five star

Daniella 2022-03-20 09:02:00

The first time I watched it in 1996, I was immediately shocked. The depiction of sexual scenes and the foreshadowing of music made people blush and their hearts raced. Twenty-three years later, I watched it again with the feeling of figuring out why it was the worst movie, removing the sexual element, and understanding the intentions of the director and screenwriter, and the living space of women in a patriarchal society. The heroine may be naive and brainless, but she is staunch and upright, and she is the same on the outside. Filming this film in 1995, the director's skills are not ordinary, and the scenes and music are perfectly coordinated. If everyone removes the worst award, removes sex, and calms down to feel, there will be a completely different feeling. Midnight girls living in the lower floors may not be in such a situation, but ordinary people only see peach color.

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  • Demetrius 2022-04-20 09:01:51

    Thanks to Paul Verhoeven for not making this movie an erotic version of All About Eve, I like this wild, stubborn and kind-hearted girl.

  • Reanna 2022-03-27 09:01:10

    Not a satire, certainly not a shitshow either, just an honest representation of how corruptive and exploitative the industry is. Its extensive, unreserved use of nudity and sexual scenes doesn't stop at being scandalous but go past it to urge the audience to avert their gaze. Showing something is not equal to being something - it can be the exact opposite. Showgirls accomplished this simply by being honest - no preaching, no evasions - the way it's handled is so succinct and effortless it's marvelous to see. And the fact that the leading actress was subsequently dropped by her agent and rejected by others - isn't that the most powerful and ironic vindication of how true the film actually is?

Showgirls quotes

  • Cristal Connors: Nobody's going to take my lead anyway, darling. I haven't missed a show in eight years.

    Tony Moss: Well, you're not getting any younger, are you?

    Cristal Connors: Eat me.

  • Penny/Hope: Do you want something to drink?

    James Smith: Yeah, get me a beer, bitch.