Pauly Shore

Say what you will about Pauly Shore and everything he seems to represent: he is the epitome of all the good and bad things about the 90s. I can remember being a freshman in high school and being obsessed with the always childish, yet always pleasing, Bio-Dome and Encino Man. And, of course, Son-in-Law or In the Army Now. They're just so terrible. Filled with every 90s cliche in the book. To me, they're good time capsules. Kinda like the feeling I get watching a Jacques Tati film, particularly Play Time. Every detail wreaks the time and place it came from. Not all movies do that. In fact, many directors make an effort to avoid it for it's a big risk. There's a thin line between a novelty film and a film like Tati's. Obviously Tati is on a whole different level than Shore, but for argument's sake, the 2 share that time capsule quality. Basically, there's a nostalgic, soft spot for Pauly Shore for yours truly, and I am not afraid to express it. Even though Adopted looks like a cheap Borat knock off...

Here's a clip from Play Time.