SHOWGIRLS - Queer Cut at The Heights
*One Show Only - Sunday July 5th at 7:00pm*
Part of LATE NIGHT HEIGHTS. Visit our website for the Full Schedule: https://heightstheater.com/lnh/
Queer Cut is a monthly late-night screening series of cult films centered on, made by, and embraced by queer communities, from enduring classics to newly reclaimed gems, hosted by local writer and critic Natalie Marlin.
Paul Verhoeven is one of the most subversive troublemakers Hollywood has ever known, and SHOWGIRLS might be his crowning achievement—a campy, mind-boggling tale of excess, heartlessness, and the evils of American entertainment. Elizabeth Berkley plays Nomi Malone, a bright-eyed drifter who hitchhikes to Las Vegas with dreams of becoming a star. Before long, though, she experiences firsthand the cruelty, backstabbing, and self-prostitution necessary to make it in “the land of opportunity.” Derided for its over-the-top excess upon its release, only to be critically reevaluated ever since—and considered in some circles to be a self-reflexive masterpiece—SHOWGIRLS still generates impassioned hot takes and in-depth think pieces. Is it a daring classic or a ridiculous bomb? See it and decide for yourself…
Part of LATE NIGHT HEIGHTS. Visit our website for the Full Schedule: https://heightstheater.com/lnh/
Queer Cut is a monthly late-night screening series of cult films centered on, made by, and embraced by queer communities, from enduring classics to newly reclaimed gems, hosted by local writer and critic Natalie Marlin.
Paul Verhoeven is one of the most subversive troublemakers Hollywood has ever known, and SHOWGIRLS might be his crowning achievement—a campy, mind-boggling tale of excess, heartlessness, and the evils of American entertainment. Elizabeth Berkley plays Nomi Malone, a bright-eyed drifter who hitchhikes to Las Vegas with dreams of becoming a star. Before long, though, she experiences firsthand the cruelty, backstabbing, and self-prostitution necessary to make it in “the land of opportunity.” Derided for its over-the-top excess upon its release, only to be critically reevaluated ever since—and considered in some circles to be a self-reflexive masterpiece—SHOWGIRLS still generates impassioned hot takes and in-depth think pieces. Is it a daring classic or a ridiculous bomb? See it and decide for yourself…
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