{"product_id":"it-doesnt-suck-showgirls-paperback","title":"It Doesn't Suck: Showgirls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Nayman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new edition of the first book in the acclaimed Pop Classics series The Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously. Enough time has passed since Showgirls 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, It Doesn't Suck argues that Showgirls 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 Showgirls, 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. This expanded edition includes an exclusive interview between the author and Showgirls director Paul Verhoeven, as well as a new preface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new edition of the first book in the acclaimed Pop Classics series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously. Enough time has passed since \u003cem\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/em\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, \u003cem\u003eIt Doesn't Suck\u003c\/em\u003e argues that \u003cem\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/em\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 \u003cem\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/em\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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition includes an exclusive interview between the author and \u003cem\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/em\u003e director Paul Verhoeven, as well as a new preface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Nayman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a film critic and lecturer in Toronto. He is a contributing editor to \u003cem\u003eCinema Scope\u003c\/em\u003e and writes regularly for \u003cem\u003eReverse Shot\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ringer\u003c\/em\u003e. He is one of the writers of the Viceland television series \u003cem\u003eThe Vice Guide to Film\u003c\/em\u003e and has taught classes on film at the University of Toronto and Ryerson. He is the author of two books: \u003cem\u003eShowgirls: It Doesn't Suck\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBen Wheatley: Confusion and Carnage\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7 x 4.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730147512383,"sku":"9781770414402","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/eb05c9dfabd62d2635a7e74c0d17d063.webp?v=1765125011","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/it-doesnt-suck-showgirls-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}