude let us know that this very week Moviehole is reporting that there WILL be a remake, and even has details from the updated script? According to the website, Bill & Ted are no longer known as Wyld Stallyns, but as Atomic Gorillas (not even misspelled?) and that there are less "Whoa's" and references have been updated to include "The Dark Knight." No writer is mentioned, no production company is mentioned . . . nothing of any substantive value is mentioned. This may very well have been the script the above company had considered doing, in which case . . . we're glad they dropped the idea! If Moviehole's article had been posted on April 1st, I would have completely taken it as an April Fool's joke. As it is, only time will tell if this script is seriously being considered by any other production company at this point.
Click here to read Moviehole's report
For more B&T related News from the past, click
here!
