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At the height of the \u2018Cool Britannia\u2019 craze, the Spice Girls released their first movie, \u2018Spice World\u2019, with a glittering premiere at the Empire Leicester Square, on 15th December, 1997. Geri, Emma, Victoria, Mel B, and Mel C donned pinstripe suits with boosted cleavage; attendees included the Prince of Wales; and their on-screen co-stars included Meat Loaf, Richard E Grant, Roger Moore, and Elton John.\xa0\nThe film, made for a budget of just $5m and with a production schedule of just one year, had been written by Kim Fuller, who drew inspiration from The Beatles\u2019 "A Hard Day's Night", infusing the sketches that formed the screenplay with self-knowing British humour.\nIn this episode, Arion (WHO WAS AT THE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE, WHAT?!), Rebecca and Olly consider whether a movie like \u2018Spice World\u2019 could still be made today; explain how the internet came to the rescue when it came to filming at the Albert Hall; and marvel at the eccentric characterisation of its five key protagonists\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018\u2018We ran out of parts for people\u2019: How Spice World became the \u2018must be in\u2019 movie of the Nineties\u2019 (The Independent, 2022):\nhttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/spice-girls-spice-world-movie-songs-b2251622.html\n\u2022\xa0\u2019Inside the Absolutely Impossible, Iconic \u2018Spice World\u2019 Bus, 25 Years Later\u2019 (Vanity Fair, 2023): https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/inside-spice-world-bus-25-years-later\n\u2022 \u2018Spice World: The Movie (U.S. Trailer)\u2019 (Columbia Pictures, 1997): (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmSBtOHzGPM\n#90s #Film #Music #UK\nWe'll be back on Monday - unless you join \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334, where we give you ad-free listening AND a full-length Sunday episode every week!\nPlus, weekly bonus content, unlock over 70 bonus bits, and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Ollie Peart.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices