Dan & Manny welcome NYC based Producer Christopher Aguis (and Danās cousin) to put the 1991Vanilla Ice āmovieā Cool as Ice to the ultimate testāTHE NOSTALGIA TEST!
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āIf you ever hear of a tape that kills you in seven days, watch it on repeat. Watch it instead of [Cool as Ice].ā
-Manny
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Dan, Manny and their guest Chris embark on a ridiculous 90s misadventure and attempt to make sense of Vanilla Iceās action/musical/comedy/uncomfortably psychedelic āmovieā Cool as Ice. Seven months after dancing his way through Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze, someone that we all needed more Vanilla, when in reality no one needs or wants more vanilla. The gang tries to unpack the so-called plot of the movie, whatās going on in this insane town, the confusing and intricate cinematography by the world-renowned and award-winning Janusz KamiÅski, and whatās up with that scene where Vanilla is feeding ice cubes to a teenage girl after he breaks into her bedroom? Thereās also the signature Nostalgia Test Tangents, Rocky Ranking, and Chris & Dan reminisce going to see the Ninja Turtles in concert on their āComing Out of Our Shellsā tour.
So grab your parachute pants, shave some lines in the side of your head, and drop those zeroes to get with the Nostalgia Test heroes, because this one is peak 90s.
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Christopher Aguis is a NYC based Producer focused in the field of Post Production. Recent credits include 'His and Hers' for Netflix, 'Palm Royale' for Apple Studios and 'Modern Love' for Amazon.Ā
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Approximate Rundown
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:40 Nostalgic Memories of 'Cool as Ice'
02:13 Vanilla Ice's Cultural Impact
04:06 Cinematography and Production Insights
07:21 Plot and Character Analysis
22:23 Rappers in Movies: Success and Failures
27:45 Behind the Scenes and Production Stories
42:52 Casting Rejections for a Terrible Role
43:50 Alternative Casting Choices
45:37 Weird Directorial Choices
48:15 Budget and Music Licensing
50:18 Nostalgia and Bad Movies
01:13:01 Rocky Movie Rankings
01:20:34 Conclusion and Farewell
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The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.
The Lithology Brewing ad music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected
