Cool as Ice

Cool as Ice
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Kellogg
Produced by	Martin Bandier Shep Gordon Charles Koppelman
Written by	David Stenn
Starring	Vanilla Ice Kristin Minter John Haymes Newton Michael Gross Candy Clark
Music by	Stanley Clarke
Cinematography	Janusz Kamiński
Editing by	Debra Goldfield
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	October 18, 1991 (1991-10-18)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$1,193,062

Cool as Ice is a 1991 American musical romance film directed by David Kellogg and starring rapper Vanilla Ice in his feature film debut. The film focuses on the character of Johnny, a freewheeling, motorcycle-riding rapper who arrives in a small town and meets Kathy, an honor student who catches his eye. Meanwhile, Kathy's father, who is in witness protection, is found by the corrupt police officers he escaped from years ago. The film was developed as a vehicle for Vanilla Ice, and was commercially and critically unsuccessful.

Cast

• Vanilla Ice — John 'Johnny' Van Owen
• Kristin Minter — Kathy Winslow
• Deezer D — Jazz
• John Haymes Newton — Nick
• Naomi Campbell — Singer
• Michael Gross — Gordon Winslow
• Kathryn Morris - Jen
• Sydney Lassick - Roscoe
• Dody Goodman - Mae

Production

Filming began in April 1991.^[1] The role of Kathy was offered to future Academy Award winner for Best Actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Her father Bruce Paltrow forbade her from accepting it, due to the script's sexual content.^[2] The Director of Photography of the film was future Schindler's List and Minority Report cinematographer Janusz Kamiński.

Music

Main article: Cool as Ice (soundtrack)

The film's soundtrack album contained four new songs by Vanilla Ice, as well as other material. It peaked at #89 on the Billboard 200.^[3]

Reception

The film opened in 393 theaters in the United States, grossing $638,000, ranking at #14 among the week's new releases.^[4] Reviews of the film were negative. Film website Rotten Tomatoes, which compiles reviews from a wide range of critics, gives the film a score of 8%.^[5] Blender ranked Van Winkle's performance in the film as the seventh worst performance by a musician turned actor.^[6] Director David Kellogg later disowned the film.^[7]

Cool as Ice was nominated for seven Razzie Awards in 1992 including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Vanilla Ice), Worst Director, Worst New Star (Kristin Minter), Worst Screenplay and Worst Original Song ("Cool as Ice") with Vanilla Ice winning Worst New Star.

References

1. ^ "That's a Rap!". Los Angeles Times. February 24, 1991. http://articles.latimes.com/1991-02-24/entertainment/ca-2345_1_rap-culture. Retrieved 7 March 2009. 
2. ^ Smith, Steven (April 22, 1998). "Here and Now". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1998/apr/22/entertainment/ca-41613. Retrieved 7 March 2009. 
3. ^ "Charts and awards for Vanilla Ice". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p111. Retrieved 2009-02-27. 
4. ^ "Nirvana Meet World, Vanilla Ice Tanks, Kid 'N Play Party: This Week In 1991". MTV News. October 28, 2002. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458336/20021025/index.jhtml?headlines=true. Retrieved 2009-03-07. 
5. ^ "Tomatometer for Cool as Ice". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cool_as_ice/. Retrieved 2007-01-09. 
6. ^ Crouse, Richard, ed (2005). Reel Winners: Movie Award Trivia. Dundurn Press Ltd.. p. 216. ISBN 1550025740. 
7. ^ "Action, Adventure, War & Westerns". The Scarecrow Video Movie Guide. Sasquatch Books. 2004. p. 383. ISBN 1570614156. 

External links

• Cool as Ice at the Internet Movie Database
• Cool as Ice at AllRovi
• Cool as Ice at Box Office Mojo
• Nostalgia Critic Review of Cool as Ice
• A Very funny review by Good Bad Flicks
• Cinema Connoisseur review