a b Lynch, Joe (September 22, 2015). " Showgirls Turns 20: How David Bowie, U2 & Madonna Are Linked to the Cult Camp Classic". Billboard . Retrieved June 1, 2023. Verhoeven asked Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics to not only compose the film’s score, but to also write the music for the big Stardust hotel shows. "The idea was to make the same loud, sleazy, bad music that you hear in those Vegas shows, because that's how it actually is,” said Verhoeven. [21]

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 Begg, Ken. "Showgirls Review – Jabootu's Bad Movie Dimension". Jabootu.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010 . Retrieved November 25, 2010.

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The helmer's decisions are another story, with Helfrich questioning the harshness of the picture, especially when it comes to Nomi. The interviewees instead. The initial critical and financial slaughter of "Showgirls" is recalled, along with its resurrection with gay audiences, turning it into a cult hit a b c Desborough, James; Patterson, Emma (October 18, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Showgirls' director Paul Verhoeven opens up about how film ruined Elizabeth Berkley's career, and lead role almost went to Charlize Theron". New York Daily News . Retrieved July 14, 2023. By no means the worst film that Hayden Christensen has been a part of, Jumper will be remembered as one of the first clear signs that George Lucas wasn't totally to blame for Anakin Skywalker's dull screen presence. For us, it was proof that all the potential in the world can still beat the odds, and result in a boring, misguided movie.

As for the cast, nobody gets out alive. Sure, Berkley took the brunt of critical brutality, baffling viewers with her unreasonably psychotic a b c d e f g h Wood, Jennifer (September 22, 2015). "Showgirls': Paul Verhoeven on the Greatest Stripper Movie Ever Made". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020 . Retrieved August 30, 2021.

Ebert, Roger (February 27, 1998). "An Alan Smithee Film Burn Hollywood Burn". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago, Illinois: Sun-Times Media Group. years later, prepared to deal with the environment. The interviewees discuss their partnership and creative challenges with the Las Vegas makeover.