a b c d e Puig, Claudia (September 16, 1995). " 'Showgirls' and NC-17: Grin and Bare It". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023 . Retrieved July 14, 2023. Cristal arranges for Nomi to audition for the chorus line of Goddess. Tony Moss, the show's director, humiliates Nomi by asking her to put ice on her nipples to make them hard. Furious, Nomi abruptly leaves the audition after scattering ice everywhere in a fit. Despite her outburst, Nomi gets the job and quits Cheetah's. Cristal further humiliates Nomi by suggesting she make a "goodwill appearance" at a boat trade show, which turns out to be a thinly disguised prostitution set-up. Anonymous review of Catwoman". Porktartare.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011 . Retrieved November 25, 2010. Ebert, Roger (February 27, 1998). "An Alan Smithee Film Burn Hollywood Burn". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago, Illinois: Sun-Times Media Group. with freakin' Jessie Spano as the master of clothing-optional ceremonies. Suddenly, "Showgirls" popped its collar; it was a cool picture to laugh at,

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea paid homage to the film in the music video for her 2013 song " Change Your Life" featuring T.I. Many visuals and costumes were recreated or inspired by the film, including the Cheetah's club setting. [89] blinding color, stratospheric performances, and unmistakable emotion. To suggest that Verhoeven achieved exactly what he set out to do is a The Indian version was heavily cut by the CBFC to remove approximately 22 minutes with the run time of 106 mins (CFL/3/8/2002-MUM). In 2004, the film was further cut of 34 seconds (CFL/3/40/2004-MUM).The film was the winner of a then-record seven 1995 Golden Raspberry Awards (from a record 13 nominations, a record that still stands) including Worst Picture, Worst Actress (Elizabeth Berkley), Worst Director (Paul Verhoeven), Worst Screenplay (Joe Eszterhas), Worst New Star (Elizabeth Berkley), Worst Screen Couple ("any combination of two people (or two body parts)") and Worst Original Song ("Walk Into the Wind" originally written by David A. Stewart and Terry Hall in 1992, covered in the film by main antagonist Andrew Carver). [62] Verhoeven appeared in person at the Razzies ceremony to accept his award for Worst Director. [63] a b Kumar, Naveen (May 2, 2019). "Funny, Stupid, Dirty, and Perfect: Why Showgirls May Be the Perfect Camp Movie". Them. Retrieved July 14, 2023. The Truth: While a strong premise, the closer we got the the silhouetted figure, the more we lost interest.

On June 15, 2010, MGM released a 15th Anniversary "Sinsational Edition" in a two-disc dual-format Blu-ray/DVD edition. [43] As for the cast, nobody gets out alive. Sure, Berkley took the brunt of critical brutality, baffling viewers with her unreasonably psychotic

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A stranger in a strange land, Nomi Malone (Elizabeth Berkley) has come to Las Vegas to achieve worldwide fame as a dancer. After a series of a b Harris, Will (September 28, 2012). "Kyle MacLachlan on David Lynch, Showgirls, and Billy Idol-isms". The A.V. Club . Retrieved September 28, 2015. interviewee takes responsibility for the broadness of Elizabeth Berkley's performance, and the overall amplification of the movie, examining the Nomi