Showgirls (BD) [Blu-ray]

Paul Verhoeven’s 1995 film “Showgirls” follows a script by Joe Eszterhas about Nomi Malone (Elizabeth Berkley), who hitchhikes to Las Vegas in the goal of becoming a dancer. She meets Molly Abrams (Gina Ravera), a costumer for a big Vegas act, who introducers her to Cristal Connors (Gina Gershon), the headliner. While out partying, Nomi meets James Smith (Glen Plummer), who wants to teach her to dance like a star, but she rebuffs his offer. Cristal and Zack Carey (Kyle MacLachlan) later visit her at the gentleman’s club where Nomi works, effectively auditioning her during a private dance. She finds herself drawn into a power struggle between the showgirl routine, which dresses up eroticism with art, and her work at a gentleman’s club, which James claims is honest because it doesn’t lie about its purpose. After a bad audition at Cristal’s club, James takes Nomi under his wing to teach her a routine he’s been developing. She eventually gets the big showgirl act, struggling to find herself. Sleezy on the surface, Verhoeven’s work has hidden depth as it focuses on the corrupting nature of show business and how quickly dreams can turn to nightmares. Like his other work, including “Starship Troopers” and “RoboCop,” the film itself uses satire and allegory to examine power – both political and economic. Nomi’s character arc resembles that of Eliza Doolittle, with various powerful men (and women) filling the Henry Higgins role.

Elizabeth is a great actress and the movie could have done better., but now i have this for me

Llegó todo bien. Tiene audio inglés y español latino.

Bought the movie because I had seen it years before will watch it again someday

First, a short review of the movie. If you haven't seen it, surely you've heard. This movie is so bad, it's good. Actually, it's so bad it's bad. But I love it anyway! What a lot of people don't know is that the acting, especially Elizabeth Berkeley's, was intentionally amped up. The director told them to overact. He thought that was the vibe that was needed for the film. Well, he was wrong. At least, if he wanted a hit. I think with the right acting and toned down just a tad (or more) he may have at least broke even. But the direction he set them in resulted in one of the most campy, over-the-top productions ever to make it to theaters. I don't know how any of them kept a straight face while saying their lines. Lots of female nudity, one male butt shot, very in-your-face sex scenes and something rather disgusting I wish they'd left out. It involves menstruation. I'll stop there. But it's a movie about Vegas, overindulgence, glitz and glam, and ambition. Can't beat that, right? If you're looking for an Oscar contender, look elsewhere. If u just wanna have fun & maybe laugh at the actors instead of with them, this is your movie. For me it's a must-own.My movie arrived with the 2015 Blu-ray case but the 2010 anniversary edition disc. I contacted Amazon & had a correct replacement in 2 days. No need to return the other one. Amazon is always top-notch!

My girlfriend loves this movie for some reason, got points

One of my favorites of all time. Saw on Tubi and had to get a copy on Blu Ray.The quality was consistently impressive throughout, and, although I think the design they chose for the front of the disc is hideous, I'd recommend this product to anyone. 5/5

Smut. Smut. Smut. Smut And yet more smut. A real wallow. Just the thing for you while being shut in during a dark, rainy day. This film, a six pack of long necks or four or five tall whiskey sours, and no Great American Novel to read or write. Some of the loveliest actresses Hollywood has to show, and shown they are - often pretty much every square millimeter of their awesome epidermises.