Made "Showgirls" Seem Relatively Intriguing

Rating: 2/10 (4 December 2011)

I usually abide by that Beverly Hills Player maxim, "Reward or ignore; never punish." But sometimes I just =have= to vomit. So shoot me.
Can we say "erratic?" Can we say "histrionic?" Dare we say "gay?"
And I'm not even talking about the movie yet. The movie, at least, actually has some moments, mostly when Cher is actually allowed to =be=... like Cher, as well as when Stanley Tucci is on screen.
But some of the reviews here (as is often the case with "diva flicks" like this) are what I'd call "hopefully projective" (of circumstances that don't actually exist), "delusionally enthusiastic," or maybe just confused and commenting on the wrong film.
Aguilera is still in Disneyland. She =is= a fine (if over-reaching, even over-killing) vocal technician and stage performer, but willful reality suspension will be required to buy her characterization. Which is probably the director's fault, as much as her acting coach's. (I hear Stella Adler barking, "Stop ACTING!")
The same director wrote the script (and evidently liked his own work), so I get why it's as cheesy as it is.
This movie actually =did= make "Showgirls" look intriguing by contrast. (I would never have watched this and did manage to get a few other things done while cutie pie had it on. Even she looked perplexed at the end.)
I do appreciate how valuable the premium channels are now. We get to see that we are not the only people who bat about .250 in life.