{"id":8891,"date":"2012-11-04T14:30:37","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T12:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=8891"},"modified":"2012-11-29T15:36:31","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T13:36:31","slug":"magic-mike-starring-channing-tatum-alex-pettyfer-matthew-mcconaughey-cody-horn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/magic-mike-starring-channing-tatum-alex-pettyfer-matthew-mcconaughey-cody-horn\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Mike starring Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey & Cody Horn"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Loosely based on Channing Tatum’s year as a stripper, Magic Mike tells the story of a star stripper (Channing Tatum<\/a>), trying to build a different future for himself while not being quite able to stay away from the fun his profession comes with: lots of cash, easy pretty women and great parties. But he doesn\u2019t question his choices more than he has to until he meets Brooke (Cody Horn), the older sister of Adam (Alex Pettyfer<\/a>), their newest stripper. She isn\u2019t happy with her carefree brother\u2019s job, but he seems to be having a blast, and Mike promises to take care of him.<\/p>\n

Of course in between trying to teach Adam the ropes, dealing with his own life crisis, keeping his promise to Brooke and his attraction towards her\u2026he just might be in over his head.<\/p>\n

Magic Mike is a Steven Soderbergh movie. And even though it might not seem so from the subject matter or the trailer<\/a>, it is typically him-from the camera angles to the pace, from the characters that start to grow on you to the scenes you find yourself laughing along with, despite yourself.<\/p>\n

Granted, it is lighter than Erin Brockovich or Sex, Lies and Videotape- but to me, it carries more substance than the Ocean\u2019s series. For some reason, despite the allure of the cast, and having been somewhat entertained, I was just not that into them. And while Magic Mike has way too many stripping scenes, it comes with the territory-and it is efficiently used for laughs.<\/p>\n

I have to confess that I\u2019m a straight girl who finds Channing Tatum really attractive, and looking at Matt Bomer or Matthew McConaughey <\/a>didn\u2019t hurt. But pushing dollars into men\u2019s g-strings while they give you lap dances or fake-hump you\u2026 It\u2019s not my scene, and I\u2019d rather women went into clubs and hook up with strangers rather than watching strippers and sleeping with them later. Yep, I am not a fan of men going to strip clubs either.<\/p>\n

Though I have to say, Magic Mike\u2019s stripping scenes carry theatrics, decoration and a good set of laughs-so I have a feeling straight men with open minds will have a better time with watching them than women would have watching movies\u2019 women stripping scenes where it is just about\u2026.getting naked.<\/p>\n

But it is definitely easy to relate to Brooke\u2019s attitude towards Mike- her not flirting with him or not being ready to offer more than a cautious friendship. As charming and likeable he is, his profession? Not a turn on. Not for your normal girl that preferred her boyfriend got naked just for her, that is.<\/p>\n

All in all, Magic Mike is a fun dramedy, and if anything, you should be impressed by this Soderbergh effort shot with 7 million dollars and made about $100 million more than that. You might complain that there is too much stripping, or there are scenes that contrast the happy-go-lucky\/the ultimate male fantasy nature (women\/cash\/parties-all the time), but that is exactly the point.<\/p>\n

And hey, McConaughey couldn\u2019t have been further away from his romantic comedy roles, and Tatum is endearingly natural. Pettyfer proves that he really can act. Matt Bomer? Sorry, but he just serves as a pretty ornament. But he couldn\u2019t have been bored shooting this movie\u2026<\/p>\n

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Other Channing Tatum Movies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0The Vow starring Channing Tatum, Rachel McAdams and Jessica Lange<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Jump Street starring Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill: A Silly Yet Funny Ride<\/a><\/p>\n

Also on Matthew McConaughey<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lincoln Lawyer starring Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei & Ryan Phillippe<\/a><\/p>\n

Matthew McConaughey : Wanna see him act? I have the movie for you\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Sex and The City TV Series \u2013 guest appearances feat. Matthew McConaughey<\/a><\/p>\n