Dan & Manny welcome NYC based Producer Christopher Aguis (and Dan’s cousin) to put the 1991Vanilla Ice “movie” Cool as Ice to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

“If you ever hear of a tape that kills you in seven days, watch it on repeat. Watch it instead of [Cool as Ice].”

Dan, Manny and their guest Chris embark on a ridiculous 90s misadventure and attempt to make sense of Vanilla Ice’s action/musical/comedy/uncomfortably psychedelic “movie” 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, what’s going on in this insane town, the confusing and intricate cinematography by the world-renowned and award-winning Janusz Kamiński, and what’s up with that scene where Vanilla is feeding ice cubes to a teenage girl after he breaks into her bedroom? There’s also the signature Nostalgia Test Tangents, Rocky Ranking, and Chris & Dan reminisce going to see the Ninja Turtles in concert on their “Coming Out of Our Shells” 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. 

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