128 - Showgirls

SHOWGIRLS is a movie made up of scenes that could only exist in SHOWGIRLS. That alone makes it worthy of recognition, and that’s before you even factor in how director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas managed to depict Vegas in an unflinchingly brutal - yet still entertaining - way. So, of course, the Tomatometer deems this film rotten and now Alex and Julio have to come to its rescue. Elizabeth Berkley, Gina Gershon, and Kyle MacLachlan getting down and dirty for two hours? How could anyone hate this movie???

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PHOTO: The joy before reading the script.

PHOTO: The joy before reading the script.

TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:01:37 Intro

00:01:38 - 00:20:51 Showgirls

00:20:52 - 01:06:48 Contrarians Corner

01:06:49 - 01:07:50 Pacino / DeNiro

01:07:51 - 01:13:38 Now on Patreon

01:13:39 - 02:03:37 Real Talk

02:03:38 - 02:07:52 The Future & Perennial Plugs

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Up next, our patron Paul wants us to go in blind to his bonus pick: BACARAU! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of SHOWGIRLS! Did it turn you off wanting to go to Vegas? Did it make you WANT to go to Vegas? Are you more of a Nomi or a Molly? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!