Showgirls (1995)

[CapricaSixSixSix 100]

Here in San Francisco, drag queen Peaches Christ often does a show called "Night of a 1000 Showgirls" at the Castro Theater with a drag recreation at the beginning- she emerges from a volcano and everything. Then literally anyone who want to give a lap dance to anyone in the crowd is welcome, and the the 1000+ person audience shouting back at the movie. It's one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had.

 

No bad movie has ever been "too done" before, especially when our favorite trio hasn't done it yet. And I would LOVE to hear what June has to say.

[PhillipMedoc 648]

No bad movie has ever been "too done" before, especially when our favorite trio hasn't done it yet. And I would LOVE to hear what June has to say.

STRONGLY AGREE. I mean, listen to this -- skip to 2:04 -- what the actual fuck:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7zNmkTWeDk&t=2m4s

[inactiveuser501 168]

I wanna know why there is so much casual cocaine snorting in this film. And to reiterate, get Gina Gershon on this show!

[cdawg87 8]

I think it goes without saying that I'm a huge Showgirls fan (ahem, see below). I LOVE THIS TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE FILM.

[dreamtroit 2]

I love this movie so much! Please review it!!!!

[jrmouton 0]

"I'm erect. Why aren't you erect?"

[Wien 401]

I just sat down to watch this for the first time tonight. I'm only 1 hour into it, but holy hellballs.... every single person in this movie is a grade A, Defcon 5 level MANIAC.

 

 

Nomi Malone: Are you following me around? I didn't fuck anybody I was just...

James Smith: I saw you! Man everybody got AIDS and shit.

 

Holy shit.

 

[PhillipMedoc 648]

[jarrycanada 2483]

I love to see this kind of treatment to Blue Velvet, maybe it's because of Kyle MacLachlan's in showgirls got me thinking about this.

 

God why do networks try and show movies that they know are inappropriate for the network. You can't show movies with swearing and toplessness don't.

 

Ohh if you have Blue Velvet on dvd, watch it in Spanish and french dubbed audio but with English subtitles. You'll find your self on the floor laughing.

[AnthonyPlumlee 30]

This movie has been posted before, but I feel like it got buried and forgotten about in the forum. Showgirls is perfect for HDTGM. Please do it.

[Blast Hardcheese 636]

AKA: All About Eve for cigar smokers/Penthouse letter writers.

 

This movie is a no-brainer for HDTGM.

[dreamtroit 2]

Please Please Please let there be a HDTGM Showgirls!

 

I disagree with most the people in this forum post. I think Showgirls is visually, amazing (Verhoeven, duh). I also think the script is GOOD. The acting however, is always turned to a 10 (or higher). I think you could recast and reshoot the movie with the same script and get a commercially successful film, but not have any of the magic. It's all about how over the top everyone is at all times.

 

Absolute favorite "bad" movie.

[jarrycanada 2483]

dreamtroit - I know, i know. any fucking time soon...

 

I think they are saving this one like a Very fine bottle of wine.

They know they can pull this puppy out and break it to the table anytime but they don't.

 

This would be a great movie to review with The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story

SET your PVR's if you still have one.

[Blast Hardcheese 636]

I'm hoping that they're saving this for episode 100. Every milestone deserves Showgirls. That's a saying, right?

[jarrycanada 2483]

I would bet money on it, They can't never not do show girls..

[VinsanityV22 500]

I sort of feel like this should be held for the last episode of HDTGM. Decades from now, when they finally decide to end it after thousands and thousands of amazing episodes. It'll make a great Bookend for the series; start with Burlesque, end with Showgirls. Just seems right

 

But yeah, a fantastic choice regardless. This movie is crazy.

[jarrycanada 2483]

can we come up with a good working conspiracy theory as to why paul and the gang hasn't done this movie yet.

 

I am thinking.

 

[Lando 2019]

I feel like the beginning of Staying Alive is the closest we're going to come to a Showgirls episode.

[Blast Hardcheese 636]

I feel like the beginning of Staying Alive is the closest we're going to come to a Showgirls episode.

 

Lando, I'm still holding onto the hope that Showgirls will be the 100 episode of HDTGM.

[HaleyJRigsby 6]

 

Lando, I'm still holding onto the hope that Showgirls will be the 100 episode of HDTGM.

 

I wish, but I am fairly certain that episode 100 is gonna be Xanadu.

[Blast Hardcheese 636]

The absolute perfect guest for Showgirls would be Go Bayside's April Richardson. Just sayin'...

[PlanBFromOuterSpace 3138]

The absolute perfect guest for Showgirls would be Go Bayside's April Richardson. Just sayin'...

I was surprised to see a new episode pop up last week, as she's pretty much done, aside from the TV movies. Her on a Showgirls show would work as a nice epilog to the series/podcast, and there could be so much discussion about this being the alternate universe Jesse Spano that didn't QUITE cut it in college...

[jarrycanada 2483]

I am still working on my conspiracy theory about why this hasn't been picked yet for HDTGM..

[PlanBFromOuterSpace 3138]

I am still working on my conspiracy theory about why this hasn't been picked yet for HDTGM..

I think maybe they're super tight with the Michael Bolton-esque rapist guy.

[HipGuide 196]

I am still working on my conspiracy theory about why this hasn't been picked yet for HDTGM..

 

 

Paul has said on the show it's been done too many times by other people. There's nothing new to rehash.