Magic Mike XXL Review

[feilongfan]

First, Happy Canada Day! It rained a little bit this afternoon, I hope the sky will be cleared when the firework is on.

Anyway, when I woke up this morning to see Channing on the cover of Vanity Fair, I knew it would be a great day. A few weeks ago, I chatted with rvchel2012, we wondered why this time Channing didn't get a major magazine cover, like GQ or

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[siduri]

It got a decent review in the NYTimes which was nice to see.

[feilongfan]

I think this movie is critic-proof. But falling on a July 4th holiday will hurt its box office a bit.

[siduri]

Maybe not too much, many people have Friday off, so they may go to a movie.

[nimue_8]

Hi there !

First of all, those pictures are amazing ! By Annie Lebowitz, no less !
What an athletic, yet graceful man. This combination is rare.

It reminds me of the scene with Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain, and since Channing's character in Hail Caesar is a tapdancer/actor inspired by Gene Kelly, it's even more relevant.

Great article, too.

I watched MMXXL as well today. In my part of the country it rained miserably all day, therefore there were a lot of people at the cineplex. Had to wait in line to get in. The room wasn't full, but there were wtill a lot of people, reacting a lot. Laughing at the right places, etc.
Mostly women, and a couple of men who had vbeen dragged by their girfriends.

I must say that I enjoyed the road movie part. I thought their dialogues was fun.
The part in Domina's club is very exy. Tatum is magnetic, and does know what he is doing when he is dancing.
Maybe there is less social impact. But they already addressed that in the first movie. I knew what I was getting into.

[feilongfan]

CT's dance in Domina is so HOT. It's like Cirque du Soleil meets strippers. The way he lifted the woman, danced around her, up and down, left and right. It made me blush, at the same time, very aroused lol Channing's dance is really on another level.

In a way, I think he will elevate the whole male stripper business. I can see those clubs study the movie, and try to improve their shows. BTW, do you remember those strippers in Roman (or Spartan) uniforms? I really want to see Channing in those uniforms again.

[nimue_8]

«««« CT's dance in Domina is so HOT. It's like Cirque du Soleil meets strippers. The way he lifted the woman, danced around her, up and down, left and right. It made me blush, at the same time, very aroused lol Channing's dance is really on another level. »»»»»

Indeed! There was something very visceral and special about that number.

What he did at the end, with the symetry effect, was well elaborated too. And, as you stated, his dance in the garage, is really energetic and galvanising.

In my theater, people reacted to his scenes and also to Joe Manganiello' scenes.

Finally, I had to come back to marvel once again at this photo shoot. Wow ! I've bemoaned for years the fact that photos that go with article about Channing are never that great in spite of the "material". But look at that now ! My prayers have been answered ! How charismatic and kinetic.

[archaeologist_d]

THat is a great picture of him!

[januarysix]

That picture reminds me of Marcus waiting for Esca in the rain ;) . Can't wait to catch this movie this weekend and get that issue of Vanity Fair.

[feilongfan]

Now you give me ideas. I will make some GIFs. Come here again after you watch the movie.