2010
Do you remember the
character of Penny Slot
in Showgirls. As played
by Rena Riffel, she was
the one with the giant
eyelashes and the tiny
brain who did a double
pole dance with
Elizabeth Berkley early
in the film. In this low
budget sequel, Penny has
been elevated to the
starring role.
It's easy enough to
review this film in
terms of quality. Three
points:
1. It's a
sequel to Showgirls
(well, sorta) which
comes 17 years later.
2. It had a total
budget of a whopping
$30,000.
3. It was written,
directed, produced and
edited by the star,
Rena Riffel.
Do you need to know
more? It looks like it
was made by amateurs
with a home video
camera.
There is a positive
wrinkle. The film is not
quite a sequel to
Showgirls. It's more of
a parody of that
high-camp classic, and
there are a few laughs
to be had from the
general sillyness. Yes,
it's a bad movie, but it
knows it's bad and has a
good time with that.
Gawker
did an excellent
review which
covered all the ins and
outs.
Anyway, that's not
really what we care
about.
The good news: There is
plenty of topless
nudity, mostly from Rena
Riffel, and to Ms.
Riffel's credit, she
looks almost the same
now as she looked in the
original Showgirls, when
she was only about 25.
The bad news: There's no
lower body nudity, and
there aren't any breasts
from any young women.
(Riffel is 43; Shelley
Michelle is 50.)
Film clips of
Rena
Riffel
Riffel
and Shelly Michelle
Riffel
in a foursome. I'm
not sure who the other
topless woman is.
