History Film / Showgirls

%%* DepravedBisexual: Cristal. Possibly Nomi as well; it's a bit hard to tell.

* HairTriggerTemper: Nomi turns to fly off the handle at other people for any reason-- or no reason at all.

%%* DepravedBisexual: Cristal

''Showgirls'' was a 1995 sexploitation film written by Creator/JoeEszterhas and directed by Creator/PaulVerhoeven. The only movie to receive a wide release under the NC-17 rating, this tale of the lives of Vegas strippers set to the plot of ''[[FortySecondStreet 42nd Street]]'' may have been partially responsible for the rating's decline; it was basically an X-rated movie that went through the ratings process (which actually isn't required for an X rating; anyone wanting to make an X-rated movie will gladly release it as such on their own).

* AssholeVictim: Andrew Carver
* BabyTrap: Apparently, happened to James.
* BechdelTest: Passes.
* BlackBestFriend: Molly.
* BookDumb: Nomi's mispronouncing of "Versace."

* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor Molly.
* CampGay: Several of the male dancers
* ChekhovsGun: The stairs at the Goddess.
* ChorusGirls

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Nomi
* CrapsackWorld
* DepravedBisexual: Cristal

* {{Fanservice}}: The movie's sole ''raison d'être''.

* IdealizedSex: The legendary pool sex scene.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Word for word.

* ItsNotPornItsArt: This movie was originally intended to be a social commentary about women who work in the seedy underbelly of Vegas. That's not the reason [[ADateWithRosyPalms most]] [[SoBadItsGood people]] watch the movie, however.

* LameComeback: "''You're'' gonna jump to ''your'' conclusion!"

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Andrew Carver is obviously inspired by Michael Bolton.

* PayEvilUntoEvil: Nomi kicking the ever-loving shit out of rapist Andrew Carver.
* PingPongNaivete: Nomi, and how.
* RapeAsDrama

* SassyBlackWoman: Annie
* StaircaseTumble

* TwoPersonPoolParty: [[http://showgirlsualuealuealeuale.ytmnd.com/ The one in this film]] ('''NSFW''') is infamous.
* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: James with Nomi and Hope.

* AllAsiansAreAlike / MistakenNationality: In universe: A businessman named Okita (a Japanese surname) is said to be from Bangkok.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: ''Showgirls'' was originally supposed to be a pro-feminist commentary about women who work as strippers. Some suspect the movie's [[DarkerAndEdgier dark tone]] is a result of the writers and producers invoking this trope.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Nomi is perfectly willing to do what came down to live, on-stage lesbian sex, screwing her boss to get a higher position, and pushing the lead dancer down the stairs to get her job, but she won't use ice cubes to make her nipples perky. You have to draw the line somewhere.

!!''{{Showgirls}}'' provides examples of:

-->''"[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick Man, everybody got]] [[MemeticMutation [=AIDS=] and shit.]]"''

''Showgirls'' was a 1995 sexploitation film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The only movie to receive a wide release under the NC-17 rating, this tale of the lives of Vegas strippers set to the plot of ''[[FortySecondStreet 42nd Street]]'' may have been partially responsible for the rating's decline; it was basically an X-rated movie that went through the ratings process (which actually isn't required for an X rating; anyone wanting to make an X-rated movie will gladly release it as such on their own).

* InformedAttractiveness: There is a lot of fuss made about Nomi's hotness, particularly her breasts, which acutally aren't that special.

''Showgirls'' was a 1995 sexploitation film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The only movie to wide release under the NC-17 rating, this tale of the lives of Vegas strippers set to the plot of ''[[FortySecondStreet 42nd Street]]'' may have been partially responsible for the rating's decline; it was basically an X-rated movie that went through the ratings process (which actually isn't required for an X rating; anyone wanting to make an X-rated movie will gladly release it as such on their own).

* FanService: The movie's sole ''raison d'être''.

Common reactions are split between thinking it's a campy, SoBadItsGood, CultClassic or just plain bad. It doesn't quite seem to know if it's a comedy or drama or a combination of the two or something else entirely, although some have called it a satire of the human condition and the relationships between women, a non-trashy movie about trashy people, a StealthParody of misogynistic exploitation films, [[OccamsRazor or simply a bad movie]].

[[http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/118342/ A sequel is in the works.]]

Common reactions are split between thinking it's a campy, SoBadItsGood, CultClassic or just plain bad. It doesn't quite seem to know if it's a comedy or drama or a combination of the two or something else entirely. Although some have called it a satire of the human condition and the relationships between women. Or a non-trashy movie that happens to be about trashy people. Or a parody of misogynistic exploitation films. [[OccamsRazor Or simply a bad movie]].

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Nomi. She was perfectly willing to do what came down to live, on-stage lesbian sex, screwing her boss to get a higher position, and pushing the lead dancer down the stairs to get her job, but she won't use ice cubes to make her nipples perky. You have to draw the line somewhere.
* FanService: It is the movie's sole ''raison d'être''.

* InformedAttractiveness: There is a lot of fuss made about Nomi's hotness, particularly her breasts, which are just standard breasts really.

* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. James doesn't believe Nomi has her period, so she challenges him to check... and he does. With his fingers. She wasn't lying.

* RecycledInSPACE: Any number of backstage movies AT A BURLESQUE SHOW. Parallels with ''AllAboutEve'' have been pointed out.

-->''"[[NostalgiaChick Man, everybody got]] [[MemeticMutation [=AIDS=] and shit.]]"''

-->''"Man, everybody got [=AIDS=] and shit."''

''Showgirls'' was a 1995 sexploitation film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The only movie to wide release under the NC-17 rating, this tale of the lives of Vegas strippers set to the plot of ''[[FortySecondStreet 42nd Street]]'' may have been partially responsible for the rating's decline; it was basically an X-rated movie that went through the ratings process (which was and is not required for an X rating).

* SassyBlackWoman: Angie

* FanService: It is its ''raison d'être''.

* BechdelTest: ''Technically'' passes.