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- Commentary #1 features actor Alex Winter and producer Scott Kroopf.
- Commentary #2 features co-writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon.
- "Bill & Ted Go to Hell" (52:04, HD) is a 2016 making-of for "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey," featuring interviews with producer Scott Kroopf, co-writer Chris Matheson, production designer David L. Snyder, production illustrator Simon Murton, and actors Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, Amy Stock-Poynton, and Hal Landon, Jr. Looking to do something "radically different," the production team set aside another school report plot to try to expand the world and make something weirder. They found a guiding light in director Peter Hewitt, who was committed to creating a highly visual adventure, and some technical achievements are highlighted in the discussion. Casting is explored, noting Sadler's makeup and costuming demands as Death, and Joss Ackland's general dismissal of Reeves and Winter during the shoot. Sets and animatronics are analyzed, contributing to the wild style of the endeavor, and makeup work on Winter in Granny Preston mode is examined. The controversy of Station is identified, with the creatures introduced to help find a way out of the final act, with Matheson sharing some disappointment in the writing. Deleted concepts are identified, including a car chase involving Bill and Ted's fears. Changes to the ending of "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" are also highlighted, exploring the tonal struggles of the sequel and its quest to offer a satisfying conclusion.
- "The Most Triumphant Making Of" (30:53, SD) is a 2005 making-of for both "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey," featuring interviews with producer Scott Kroopf, co-writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, director Stephen Herek, production designer Roy Forge Smith, director Pete Hewitt, and actor Alex Winter. Production stories are shared, with fun anecdotes and technical highlights. The featurette closes with some thoughts on he possibility of a new sequel, which would eventually materialize 15 years later.
- "Score!" (12:46, SD) is a 2005 interview with guitarist Steve Vai, who recounts his early interest in music, developing his skills and following the lead of his hero, Frank Zappa. Receiving an introduction to moviemaking in 1986's "Crossroads," Vai enjoyed the process but stepped away from the business. Film scoring soon entered his life, recruited to make music for "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey," tasked with doing major work in a short amount of time. Stress multiplied when Vai was called in a week before the feature's release, tasked with reworking the music for the reshot finale.
- "Air Guitar Tutorial" (13:15, SD) offers interviews with Bjorn Turoque and The Rockness Monster. Siscussing the finer points of the hobby with the interviewees, and Turoque and Monster offer "10 Steps to Becoming an Air Guitar Champ."
- Vintage EPK (6:39, SD) is a brief overview of the "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" production process, with cast and crew interviews identifying the creative mission of the sequel and its love of absurdity. Visual effects are analyzed as well. William Sadler also provides some commentary in-character as Death, walking around a desert location. Some BTS footage is included.
- "The Linguistic Stylings of Bill & Ted" (3:41, SD) helps to decode the language found in the first two "Bill & Ted" movies.
- Theatrical Trailer (2:01, HD)
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