And it just drags on and on. And is about to get super ugly, if you can believe it.Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:55 pm Yeah, this might literally be the worst big-budget movie I've ever seen. For all I had heard, didn't think it would actually be this bad.
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"Get me a beer bitch!" Gonna call down and say that to my wife. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
"Get me a beer, bitch." Now she remembers why she fell in love.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
The baby explains a part of his crazy motivation all over the place.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
OK, I'm getting a divorce. Any of you guys have an extra bedroom?
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
That is some sweet wood paneling. Definitely office-worthy.
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This has been a wild ride in the high-stakes world of being a nude backup dancer.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
That Esterhaus thought he had established a through-line on their "relationship" to make that last scene pay off is coke-addled amazing.
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Give them credit for most of the $45 million being on-screen I guess.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
Still puzzling over where this is all going/leading up to.
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It's not cheap to film in Vegas period and these show scenes have to be the most expensive part from a production standpoint.
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Jesus, what a bizarre twist.
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Holy fuck, this is amazingly bad, and I'm not using "amazing" metaphorically. I'm literally amazed something this bad was produced and released.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
With as cutthroat as everyone has been thus far, it seems like someone would get pushed down the stairs once a week, minimum.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
Yeah, rehearsals for all the cast, shooting so many takes including coverage, rental of the theater...
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I knew once she went down the stairs it was leading to this, but on what planet do they think that some rando is going to fill seats for this show?
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The closest comp to a show like this I've seen in Vegas is one with a Playboy Playmate who I forget but will look up later, but when she went out for a pregnancy break they replaced her with Coco.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
I mean, who doesn’t figure press would be blitzing after that ? What planet does esterhaus live on?
Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
I wonder if Esterhaus started writing this thinking "I'm going to write a movie where everyone's motivations are completely fucking random!"
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The show is at Stardust so the Caesars thing...yeah you know. It makes no sense.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
Oh no, the good character probably needs to be punished now (esterhaus, probably)
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
Everyone has a price.
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As much as montages are a cheap cheat in most movies, this movie probably really could have used one at some point up to here.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
"I like your songs" / "I like your ass" brings back memories of the time I met Paul Anka.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
She'll get HIV from sleeping with Andrew, most likely.tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:08 pm Oh no, the good character probably needs to be punished now (esterhaus, probably)
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
Or, this.DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:10 pmShe'll get HIV from sleeping with Andrew, most likely.tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:08 pm Oh no, the good character probably needs to be punished now (esterhaus, probably)
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I have the same feeling I had the first time I saw The Room where I want to go back and watch the movie from the beginning to make sure I really remembered the movie the way it happened.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
Disappointed by Kevin Garnett there.
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Not sure what the gang-rape scene is supposed to accomplish.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
It’s just so out of left field. Nothing in this movie makes any sense.DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:11 pmOr, this.DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:10 pmShe'll get HIV from sleeping with Andrew, most likely.tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:08 pm Oh no, the good character probably needs to be punished now (esterhaus, probably)
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That got dark fast.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
Police aren't here because Al Pacino has them helping him arrest Hank Azaria.
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Oh noes, her past has caught up with her!
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
And that was a turn.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
I mean, OK -- the ice on the nipples thing is supposed to be because she was a hooker but really now that makes even less fucking sense tbh
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
This might be the most misogynistic movie ever though it doesn't really have a high opinion of men either.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
You know, there are actually scenes here where Berkley is kind of good, all things considered.
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Yeah, it's totally not her fault.Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:16 pm You know, there are actually scenes here where Berkley is kind of good, all things considered.
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Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Showgirls (1995), Thursday, April 16 9 PM ET
I feel like the nail painting was preceding her revenge tour of murder.
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