Experience the perplexing world of Lambada and The Forbidden Dance as hosts Adrian and Dion delve into the contradictory themes and rushed production process of these cult films. Discover the captivating allure of the Lambada dance and its challenge to Reaganomics, as well as the puzzling nature of these movies that will leave you questioning their true intentions.
The key moments in this episode are:
00:01:37 - What is the Lambada?,
00:04:14 - Context of the films,
00:09:07 - Lambada (1990) Plot Summary,
00:15:18 - The Premise of the Lambada Love Story,
00:18:24 - Rich Jocks vs. Poor Dropouts,
00:19:29 - The Big Reveal: Carlos Gutierrez,
00:21:29 - Speech and Bringing Two Worlds Together,
00:29:57 - The Math Competition and Impromptu Dance,
00:31:18 - The Final Question and the Winning Answer,
00:31:57 - Confusion and Changes in Genre,
00:34:36 - The Plot of "The Forbidden Dance",
00:43:22 - Conclusion of the Movie,
00:45:31 - Parents' Intervention,
00:46:11 - Casual Racism and Lack of Continuity,
00:48:45 - The Forbidden Dance Backstory,
00:51:17 - Two-Dimensional Characters,
00:54:34 - Lambada vs. The Forbidden Dance,
01:01:44 - The lack of focus on Lambada in the films.
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