I need veterans out there." After the debate was concluded, Lieut.Wolfe reminded Barnes about overstepping his authority: "I think, in front of the men, it""s necessary for me to give the orders.I didn""t know they existed, except in books.Or else they were greasy little men snooping around hotel corridors.My, you""re a mess, aren""t you?Marlowe: I""m not very tall either.Next time, I""ll come on stilts, wear a white tie and carry a tennis racket.Vivian: I doubt if even that would help.Now this business of Dad""s.You think you can handle it for him?Marlowe: It shouldn""t be too tough.Vivian: Really? I would have thought a case like that took a little effort.Marlowe: Not too much.Vivian: What will your first step be?Marlowe: The usual one.Vivian: I didn""t know there was a usual one.Marlowe: (with a lisp) Oh sure there is.It comes complete with diagrams on page forty-seven of ""How to Be a Detective in Ten Easy Lessons"" correspondence school textbook.When Joe returns to show her more attention, take care of her tab and escort her to a taxi, Iris is upset with his interest in the Park Avenue gal and tells Leo: "I""m not gonna lose nothin"" either.But I""d be more than happy to beat up on him some more"), now trained by Apollo Creed, vowing: "I can""t be beat and I won""t be beat.Its director-writer team of Paul Verhoeven (known for earlier filmsRobocop (1987)andTotal Recall (1990)and thenShowgirls (1995)) and Joe Eszterhas (known forJagged Edge (1985)) created this exploitative, soft-porn, excessive, controversial film known for its negative portrayal of lesbianism, violence, initial X-rating, and voyeuristic, sensational, gratuitous sex.