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I don't think it should be a sentimentality thing. I'm a 17 year old guy (3 years old when this came out) and only remotely heard of these girls, but I still had a crapload of fun watching and obsessing over them (To the point that I want to listen to all of their albums, because they actually are good) Like June said, there was an on-point energy that made it fun to be in Spice World Speaking of June, I was also disappointed that this episode didn't give her a chance to shine with a feminist appraisal, Barb Wire-style. I'm sure she had a lot of insight, it's just that everyone else drowned her cheers out.

Agree 100% I did feel bummed out. But I do think that there is a reason, and that is they were treating it like literal garbage when a lot of people on the forum actually love this movie, myself included. The idea of Spice World with Retta kinda set the bar high, and because I think the film was meta in many ways, I was anticipating a so-so episode (but yeah, this was probably a low in my view, only because it's the first time I take the Amazon opinions over theirs) With that being said, I did think it was complete and utter sacrilege when they called 'From Justin to Kelly' better than this, and that Jason was wrong with dissing the ballad. It was perfect to begin it with 'Too Much', and perfect to end with 'Spice Up Your Life'!

Oh, 20 minutes is WAY too soon to turn this movie off. At least watch the last 30 minutes for that insanity.

Fun Fact: The Opening Credits claim that the movie is based on the song "Rhinestone Cowboy". I don't so much mind that Stallone can't sing (But he is awful, like drunken karaoke at best), it's just that he has the comedic timing of a five-year old. He got involved in so many rewrites that he got a screenplay credit (And the original writer wanted out). This film also manages not to employ just Cowboy stereotypes, but Asian and Italian stereotypes. The chemistry between Stallone and Dolly Parton is like a pile of garbage, I demand to know how Stallone got employed as a taxi driver to begin with, because it appears like he is almost killing people, the last 30 minutes of film reverse the progress of the plot entirely and then goes back, and the costume choices. Stallone is wearing Yellow tight-fitting shirts and black skinny jeans, the cowboy outfits have been bedazzled to death, the male antagonist is wearing a kimono at one point, it's just all wonderfully bad.

I watched the Rise of Cobra the night before seeing this, and while Retaliation may be more campy, Rise of Cobra definitely has WAAAY more things to talk about. Just the fact that the entire movie is built on flashbacks makes it amazingly bad. Rise of Cobra takes itself too seriously, making it unintentionally fun. Retaliation knows what it is, and that kinda drains from it. Although I wouldn't object to a double feature, because frankly, when you consider both movies in canon, you will go insane.

I do actually think that Alone in the Dark is worth going back to Uwe Boll. That one is terrible in a completely different manner and is way crazier than In The Name of The King. Christian Slater and DOCTOR Tara Reid in a video game movie? Prime HDTGM material. At least get through one more, then you can swear off Uwe Boll forever. (A 96 minute running time doesn't hurt either)

Agreed, it took me a while to get together my thoughts on the movie after the rape scene (Just saw it recently, I heard about it, but thought it was implied rape, not screams and tears). I couldn't tell if I hated Showgirls or if that Rape scene was just so dark enough that it sunk the rest of the camp-filled joy the production had. I also think Verhoeven-Eszterhas added that in to offset the camp, and remind people that they were trying to make an insightful drama or satire or whatever the hell their aim was. With that being said, it still is the craziest thing in the movie. Why, for starters, does the Body Guard and not Michael Bolton look-a-like rape her? Why are they still at the gala? When Molly (the friend) stumbles out bloodied and collapses, does no one check where she came from? Where did Michael Bolton look-a-like go? And Where are the police? The doctors said she suffered assault to her face and vaginal tearing, is that NOT ENOUGH to WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION?! Why do they think they can get away with it? Do they honestly think Molly, probably the most moral person in the movie, WON'T TALK?!?! That scene angered me in more ways that I thought it would. And that alone warrants a complete autopsy of this film on HDTGM (But I will skip on the rewatch)

As someone who has seen all the 1997 Razzie Worst Picture Nominees (Spice World, Godzilla, Armageddon, The Avengers, and Burn Hollywood Burn), I can safely say that this is the one film on that list I consider perfect throughout, just for the insanity and the song numbers.

First, as an admission, I did, in fact, cry during this. It was only in the last 5 minutes, while Mariah was reading the letter from Dice, and it did produce a genuine tear. But moving on... This film could have been released in 1982 and have been no different. Terrence Howard's performance is both phoned in and batshit insanity. I have no idea how famous Mariah Carey is supposed to be in this (She isn't touring or making a full album, but is performing Sold-Out shows in Madison Square Garden?) The Music Video Scene was crazy, the shopping montage of her and her friends in gold clothing, the "United States Music Awards"? But most of all, Max Beesley's entire story arc was some of the most horrible storytelling I've ever seen, and not to give away spoilers, I was happy with the way this film ended.

aaand with that I'm now planning to see Safe Haven soon. YOU ARE TEARING ME APART SPARKS.

Paranormal Activity 5 is this October, you guys. Realize we could be on Blair Witch 8 if this was a hit

How has Nicholas Sparks not been covered yet? A Walk to Remember? Nights in Rodanthe? The Lucky One? Anyway, this is a wonderful place to start, and you don't even have to rail on Miley's performance for 1 hour. The love interests are connected through Sea Turtles eggs, we are supposed to believe that Miley is not only goth, but her family is poor despite owning a beachfront home? There is a subplot involving a girl named Blaze who talks to Miley for no reason, and then is angry at her for being hit on by her abusive boyfriend. Liam Hemsworth is charmed by Miley at all times despite the fact that it is apparent that she hates him, Liam Hemsworth's mom in this is pure insanity, and the entire premise is built on coincidence (Liam Hemsworth happens to be at the Coffee shop Miley is in and happens to be the guy the Aquarium sends over to help Miley with her Sea Eggs, and Blaze happens to be a caterer at the Wedding Miley is at) But the biggest screw-over is Greg Kinnear. He delivers his dialogue as if he is going to win an Academy Award for his performance her, and to see Miley Cyrus give glib, passive responses is just amazing. And to have critics defend her by saying that this role meant for her to be a bratty teenage girl is even more wonderful. Unravel this movie now!

I could spend hours arguing the merits of any of the Jaws movies, especially 3 and 4, since they are so bad that they are more memorable than the so-so Jaws 2. Plus, these movies give me an excuse to say Sharksplosion, but I digress. I had to pause the movie to spend 30 minutes obsessing over a scene where Dennis Quaid called over Bess Armstrong for a reason that we never find out, only to ask her to help him find a missing co-worker despite the fact that she is just a Marine Biologist, and the fact that the very first place they decide to look for a missing person is in a lagoon with a submarine? My mine literally exploded. A good amount of this podcast could also be spent determining whether this movie is in canon, because I swear to you, despite Universal's attempt to bury this (They called Jaws 4 "the third of a great trilogy" in a press release), it all makes sense in the universe, since Quaid and Armstrong are not married, just dating (As seen in the Venezuela subplot? This movie is HORRIBLE) And by the way, this movie convinced me that this is, in fact, a literal Jaws family. Jaws is the Dad, Jaws 2 is a vengeful son, Jaws three is the mother (she has babies) and Jaws 4 is the last surviving member. I have gone insane because of this movie, and they deserve to as well.

And of course, 2 classics

And this is what a late night bender watching movies can produce...

Via Jaws 4...

From June at her best, Barb Wire

This movie, while not as insane premise-wise, is just as fun, if not more, as Jaws: The Revenge. Taking place at SeaWorld Orlando, Jaws has somehow gone from Amity to Florida and is seen multiple times swimming at racing boat speeds. I began to lose my mind when the yellow submarine appeared and Bess Armstrong was going in for absolutely no reason. When they finally see Jaws (In an Underwater Bar!), everyone goes insane. The British People are Amazing, Academy Award-winner Louis Gossett Jr. is Amazing (Floridians with Devil's Advocate-style Southern Accents) Watching the movie without 3D is just amazing, the dolphins are amazing, and Dennis Quaid is in it. Just HDTGM perfection "God Damn Dolphins!"- Michael Brody.

This movie is just like Anaconda in every single way. And to just realize that Laura Linney is risking her life in the Congo for her job in Communications. What in God's name do Diamonds have to do with Communication?!? Why does Joe Don Baker send her into the Congo to begin with?!? Just please unravel this movie, unload on Tim Curry and Delroy Lindo's African dictator as soon as possible!

Banks plays Debi, the dumb trophy wife of one of the rich men who's only job is to act stupid. Also, in the big 'music number' in the film (Come On To My House), World Famous Pop Star Madonna is, in fact, not singing. I just found out today that is not her. She, and the band that is playing behind her, are lip syncing to Della Reese's original recording... DO. THIS. MOVIE.

Oh, and by my count, they fall in love in a 2 minute montage.

I initially felt like this would be podcast-worthy, but too boring to see, but...just go see this movie, like, NOW. Elizabeth Banks and Jeanne Tripplehorn are in this, Every rich person in this movie looks like garbage in every sense, especially Madonna and Tripplehorn, The mini-Music video in the middle of the movie (Where, I swear to god, it looked like Madonna was shaking her breasts with a fish in her cleavage), the Drunken Charades Game, and...well, I don't want to give away a horrifying point in this movie, but if someone told me that there was an extended cut of this movie with a scene of Madonna just getting the shit kicked out of her, I'd believe it. I want to hear the podcast's take on this, I want JUNE'S take on this, please do it.

When I started to watch it, I felt like I stepped into it, like it was missing several hours. The Direction in this movie, and I will not exaggerate in any way, is the worst direction I have ever seen in my life. The direction is garbage, the direction is garbage, and guys, THE DIRECTION IS GARBAGE Add in an oddly sexual subplot between one of the crew members and the Ship's Computer, and that Angela Bassett is in this movie, it would be amazing to review

I've actually been holding off on seeing this just to wait until you guys do it. Seriously, you've done *NSync, you've done Christina, and you've done Idol. The fact that you haven't done Britney (Or Mariah. Or the QUEEN of Razzie Gold, Madonna) shows how much farther you guys need to go down the bad movie canon.