In modern sports, the phrase has evolved into "ice in the veins." It describes the "clutch" gene—the ability of an athlete to perform at their absolute best in the final seconds of a game.
. While the film was critically panned and a box office bomb, it has since become a cult classic for its unique 1990s visual style and "so-bad-it's-good" reputation. Film Overview: Cool as Ice : A motorcycle-riding rapper named Johnny Van Owen (Vanilla Ice) gets stranded in a small town and falls for Kathy Winslow cool as ice