Showgirls (1995)

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Wikidata Q532264, film, IMDb tt0114436, TMDB 10802: matched by corpus:resolve, told apart by episode credits Paul Verhoeven as director (Flesh+Blood); 2 more episodes agree.

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Who talked about it

Blank Check with Griffin & David

Blank Check — Patreon

Came from

What the speakers say it drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

No line says it drew on another film or person.

Led to

What the speakers say drew on it, marked the same way.

No line says another film or person drew on it.

Connected to

Eyes Wide Shut: 1 line contrast ×1

  1. contrast (contrast): Showgirls → Eyes Wide Shut. Verhoeven makes nudity upsetting while Eyes Wide Shut makes it feel like nature photography.
    “Our showgirls episode you talked about Pearl Verhoven's attack on the breast.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Eyes Wide Shut with David Ehrlich (Ad-Free) · 2:00:36 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

In the Cut: 1 line theme ×1

  1. theme (theme): In the Cut → Showgirls. Bad sexy movies like Showgirls get punished harder than bad action sequels.
    “Showgirls, obviously.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · In the Cut with Jourdain Searles (Ad-Free) · 2:03:30 · Griffin or David (unclear) (0.35 sure it was them)

Paul Verhoeven: 1 line craft ×1

  1. craft (craft): Showgirls → Paul Verhoeven. Showgirls cuts together, though one speaker disputes it.
    “Oh, I love that movie, but I don't know if it cuts together.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · Flesh+Blood · 1:16:14 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)

Seven: 1 line industry ×1

  1. industry (opening-weekend rival): Seven → Showgirls. Showgirls opened against Se7en; the speakers joke about which has the bleaker view of humanity.
    “Which film has a bleaker view of humanity?”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 2:47:19 · Griffin Newman (0.30 sure it was them)

Where it came up

What was said about it, by kind

contrast (1)

  1. contrast (contrast): Showgirls → Eyes Wide Shut. Verhoeven makes nudity upsetting while Eyes Wide Shut makes it feel like nature photography.
    “Our showgirls episode you talked about Pearl Verhoven's attack on the breast.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Eyes Wide Shut with David Ehrlich (Ad-Free) · 2:00:36 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

craft (1)

  1. craft (craft): Showgirls → Paul Verhoeven. Showgirls cuts together, though one speaker disputes it.
    “Oh, I love that movie, but I don't know if it cuts together.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · Flesh+Blood · 1:16:14 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)

industry (1)

  1. industry (opening-weekend rival): Seven → Showgirls. Showgirls opened against Se7en; the speakers joke about which has the bleaker view of humanity.
    “Which film has a bleaker view of humanity?”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 2:47:19 · Griffin Newman (0.30 sure it was them)

theme (1)

  1. theme (theme): In the Cut → Showgirls. Bad sexy movies like Showgirls get punished harder than bad action sequels.
    “Showgirls, obviously.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · In the Cut with Jourdain Searles (Ad-Free) · 2:03:30 · Griffin or David (unclear) (0.35 sure it was them)

Fun items about it

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Who the speakers said made it

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