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- 2020
- Unrated
- RLJE Films
- 1 h 32 m
- 2020
- Unrated
- RLJE Films
- 1 h 32 m
Summary Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don't Nomi traces the film's redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.
Directed By: Jeffrey McHale
- 2020
- Unrated
- RLJE Films
- 1 h 32 m
- 2020
- Unrated
- RLJE Films
- 1 h 32 m
You Don't Nomi
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Summary Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don't Nomi traces the film's redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.
Directed By: Jeffrey McHale
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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83% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
66
83% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
17% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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You Don’t Nomi cuts through the excessive nudity and stylized hyper sex of “Showgirls” to reveal the heart hidden behind the grime, relishing in the entrancing panache that has fascinated and charmed viewers for years.
Maybe arguing the merits of a quote-unquote bad movie through the means of an imperfect documentary is the only option that makes sense. I have the distinct feeling, though, that somewhere in Europe, Verhoeven is laughing his ass off.
You Don’t Nomi makes some points, misses the mark attempting to make others, but keeps us entertained as it encourages film buffs to view “Showgirls” within the framework of a filmmaker’s career, to accept that notion that “An artist is someone pounds the same nail, over and over again.”
In the context this documentary provides for the cult classic, it makes you want to see "Showgirls" again regardless of whether you belong to that cult or not.
Often the discussion about a film is more interesting and worthwhile than the film itself, and that's why You Don't Nomi exists.
Has the time come to ask if the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction?
A documentary that wants to appear inventive but too often comes off as affected, directed by Jeffrey McHale.
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Production Company
Grade Five Films,
XYZ Films
Release Date Jun 9, 2020
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating Unrated
Genres
Tagline It was Trash. It was Art. It was SHOWGIRLS.
Awards
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
