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I am not particularly interested in Vegas dance productions, but the camera has convinced me that Nomi is, and I am along for the ride. Let’s brace ourselves for a dance scene. It will take more than a month.
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I am not particularly interested in Vegas dance productions, but the camera has convinced me that Nomi is, and I am along for the ride. Let’s brace ourselves for a dance scene. It will take more than a month.
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Tension builds as we discover the location in one shot, rather than cutting around action. The camera follows flowers, looks and pointing, leading us through glimpses of what awaits. Every movement feeds our anticipation. It is almost showtime!
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Time is malleable in film, stretched and condensed at will. We skip the in-between, the dead time of getting ready. To quote a wise man: “Time? What the hell do you know about time? Ask me about time. Ask ME!”
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The excitement takes over, but the camera was always waiting for it. Not because of rehearsals or the director’s instructions, but because it could anticipate Nomi’s restless energy. We stand up with her, hair up, ready to go.
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How much acceptance does one need, from friends, parents, lovers? Unconditional approval never leads to anything good. We (and Nomi) need to feel challenged, or we risk falling from grace.
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The loop refuses to settle on one answer: Don’t you have a better one? The fringe one is a bit inappropriate for the occasion. Don’t you ever blink? Not the fringe one, please. Whatever, wear what you want, I don’t care. Take a coat with you.
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Burning questions that haunt my daily life: What am I going to wear? All that separates us from our best potential is the right outfit. Surely this revelation can only lead to Nomi in a beautiful dress.
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A piercing insight into the mysteries of female friendship. “Oh yeah, they do their nails.” Joe Eszterhas lights up and retypes the scene. But nobody would be jealous of those nails. Is she a bad friend or has she just misjudged Vegas?
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I can’t decide if this is meant as a return to childhood for the female leads or simply the male view of women. Is there a pillow fight incoming? Psychotically trapped in a tickle loop is the feeling today.
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Observe the contrast of their hairstyles, practical lights on a bright day, the glint in the eye. This is by-the-book teen-movie language: friendship, snacks and a safe place before the adult world intrudes.
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This is our first dance. Her body stretches to pick up the remote and turn off the music. This is a playground, and the camera is happy to roll around with the same enthusiasm. Verhoeven’s instruction must be: move like a child.
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Sometimes in films you are confronted with your own subjectivity. Although most Hollywood mechanics help you abandon yourself, a form of escapism, sometimes you are pulled back by the clarity of taste. I don’t like her nails. She can do better.
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Like a witch conjuring a spell that demands attention, and it succeeds. Through her nails, the caster can read inner thoughts and memories. We get her reaction before seeing the nail design, or the witch would read us too. We are next.
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Instant intimacy, half undressed before she enters, the film is asking us to guess what has changed. The production design and acting instantly convey an old friendship, a calm space where they can be themselves, almost like a sitcom.
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Effective production design and location choices counter the red lights blasting their faces. If they became friends that quickly, imagine them now. Six weeks later for Nomi is 8 minutes into the film, but 12.5 weeks for us. Time is relative.
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Season 3 Episode 6 "Showdown at Malibu Beach High"
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Today is the anniversary of the theatrical release, and we celebrate with a chuckle on repeat, watching it 31 times in its honour. I feel impatient for this scene to end. I want to move away from the table. I want to dance.
@schlocklustervideo.bsky.socialOn September 22, 1995, Showgirls debuted in the United States. Here's some Nomi fan art and a punk patch design inspired by the film's Japanese poster typography to celebrate!
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Every new encounter begins with assumptions, but we rarely get the chance to test them. There isn’t much space for actors to explore while sitting down, and Berkley here uses the full depth. If someone did that to me, I would be intimidated.
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