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BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE (1989) This iconic flick follows two best friends who use a time-travelling phone booth to kidnap famous historical figures, ace a school project, and (if they have time) save the world. Keanu Reeves’ breakout role as Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan is suitably bonkers, foreshadowing a career that can loosely be described as “whoa”. Reeves is disarming with his long hair, Valley Boy accent and perfect comedic timing, somehow delivering the funniest performance in an already sensational cast. This film has the chaotic energy ofWayne’s Worldset in aBack to the Future universe, serving us a madcap adventure with a lot of heart. It is Reeves’ first big franchise, and arguably his most fun. Notably, he won the role of Ted over first choice Pauly Shore, saving

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