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Episode 33: Showgirls ft. Gabrielle Diekhoff & Kenzo Shibata

Episode 33: Showgirls ft. Gabrielle Diekhoff & Kenzo Shibata

FromMovie Night Extravaganza


Episode 33: Showgirls ft. Gabrielle Diekhoff & Kenzo Shibata

FromMovie Night Extravaganza

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Length:
86 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Forrest and Andy talk to Kenzo and Gab formerly from Beef Country Pod (soon to be renamed Final Girls) about Verhoeven's 1995 movie Showgirls. When it came out, film critics and audiences absolutely hated Showgirls. Elizabeth Berkley, who had only recently come off of Saved By The Bell, took the brunt of that hatred, which ended up destroying her career. The non-stop gratuitous nudity and passionless sex in the movie ended up netting it an NC-17 rating. However, the campiness (whether accidental or on purpose) and cartoonishness of the movie has led to cult status and newfound popularity. So we must ask the question: was Showgirls misunderstood? Is it a better movie than it was given credit for? Is the new popularity ironic? Did Verhoeven miss this time?
Released:
Nov 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Movie Podcast! Hosted by Forrest Miller, J. Andrew World, and Conan Neutron! Live Episodes: https://www.twitch.tv/movienightextravaganza