By and large, “Is ‘Showgirls’ a good movie?” might be one of the most unanswerable questions posed to our current generation. Aside from “What is the purpose of mankind?” or “Where do we go after we die?” the amount of genuine curiosity posed toward the intentional quality and unintended genius of Paul Verhoeven’s maligned opus has weighed upon the hearts of the casual film fan and hardcore cinephile for decades.

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When Paul Verhoeven followed up “Basic Instinct” with the strip club drama “Showgirls,” the film became a huge flop, hated by audiences and critics alike, and even ending the career of several people. But everyone loves a comeback story, and the first trailer for the upcoming documentary “You Don’t Nomi” is here to try and convince you that “Showgirls” was not only a good film, but it became a cult classic.

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