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DESCRIPTION:\n	Screening introduced by Adam Nayman \n	\n	Preceded by a book
  signing in the Moving Image Store at 6:00 p.m. \n	\n	\n	  Dir. Paul Verho
 even. 1995\, 128 mins. 35mm. With Elizabeth Berkley\, Kyle MacLachlan\, Gi
 na Gershon. Nomi at MOMI! “Leave your inhibitions at the door” panted the 
 ads for Verhoeven’s NC-17 rated cause célèbre. Primed to pan pretty much a
 nything the director did in the wake of Basic Instinct\, most critics opte
 d to leave their senses of humor behind. A deluxe nudity-filled update of 
 the classic Hollywood musical\, Showgirls features a sturdy veteran-versus
 -ingenue plotline (Verhoeven dubbed it “All About Evil”). Showgirls is not
  only better than its reputation (but then it would have to be) and more d
 urable than its critics (some of whom&nbsp\;have recanted): it stands\, ne
 arly 20 years on\, as the last (dirty) word in the cinema du sleaze. Film 
 critic Adam Nayman (Reverse Shot\, CinemaScope)\, author of the new Pop Cl
 assics monograph&nbsp\;It Doesn’t Suck: Showgirls (2014\, ECW Press) will 
 introduce the screening. “His book definitely demonstrates that Showgirls 
 is a coherent statement\, and that its excess\, its ridiculousness\, and i
 ts tastelessness aren't arbitrary\, but thematic.” (The Atlantic). There w
 ill be a book signing in the Moving Image Store prior to the screening.&nb
 sp\; \n	\n	\n	\n	Free with Museum admission on a first-come\, first-served
  basis. Museum members may reserve tickets in advance by calling 718 777 6
 800. For more information on membership and to join online\, visit our mem
 bership page. \n	\n
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LOCATION:Museum of the Moving Image
SUMMARY:Showgirls: It Doesn’t Suck
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