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You Don't Nomi

It's invaluablefor all those times that you're watching"showgirls," and your brain...

It's invaluable
for all those times that you're watching
"showgirls," and your brain says,
"what the fuck was he thinking?

Full Transcript

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It's invaluable for all those times
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that you're watching "showgirls,"
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and your brain says, "what the fuck was he thinking?
Duration
7 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:59:34
Uploaded
Jun 11, 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.
What the fuck was he thinking?" And this dossier is the closest - You Don't Nomi 00:05
What the fuck was he thinking?" And this dossier is the...
Except, of course, that the movies really, uh, suck! - You Don't Nomi 00:05
Except, of course, that the movies really, uh, suck!
Schmader: Paul verhoeven accepted his worst film, - You Don't Nomi 00:11
Schmader: Paul verhoeven accepted his worst film,
I got seven of the worst awards, - You Don't Nomi 00:09
I got seven of the worst awards,
If you make a movie that everybody considers as bad, - You Don't Nomi 00:14
If you make a movie that everybody considers as bad,
Schmader: At the time, it seemed really healthy, - You Don't Nomi 00:10
Schmader: At the time, it seemed really healthy,
I used a style - You Don't Nomi 00:09
I used a style
The best comparison would be to look at, - You Don't Nomi 00:09
The best comparison would be to look at,
That was perhaps difficult, at that time, - You Don't Nomi 00:07
That was perhaps difficult, at that time,
I mean, that's another theory. - You Don't Nomi 00:05
I mean, that's another theory.
Nayman: Even in trying to write about the relationship - You Don't Nomi 00:10
Nayman: Even in trying to write about the relationship
Nayman: There's a queer line that runs through the movie - You Don't Nomi 00:11
Nayman: There's a queer line that runs through the movi...
Baume: The parallels between "showgirls" - You Don't Nomi 00:11
Baume: The parallels between "showgirls"
That is something that a lot of queer people do. - You Don't Nomi 00:04
That is something that a lot of queer people do.
They leave whatever unfortunate circumstances are behind, - You Don't Nomi 00:19
They leave whatever unfortunate circumstances are behind,
Another reason that nomi resonates is because - You Don't Nomi 00:05
Another reason that nomi resonates is because
Baume: She is starving for sexual attention, - You Don't Nomi 00:08
Baume: She is starving for sexual attention,
Often they're victims, or they don't realize their power, - You Don't Nomi 00:06
Often they're victims, or they don't realize their...
I'm not saying that it's a good thing, - You Don't Nomi 00:16
I'm not saying that it's a good thing,
Baume: Nomi has a chosen family that she builds and looks after. - You Don't Nomi 00:05
Baume: Nomi has a chosen family that she builds and looks af...