Showgirls: Fully Exposed Edition
Studio: MGM
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Paul Verhoeven’s sullied reputation has now been semi-restored by the arthouse success of Black Book, but who are we kidding? He’ll never shake Showgirls. Nomi the stripper (Elizabeth Berkley) spasmodically lurches out of her lingerie up the ladder of Vegas success while dethroning topless revue queen Cristal Connors (Gina Gershon). It’s not clear what about this release is ‘Fully Exposed,â?� since the running time is exactly the same as previous DVD releases and the extras (including an intermittently clever commentary track from aficionado David Schmader and a lap-dance how-to featurette demonstrated by ‘the girls of Scoresâ?�) were previously available on a ‘Deluxe VIPâ?� edition. Minus the extras, what remains is the same throbbing, spangled vulgarity of an unduplicated trash masterpiece. No touching, please.
This article appears in Jul 11-17, 2007.