Christine Caruana
Reese27Cult Cinema: Showgirls
June 1st 2009 07:56
Ahh, Showgirls.
Cult favorite of the gay/lesbian/transgender community.. One of the most awesomely bad films ever made.
Okay, so most of us know that this was Elizabeth Berkeley's sad attempt to distance herself from her role of Jessie in Saved by the Bell. It worked. In fact, worked so well that she was confined to sad Lifetime movies for the next ten years.
Showgirls was one of the few major Hollywood vehicles to actually be released with an NC-17 ratings, so although it was panned by critics, few other films would ever dare to follow in its footsteps...especially the insane amounts of nudity.
It is the story of Nomi Malone, an aggressive, tall drink of water with a mysterious past who is determined to make it in Las Vegas as a dancer-- whatever the cost. Starting out as a stripper at the Cheetah, a chance meeting with the luscious Cristal (Gina Gershon, Bound, Prey for Rock and Roll) the lead of the Stardust's hit show "Goddess" gains her an audition.
....After a private lap dance involving the aforementioned Cristal and the delightfully sleazy Zack (played to oily perfection by Kyle McLachlan) of course.
Nomi quickly becomes embroiled in backstage intrigues, catty back-stabbing, and the seedy underbelly of the Las Vegas club scene, even down to physically harming the lead of the show to gain a promotion. Eventually, Nomi is forced to make a choice: stay true to herself (whoever the hell she is, all that we find out at the end of the film is her real name is Holly, and she used to turn tricks in Denver) or sell her soul for the glitz and gloss of Vegas.
(Miz Berkeley also happens to be a hot-foot dancin' muthafucka in this film. Who knew that Jessie Spano had rhythm?)
Now, the only things I truly enjoyed about this film are the deliciously catty dialogue, and the scene where Nomi kicks her roommate's rapist's ass, aided by nothing more than acrylic nails and heels. Oh, and she's pretty much naked throughout the entire film.
Overall, we all know it's a shitty film, but it's a film you can watch with your friends, have a good laugh... and it's a chick flick that you won't have to wheedle your boyfriend into seeing.
...Seriously. All I told my boyfriend was "Honey, it's basically soft core porn, and you get to see that Saved By The Bell chick's tits."
Ha. Sold!
Showgirls: Rated NC-17 (there is also an edited R version)
Elizabeth Berkeley, Gina Gershon, Kyle McLachlan
Cult favorite of the gay/lesbian/transgender community.. One of the most awesomely bad films ever made.
Okay, so most of us know that this was Elizabeth Berkeley's sad attempt to distance herself from her role of Jessie in Saved by the Bell. It worked. In fact, worked so well that she was confined to sad Lifetime movies for the next ten years.
Showgirls was one of the few major Hollywood vehicles to actually be released with an NC-17 ratings, so although it was panned by critics, few other films would ever dare to follow in its footsteps...especially the insane amounts of nudity.
It is the story of Nomi Malone, an aggressive, tall drink of water with a mysterious past who is determined to make it in Las Vegas as a dancer-- whatever the cost. Starting out as a stripper at the Cheetah, a chance meeting with the luscious Cristal (Gina Gershon, Bound, Prey for Rock and Roll) the lead of the Stardust's hit show "Goddess" gains her an audition.
....After a private lap dance involving the aforementioned Cristal and the delightfully sleazy Zack (played to oily perfection by Kyle McLachlan) of course.
Nomi quickly becomes embroiled in backstage intrigues, catty back-stabbing, and the seedy underbelly of the Las Vegas club scene, even down to physically harming the lead of the show to gain a promotion. Eventually, Nomi is forced to make a choice: stay true to herself (whoever the hell she is, all that we find out at the end of the film is her real name is Holly, and she used to turn tricks in Denver) or sell her soul for the glitz and gloss of Vegas.
(Miz Berkeley also happens to be a hot-foot dancin' muthafucka in this film. Who knew that Jessie Spano had rhythm?)
Now, the only things I truly enjoyed about this film are the deliciously catty dialogue, and the scene where Nomi kicks her roommate's rapist's ass, aided by nothing more than acrylic nails and heels. Oh, and she's pretty much naked throughout the entire film.
Overall, we all know it's a shitty film, but it's a film you can watch with your friends, have a good laugh... and it's a chick flick that you won't have to wheedle your boyfriend into seeing.
...Seriously. All I told my boyfriend was "Honey, it's basically soft core porn, and you get to see that Saved By The Bell chick's tits."
Ha. Sold!
Showgirls: Rated NC-17 (there is also an edited R version)
Elizabeth Berkeley, Gina Gershon, Kyle McLachlan
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