Paul Verhoeven Talks His "Felliniesque," Intentionally "Non-Erotic" And Over The Top 'Showgirls'

There are some big movies celebrating anniversaries this year — "Goodfellas" turns 25, and "Se7en" blows out 20 candles — but another, slightly more infamous movie is ringing in two decades: Paul Verhoeven's "Showgirls." The years haven't changed the tide of overall opinion of the stripper flick. It's still regarded as a major misfire, but some are now able to view the picture as a camp curiosity (frankly, I don't even find it enjoyable enough on that level to be able to get through the movie more than a few minutes at a time). Still, "Showgirls" has remained on the pop culture radar for a couple of decades and Rolling Stone has used the occasion of the film's birthday to enlist Verhoeven to share his reflections on the movie. 

The entire thing is a must read, as it provides a pretty fascinating and honest account of the director's work on the movie from the man himself. But there are some pretty choice nuggets in there, about his...