Cheesiest, Campiest Paul Verhoeven movie

[LynneSin]

Poll question: Cheesiest, Campiest Paul Verhoeven movie

I don't think there is a campier, cheesier director out there than Paul Verhoeven. Which is the Cheesiests

[Richardo]

1. Starship Troopers

But they're ALL so cheesy :puke:

[Richardo]

2. kick.

So it's closer to my copycat. :D

[Garage Queen]

3. Showgirls.

Hands down.

A movie so bad ... I bought it. (shame shame shame)

[LynneSin]

4. I have a secret for you

I have a copy of it too!!!

[DS1]

5. Tough choice...

Starship Troopers had some ground-breaking special effects
Showgirls delivered handfuls of tits and ass

I'm gonna have to go with Starship Troopers, I always had a crush on E. Berkeley.

[XNASA]

6. I love Camper Van Beethoven.

I don't see why you find them cheesy.

:eyes:

[amazona]

7. wow difficult decision

I've only seen Total Recall and Basic Instinct. I guess if the others are that hilarious, I have to see them sometime. Anyway I gave the nod to Basic Instinct. If that isn't over the top cheese, what is.

[LTR]

8. Showgirls!!!

Trashiest, campy, and silly. So bad it was hilarious!

The graphic sex and nudity added to the fun.

I actually liked "Total Recall". The plot was low-rent Hitchcock.

You forgot "Robocop". Fun, yet over the top.

[4_Legs_Good]

9. I agree on Total Recall

I think it was overall a great movie. Robocop was also pretty good.

Hollowman? Wost movie EVER.

david

[MallRat]

10. Robocop.

How many people watched that film and didn't realize that it was also brilliantly satirical?

"I'd buy that for a dollar! Ha Ha Ha Ha!"

-MR

[geniph]

12. All Verhoeven's movies are satires

but some work, and some don't. Total Recall works because of the source material (We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, which was a great story). Starship Troopers doesn't work because of its contempt for the source material.

[geniph]

11. Showgirls is so vapid

that it doesn't even work as gratuitous porn. My husband tried renting it once when I was out of town, and it was so bad, he ended up turning it off in disgust. Now, a skin flick has to be pretty lame for him to turn it off.

There's periodically an "Annotated Showgirls" program locally, where a local writer deconstructs the movie during a showing of it, a la MST3K. It's hilarious.