It’s funny that her picture should show up today, because some cable channel out here has been playing Showgirls like all day for the past two days, and my roommates and I keep finding ourselves watching it in much the same way you might watch a train wreck.
What were they thinking when they made that movie? Was the director sitting there like, “That’s a wrap! Genius, people! This is going to redefine the genre!” Was Elizabeth Berkley like, “I smell an Oscar for meeeeeeeeee!” Was Gina Gershon like, “I am proud to be a part of a project like this!”
The funniest part is that, when the movie airs on cable TV, rather than blurring out the nudity, they have actually taken to digitally painting on clothing, using technology that must have been developed at some point during the Eisenhower administration. It looks like a child painted a bra on Jessie Spano.
Anyway, the gurus behind Showgirls must have also had a hand in Gina Gershon’s outfit at Cirque du Soleil’s opening night of Corteo in LA. Is this what passes for fashion-forward these days?
Actually, you’re almost exactly right on the director’s and actors mind set while they were making that movie. I can remember Premiere Magazine did an in depth story about it before the movie came out.
The director was saying how intense the acting was and how it was going to be such a big hit. He went on and on about how Elizabeth Berkley would be the next Sharon Stone. It was just such an example of how an actor can be completely caught up in the hype of the people around them and then blind-sided by reality when the movie comes out.
The reporter described how Elizabeth would even stay in character (which meant naked from the waist up) while watching the dailies and how comfortable she seemed that way. Which, I guess, meant was an indication that it was a good movie because she was ok with running around semi-nude.
I blame Paul Verhoven (director) and Joe Eszterhas (writer) who both flew too close too the sun on wings of wax G-strings. They should have stopped while they were ahead. Not that I liked Basic Instinct, but people seem to think that was such a great movie, so I guess I’ll have to say they were ahead before they made Showgirls.
I love to hate Showgirls though. It’s just so BAD it’s HILARIOUS!
Man: “Where are you from?”
Nomi: “Different places!”
Joe Eszterhas sucks so bad.
OMG that’s so funny. I’d love to track down a copy of that article. Hollywood can be so stupid sometimes.
Your post this morning made me go on a hunt for that article. But alas, I think Premiere has buried it. I couldn’t find it even a hint of it. Probably because they were burned by being caught up in the faux hype of an utter disaster.
Gawd, I remember when that came out and it was marketed like it was that creeepy old lech’s magnum opus. Didn’t he (Joe Eszterhas) also run off with someone else’s wife while he was making this? It was a completely sleaze encased production….
Beet—the dress….it’s Karen Zambos (couture, no less) and its name is the “Cyia”…………. scary print….
IS ALL THIS CRAP YOU PEOPLE WROTE JEALOUSY? THAT’S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE,TRUTH IS NONE OF YOU MAKE THE MONEY THESE ACTRESSES MAKE,AND DON’T HAVE THE FAME AND BEAUTY THEY HAVE.END OF IT. GINA GERSHON IS THE SHIT!!!SHE’S A BEAUTIFUL,TALENTED,AND A VERY SUCCESSFUL WOMAN
I just read she had an affair with Bill Clinton????? Ewwww!!!!
I hope it was just Gossip!!!
Could be false I read it on Perez Hilton! She is a good looking woman even in that ugly dress!
So not really on the same topic as your post, but I found this today and I just can’t resist sharing. Mrs. Agathe’s dishwasher quit working so she called a repairman. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told him, “I’ll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter, and I’ll mail you the check. Oh, and by the way…don’t worry about my Doberman. He won’t bother you. But, whatever you do, do NOT under ANY circumstances talk to my parrot!” When the repairman arrived at Mrs. Agathe’s apartment the next day, he discovered the biggest and meanest looking Doberman he had ever seen. But just as she had said, the dog simply laid there on the carpet, watching the repairman go about his business. However, the whole time the parrot drove him nuts with his incessant cursing, yelling and name-calling. Finally the repairman couldn’t contain himself any longer and yelled, “Shut up, you stupid ugly bird!” To which the parrot replied, “Get him, Spike!”
A cool post right there mate . Cheers for posting.
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