Intertextuality in Wayne's World
How Originality Should Be Defined
Old References
To Led Zeppelin
To Star Trek
Garth Whistles the theme song to Star Trek. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhgZqAnR7gU
Rhetorical Situations
Capitalism
Wayne does his show for the love of it and would rather keep it the same for free than change it for money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lgLYGBbDNs
Fitting In
Wayne and Garth are two dorky kids who use their weird and unique personalities to bring laughter through their show and become popular. Instead of changing their strange personalities, they use it to fit in.
Noticeable Intertextuality
Sing-a-longs in Car Rides
Singing along to music in car rides is very common to do ever since radios were installed in cars
Hair Flipping
The hair flipping scene during the guitar solo in "Bohemian Rhapsody" is an act adopted from hair bands in the 80s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzUU7SRRsGo