Some come dressed as the characters from the movie, including Bill and Ted and Rufus. Joe Molina, a clerk at the store, has answered that question many times over the past five years during his encounters with “Oh, yes, they always ask me that and I always hit them back with the next line, ‘I don’t know, I just work here,’” he says. It made for some amusing scenes, owing to the “fish out of water” vibe of someone from the 18th-century bombing around a modern water park after the culture shock subsides.
Back in 1987, however, it served as a lively setting for one of the film’s most action-packed sequences. Posted on March 20, 2019 by News Team. Back in 1987, however, it served as a lively setting for one of the film’s most action-packed sequences. The group disbanded in the late 80's but regrouped in 1993 and are still performing to this day. Get ready for a most excellent adventure through time.Alex Winter (left) and Keanu Reeves on location at the Circle K in Tempe in 1987.The late George Carlin as Rufus at the Circle K in Tempe.Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves clown around behind the scenes.Stuntmen from the production of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure at Carefree Studios in 1987.The property in east Phoenix that was the former location of East High SchoolThe Circle K at Hardy Drive and Southern Avenue in Tempe as it looks today.Join the New Times community and help support independent local journalism in Phoenix.Join the New Times community and help support independent local journalism in Phoenix.
Le film a failli ne pas sortir, suite à la faillite de De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, en Dans une interview de 1991, le coscénariste Ed Solomon révèle que les personnages de Bill et Ted étaient originalement envisagés comme des Pour la séquence dans le parc aquatique de Waterloo, le parc Le film connait par ailleurs deux adaptations à la télévision. “There was a great crew base there, too. “Terry was great; he was really game for anything involved with the role.
So why did the film’s producers come to the Valley three decades ago?
The park opened it slides just for the movie, which made for a bit of a chilly dip for both actors and extras alike.Not that the actor playing Napoleon minded the experience, Hoy says.“It was cold as shit and I felt bad for the extras,” she says. Hoy says she had to keep some of the extras from acting up. And we were there for almost a week so it was like several nights of … keeping a vampire schedule,” she says.Rothen says that the crew had to coordinate with Metrocenter’s various shops to stay open during the shoot. “It had closed down by the time we got there so we had the run of the place,” Rothen says. Dumb and Dumbest #465 is streaming now and it’s about Establishing A … Continue reading → The post Dumb and Dumbest Episode #465: Establishing A Good Working […]In a story Ghost Cult first reported on and continues to follow, Melina Dellamarggio, photo credit Melina Dellamarggio Fee Waybill was born on September 17, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA as John Waybill.
“It was amusing, but boring, too. “Back then, CGI wasn’t as common, so it was a bunch of plate shots then you drop in the image and combine ’em the old-fashioned way. Things got a little weird at times, like extras not going to the bathroom in proper places. Get ready for a most excellent adventure through time.Alex Winter (left) and Keanu Reeves on location at the Circle K in Tempe in 1987.The late George Carlin as Rufus at the Circle K in Tempe.Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves clown around behind the scenes.Stuntmen from the production of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure at Carefree Studios in 1987.The property in east Phoenix that was the former location of East High SchoolThe Circle K at Hardy Drive and Southern Avenue in Tempe as it looks today.Join the New Times community and help support independent local journalism in Phoenix.Join the New Times community and help support independent local journalism in Phoenix. Back in 1987, production utilized buildings and classrooms at the school, which had been abandoned a few years earlier. Some come dressed as the characters from the movie, including Bill and Ted and Rufus. According to Rick Rothen, a location manager on the film, it was partly because of tax breaks the state was offering Hollywood productions at the time, which also enticed flicks like “It makes for a good backdrop. The future elders from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (from left): Martha Davis, Clarence Clemons, and Fee Waybill. That was interesting.”Movie magic might have changed a lot over the past three decades, but this particular Circle K hasn’t. Watching the filming of what was essentially one of the film’s best moments, Beethoven playing keyboards, Freud picking up girls with a corn dog ... it was a lot of great scenes in a short amount of time.” Here’s a fast non-bogus fact: The film’s most iconic scene was originally supposed to take place at a 7-Eleven, not a Circle K. No way!?!
He was like, ‘Man, I gotta go be bubbly!’” Hoy also recalls being blown away by the pre-CGI special effects used to create the film’s telephone booth time machine landing in the store’s parking lot.“Just watching them do some of the special effects was amazing, like watching them drop in the phone booth via a crane and wondering, as a film student fresh out of college, ‘How are they gonna do all this?’” Hoy says. “That’s when we discovered Honey Bear’s [BBQ],” he says. Watching the filming of what was essentially one of the film’s best moments, Beethoven playing keyboards, Freud picking up girls with a corn dog ... it was a lot of great scenes in a short amount of time.” Here’s a fast non-bogus fact: The film’s most iconic scene was originally supposed to take place at a 7-Eleven, not a Circle K. No way!?!