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- Despite this, in the 21st century, it has come to be regarded as a cult film, with a dedicated fanbase; Showgirls has also been subject to critical re-evaluation, with some notable directors and critics considering it a serious satire worthy of praise.
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- “Showgirls,” a movie about a volatile and combative stripper-turned-dancer on the Las Vegas strip, was originally pitched as a big, splashy MGM-style Hollywood musical.
- Nomi almost lashed out at another woman — literally. Early versions of Joe Eszterhas’s screenplay have long been circulating around the internet. In one, we read one of the more outrageous scenes left on the cutting-room floor.
- Fearing a NC-17 rating would be a death knell for box office success, screenwriter Joe Eszterhas publicly encouraged minors to get fake IDs. In an interview that sparked much backlash prior to the theatrical release of “Showgirls,” Eszterhas offered some advice for teenagers who weren’t old enough to buy a ticket given the film’s restrictive NC-17 rating — it was the first time a film with that rating got a wide release in mainstream theaters.
- Paul Verhoeven was the first director to accept his Razzie Award in person. The Golden Raspberry Awards, or “Razzies,” were founded in 1981 to celebrate the worst in cinema and held annually the night before the Oscars in a small conference room at the Roosevelt Hotel, back when Hollywood was known for being more seedy than glitzy and the Academy Awards were at the Shrine Auditorium near Downtown L.A.
3 days ago · Summary. Showgirls was one of the worst films of the 20th century, winning numerous bad awards and causing controversy over its nudity. Critics slam the film for poor writing, inadequate ...
Many movie critics lambasted Showgirls and its NC-17 rating for lacking eroticism, for its rather cold and uncomfortable portrayal of nudity, of women performing on stage for our collective delight. But…wasn’t that the point?
Despite this, in the 21st century, it has come to be regarded as a cult film, with a dedicated fanbase; Showgirls has also been subject to critical re-evaluation, with some notable directors and critics considering it a serious satire worthy of praise.
Jun 9, 2020 · Unsurprisingly, "Showgirls" has become a cult classic: lovingly mocked and parodied at drag shows, midnight movie screenings and in an off-Broadway musical.
- Entertainment Reporter
- Patrick Ryan
- 3 min
Jun 12, 2020 · Ridiculed upon release for its shocking – and often baffling – blend of burlesque and eroticism, 'Showgirls' has slowly become a cult classic 25 years on The Cover
Jul 15, 2020 · The fact Showgirls wasn’t immediately understood as satire speaks to an implicit, and possibly patriarchal, bias in film criticism about what tenors of filmmaking are accorded intellectual ...
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