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** As the main page mentions, the film's Director of Photography, Janusz Kamiński, went on to do some major film projects with Creator/StevenSpielberg.

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** As the main page mentions, the film's Director of Photography, Janusz Kamiński, went on to do some major film projects with Creator/StevenSpielberg.be Creator/StevenSpielberg's main Cinematographer for all his films since Film/SchindlersList.
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** Ice made an appearance. on ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' in 2012, and seemed amused by so many people even ''remembering'' his movie.

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** Ice made an appearance. appearance on ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' in 2012, and seemed amused by so many people even ''remembering'' his movie.



** As the main page mentions, the film's Director of Photography went on to do some major film projects with Creator/StevenSpielberg.

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** As the main page mentions, the film's Director of Photography Photography, Janusz Kamiński, went on to do some major film projects with Creator/StevenSpielberg.



** It also badly hurt the hopes of newcomer Kristin Minter (up until then better known for playing Heather, one of Kevin's cousins in ''Film/HomeAlone'') of breaking through as an A-list actress.

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** It also badly hurt the hopes of newcomer Kristin Minter (up until then better known for playing Heather, one of Kevin's cousins in ''Film/HomeAlone'') of breaking through as an A-list actress. Her most notable role ever since was a largely background role on ''Series/{{ER}}''.

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* HeAlsoDid: You wouldn't be blamed for believing the careers of everyone involved lacked anything notable after this movie. Writer David Stenn subsequently worked on ''Series/TheLWord'' and ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire''. Producer Lionel Wigram later received producer credit on [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows some actually]] [[Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem successful]] [[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 movies]].
** And as the main page mentions, the film's Director of Photography went on to do some major film projects with Creator/StevenSpielberg.

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* HeAlsoDid: You wouldn't be blamed for believing the careers of everyone involved lacked anything notable after this movie. movie.
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Writer David Stenn subsequently worked on ''Series/TheLWord'' and ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire''. ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire''.
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Producer Lionel Wigram later received producer credit on [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows some actually]] [[Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem successful]] [[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 movies]].
** And as As the main page mentions, the film's Director of Photography went on to do some major film projects with Creator/StevenSpielberg.



** It also badly hurt newcomer Kristin Minter's hopes of breaking through as an A-list actress.

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** It also badly hurt the hopes of newcomer Kristin Minter's hopes Minter (up until then better known for playing Heather, one of Kevin's cousins in ''Film/HomeAlone'') of breaking through as an A-list actress.
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** David Kellogg completely disowned the movie. He then went on to direct his only other film, ''Film/InspectorGadget''.

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** David Kellogg completely disowned the movie. He then went on to direct his only other film, ''Film/InspectorGadget''.''Film/InspectorGadget1999''.

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* CreatorBacklash: David Kellogg completely disowned the movie. He then went on to direct his only other film, ''Film/InspectorGadget'', which had the same exact tone and cinematic attention deficit disorder style- at the least, that movie was just a bit better recieved.

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* CreatorBacklash: CreatorBacklash:
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David Kellogg completely disowned the movie. He then went on to direct his only other film, ''Film/InspectorGadget'', which had the same exact tone ''Film/InspectorGadget''.
** Ice made an appearance. on ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' in 2012,
and cinematic attention deficit disorder style- at the least, that movie was just a bit better recieved.seemed amused by so many people even ''remembering'' his movie.



* OldShame: For almost everyone involved. Although Ice did make an appearance on ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' in 2012, and seemed amused by so many people even ''remembering'' his movie.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: It just screams early [[TheNineties 90s]].



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Creator/GwynethPaltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her to accept it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and Paltrow's later success, she probably owes her father a huge favor.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Creator/GwynethPaltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her to accept it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and Paltrow's later success, she probably owes her father a huge favor.favor.
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** And as the main page mentions, the film's Director of Photography went on to do some major film projects with Creator/StevenSpielberg.

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* HeAlsoDid: You wouldn't be blamed for believing the careers of everyone involved lacked anything notable after this movie. Writer David Stenn subsequently worked on ''Series/TheLWord'' and ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire''. Producer Lionel Wigram later received producer credit on [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows some actually]] [[Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem successful]] [[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 movies]].



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Creator/GwynethPaltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her to accept it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and Paltrow's later success, she probably owes her father a huge favor.
* HeAlsoDid: You wouldn't be blamed for believing the careers of everyone involved lacked anything notable after this movie. Writer David Stenn subsequently worked on ''Series/TheLWord'' and ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire''. Producer Lionel Wigram later received producer credit on [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows some actually]] [[Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem successful]] [[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 movies]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Creator/GwynethPaltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her to accept it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and Paltrow's later success, she probably owes her father a huge favor.
* HeAlsoDid: You wouldn't be blamed for believing the careers of everyone involved lacked anything notable after this movie. Writer David Stenn subsequently worked on ''Series/TheLWord'' and ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire''. Producer Lionel Wigram later received producer credit on [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows some actually]] [[Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem successful]] [[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 movies]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Creator/GwynethPaltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her from accepting it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and Paltrow's later success, she probably owes her father a huge favor.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Creator/GwynethPaltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her from accepting her to accept it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and Paltrow's later success, she probably owes her father a huge favor.favor.
* HeAlsoDid: You wouldn't be blamed for believing the careers of everyone involved lacked anything notable after this movie. Writer David Stenn subsequently worked on ''Series/TheLWord'' and ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire''. Producer Lionel Wigram later received producer credit on [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows some actually]] [[Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem successful]] [[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 movies]].

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* StarDerailingRole: Ice's first big attempt to promote himself in film ultimately ensured that he would be sticking with rap for the better part of his career, save for a notoriously SoBadItsGood cameo in ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze''.

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Ice's first big attempt to promote himself in film ultimately ensured that he would be sticking with rap for the better part of his career, save for a notoriously SoBadItsGood cameo in ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze''.



* WagTheDirector: It was Ice's star-vehicle, so they let him do some of this from the script's inception. This lead to [[ThrowItIn a few improvs he did]] getting kept in (according to Ice, the famous "drop that zero" line was his idea, as well as "lookie lookie lookie in Kat's black bookie"), but even more than that, Ice wanted [[AuthorAppeal lots of motorbikes.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Creator/GwynethPaltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her from accepting it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and how [[{{Literature/Emma}} many]] [[Film/ShakespeareInLove great]] [[Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums films]] [[Film/IronMan and]] [[Series/{{Glee}} shows]] Paltrow's starred in since, she probably owes her father a huge favor.

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* WagTheDirector: It was Ice's star-vehicle, star vehicle, so they let him do some of this from the script's inception. This lead to [[ThrowItIn a few improvs he did]] getting kept in (according to Ice, the famous "drop that zero" line was his idea, as well as "lookie lookie lookie in Kat's black bookie"), but even more than that, Ice wanted [[AuthorAppeal lots of motorbikes.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Creator/GwynethPaltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her from accepting it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and how [[{{Literature/Emma}} many]] [[Film/ShakespeareInLove great]] [[Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums films]] [[Film/IronMan and]] [[Series/{{Glee}} shows]] Paltrow's starred in since, later success, she probably owes her father a huge favor.

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* StarDerailingRole: Ice's first big attempt to promote himself in film ultimately ensured that he would be sticking with rap for the better part of his career, save for a notoriously SoBadItsGood cameo in the sequel of ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''.

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* StarDerailingRole: Ice's first big attempt to promote himself in film ultimately ensured that he would be sticking with rap for the better part of his career, save for a notoriously SoBadItsGood cameo in the sequel of ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''.''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze''.



* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: It just screams early [[TheNineties 90s]].



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Gwyneth Paltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her from accepting it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and how [[{{Literature/Emma}} many]] [[ShakespeareInLove great]] [[TheRoyalTenenbaums films]] [[Film/IronMan and]] [[Series/{{Glee}} shows]] Paltrow's starred in since, she probably owes her father a huge favor.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Gwyneth Paltrow, Creator/GwynethPaltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her from accepting it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and how [[{{Literature/Emma}} many]] [[ShakespeareInLove [[Film/ShakespeareInLove great]] [[TheRoyalTenenbaums [[Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums films]] [[Film/IronMan and]] [[Series/{{Glee}} shows]] Paltrow's starred in since, she probably owes her father a huge favor.
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* StarDerailingRole: Ice's first big attempt to promote himself in film ultimately ensured that he would be sticking with rap for the better part of his career, save for a notoriously SoBadItsGood cameo in the sequel of ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''.
** It also badly hurt newcomer Kristin Minter's hopes of breaking through as an A-list actress.
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* CreatorBacklash: David Kellogg completely disowned the movie. He then went on to direct his only other film, ''Film/InspectorGadget'', which had the same exact tone and cinematic attention deficit disorder style.

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* CreatorBacklash: David Kellogg completely disowned the movie. He then went on to direct his only other film, ''Film/InspectorGadget'', which had the same exact tone and cinematic attention deficit disorder style.style- at the least, that movie was just a bit better recieved.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/FamilyTies Steven Keaton]] apparently left his old family and went under Witness Protection.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Made $1.1 million at the box office. Budget: $6 million.



* OldShame: For pretty much everyone involved. Although Ice did make an appearance on ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' in 2012, and seemed amused by so many people even ''remembering'' his movie.

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* OldShame: For pretty much almost everyone involved. Although Ice did make an appearance on ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' in 2012, and seemed amused by so many people even ''remembering'' his movie.
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* {{Rifftrax}}: A VOD Rifftrax of this film was released in 2013. The commentary points out all of the plot holes and moronic choices made by the characters that are mentioned on this page.

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* OldShame: For pretty much everyone involved.

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* OldShame: For pretty much everyone involved. Although Ice did make an appearance on ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' in 2012, and seemed amused by so many people even ''remembering'' his movie.


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* WagTheDirector: It was Ice's star-vehicle, so they let him do some of this from the script's inception. This lead to [[ThrowItIn a few improvs he did]] getting kept in (according to Ice, the famous "drop that zero" line was his idea, as well as "lookie lookie lookie in Kat's black bookie"), but even more than that, Ice wanted [[AuthorAppeal lots of motorbikes.]]
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* BillingDisplacement: In the end credits, Naomi Campbell is listed before Vanilla Ice.
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* MoneyDearBoy: Ice admits that he mainly took the role because he was offered over a million dollars to star in it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Gwyneth Paltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her from accepting it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and how [[{{Literature/Emma}} many]] [[ShakespeareInLove great]] [[TheRoyalTenenbaums films]] [[Film/IronMan and]] [[{{Glee}} shows]] Paltrow's starred in since, she probably owes her father a huge favor.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Gwyneth Paltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her from accepting it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and how [[{{Literature/Emma}} many]] [[ShakespeareInLove great]] [[TheRoyalTenenbaums films]] [[Film/IronMan and]] [[{{Glee}} [[Series/{{Glee}} shows]] Paltrow's starred in since, she probably owes her father a huge favor.
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* {{Rifftrax}}: A VOD Rifftrax of this film was released in 2013. The commentary points out all of the plot holes and moronic choices made by the characters that are mentioned on this page.
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* DawsonCasting: Kathy and Nick are meant to be high schoolers, but actors Kristen Minter and John Newton are obviously in their late twenties.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/FamilyTies Steven Keaton]] apparently left his old family and went under Witness Protection.
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* OldShame: For pretty much everyone involved.

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* OldShame: For pretty much everyone involved.involved.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Kathy was originally offered to Gwyneth Paltrow, whose father Bruce forbade her from accepting it, because of the sexuality in the screenplay. Judging from how hard the film bombed and how [[{{Literature/Emma}} many]] [[ShakespeareInLove great]] [[TheRoyalTenenbaums films]] [[Film/IronMan and]] [[{{Glee}} shows]] Paltrow's starred in since, she probably owes her father a huge favor.
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* CreatorBacklash: David Kellogg completely disowned the movie. He then went on to direct his only other film, ''Film/InspectorGadget'', which had the same exact tone and cinematic attention deficit disorder style.
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* OldShame: For pretty much everyone involved.

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