0101

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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0100

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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0099

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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0098

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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0096

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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0095

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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0094

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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0092

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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0090

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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0089

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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0088

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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0087

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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0086

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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0083

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.

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On 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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30 Years #TheFirstWivesClub Starring: #BetteMidler #GoldieHawn #DianeKeaton #MaggieSmith #SarahJessicaParker #DanHedaya #StockardChanning #VictorGarber #StephenCollins #ElizabethBerkley #MarciaGayHarden #RobReiner Directed By: #HughWilson

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0081

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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0079

It took us almost three weeks and finally we have her full attention. The small head tilt and steady gaze, designed acting work, work great in the edit but in this loop they lose to the rib-eating lady in the background. Vicious performance.

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0077

And what if you are angry? The lights of Vegas will still flicker behind you, and the extras in the background will keep sharing food. You are possibly an extra in their story. Big gulps of sugary soda don’t help in this state. But what does?

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