This one won't make many classic lists. It won't make many lists at all, unless you count lists of movies that need to be thrown out. But it is typically good for an afternoon (or morning, as the case may be) of fun. Starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter (talk about diverging career paths) as two high schoolers on the verge of flunking history.
Lucky for them, Rufus (played by the inimitable George Carlin) is on his way from the future with a time-traveling phone booth that will allow them to pick up some of history's most notable characters, bring them back to present-day San Dimas, and pass their history report.
When he meets them at the Circle K, they luckily land in the parking lot, because they made a mistake in returning to the correct day (this is one of the time-traveling oddities present in the movie - where the characters can meet themselves), and they tell themselves to trust Rufus, which helps to get things going. They then hop into the booth and head to the past to start picking up people to bring back to the present.
Luckily, the first couple of stops net them Billy the Kid and Socrates, who not only get along, but help to round up other notable historical figures along the way, which brings the boys closer to their ultimate goal of passing their history report the next day.
Sound like fun? Then you'll enjoy the adventures of Bill and Ted as they use the phone booth to blunder their way through the annals of history to try and make it to their report on time and not flunk out of school. Rather, you might enjoy the adventures of Bill and Ted, as they are a bit of an acquired taste. But it is a fun romp, nonetheless.
While Rated PG, the movie does have some themes not appropriate for younger audiences - mostly those involving a relationship between Bill's dad and Missy, his wife and Bill's stepmother, just two years older than he is. There is also a small amount of adult language in the latter part of the movie.
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