Thank goodness for Blu-ray extras.
The 15th anniversary edition of “Showgirls,” the so awful it’s great dancer drama, hits Blu-ray June 15.
And not only do you get the camp classic in high definition, with every glitter-encrusted outfit on full display, the release comes with a bevy of tasty extras:
- A lap dance tutorial featuring the girls from Scores nightclub
- “Showgirls” trivia
- A “Showgirls” diary from the set
- Commentary from writer David Schmader, who insists the general public doesn’t understand the sheer greatness that is “Showgirls.”
- “Pole Dancing: Finding Your Inner Stripper”
(Photo: “Does this glitter make me look fat?” Elizabeth Berkley goes in for a smooch with Kyle MacLachlan in “Showgirls,” the box office dud that became a cult classic. Fox Home Entertainment)
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A lap dance tutorial? Seriously? That’s certainly an “extra.”
On a related matter is it worth getting a Blu-Ray player. I’m still trying to build up my DVD collection. To drop all that and suddenly go blu-ray seems counter productive. It just doesn’t seem to be worth the extra razzle and dazzle. I could be wrong though. I know Blu-ray player prices have been dropping which is always a good thing. On the other hand the actual movies are about ten to fifteen dollars more.
It’s a very tough call.
Blu-ray players play regular DVDs, which is crucial. And they make regular DVDs look a smidge better – that’s the conventional wisdom and I think its fair based on my own eyeballs.
The real question is your TV – is it 1080P? If not, I wouldn’t bother with a Blu-ray since the 1080p is the best way to take advantage of Blu-ray’s detail and clarity.
It’s still a tough call. I went Blu-ray partially for my gig here … but I was still torn on it for a while. But now I really get a buzz out of watching the Blu-ray images on the screen.