TS: SHOWGIRLS vs. ROAD HOUSE

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i like Michelob!

― lawrence ks, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 16:20 (twenty-two years ago)

two months pass...

In light of the existence of the Roadhouse musical, I think the question has been definitively answered.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 07:19 (twenty-two years ago)

This is like TS: Iron Pole vs. Iron Pole.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 15 January 2004 07:23 (twenty-two years ago)

more like TS: getting hit in the back of the head with brass knuckles vs. getting hit in the back of the head with a tire iron

― Dave M. (rotten03), Thursday, 15 January 2004 08:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Those last two posts were like... well, you know.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 January 2004 09:49 (twenty-two years ago)

roadhouse, just gotta be!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 15 January 2004 09:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Roadhouse, for the line, "Pain don't hurt."
Also, it was directed by a man named Rowdy Harrington.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 15 January 2004 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Well I think that settles it!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 15 January 2004 09:58 (twenty-two years ago)

haha kitsch is funny

― amateur!st (amateurist), Thursday, 15 January 2004 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

This thread is the ilx equivalent of that scene in all those Lifetime movies where the little kid has to choose between living with mommy or daddy. You're all bastards.

― Allyzay, Thursday, 15 January 2004 13:43 (twenty-two years ago)

If anybody has any idea what I might have meant by that drunken "Iron Pole" post up there, please to shed some light eh?

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 15 January 2004 14:32 (twenty-two years ago)

One movie would hit people with the iron pole, the other one would circumvent one with its snatch?

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 January 2004 14:39 (twenty-two years ago)

circumnavigate?

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 15 January 2004 14:41 (twenty-two years ago)

circumencroach? circumencrotch?

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 January 2004 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)

circumnavigate's probably the most "right," but the dictionary's definition of circumvent as "To surround, enclose or entrap" makes me giddy in this context.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 January 2004 14:45 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.nativafm.com.br/letras/swayze.gif

― Chris V (Chris V), Thursday, 15 January 2004 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

No one from Saved By The Bell got naked in Roadhouse, so the winner is clearly Showgirls.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I still stand by BARB WIRE, especially now that I've seen Roadhouse.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:44 (twenty-two years ago)

nine months pass...

In celebration of this thread's almost anniversary. Thanks to the good Mr. Chaki, I was able to pick up that ridiculous Showgirls special edition box set for hypercheap. But will Roadhouse ever have a special edition packaged with a mullet and black T-shirt?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 November 2004 17:28 (twenty-one years ago)

and a pair of cowboy boots with a secret blade in the toe.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Thursday, 11 November 2004 17:30 (twenty-one years ago)

AW YEAH

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 November 2004 17:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Actually a Showgirls musical would be a logical endpoint of something. But so would a Roadhouse videogame set in the GTA universe.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 November 2004 17:32 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

I took part in a Showgirls blog orgy this morning. Bump and grind.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 12 January 2006 03:35 (twenty years ago)

having watched it last saturday, this pundit selects... SHOWGIRLS.

― chocolate orgone accumulator (haitch), Thursday, 12 January 2006 03:49 (twenty years ago)

Swayze as Zen Bouncer. This must be homage to Dalai Seagal. Plus, the bad guys drive a monster truck. You can't fuck with this!

And I love the scene where that one dude is about to touch up that chick, and her Daddy says 'You can kiss 'em for 20!' in the hickiest voice ever. I use to say that line a lot.

― Mestema (davidcorp), Thursday, 12 January 2006 12:05 (twenty years ago)

I've never bothered with either, as I like, y'know, good movies. Unless they're transcendent, stylish botches like Ed Wood's or Oscar Micheaux's, which I guess means I need to try Showgirls at some point. Sam Elliott's presence suggests Road House (which I've seen a few scenes of on TBS and heard Tom Servo sing about) isn't worthless enough.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 January 2006 14:33 (twenty years ago)

I still haven't seen either of these movies!

― Dan (Baffling) Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 12 January 2006 14:35 (twenty years ago)

Whoa. I think I know what I'm bringing with me when I visit in April.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 12 January 2006 15:04 (twenty years ago)

Morbius, you need to try Showgirls. Really, if there is a definition of "transcendent botch" it's Showgirls.

― Allyzay must fight Zolton herself. (allyzay), Thursday, 12 January 2006 15:05 (twenty years ago)

I'm worried that ppl who hold that opinion also think Starship Troopers is sharp satire.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 January 2006 15:10 (twenty years ago)

Honey don't even insult me like that.

― Allyzay must fight Zolton herself. (allyzay), Thursday, 12 January 2006 15:11 (twenty years ago)

But some of Showgirls' Generation Y champions maintain it is, in fact, great -- "easily the most significant film of the 1990s" per Eric H. Anyway, I can't be part of this debate til I see it...

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 January 2006 15:35 (twenty years ago)

Showgirls over and over again

― kingfish russian bigamist (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 12 January 2006 15:39 (twenty years ago)

Yes, that's what I'd expect you to say, kf.

― Allyzay must fight Zolton herself. (allyzay), Thursday, 12 January 2006 15:47 (twenty years ago)

What, you wouldn't favor such a flick with dialogue like "Ah'm a dance-sah, not a whooar" or "You got low self-esteem, baby, you're a fantastic fuck," or such passionate lovemaking rendered onscreen in its "epilepsy in a pool" form?

― kingfish russian bigamist (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 12 January 2006 15:54 (twenty years ago)

fwiw, I don't think Starship Troopers is anywhere near as great as Showgirls. But something tells me Showgirls is not your speed. Put it this way: have we really agreed on all that much aside from Spielberg, Morbs?

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 12 January 2006 16:59 (twenty years ago)

Oh, I think we have. Winter Soldier andThe Joy of Life? (but I didn't like War of the Worlds as much as you did.)

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:05 (twenty years ago)

if i ever type anything like as I like, y'know, good movies i want someone to shoot me with a potato gun. k?

― cancer prone fat guy (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:06 (twenty years ago)

also, I had to vote for Showgirls, b/c Demolition Man isn't one of the choices

― kingfish russian bigamist (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:13 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, but what trash-art (or artsploitation or whatev) movies have we agreed on? I'm more curious than accusatory...

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:14 (twenty years ago)

if i ever type anything like as I like, y'know, good movies i want someone to shoot me with a potato gun. k?

CPFG OTM

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:15 (twenty years ago)

kingfish, it's ok. Don't worry about it.

― Allyzay must fight Zolton herself. (allyzay), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:18 (twenty years ago)

In fact please never worry about anything again.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:20 (twenty years ago)

Right-o, then. Next time there's a need to rep for Demolition Man, someone give a holler.

xpost ned, can i be "deeply troubled" over something?

― kingfish new taco bell and rob schneider (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:21 (twenty years ago)

I'm trying to remember other trash-art you've extolled, EH -- I Accuse My Parents? I liked The Last Boy Scout.

Just be sure to see all this year's Razzie winners before 2046, fatguy. Really, the whole Snicker Patrol aesthetic has really infected hipsterdom like a plague. Celebrate junk, go hear Wing live in Quebec... my time's a-wastin'.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:25 (twenty years ago)

I've never seen Roadhouse.

― adamrl (nordicskilla), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:26 (twenty years ago)

I don't think it's really part of the cultural fabric in England, not like Showgirls.

― adamrl (nordicskilla), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:27 (twenty years ago)

Further proof that you are not really an American. Get out, you commie.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:27 (twenty years ago)

Put it this way: have we really agreed on all that much aside from Spielberg, Morbs?
-- Eric H., January 12th, 2006 10:59 AM. (Eric H.)

Just be sure to see all this year's Razzie winners before 2046, fatguy.
-- Dr Morbius, January 12th, 2006 11:25 AM.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:53 (twenty years ago)

Just be sure to see all this year's Razzie winners before 2046, fatguy. Really, the whole Snicker Patrol aesthetic has really infected hipsterdom like a plague. Celebrate junk, go hear Wing live in Quebec... my time's a-wastin'.

speak english.

― cancer prone fat guy (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:55 (twenty years ago)

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