All scores are out of a possible 10:
Story: 6- Nomi came from a pretty rough background of drugs, sex, and hooking but now she wants to be a top Vegas dancer. There's been lots of movies with the "be rich in Vegas" shindig and this one isn't too different. you've got your stereotypical Big Shot money guys here and all kinds of sleezebags, but there's also a few warm-hearted people in Vegas who will take you in and help you get on your feet. Shes tossed around from a strip club to the Stardust theater by the lead star who has an almost obsessive attraction to her, regardless that Nomi hates her.
Acting: 5- James, Nomi's victim of chance bad luck throughout the movie was really fake and unrealistic. Almost everything that came out of his mouth seemed like he was reading a script. Crystal also had a way with words and seemed like she had nothing better to do in the movie but to be evil. Nomi was well.... exactly like her character in SavedByTheBell! Very very stubborn and always got her way. She and the rest of the girls all had amazing dance skills but acted like everything that happened to them threw them into an anger fit.
Music: 6- Maybe this movie should have been a musical, or at least had some musical numbers in it. There were quite a few showgirl performances but they only show about 2 mins of it at most. Still the Vegas shows in the movie were very powerful and cool.
Costumes: 8- Nomi goes through over 20 different wardrobe changes in this movie. Gstrings, Leather, glittering bikini, and plenty of other stripper outfits. They're all really nice looking and even when she bares all, her look is very beautiful. Cristal, being the lead star of the performance also has some great outfits, most of which heighten her character's evilness.
Camera-work / Lighting: 8- Vegas has always been a great place for amazing lighting and camera effects and this movie was no stranger. The sets were nicely lit and the scenes showing the landscaping of Vegas were very nice. There's a shot of her by her car staring at the Flamingo's swirling pink flashing lights and another in front of the Pyramid & Sphinx of the Luxor. Even James' shack of a house had nice camera work for the dances.
Editing: 7- Kind of a jumble at times but its a pretty straightforward storyline. Some characters don't go into detail as much with who they are and why they're trying to get back at Nomi but the majority of back story is explained. It could have used more side stories of other characters in the movie other than Nomi to explain how they got where they are.
Uniqueness: 4- Its a Vegas movie, but hell... its also a story of a tough girl working her way to the top. Its been done before yeah, but this movie has made a reputation of itself. While its not anything new to Vegas movies, it has its hokeyness that will bring audiences to see how things end up.
Worth: 6- a big BIG reason most people watched this (myself included) would to see our favorite bookworm Saved By The Bell girl get down and nasty and yes, you get to see her in full nude. The rape scene in the NC-17 version isn't anything too racy and the sex scene with Zack was all underwater so there wasn't anything to see there anyway. Aside from that its got plenty of T & A for people who just want some stripper action.
Overall Score (Not an average): 7- People aren't going to watch this to see a deep involving story of a girl who grows to be a sweetheart after making it to the top. They want to see Jessie Spano, thats what they'll get. Her character is definitely way beyond overacting and everyone around her is scheming and evil but hey, thats what Vegas is like right? Its still worth a watch with friends to laugh at some of the corny lines but its not a BAD movie, it just falls in some obscure adult audience category that few people care to see.
Reviewer's Insight (Including bias): So Okay, I got the movie for Elizabeth Berkley, knowing full well that there would be some really dumb plot and characters but what else do people see when they hear about Showgirls? Jessie Spano nude, thats right! I had seen clips of the censored VH-1 version and oh man, it must have taken some major time to not only cut out a LOT of scenes but to censor cussing and, get this, Literally PAINT black bikinis on all of the nudity. Its a lot of work that was regarded as one of the worst films of all time. I can assure you its really not that bad of a film. I, myself even had a chuckle or two at some of the lines, but that doesn't make it a bad film. The women are all pretty hot, and while every character overacts their part, it still keeps a decent story through it. Some amazing shots of Vegas are also in this film , and being to Vegas myself its fun to be able to point out and recognize some of the great places there. The movie is worth a watch, if anything to see plenty of topless dancing and Elizabeth Berkley bare all.
Story: 6- Nomi came from a pretty rough background of drugs, sex, and hooking but now she wants to be a top Vegas dancer. There's been lots of movies with the "be rich in Vegas" shindig and this one isn't too different. you've got your stereotypical Big Shot money guys here and all kinds of sleezebags, but there's also a few warm-hearted people in Vegas who will take you in and help you get on your feet. Shes tossed around from a strip club to the Stardust theater by the lead star who has an almost obsessive attraction to her, regardless that Nomi hates her.
Acting: 5- James, Nomi's victim of chance bad luck throughout the movie was really fake and unrealistic. Almost everything that came out of his mouth seemed like he was reading a script. Crystal also had a way with words and seemed like she had nothing better to do in the movie but to be evil. Nomi was well.... exactly like her character in SavedByTheBell! Very very stubborn and always got her way. She and the rest of the girls all had amazing dance skills but acted like everything that happened to them threw them into an anger fit.
Music: 6- Maybe this movie should have been a musical, or at least had some musical numbers in it. There were quite a few showgirl performances but they only show about 2 mins of it at most. Still the Vegas shows in the movie were very powerful and cool.
Costumes: 8- Nomi goes through over 20 different wardrobe changes in this movie. Gstrings, Leather, glittering bikini, and plenty of other stripper outfits. They're all really nice looking and even when she bares all, her look is very beautiful. Cristal, being the lead star of the performance also has some great outfits, most of which heighten her character's evilness.
Camera-work / Lighting: 8- Vegas has always been a great place for amazing lighting and camera effects and this movie was no stranger. The sets were nicely lit and the scenes showing the landscaping of Vegas were very nice. There's a shot of her by her car staring at the Flamingo's swirling pink flashing lights and another in front of the Pyramid & Sphinx of the Luxor. Even James' shack of a house had nice camera work for the dances.
Editing: 7- Kind of a jumble at times but its a pretty straightforward storyline. Some characters don't go into detail as much with who they are and why they're trying to get back at Nomi but the majority of back story is explained. It could have used more side stories of other characters in the movie other than Nomi to explain how they got where they are.
Uniqueness: 4- Its a Vegas movie, but hell... its also a story of a tough girl working her way to the top. Its been done before yeah, but this movie has made a reputation of itself. While its not anything new to Vegas movies, it has its hokeyness that will bring audiences to see how things end up.
Worth: 6- a big BIG reason most people watched this (myself included) would to see our favorite bookworm Saved By The Bell girl get down and nasty and yes, you get to see her in full nude. The rape scene in the NC-17 version isn't anything too racy and the sex scene with Zack was all underwater so there wasn't anything to see there anyway. Aside from that its got plenty of T & A for people who just want some stripper action.
Overall Score (Not an average): 7- People aren't going to watch this to see a deep involving story of a girl who grows to be a sweetheart after making it to the top. They want to see Jessie Spano, thats what they'll get. Her character is definitely way beyond overacting and everyone around her is scheming and evil but hey, thats what Vegas is like right? Its still worth a watch with friends to laugh at some of the corny lines but its not a BAD movie, it just falls in some obscure adult audience category that few people care to see.
Reviewer's Insight (Including bias): So Okay, I got the movie for Elizabeth Berkley, knowing full well that there would be some really dumb plot and characters but what else do people see when they hear about Showgirls? Jessie Spano nude, thats right! I had seen clips of the censored VH-1 version and oh man, it must have taken some major time to not only cut out a LOT of scenes but to censor cussing and, get this, Literally PAINT black bikinis on all of the nudity. Its a lot of work that was regarded as one of the worst films of all time. I can assure you its really not that bad of a film. I, myself even had a chuckle or two at some of the lines, but that doesn't make it a bad film. The women are all pretty hot, and while every character overacts their part, it still keeps a decent story through it. Some amazing shots of Vegas are also in this film , and being to Vegas myself its fun to be able to point out and recognize some of the great places there. The movie is worth a watch, if anything to see plenty of topless dancing and Elizabeth Berkley bare all.