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You Don't Nomi

And then you havethis whole second cycle, American moviesthat become influential in a...

And then you have
this whole second cycle, American movies
that become influential in a whole bunch of other ways, which is that
if you're writing a history of American blockbuster films, okay, yes, Steven Spielberg
gets his own chapter, and James Cameron
gets his own chapter, but the more fun chapter
is the verhoeven chapter

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And then you have this whole second cycle,
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American movies that become influential
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in a whole bunch of other ways,
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which is that if you're writing a history
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of American blockbuster films,
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okay, yes, Steven Spielberg gets his own chapter,
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and James Cameron gets his own chapter,
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but the more fun chapter is the verhoeven chapter.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:14
Uploaded
Jun 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Grade Five Films,XYZ Films

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Movie Summary

Released in 1995, 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.
Sconce: Even in the mid-'90s, - You Don't Nomi 00:13
Sconce: Even in the mid-'90s,
And the same thing was said about "starship troopers." - You Don't Nomi 00:10
And the same thing was said about "starship troopers.&q...
This is a narrative that Hollywood historians - You Don't Nomi 00:30
This is a narrative that Hollywood historians
They got these very European avant-garde takes - You Don't Nomi 00:12
They got these very European avant-garde takes
Enroll in the federal service for not less than two years - You Don't Nomi 00:11
Enroll in the federal service for not less than two years
Mlotek: His motivation when it comes to depicting America - You Don't Nomi 00:07
Mlotek: His motivation when it comes to depicting America
The enforcement droid, series 209, - You Don't Nomi 00:06
The enforcement droid, series 209,
209 is currently programmed for urban pacification, - You Don't Nomi 00:05
209 is currently programmed for urban pacification,
Mlotek: When you look at his movies as a whole, - You Don't Nomi 00:11
Mlotek: When you look at his movies as a whole,
I think you'd better do what he says, Mr. Kinney. - You Don't Nomi 00:04
I think you'd better do what he says, Mr. Kinney.
Ed-209: You now have five seconds to comply. - You Don't Nomi 00:04
Ed-209: You now have five seconds to comply.
I am now authorized to use physical force. - You Don't Nomi 00:05
I am now authorized to use physical force.
Mlotek: Or you look at "basic instinct” - You Don't Nomi 00:13
Mlotek: Or you look at "basic instinct”
Honey, I thought I'd seen everything before. - You Don't Nomi 00:04
Honey, I thought I'd seen everything before.
I've told her. I thought it was the fuck of the century. - You Don't Nomi 00:04
I've told her. I thought it was the fuck of the century...
Mlotek: And then you get to "showgirls," - You Don't Nomi 00:05
Mlotek: And then you get to "showgirls,"
Like, you think it's this den of responsible hedonism, - You Don't Nomi 00:19
Like, you think it's this den of responsible hedonism,
He's trying to, like, best somebody we consider - You Don't Nomi 00:27
He's trying to, like, best somebody we consider
And sex was sort of just in the background - You Don't Nomi 00:12
And sex was sort of just in the background
Nayman: You know, the coed showers in "starship troopers." - You Don't Nomi 00:05
Nayman: You know, the coed showers in "starship trooper...