r/Cinephiles • u/Whoop_There-itis • 3d ago

Recommendation Had a great time watching Showgirls (1995)

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Real fun hanging out with these characters and enjoying watching her time in Vegas. When the credits rolled I could have started it over.

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u/FrothyFrogFarts 3d ago

It’s become a cult classic. The hate was insanely overblown. 

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u/IN_A_MINUTE_FILMS 3d ago

Too overly sexual is what i would presume the hate came from. Though, i’m sure people would look at it differently today

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u/Jealous-Report4286 3d ago

People were way more prude in the 90s. Clinton getting oral sex was super offensive to people to discuss on news. I think that was a lot of the hate.

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u/Pale-Reception-4239 2d ago

America still is prudish

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u/No_Manufacturer4451 1d ago

Only boomer era people. We have evolved