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Post by chitowngirl on Jul 2, 2012 14:38:29 GMT -4
Yeah, Cody's expression didn't change one iota throughout the whole movie.
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Post by captain on Jul 2, 2012 17:22:26 GMT -4
Just out of curiosity, has anyone here been to one of these shows? I went to this sort of back-alley male strip "club" on Bourbon Street (it was an outdoor courtyard with a stage and tables-weird) years ago, but it was kind of low-key and not all scream-y. Yes, when I was in Vegas a few years ago my friend and I went to see The Thunder From Down Under.  My kindest review is that it was an experience. The guys looked like Neanderthals (seriously, one guy had the face you would find on a museum exhibit). We were in our mid-twenties at the time and it seemed like the most excited/involved/enthusiastic women were the "desperate housewife" types. We were just worried that they would pick one of us to dance on. But hey, if you're having a girls weekend in Vegas, knock yourself out. The guys stood in the lobby afterwards for pictures and Mr. Museum was basically picking up every group of gals that he could. He asked us where we were staying and said that he would look us up after he met up with another group of women. I am the good-girl type and was petrified that he would actually show up at our hotel but my friend was confident that it wouldn't happen, and it didn't. Bottom line - I want to see MM and pretend that all male strippers look like that and not like 'roid heads with dirty dreads. |
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Post by huntergrayson on Jul 2, 2012 17:31:44 GMT -4
It's kinda amazing how far Matthew went along with the self-parody (the Bongos! the "allright, allright, allright, allright..."). This was a good time. I think it worked well because the stripping/performance scenes were over-the-top so Soderbergh deliberately went very naturalistic/understated with the other stuff. And the drunken enthusiastic crowd didn't hurt. Also, according to Vulture's "Eight Ways to Cope Now That You've Seen Magic Mike": I'm miffed because I apparently missed the military-themed number while I stepped out to pee...and get more beer. |
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Post by satellite on Jul 2, 2012 17:35:48 GMT -4
Now that you reminded me, I took photos with a couple of nice-looking Chippendales at the Fremont Street experience in Vegas. Not sure how much they charged.
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Post by kateln on Jul 2, 2012 21:43:52 GMT -4
Just out of curiosity, has anyone here been to one of these shows? I went to this sort of back-alley male strip "club" on Bourbon Street (it was an outdoor courtyard with a stage and tables-weird) years ago, but it was kind of low-key and not all scream-y. Yes, when I was in Vegas a few years ago my friend and I went to see The Thunder From Down Under. My kindest review is that it was an experience. The guys looked like Neanderthals (seriously, one guy had the face you would find on a museum exhibit). We were in our mid-twenties at the time and it seemed like the most excited/involved/enthusiastic women were the "desperate housewife" types. We were just worried that they would pick one of us to dance on. But hey, if you're having a girls weekend in Vegas, knock yourself out. The guys stood in the lobby afterwards for pictures and Mr. Museum was basically picking up every group of gals that he could. He asked us where we were staying and said that he would look us up after he met up with another group of women. I am the good-girl type and was petrified that he would actually show up at our hotel but my friend was confident that it wouldn't happen, and it didn't. Bottom line - I want to see MM and pretend that all male strippers look like that and not like 'roid heads with dirty dreads. I've been to one of these clubs, for my ex-SIL's bachelorette party. It was uhm...yeah. I remember finding one guy VERY attractive, who did a routine as a western cowboy. Seriously, he was hot. One guy though--and this was disturbing--did a routine to the theme song from The Mickey Mouse Club, in which he came out dressed as an off market Mickey. In addition, after he took the mouse head off it went onto a tall stick, like the pig's head in Lord of the Flies. I'll just see myself out as you all let that image sink into your head... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2012 22:56:25 GMT -4
My main complaint about this movie is that there was not nearly enough Matt Bomer for my liking. He had, like, four lines. Rip-off.
I've only really seen Channing Tatum in 21 Jump Street so I had no idea he could move like that, it was quite impressive.
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Post by Babycakes on Jul 3, 2012 0:50:05 GMT -4
Ugh. If we are digressing and telling terrible tales from the strip club, here's mine: It's been about 15 years, but the only time I ever went to strip club was on Christmas Eve/night and it was Hor. ri. ble. I've never cringed so much in my life. A very shady club, on the shady side of town, was having a Xmas special featuring nearly 20 of the most famous black male strippers in Chicago. The headliner was Mr. Bodacious [(?) I can't really remember if that was his name, it was so long ago.] He was notorious, and it was a almost a rite of passage to see his junk. Of course he would go on last, and with 19 people before him, the true amateurs went on first. Seeing as I was broke high school senior, and wanted to get in free, my friends and I got there early, and thus got "the best front row seats in the house".
The first few guys didn't even have routines or costumes. Just whatever the wore to Xmas dinner. It was horrific. And their penises were ever all that big. And most were sweaty and smelly from dancing under the lights. Did I forget to mention that there was no stage? Chairs were placed around the tiny dancefloor, so they went around in a circle waving their junk and trying to collect money. Accept no one was giving up the dollars. No one. Everyone was waiting for the final 5, but especially Mr. Bodacious. The guys were getting pissed and fussing at the promoters and the ladies in the crowd because we were being "cheap". Around guy #5 I looked around at my friends and they all had the same look on their faces. It was already after midnight, and who knew how long it was going to take to get to the "good stuff". As we stood to leave, I guess the guy thought I was coming on the floor to dance with him. That's when shit.went.down. This clown grabbed me from behind, and pulled me into his sweaty body and started pumping his groin on me. I saw red and fucking lost it. Chairs were overturned, elbows were thrown, shoes were flying, and security hastily escorted us to the door. Every blue moon, my bff will ask do I want to go and see what's happening at The Rose, and I side-eye and shit out of her.
Topic? Is there enough story for a sequel? I see people already fantasy casting for a sequel .
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Post by huntergrayson on Jul 3, 2012 9:18:28 GMT -4
I think a sequel would be odd. Just because the story-arc seems pretty complete, in terms of Mike himself. The final scene is pretty much perfect IMO in terms of wrapping certain things up. It may end up as a 'Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven' thing or something where it follows the lesser/tangential characters.
Apparently, Channing has said that his experience with stripping was darker than the screenplay turned out. Which, damn, for as entertaining as this was, things got pretty dark sometimes.
The only features I've seen him in prior is Haywire and GI Joe. Then came his SNL stint and I was all, "holy shit, boy can MOVE" -- which I'm guessing is due to the stripping but he was also in Step Up 2. Allegedly, one of the factors behind the Joe 2 delay isn't just the 3D conversion, but adding more screentime for him since he's more of a draw now. Since his character was getting offed in the first 15 minutes. I really want to rent 21 Jump Street. His SNL made me think he would be good at comedy.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2012 9:44:07 GMT -4
Really? Damn. It's amazing he's turned out as sane and well-adjusted as he is.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2012 14:09:16 GMT -4
Yeah, Cody's expression didn't change one iota throughout the whole movie. She was by far the weakest link in the cast. I read that her dad was the president of Warner Bros. when they were casting the movie, sooo, there you go. I really hope that is true about the DVD extras having the full-length dance scenes. |
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My kindest review is that it was an experience. The guys looked like Neanderthals (seriously, one guy had the face you would find on a museum exhibit). We were in our mid-twenties at the time and it seemed like the most excited/involved/enthusiastic women were the "desperate housewife" types. We were just worried that they would pick one of us to dance on. But hey, if you're having a girls weekend in Vegas, knock yourself out.
