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Showgirls

So last night I was flipping through the many channels my cable provider offers only to find that the only movies being shown were either ones that I had already seen or had absolutely no interest in. As I kept flipping I just happened to catch the beginning of Showgirls. Now I know this movie has gotten all but bad reviews but I figured that it might be fun to watch an awful movie; plus I’ve always been a bit curious to know what Saved By The Bell’s Elizabeth Berkeley looks like naked - and really, how can you go wrong with a ton of naked women?

All I can say is that after the first few minutes I already knew that this movie was going to suck. Yes, I know that I stated previously that I knew it got bad reviews, but I thought that there had to be some sort of entertainment value to this movie. Wrong, wrong, and wrong! It only got worse and worse until the end. The only thing I can say about the ending is that it’s pretty comical - however I doubt that’s what the director had in mind.

Anyway, the story is about the eventual corruption of Nomi (Elizabeth Berkeley). It starts out with her hitching a ride to Las Vegas, where her suitcase gets stolen by the guy she hitched a ride with. After going psycho on a woman’s car she gets adopted by said woman whose name is Molly. The acting was so poor that I felt like bashing in my head in hopes of possibly enjoying the movie more. Instead, I decided to grab a few beers and do an assignment due for class. Anyway, I left Showgirls on in the background. Nomi gets work as a lap-dancer at some strip club but she seems to want something more. She works in hopes of gaining fame and glamour as a lead dancer for some show called Goddess. Some other stuff happens; she gets more and more corrupted, and in the end leaves Las Vegas in the same fashion as she enters it.

I honestly wonder what the people were thinking when they signed up for this? Were they hoping to commit career suicide? If they were, then, I’m sure they did a wonderful job of it.

Score

Excellence in Cinema	0.0
Hey Elizabeth won the Razzie Award for worst actress and worst new star… that should tell you something.
Entertainment Value	1.0
Porn movies probably have better storylines and are more fun than this one. The 1 is for getting to see Berkley committing career suicide while naked.
Recommended Viewing	1.0
Unless you are a prepubescent male who laughs at the mention of ‘boobies’ then I don’t see how you could possibly enjoy this.
OVERALL SCORE (NOT AVG)	0.3
I never thought a movie with a load of nudity, cursing, and a bit of violence could be so boring. My editor doesn’t like 0’s so I inflated the score a bit.
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