Cool as Ice
Cool as Ice

Movie spotlight

Cool as Ice

1991
Movie
91 min
English

Freewheeling, motorcycle-riding musician Johnny rolls into a small town with his band, and meets Kathy, an honor student who catches his eye. Meanwhile, Kathy's father, after being in the Witness Protection Program, is finally tracked down by two corrupt cops he escaped from years ago, who want the money he owes them.

Insights

IMDb2.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes0%
Metacritic13/100
Google Users29%
Director: David KelloggGenres: Comedy, Music, Romance

Plot Summary

A famous, flamboyant rapper named Johnny "Ice" Van Owen arrives in a small town looking for a place to stay after a gig. He sets his sights on Kathy, a young woman who is already engaged to a college student. Ice attempts to woo Kathy with his music and charisma, much to the dismay of her fiancé and her conservative family.

Critical Reception

Cool as Ice was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and was a significant box office failure. It is widely regarded as one of the worst films of the 1990s and has gained a reputation as a cult 'so bad it's good' film.

What Reviewers Say

  • A nonsensical plot that barely holds together.

  • Vanilla Ice's acting and rapping are widely panned.

  • The film is considered a cinematic disaster with little redeeming quality.

Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's profound lack of quality in all aspects, from acting to plot. Many viewers found it unintentionally hilarious due to its sheer incompetence.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for 5 Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Vanilla Ice), Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, and Worst New Star (Vanilla Ice). It won Worst Picture and Worst Actor.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended to be a more serious drama, but was rewritten to capitalize on Vanilla Ice's burgeoning music career, leading to its disjointed and often absurd tone.

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TMDB Reviews

2 reviews
JPV852

JPV852

Outrageously cheesy and the epitome of a vanity project (seeing Vanilla Ice kicking ass is the highlight) but admitteldly there is some charm here and there, plus can't say I never was entertained if only taking me back to those days with t...

Rob

Rob

The tag line "When a girl has a heart of stone, there's only one way to melt it. Just add Ice." clearly shows how logical this movie is. I know, I was expecting this as I started watching but the real reason behind me chicking on it was it ...