History YMMV / Showgirls

** TookTheBadFilmSeriously: However, reviewers (while they ''do'' generally acknowledge her performance as the best in the film) are usually left with the impression that she was fully committing to the material in a way that none of her co-stars could (or in some cases, [[TheyJustDidntCare simply didn't want to]]).

* BileFascination

** Molly,

* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper: Well, to be fair, there isn't much else to remember...

* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper

** Attempted with Nomi, as she's corrupted by the glitz and glamour of Vegas.

** Thanks to TheNostalgiaChick, " Man, everybody got AIDS and shit" and others are getting there. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUQXNldTp-Y Now a stupid statement mix!]]

* DesignatedHero: Nomi. Apparently we're supposed to root for her as an underdog, but it's impossible because she's an unlikeable [[IncrediblyLamePun bitch]] for most of the movie. This ultimately ruins what should have been a CrowningMomentOfAwesome when she [[spoiler:beats the everloving crap out of a rapist]] towards the end.

* MemeticMutation: Thanks to TheNostalgiaChick, " Man, Everybody got AIDS and shit" and others are getting there.
** Now a stupid statement mix! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUQXNldTp-Y

*** "[[TheNostalgiaChick ...it is.]]"

** [[DorkTower Too bad it came with the actual]] ''[[BrainBleach movie]]''.
* {{Waggle}}: Much of the adult material qualifies.
* TheWoobie: Molly, though it was supposed to Nomi as she's "corrupted" by glitz and glamour of Vegas. But Nomi is such a lying, cheating, backstabbing psychopath from the start that it's impossible to feel sorry for her.

* ContractualPurity: Elizabeth Berkley was looking to avoid this by taking the role; instead, she fell headlong into it.

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

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If this film had actually been ''good'', this film could have given the NC-17 rating creditability as ''BlowUp'' in the 1960s had done driving the final nail into the HaysCode.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny. Tony Moss' bare-breasted showgirl audition.
-->'''Tony:''' Come back when you've fucked some of this baby fat off. See ya!
** "Here, put some ice on 'em"
** If you're in the right mood, the majority of the film.

* GuiltyPleasures: One of the guiltiest in all of film.

** Overlaps with TsundereSue and possibly even VillainProtagonist. As the Nostalgia Chick put it: "Nomi is culled from the honored society of the Charming Bitch archetype. You know, [[SarcasmMode we like her]] because she's [[YouGoGirl tough]] and [[JerkAss treats everyone like shit.]]"

* InformedAbility: We're told Nomi is a natural dancer with a lot of raw talent, but her random gyrating is nothing really special to write home about.

* {{Narm}}. There are some special moments, like this exchange between Nomi and Cristal.
-->'''Cristal:''' You've got nice tits. I like nice tits.\\
'''Nomi:''' I like having nice tits.
** And don't forget:
--->'''Cristal:''' I've had dog food.\\
'''Nomi:''' (leans in) You have?\\
'''Cristal:''' Long time ago. Doggy Chow. (beat) I used to ''love'' Doggy Chow.\\
'''Nomi:''' (laughs) I used to love Doggy Chow too!
** TheNostalgiaChick also points out what might be the best example in the whole film:
--->'''James''': Man, everybody got AIDS an' shit.
***** Everyone, everything has AIDS....this bench has AIDS....
*** Except in pools. Pools kill the AIDS.
** They somehow made the rape scene this. It just seemed so random and out of nowhere.
** The sex scene in the pool is meant to be serious, but Nomi begins flinging herself around as if she was being electrocuted.
** Nomi's refusal to use ice cubes to make her nipples stand up. Considering the awful and amoral things she did before and after this, it seems the ice cube thing wasn't slutty ''enough'' for her standards.
** The music used in the dance numbers, especially the one James choreographed, is hilariously bad.

** They somehow made the rape scene this.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If this film had actually been ''good'', this film could have given the NC-17 rating creditability as ''BlowUp''in the 1960s had done driving the final nail into the HaysCode.

* {{Waggle}}: Much of the adult material qualifies.

** TheNostalgiaChick also points out what might be the MostTriumphantExample in the whole film: