I've been to Aurora ... NOT excellent ... not at all: "Wayne's World"

Believe it or not, at one point in history, a disguise for Mike Myers was something as simple as shoulder-length hair, black T-shirt and baseball cap. No, really ... it's true!

Way before he was our favorite snaggle-toothed superspy and cartoon ogre, Myers actually did movies in which you saw his normal face. But even cases such as "So I Married an Axe Murderer" had exceptions, with Myers donning the old Scottish man costume to play his own dad, which was hilarious. "Head! Pants! Now!"

(On that note, here's my favorite line, barely nudging out the "Pentaverate" conspiracy theory: "I'm not kidding, that boy's head is like Sputnik: spherical but quite pointy at parts. Aye, now that was offsides, now wasn't it? He'll be crying himself to sleep tonight ... on his huge pilla!")

Anyway, we all remember the "Wayne's World" skits from "Saturday Night Live," and I recall cringing at word of a big-screen incarnation. Fortunately, this turned out to be one of the better SNL movies -- far from wall-to-wall hilarity, but generally entertaining and even clever in a few parts. And really ... anytime you have Ed O'Neill as a ticking time bomb counter man at the local donut shop, how can you go wrong?

Our story has Wayne (Myers) and his buddy Garth (Dana "Yeah, I don't know what I'm doing now, either" Carvey) doing their cable-access show in Wayne's basement when they're "discovered" by a slimy TV executive (Rob Lowe). Turns out this guy also has eyes for Wayne's new girlfriend (Tia Carrere), a rock singer looking for her own big break. Will Wayne lose the show AND the girl? Sheyah! As if!

Like I said, the potential for something very, very bad was apparent. But Myers is a funny guy and, as the writer, inserts all sorts of subtle and even smart jokes along with the silly stuff. Sure, we get the obligatory "We're not worthy!" chant and "Schwing!" salutes. But we also get a clearly labeled "Oscar Clip" and "Gratuitous Sex Scene," a great nod to corporate sponsorship and Alice Cooper's surprising knowledge of the city of Milwaukee. (Altogether now ... "it's pronounced 'millie-wah-que,' which is Algonquin for 'the good land.'")

There are other things to enjoy, including brief appearances by Chris Farley and the bad guy in "Terminator 2." But it's really Myers' show, and while the movie is dated in a few parts, it's still pretty funny. Even better, there's nary a tall, red-and-white striped hat anywhere in sight.