Rated or Dated: Showgirls (1995)

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4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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They said it could never be done, but Tits Ahoy, Tits Akimbo and Tits McGee come together in Paul Verhoeven’s 1995 erotic drama/satirical masterpiece/car crash of nudity* and it’s more aggressively aggressive than is ever necessary. Showgirls bombed and took a critical spanking at the time, but 30 years on, opinion has softened. Well, some opinions. Do they include those of our Mick, Hannah and Jen? Find out. *delete as appropriate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So Connie, there I was, on the planet far, far away.
0:03.4	Really, Trevor?
0:04.3	Ground was so soft, so squishy.
0:06.3	Must have been zero gravity.
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0:20.0	Hey, Harry.
0:20.7	Hello, mate.
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0:31.6	Oh, that's a steel of a deal.
0:33.3	It's a good darn deal that'll make your squirrel for real.
0:36.3	Neil?
0:37.1	My name's not Neil.
0:38.1	I know, but it rhymed.
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0:59.2	Welcome to Brated or Dated.
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