Does your Venn Diagram of interests include Dale Cooper, Saved by the Bell, and Robocop? Also, are you 17 or older? Then you're in luck! Because in 1995, after achieving cinematic fame with Basic Instinct, Paul Verhoeven and Joe Eszterhaz teamed up for another film, this time set in the world of Las Vegas exotic dancers and show business, and the results were...controversial.
Rob teaches Ray about Verhoeven's original vision for "Showgirls" as a satirical commentary on the American Dream, and how that vision went awry; the communities that sprang up to champion the movie after it bombed at the box office; why to steer clear of Las Vegas jacuzzis; and how changing a piece of art from its original form can help it live on, but might also misrepresent its creators' original intentions.
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Paul Verhoeven & Gina Gershon Interview
Paul Verhoeven Behind the Scenes Interview
Elizabeth Berkley Behind the Scenes Interview
Elizabeth Berkley on "Late Show"
Thrust It! Scene with Patrick Bristow
“EDM Detection Mode”
• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
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