TS: SHOWGIRLS vs. ROAD HOUSE

I still haven't seen Roadhouse all the way through.

JH: I thought you'd be bigger.
PS: Yeah, I get that a lot.

Once sat next to a man on an international flight who watched Showgirls on his in-seat video screen and never recognized her.

that's my answer.

Casuistry is insane, but how insane?

"but... I CAN'T!!!"

and then everyone in the plane gets into quoting the film...

"stewardess, do you have any extra pillows?"
"you can FUCK me when you LOVE me."

As much as I love this movie (and I really, really love this movie) my bare-bones DVD is all I need.

And having done the one movie, Vinegar Syndrome just announced the other!

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage/products/showgirls

A VSU we've been working on for over a year, and the biggest film yet to grace the line, Paul Verhoeven's cult sensation, feast for the senses, and all around madness, SHOWGIRLS is at last coming to UHD in an edition worthy of its splendor. Featuring hours of archival interviews, BTS material, commentaries, and more, among them plentiful never before seen material. Plus we’ve added a slew of fresh interviews with cast and crew, along with critical pieces examining the production and impact of this landmark film. Furthermore, we’ve performed extensive exclusive restoration using the source files from Paul Verhoeven’s supervised color grade to ensure a presentation which looks exactly as intended, but without any of the digital manipulation which has notoriously plagued other releases.

LOL, my workplace blocked that link, as well they probably should

Is there a rundown somewhere online of the specific digital manipulation?

You got me. Might have to look around for it! Anyway I preordered this of course. Forgot to mention that last year I saw an Alamo Drafthouse one-off showing of this -- an actual FILM print, and one that was from outside the US as well. Made for a different experience, and I think a couple of changes in dialogue too but I wasn't sure...

I didn't get to see it in the theater in its original run, so it would not surprise me in the slightest if there's an even harder NC-17 version out there that's been quietly swept under the rug (until now).

Honestly the thing that leapt out to me was that I thought other celebrities than Paula Abdul etc were mentioned at one point, in that that spiel comes up a couple of times. But it didn't happen in all cases, which was even weirder!

Janet Jackson def mentioned in every version I’ve seen

I’m incredibly tempted by this but not sure about the looks I would get from my family…

watching Road House for the first time. WOW this is a weird movie!

are there really bouncers who are so legendary people that work in bars know them in other states?

also why does Ben Gazarra drive so intentionally poorly

This is part of the mystery and wonder that is that film.

it's so delightfully bonkers. knife fights every night at the bar!!! bankruptcy-level destruction every night! Jeff Healey as the house band!

a bar named after taking a gigantic dump!

this movie's a repository of quality baritone speaking voices, cotdamn

"JC Penney is coming here because of me!"

damn Sam Elliott started to say "cunt" then stopped himself

Denise honey Jeff can't see you gyrating

careful, Dalton, that's a Narn soldier!

I like how Sidekicks is the VSU sandwiched between Roadhouse and Showgirls in the VS release schedule

are there any fucking police in this town. like they say Jasper paid em off but I haven't even SEEN ONE

also why does Ben Gazarra drive so intentionally poorly

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bizarro gazzara

Okay, the details of what's extra on the Vinegar Syndrome Showgirls release have been announced -- importing some old faves like David Schmader's commentary plus a whole lotta other things:

3-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray x2
4K UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range
Newly restored by Vinegar Syndrome from an existing director approved 4K studio master
Includes original 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo soundtrack options
"The Greatest Movie Ever Made" - commentary track with writer David Schmader
"More Vegas Than Vegas" - an interview with director Paul Verhoeven
"You Gotta Gamble if You’re Gonna Win" - interview with screenwriter Joe Eszterhas
"All that Glitters: Filming Showgirls" - interview with cinematographer Jost Vacano & Performance Lighting Designer Peter Morse
"The Rhythm of Chaos" - interview with co-editors Mark Helfrich & Mark Goldblatt
"Born to Dance" - interview with actress Rena Riffel
"Free Lap Dance with Every Large Popcorn: The Cult of Showgirls" - interview with Midnight Mass Podcast hosts Peaches Christ & Michael Varrati
Special ‘Behind-the-scenes’ Featurette
A Showgirls Diary
Lap Dance Tutorial Featuring the World-Famous Girls of Scores
Original trailer
40-page perfect bound book with essays by Elizabeth Purchell, Abbey Bender and Adam Nayman
Reversible sleeve artwork

Oh yeah the link:

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage/products/showgirls

Region A? I was sure this was going to be Region Free.

that's a bummer....

You must conform to us like all good Americans, aka everyone in the world despite your so-called 'nations.' (I might have this wrong.)

Trailer for the roadhouse remake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKC4RL--jkc

I hate to admit it, but...that looks good and I will watch it.

See now I'm trying to imagine an exploding boat chase on the lake in the original, which is really the only thing it lacks.

is Jake nude in it

Why did I know this news would bring you here. Anyway about these road houses in the Keys.

Does Bonamassa play the Jeff Healey part?

Also: Here's to hoping that Amazon/MGM also greenlights a similar reboot of Taffin.

Lukas Gage and Billy Magnussen in the same movie, I feel like they must go out for the same roles a lot

I like Jake, but I suspect, just as Adam Sandler chooses projects based on where he wants to vacation, Jake always has something lined up that will pay for a personal trainer.

lol

noted piece of shit Conor McGregor being in this kills a lot of the appeal.

Not if we get to see him getting the shit kicked out of him

Yeah, his equivalent in the original movie gets his throat torn out by Patrick Swayze, so that's worth seeing at least.

Swayze was nude in the original (but not in the throat-ripping-out scene)

Conor McGregor, really? Whose dumb idea was that?

They thought he'd be perfect for the role bc of the sexual assault allegations, random sucker punching of random people who offend him, anti-immigration comments, etc?

They sold it to him as a documentary

See Conor part of method acting as we have to beat the shit out of you for real

(*is)

Mystified by this sudden convergence of reactionary politics and Hollywood action movies

Fun fact: Doug Liman's dad served as the chief counsel for both the New York state commission for the Attica Prison riot and the investigation of the Iran-Contra Affair.

Mystified by this sudden convergence of reactionary politics and Hollywood action movies

Forget this reboot, I want a documentary on the backstory:

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/road-house-remake-drama-verbal-abuse-distribution-plans-jake-gyllenhaal-1235909744/