Are you a fan of Hollywood Queens and divas? Do you have a craving for glamour and fashion? Today, we bring you a story of a suburban girl who rose from the ashes to become a star. She had constantly nagged around when she had nothing. But then she worked her way to the top. Yes, you got it right, we are talking about the “Showgirls” movie.
It is the journey of a brilliant dancer left unnoticed in a suburb of the town, climbing her way up to fame, fortune and success. Struggling initially yet keeping up with surviving through each day. Showgirls is a 1995 production directed by Paul Verhoeven, the same director who gave the world great movies like Turkish Delight, Elle and many others.
The movie is written by Joe Eszterhas and stars Elizabeth Berkley(as Nomi Malone), Kyle MacLachlan(as Zack Carey) and Gina Gershon(as Cristal Connors).
There is a scene when Nomi picked up the routine of steps in less than a minute and aced it, and all the eyes stared at her, and as the scene proceeded further, she proved the point that her being a smart street girl deserves success she eventually got.
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What's interesting in Showgirls?
It is popular lore in the movie business that people come to the big cities to make a name but forget their identity in the process. They give themselves multiple chances to thrive, living off the streets and working their asses off waitressing at some restaurant, but how many of them actually score their big break?
For sure, only the one or two of them who, along with the talent, carry a pinch of luck around with them stuffed in their pockets. The movie is a peek into a similar journey into the shine and shimmer of Las Vegas, also referred to popularly as the Sin City, but the latter for sure unfolds what it really stands for.
When Nomi Malone came to Las Vegas, her journey wasn’t all a bed of flowers; there were thorns and that too huge ones. She encountered a tragedy with the first step as she got robbed, but fate had something else for her.
She got to meet Molly Abrams, a side yet strong character who was going to stand by her in every storm. Here began her voyage, and for sure, it wouldn’t be a smooth sail.
She went from dancing at Cheetah's Topless Club to being humiliated and then to being mortified and named as an escort by a diva star, and this wasn’t all. Her day ended in a breakup. She also experienced harassment by the casting crew. Surely the entertainment industry has dark secrets looming under its belly.
Is it the pain that makes a monster, or is it the monster who gives pain? Because Nomi ends up securing the fame but at the expense of her naivety as she pushes Crystal down the staircase to get the lead role and ends up betraying her friend Molly too further during the course of the movie.
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But she for sure is the same tenderhearted pure soul who will end up snatching justice for Molly as she wasn't offered to her fairly. She also paid a visit to the hospital to meet Crystal and apologized to her for her actions. Crystal forgave her, and with all seemingly well, she decided to leave Las Vegas in the same cab she was robbed in.
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What are the Reviews about Showgirls?
The movie was in controversy for a long time, receiving a 22% approval rating (based on 63 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes and an average rating of 3.9 out of 10.
The website's critics consensus read: “Vile, contemptible, garish, and misogynistic – and that might just be exactly Showgirls' point.”
It was given a weighted average score of 16 out of 100 by 19 critics at Metacritic, suggesting ” an overwhelming dislike.” Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “C” on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert, (2 stars out of 4) claimed in a statement that “some bad reviews, but it wasn't completely terrible.”
Nobody realized that it was surely a gem until later years. This movie was also followed by an unofficial dream work sequel, Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven, decoding the character ‘penny’, portrayed by Rena Riffel.
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Wrapping Up
It is a beautiful plot where the voyage came to a full circle, ending right at the point where it started. I am sure that there are thousands of people who are going through the same cycle in order to become what they desire to, especially in an industry like this. But I also know that many get heartbroken in this cycle.
But as everything happens for a reason, I think there is some better thing to return for their life ahead.
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