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Lame and embarrassing; those two words correctly sum up this anniversary special. It is hard to imagine how this "gala" was supposed to be some sort of tribute; it is, in fact, garbage. The fact that this project was given a "green light" shows us, once again, that VH1 will prostitute all that is known about quality programming for the sake of a few bucks.

Highlights include:

Minor celebrities making complete idiots of themselves.

Gratuitous shots of the crowd of teenage heathens who know little to nothing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

The end credits (the best part of the show, no doubt).

Thankfully, this "show" quickly became victual for the Bad Television Programming gods and will more than likely never be seen again. Now, if the gods would just do something about Family Matters...

Finally, Natasha Lyonne proves that she can, in fact, act. I always knew that she had talent, and I was proved right. Too bad it was wasted on this terribly cliched film. I personally feel that homosexual individuals are more complex than how this movie portrays them, but that might just be me. The good news is that the characters are, for the most part, believable, and that the acting is above-average. The bad news is that the story uses cliches to pull itself along. The ending could also have used some more work. 5/10

'Slums of Beverly Hills' is a disappointing film starring the overrated indie veteran Natasha Lyonne. The film has a decent premise-coming of age within a dysfunctional family. However, it takes a sharp turn about 30 minutes in, and becomes the usual, lowest common denominator garbage. This is unfortunate, because I had high hopes for this film. Alan Arkin delivers a good performance, which happens to be the only upside to this piece. Marisa Tomei, who was outstanding in 'My Cousin Vinny,' just didn't seem to be the same caliber of actress she once was. 3/10.