Other mistake: Beethoven didn't seem fussed nor resentful of Napoleon being part of the group. Historically he temporarily admired him and wrote the Third Symphony inspired by Napoleon's ideals of Europe's new hope of enlightenment but later despised him after he crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804 and furiously scribbled out his name off the title page of his Third Symphony and named it Eroica which he originally titled it as "Bonaparte Symphony" due to his former admiration of Napoleon.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Starring: Keanu Reeves, George Carlin, Alex Winter
All of the historical figures get arrested after they wreak havoc on the mall and end up being taken to the police station where Ted's dad works. When Bill and Ted find Napolean in the Waterloo Park, they head to the police station, using circumstances "set up" after the test to free them and stop Ted's dad. Everyone heads to the auditorium and gives a performance that earns Bill and Ted the A+ they need to pass. Later in their garage, Ted is upset because even though they did so much, nothing has changed. Then Rufus appears with the princesses from England and Rufus tells them that Wyld Stallyns wille ventually end war and poverty and bring peace throughout the universe. He then gives the guys new instruments, which they and the girls proceed to jam on... incredibly badly.
Skarloc
More mistakes in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill: Ted, while I agree that, in time, our band will be most triumphant, the truth is, Wyld Stallyns will never be a super band until we have Eddie Van Halen on guitar.
Ted: Yes, Bill. But, I do not believe we will get Eddie Van Halen until we have a triumphant video.
Bill: Ted, it's pointless to have a triumphant video before we even have decent instruments.
Ted: Well, how can we have decent instruments when we don't really even know how to play?
Bill: That is why we NEED Eddie Van Halen.
Ted: And THAT is why we need a triumphant video.
Bill/Ted: Excellent.
Trivia: Jane Wiedlin, who plays the role of Joan of Arc, was the guitar player of the rock band The Go-Go's.
Question: Is the portrayal of the historical figures and their respective surroundings accurate in any way?
Answer: Not entirely, especially Beethoven. He was supposed to be in the early stages of his deafness, and he showed no signs of resentment towards Napoleon, whom he once admired, until he crowned himself Emperor of France. This caused Beethoven to despise him and rename his Third Symphony to Eroica, which was originally titled "Bonaparte Symphony" when he admired Napoleon.
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Answer: Yes and no. The basic premises are all right; the years are accurate, and maybe the costumes. Napoleon was at war in 1805, and Joan of Arc was undoubtedly in church at some time during 1429, etc. But everything with the mysterious King Henry and his two teenage daughters in the middle ages is completely fabricated. Although there were four King Henrys during that century, none of them fit the age or family situation seen in the film.
Krista