# Showgirls on basic cable? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 16, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796 "2005-07-16T14:19:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/1 "2005-07-16T14:19:14Z")
Apparently VH1 is going to broadcast the movie _Showgirls_. I have to wonder why. I assume they’ll follow their past practice and edit out any nudity. And who’s going to want to watch the thirty minute movie that is left? That movie had so much casual nudity that they’re going to lose a lot of dialogue if they cut the scenes. Will they try some kind of extreme pan&scan or black bars or digital blocking instead? But the bigger question remains; without getting to see a lot of nekkid wimmens, why would anyone want to watch this movie? ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/2 "2005-07-16T14:26:00Z")
They’ve been showing it for some time, using CGI bras, which look as stupid as the rest of the movie. ---
**Author:** ![mrunlucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@mrunlucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrunlucky)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/3 "2005-07-16T19:07:47Z")
This is one of those broadcast decisions which baffle me. If you don’t want to watch this for the nudity, you would want to watch it for its camp value. But then, you’d want the nudity for the sake of it. And the cursing. And the sex scenes. It’s just so lame. I’ve watched parts of it so I can see the terrible CGI bras, and see them float around erratically. It reminded me of those old pens, that had pictures of people on them, and when you turn the picture upside-down, the undergarments disappear. What I question is what the point is of airing this on VH1? Who is the intended audience? Thirteen-year-old boys? ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/4 "2005-07-16T19:12:32Z")
Just in case you’ve ever been impressed with her erudition, one **CrankyAsAnOldMan** , PhD, once located this on VH1 while I was at her house and insisted we watch it. We watched for at least 45 minutes before our brains began to dribble out our ears. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/5 "2005-07-16T19:39:15Z")
> [@Little Nemo](#): > > why would anyone want to watch this movie? Why, indeed. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/6 "2005-07-16T19:51:29Z")
> [@mrunlucky](#): > > It reminded me of those old pens, that had pictures of people on them, and when you turn the picture upside-down, the undergarments disappear. What I question is what the point is of airing this on VH1? Who is the intended audience? Thirteen-year-old boys? …Just a few weeks ago, I went on a quest in Hollywood to find a naked-lady, floaty pen. I also enjoy wasting a Sunday afternoon watching Showgirls edited to high hell on VH1. Why? Why not! …and naked, floaty pens RULE! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/7 "2005-07-17T02:16:35Z")
Of course, taking the nudity out of _Showgirls_ makes it an _even more perfect parody_ of the genre. Or so I’ve been led to believe. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2005, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/8 "2005-07-17T02:25:47Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > Of course, taking the nudity out of _Showgirls_ makes it an _even more perfect parody_ of the genre. > > Or so I’ve been led to believe. Then you obviously don’t understand _satire_. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2005, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/9 "2005-07-17T02:36:16Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Then you obviously don’t understand _satire_. Of course, I mean to say “satire”, but by using “parody”, I was striving for a satire of the concept… Okay, I screwed up. Leave me alone. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/10 "2005-07-17T02:57:04Z")
CGI bras? These career paths were not even open when I was young! ---
**Author:** ![Good\_Egg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Good\_Egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Good_Egg)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2005, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/11 "2005-07-17T02:59:55Z")
I’ve never seen the movie, but I want to. For the good acting. ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2005, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/12 "2005-07-17T03:23:02Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > Of course, taking the nudity out of _Showgirls_ makes it an _even more perfect parody_ of the genre. > > Or so I’ve been led to believe. I say Verhoeven’s a misunderstood genius, and that the only thing better than _Starship Troopers_ is watching it right after you’ve just seen _Showgirls_. It’s one of the best satires ever made. Ever. Oh, and **lissener** says “hi”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2005, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showgirls-on-basic-cable/312796/13 "2005-07-17T05:17:24Z")
> [@Jurph](#): > > Oh, and **lissener** says “hi”. 😃 He’s never far from my heart.