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Rated: NC17
Synopysis: “I’m gonna dance,” Nomi Malone (Elizabeth Berkley) insists in the opening scene of Showgirls, and dance she does. In this quasi-update of All About Eve, Nomi is a drifter whose sole ambition is to headline the “Goddess” topless dance show at the Stardust in Las Vegas. Of course, even Nomi must pay her dues, and she does so at the Cheetah, grinding poles and lap dancing her way to a future. Fortunately, her roommate, Molly, works at the Stardust and invites Nomi to see the show, where she meets Crystal Conners (Gina Gershon, in the Bette Davis role), with whom she immediately forms a love/hate relationship. Nomi soon learns what she must do to get ahead, and the rest of the film documents her cat-like crawl up the showgirl ladder of success. Directed by Paul Verhoeven, (Robocop, Basic Instinct, The Fourth Man), Showgirls was conceived as the first big-budget “adult” film since 1977′s Caligula, and the first such production to wear the NC-17 rating; its failure at the box-office discouraged further attempts at large-scale adult productions.
Review: I remember Showgirls coming out while I was working at a theater in Atlanta. It was a big deal because of the new NC17 rating. It was also a big deal because bookworm Elizabeth Berkley from Saved By The Bell in her starring role. It is what I call a make or break me role. It broke her I haven’t seen her in anything else since she played the hooker in Any Given Sunday. The move was a little over the top but it had moments. You ended rooting for Nomi(Elizabeth) even though she was a bit of a bit b****. I personally liked the movie. I thought it had guts but I don’t think the critics could get pass all the tna and there was a lot of tthat. However I think the movie at it’s core was good!
6 out of 10 stars
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