{"product_id":"it-doesnt-suck-showgirls-9781770414402","title":"It Doesn't Suck: Showgirls","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the first book in the acclaimed Pop Classics series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously. Enough time has passed since \u003ci\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/i\u003e flopped spectacularly that it's time for a good hard look back at the sequined spectacle. A salvage operation on a very public, very expensive train wreck, \u003ci\u003eIt Doesn't Suck\u003c\/i\u003e argues that \u003ci\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/i\u003e is much smarter and deeper than it is given credit for. In an accessible and entertaining voice, the book encourages a shift in critical perspective on Paul Verhoeven's \u003ci\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/i\u003e, analyzing the film, its reception, and rehabilitation. This in-depth study of a much-reviled movie is a must-read for lovers and haters of the 1995 Razzie winner for Worst Picture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis expanded edition includes an exclusive interview between the author and \u003ci\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/i\u003e director Paul Verhoeven, as well as a new preface. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Pop Classics Series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShort books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Nayman\u003c\/b\u003e is a film critic and lecturer in Toronto. He is a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eCinema Scope\u003c\/i\u003e and writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eReverse Shot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ringer\u003c\/i\u003e. He is one of the writers of the Viceland television series \u003ci\u003eThe Vice Guide to Film\u003c\/i\u003e and has taught classes on film at the University of Toronto and Ryerson. He is the author of two books: \u003ci\u003eShowgirls: It Doesn't Suck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBen Wheatley: Confusion and Carnage\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669887193362,"sku":"9781770414402","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9589425-2509-4d0d-a176-d14316e42a34.jpg?v=1733767641","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/it-doesnt-suck-showgirls-9781770414402","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}