Y’know, if this were an 85 minute picture I could laugh it off as campy sleaze. But at 2 hours plus it proves the old axiom: even tits get boring after a while. Some moments are truly zen-like in their horribleness (Elizabeth Berkley, comely lass she may be, is truly a dreadful actor) and a few lines had me laughing out loud. (Did I hallucinate, or is there a moment of tenderness concerning two young women eating dog food?) So, yes, with some drinks and a group of friends, this legendary turkey is worth your time. Alone. . .only, um, a few choice scenes are worth watching. The only Paul Verhoeven film I’ve seen I haven’t liked. And Gina Gershon looks like a man.
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Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.