Showgirls (film) : one of those "so bad it is good" iconic movies
I might have been excited for this movie for very different reasons than other people were. You see, i was alive and growing up in the late 80's early 90's and I knew the star of this film for quite innocent reasons that perhaps a few of you out there can relate to.
Let's get one thing straight. The access to boobies on tap the way it is today with the internet didn't really exist in 1996. Sure we had the internet and it was exceptionally slow. Very few people had computers and therefore well, people still rented movies because of their "exotic" appeal. Hope this makes sense because I am not going to go into greater detail.
The crazy thing about this movie wasn't that it had a bunch of nudity in it (and it does, a lot.) The crazy thing is that the star of the film, Elizabeth Berkley, had become a bit of a household name in the extremely family friendly TV show "Saved by the Bell" as Jesse Spano, the nerdy yet attractive major character in the series.
scoff all you want, this hairstyle was fire in 1990
So when it was revealed that she was going to be in a movie that is basically about her life as a stripper where she wants to do some stuff that is more artistic and is willing to do pretty much whatever in order to make that happen (think about how some people get ahead in Hollywood) and well, you can kind of guess that there is going to be a lot of naughty going on in this movie.
it was actually extremely difficult to find rated PG pics for this article
I'm not telling anyone to get out there and look at the boobies! because I know that all of you can do that anytime you want to without watching a film to make it happen. However, this movie actually is a bit of a piece of history as it might actually be one of the last films that could be made using nudity as a method of enticing people to watch it because, well, the internet kinda went and changed all of that didn't it?
Normally I would include a trailer but I couldn't find one without nudity in it. I don't want to get flagged so go find it yourself if you are interested. This film is good aside from the nudity, but not because it is GOOD. It is an absurd script with some pretty laughable acting and the sex scenes are implausibly acrobatic.
Several of the big name actors involved had no idea how bad it was until the premiere. It won what was at the time a record-setting number of Golden Raspberry awards (these are awards you do not want.) The movie also lost a bunch of money initially but generated 100 million dollars in home-rentals and went on to be one of the top 20 home sales movies by MGM of ALL TIME.
It is enjoyed by millions (well ok, probably hundreds, or maybe thousands at best) all over the world at midnight screenings / parties as the campy awfulness of the movie is celebrated. A heavily censored version of the movie was made and re-shot but Elizabeth refused to re-dub her lines - and I don't know what is more hilarious about that - the fact that anyone thought a censored version would have an audience or that Elizabeth took the hump.
Showgirls follows the exploits (and exploits!) of Nomi (Liz Berkley) who travels to Las Vegas with a dream of becoming a "show-girl" (set your goals high!). She lands a job at a sleazy strip bar and eventually joins a chorus line of a casino show. She befriends the star of the show (Gina Gershon) and her boyfriend (Kyle MacLachlan) and it all ends up being a bit of a love triangle. I think the film's makers attempted to create a R rated modern musical - but the problem is that the music is cruddy, the choreography cheesy (but I love the "arm-flick" move) and the acting flaky. It's hard to understand the motivations of the main character - she is just so spontaneous and out-of-control - it's hard to relate to her. Also - the sex is just so trashy and unsexy - it gives Demi Moore in Striptease a run for her money in terms of film unsexyness. But - this is a movie that you need to watch with a grain of salt. Don't take it too seriously - think of it as a musical comedy... and you might have a good time.
The saved by the bell Jessie was the #1 reason most people wanted to see this movie . I think if the main actress was someone else ... people wouldn’t have been as drawn to it .
Oh that lap dance scene is incredible.
@gooddream sir!
The display of nudity in movies is not enough to woo the audience. In order to woo the audience, there should be a lively acting and strong screenplay in the film. Because of the Internet, the audience has already heard this thing.However, viewers of the 80s and 90s were more anxious about these things because at that time there was not such a broad form of internet.
Wanna watch a movie with no scissors.I think cutting a movie is a semi-cultural act.
really very nice movie with one leg piece. lol