Spice World (1998)

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Did you people see the same film I saw?

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Yes, it is a terrible film, but it is also fantastic, so it is getting the most mixed rating I can possibly give. While I was insulted by the way this film assaulted my eyeballs, I am also deeply fascinated by what I did see.

Spice World (1997): Dir: Bob Spiers / Cast: Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm: Contributes absolutely nothing as something hailed as a musical. It presents a muddled premise that plays off many dimwitted subplots. Title regards influence as if the world really needs more Spice Girls. We see the Spice Girls in concert, bizarre movie ideas, unsatisfied reporters, media problems, signing autographs for aliens, and yes, a childbirth scene. Just what is this nonsense about? Directed like a bad music video by Bob Spiers who previously gave the world the horrible remake of That Darn Cat. With that film being a total waste of film it is obvious that lightning strikes twice and this poor sap gets struck with a second terrible film choice. The only difference here is that he gets to direct five reasonably attractive women who cannot act. The film is colorful to look at but not pleasant to experience. Despite their popularity The Spice Girls cannot act nor lip synch their own music. They are colorful in their flashy outfits as well as being attractive to boot, but that doesn't carry their performances above embarrassment. Plus we have a variety of celebrity cameos who had nothing better to do than sign onto this piece of crap. If you are looking to spice up your world then I recommend the weather channel and leave this film to suffer in its own defeat. Score: 2 / 10

Once upon a time there were The Spice Girls. They introduced us to 'girl power', a thinly disguised effort to use sex to sell manufactured pop music, potato chips and fizzy drinks to little kids and morons. And then there was this travesty of a movie.This is very much like other exploitation movies made to cash in on popular music groups in the past, but with all the good elements removed. There is nothing redeemable about this whatsoever, it's pure trash, and since the 'music' of The Spice Girls has no longevity neither does this.If you want to pick this up along with the girl's entire back catalogue of CDs, I recommend checking out the bargain bins in charity shops. You shouldn't have a problem finding it all, and then at least something positive will have come out of this.

I loved this film when I was seven and I still love it today. I think that for any Spice Girls fan, this was a great movie. The acting may not have been Oscar worthy, but I feel they did a great job making their audience laugh acting as themselves. Though some of the scenes could be considered corny or out of place, this film was overall very entertaining to its target audience: the fans. It is not for everyone. Just as I will never love the movie Purple Rain as much as my mother did due to her generation's love for Prince, not many will love Spice World the way Spice Girls fans do.The Spice Girls were positive role models in the 90's for girls like me. Scary Spice inspired me to love my huge curly hair. Sporty Spice inspired me to embrace my inner tom-boy. Their songs were catchy and widely popular for a while. Their movie venture may not have been as successful as their songs. However, it was not a total flop. Spice World had a wacky but interesting story line and a few compelling sub-story lines. This will always be considered one of my favorite movies