That scene was bullshit CYA, a la Basic Instinct.

2 hours have passed, and here's what I remember:

2 hours have passed, and here's what I remember:

I don't think he was acting there…

I don't think he was acting there…

WHAR THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED?!  WHAR!?

WHAR THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED?!  WHAR!?

Oh fuck.

Oh fuck.

You can't not love Showgirls if you have any sense of irony and ridiculousness.

You can't not love Showgirls if you have any sense of irony and ridiculousness.

One of the most ridiculous scenes ever in a mainstream Hollywood movie.  And that's why I love it.

One of the most ridiculous scenes ever in a mainstream Hollywood movie.  And that's why I love it.

Every time I see a clip from the movie I keep remembering just how fucking ridiculous it is.  YAY!

Every time I see a clip from the movie I keep remembering just how fucking ridiculous it is.  YAY!

You know…Extract is in my most hated movie of the 2000s list due to failed expectations.

You know…Extract is in my most hated movie of the 2000s list due to failed expectations.

To wit, Dracula was fucking terrible.  It's almost terribad.

To wit, Dracula was fucking terrible.  It's almost terribad.

And sometimes he does Reindeer Games…