Showgirls really needs it's own thread
― mother cabrini maxwell (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 26 October 2010 02:40 (thirteen years ago) link
My friend commented that storming out out of/away from things seemed to be Nomi's exercise regimen.
hahahaha your friend OTM
― 17th Century Catholic Spain (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 26 October 2010 02:42 (thirteen years ago) link
He also wondered aloud if the dancer who landed on her ass and broke her knee was stashing celery in her back pocket.
Also how the fuck do you chip your tooth on a Quaalude?
― mother cabrini maxwell (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 02:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Very carefully, obv.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 02:16 (thirteen years ago) link
that's like choking on yogurt or some shit.
― mother cabrini maxwell (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 02:20 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm sure there's some embarrassing celebrity disaster out there like that.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 02:22 (thirteen years ago) link
"How did you meet your man?""He was my physical therapist; I broke three of my fingers kneading some dough"
― mother cabrini maxwell (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 02:27 (thirteen years ago) link
"How did you meet your man?""He was my podiatrist; I fractured my heel during a paraffin bath"
― mother cabrini maxwell (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 02:31 (thirteen years ago) link
These all sound like snippets of non-sex scene porn dialogue. (Appropriately enough, obv.)
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 02:32 (thirteen years ago) link
"How did you meet your man?""He was my doctor at the ER; I slashed my jugular while spreading some cream cheese on a bagel."
― twisted sister hazel dickens (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 03:46 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.dennishensley.com/ElizabethBerkley.htm
FUCK I wish I had found this when I was writing my paper...
― cowboy bibimbap (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 19:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Doc: Your file says you've got a degree from NYU. What in?Dalton: Philosophy.Doc: Any particular discipline?Dalton: No. Not really. Man's search for faith. That sort of shit.Doc: Come up with any answers?Dalton: Not too many.
― real Gs move in sleds, like toboggan (Pillbox), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 19:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Road House probably just for the line: "I used to fuck guys like you in prison." Both these movies are pretty unwatchable sober.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 19:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Showgirls is on now.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 22:54 (thirteen years ago) link
hooray
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 22:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Always a cause for celebration.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 22:57 (thirteen years ago) link
I am going to Las Vegas this summer and have already srsly started planning my trip around this film, more or less. I mean as it stands, my impression of Las Vegas comes directly from this film.
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Also how the fuck do you chip your tooth on a Quaalude?― mother cabrini maxwell (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 02:10 (6 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― mother cabrini maxwell (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 02:10 (6 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
I read this the EXACT SECOND the dialogue was spoken!
― Mark G, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:20 (thirteen years ago) link
I used to work backstage with a dance troupe.
About 95% of this film does not apply, but what's left, um, reminds me.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:23 (thirteen years ago) link
"How did you meet your man?""He was my OB/GYN; I punctured my cervix inserting a tampon"
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Actually that is totally crass enough to have been actual dialogue from the film.
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Also, a "response" of sorts from the dancers of Jubilee! at Bally's, which is apparently the last "Goddess"-type show left in LV :( File this under "Fucking DUH" or "Missing the goddamn point"
12 Inaccuracies in the Movie Showgirls
By the showgirls in Jubilee!1. Nomi Malone wouldn’t be in a Las Vegas production because shecan’t sing (or act).2. Showgirls do not live in trailers.3. Showgirls aren’t discovered in strip bars.4. Showgirls do not pimp themselves at conventions or trade shows.5. Hotel owners do not throw lavish cast parties.6. A lead dancer does not become a celebrity.7. No one learns a show in a day.8. Pushing someone down the stairs doesn’t get you a lead role—itgets you fired.9. Ice is used backstage to treat injuries, not to erect nipples.10. Leaving rehearsal to go to Spago to drink champagne is generallyfrowned upon.11. Showgirls are not coke-sniffing, champagne-drinking lesbians.12. Anyway, showgirls do not drink champagne backstage—we preferJack Daniel’s!
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:32 (thirteen years ago) link
I would also like to take this time to point out that there are no battles taking place in space and animals cannot talk.
Thank for you letting me know that showgirls do not live in trailers, do not become celebrities on the scale of Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson, and cannot learn an entire show in one day. Here, this whole time I thought this movie was funny because of the silly costumes!
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:37 (thirteen years ago) link
I'd like to know how they can be so absolutely sure about the last two points.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Number seven: We used to learn/teach shows in a day. OK, they were mimed, and the dances were'nt exactly hi-energy, but still.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:42 (thirteen years ago) link
i guess it's a good thing Jubilee! wasn't the basis for Showgirls, woulda been sorta boring
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 23:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Man! This film's longer than Citizen Kane!
Oh, and the 'moment' with KMc in't pool is very have you shagged ariane yet?
― Mark G, Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Number 8: I think this film just jumped the shark!
― Mark G, Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, sacking this now.
― Mark G, Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Don't you dare.
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:24 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm off. nightnight
― Mark G, Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:27 (thirteen years ago) link
^^^Cannot believe this guy
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:30 (thirteen years ago) link
So has anyone braved Showgirls 2 yet?
http://www.amazon.com/Showgirls-Exposed-Marc-Vorlander/dp/B004KKYA7A/
― Lidl Monsters (seandalai), Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:38 (thirteen years ago) link
This trailer is like a synaesthesia of the shittest chillwave:
http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/showgirls-2/red-band-trailer-b
I never want to see this.
― Lidl Monsters (seandalai), Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:39 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't think that has anything to do with the first one at ALL, not even loosely?
― jj n° fad (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Doesn't look like it.
― Lidl Monsters (seandalai), Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:54 (thirteen years ago) link
''In Paul Verhoeven's movie, the character Nomi spelled her name with an i at the end,'' says German director Marc Vorlander. ''In my movie, Nomy has a y at the end.''
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20402041,00.html
― Lidl Monsters (seandalai), Thursday, 5 May 2011 00:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Showgirls 2: The Nomy Song
― offee is for losers only, do you not c? (Abbbottt), Thursday, 5 May 2011 01:03 (thirteen years ago) link
She came from outer spaceHad guys come on her face
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 5 May 2011 01:10 (thirteen years ago) link
"Smithers, get me Verhoeven--or at least his German non-union equivalent!"
― thread assessor (latebloomer), Thursday, 5 May 2011 03:26 (thirteen years ago) link
THAT WE KNOW OF
― thread assessor (latebloomer), Thursday, 5 May 2011 03:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Hi.
Yeah, this jumped the shark just after Kyle Mac said "Let's take a gamble", up to then it had been fine.
I watched past that point, and maybe because I knew what was going to happen having read upthread, but all the particular story elements looked like they were being racked up ready, and also the whole "You're a star" biz was overfanciful.
The 12 'inaccuracies' are funny, they are trying to generalise, whereas who can say that there are no showgirls living in trailers, or are lesbs, or like coke, or champg. And "she'd never get into a show she can't act or sing" had me, yeah, showgirls have never bitched about someone else's lack of talent right? really? no?
aaaaaaaaaaaanyway:
Convince me that the last 30 mins had something vital I missed. (It was 01:25 by then, and the film finished at 1:50)
― Mark G, Thursday, 5 May 2011 08:56 (thirteen years ago) link
did you make it to the hospital scene with gina gershon, i.e. one of the creepiest, weirdest scenes ever committed to film?
cannot imagine skipping the end of this movie fwiw
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 5 May 2011 09:22 (thirteen years ago) link
No, the exact moment was when "Rock star" walked into the party, Nomi was "ooh, nice to meet you" and he says something, her face falls, and yeah.... I can guess how it plays from here.
― Mark G, Thursday, 5 May 2011 09:25 (thirteen years ago) link
well if you knew what was coming i don't blame you for missing the deeply, deeply unpleasant scene that follows
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 5 May 2011 09:28 (thirteen years ago) link
I suppose the scene was meant as a "hey, this is not a "Fabulous" world here" reality check/slap.
Particularly after the two from the strip-club had popped in to see her, and you see they're not bad people really..
― Mark G, Thursday, 5 May 2011 09:42 (thirteen years ago) link
"Even the biggest guy in the world can smash his knee and drop like a stone."
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 15 May 2011 01:44 (thirteen years ago) link
"How do ya' like havin' 'em?"
― Soleil Goon Frye (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 15 May 2011 04:08 (thirteen years ago) link
RIP Brad Wesley
http://i.imgur.com/oQvTG.jpg
― Chris S, Saturday, 4 February 2012 12:26 (twelve years ago) link
http://gawker.com/5901364/so-weird-its-weird-showgirls-2-doesnt-suck
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 12 April 2012 17:44 (twelve years ago) link