Whether you view it as a "flawed masterpiece" or "flat-out garbage," Cool as Ice remains a that everyone should experience at least once—if only to wonder how it ever got made. This 90s Movie: Cool As Ice (1991) - Speak Up, Ask, Answer

The comparison to ice works on two levels: visual (smooth, clear, glittering) and tactile (cold → unemotional). However, it lacks fresh imagery; the metaphor has frozen in place.

The phrase " cool as ice " is often a play on the more common idiom " cold as ice

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