Wayne's World (1992)

Some movies leave a line or two rattling around in your head for years. Wayne's World (1992) apparently colonized Steve's entire personality. The man is 46 years old and recently said "exsqueeze me, baking powder" on a Zoom call with his direct reports. In a professional context. With no apparent regret.

Steve picked this one as a deliberate palate cleanser after two heavy weeks, and it's hard to argue with the logic. Wayne's World is pure fun: Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in their element, a film that knew exactly what it was and executed it with loose, irreverent precision. Steve saw it in the theater as a kid, timing that was, as he points out, essentially perfect. Nic came to it slightly later on video, but the effect was the same. His 14-year-old daughter is currently in her own SNL phase, which tracks.

The dads cover a lot of ground: Bohemian Rhapsody as genuine discovery (Steve's dad came home with a Queen's Greatest Hits tape shortly after), the sublime product placement scene that has somehow gotten funnier with age, and the eternal geographic mystery of who actually owns the Mirthmobile. Steve unpacks the champagne moment in Benjamin's penthouse with a level of specificity that Nic refers to as "The Sommelier Corner", and the correction is not wrong. Nic delivers a complete biography of the actor who plays Old Man Withers, which is a career résumé consisting almost entirely of roles like "Jail Bum," "Wino," and "Wino" again. Three times.

There's real affection here for the supporting cast, a genuine appreciation for Tia Carrere doing her own vocals, and exactly the right amount of time spent on the three-ending finale. Plus: where else are you going to hear a spirited defense of Terry as a model of positive masculinity?

Party on, Wayne. Party on Garth. Party on, Steve. Party on, Nic.

Same thing, really.