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As a Star Wars and Rush fan this was right up my alley but somehow I didn't watch it until 2022. I guess the bad reviews buried it. I thought it was great. From the description and trailer I expected a formulaic road trip movie with low brow humor. And anyone with a brain could expect that and not watch it if you want something different. Where it exceeded my expectations was how funny it was. I guess you'd have to be a fan and have nerdy friends to get it but they nailed it. The guy who only plays Rush in his van. The Trekkies are even nerdier than the Star Wars fans. Humor is of course very subjective so I can see why many people wouldn't get it. But if you're a Star Wars fan, who appreciates the 80s/90s nerd culture this movie was awesome.

This is an 80s sex sports comedy. A prime example of low brow comedy. It doesn't have the great writing and actors of the 80s classic comedies. But it excels at what it's supposed to be. Fun. Dumb. Nudity. Funny. Action. Cliché. For it's time it had some good freestyle skiing when there's wasn't many other places to see it. It's not super funny but there's many classic lines and scenes, that still get repeated at Squaw Valley (ahem, Palisades) today.

Its surprising this didn't come out until 2019. A lot of the interviews are from decades ago.

I liked hearing all the personal stories and peoples varying experiences.

The only thing I wish they included was more about the documentary movie and how it won awards, carried the legacy, and eventually helped the producers avoid financial ruin.