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Magic
Mike XXL and Channing Tatum...and a little bit of imagination goes a long way...
There
was a few sizzling surprises in the movie that I didn’t see coming until I bought
my ticket, and sort of sunk down in the cinema seat, forgot
about life...relaxed, and fixed my eyes on the mambo action. Woah!
Dancing
wise - Magic Mike XXL moved on from the original movie where the buff guys
danced at a club twirling umbrellas in their hands, and wearing raincoats, army uniforms,
cowboys, firemen etc, fellas imitating fantasies to turn on the ladies.
The
second time around, MMXXL had some refreshing ideas about whooping it up on the
dance floor. How to burn out female brain cells and roast the pleasure centers of
the body, particularly down low…like the chocolate sauce on the inner thigh…
Foreplay
and female desire, are two words that come to mind from an article written about
the movie by the Huffington Post. Here’s the link if you’re interested;
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Youtuber, Laci Green has also made a video
called; “The Female Gaze is Real in Magic Mike XXL”. See it here; https://youtu.be/FdHJG67xmsQ
So
what was the story about besides the obvious – Channing Tatum + Hunks stripping
off their clothes? Not every woman needs a plot for this movie so I’ll keep the
premise short!
MMXXL
is about a group of adult male entertainers who go on a road trip to attend the
stripper convention at Myrtle Beach where they plan to give their final
performances.
The
guys travel in an ice cream/yogurt truck, which doesn’t have enough seats for them to
sit down on, or any beds for them to sleep in. They aren’t too worried about what
they eat or where they sleep…or who they sleep with. Seems a freedom-loving,
“make it up as you go” movie guy thing to do.
There’s
lots of bro-talk during the journey about their past dance performances, failed
relationships with women, and wanting to change their lives.
It
was the different groups of women they meet at the stops along the road who
were the catalysts that challenged the bro thinking. To the story hunks’
credit, they were open-minded and receptive to the influence of the women. I
had some hot-faced moments watching the guys getting their re-alignment to
female pleasure.
There
were 2 scenes in the movie that short-circuited my female brain;
Rome’s
Club at Savannah.
Actress,
Jada Pinkett-Smith played the character of Rome, who was the boss lady of a private,
sexy club. Ladies payed a subscription fee to be part of the club. I know about
book subscription services but Rome’s type of club…still learning
about that one.
So
in this dimly lit, classy old house, there are male entertainers performing in
different rooms. We see women of all races, ages and sizes coming for the live,
ooh-la-la action. A largish lady wearing a short dress has a good time lying on
her back getting a massage, or was it being teased by one of the entertainers,
(think getting in the mood/foreplay here). Lots more happening in the house but
I don’t want to give the movie away.
I
couldn’t resist including the featurette;
The Dance Finale at
the Stripper Convention.
The
mirror dance routine by Channing & Stephen “tWitch” Boss was spectacular by
movie standards, maybe even brilliant. But I couldn’t imagine myself being
bodily tossed around Channing’s hard physique like I was a pole dancer. (I
don’t have the flexibility in the joints – ha-ha!) Maybe I should try to imagine it!
My
big brain fry came from Joe Manganiello in his traditional bride and groom
scene. He escorts his new bride (from the audience) to the stage, to the sex
sling…gulp…all of sudden there’s red lighting, bass raunchy music…what is he
going to do to her now!
Arrrr…freaking
out!
Honestly,
my pelvic floor muscles squeezed tight and dropped to the carpet. I’m not
joking, it was a real, physical reaction. I think I also held my breath. OMG
were the only words, my brain could understand at the time.
Before
I go, I’ll leave you with some more positive take-aways from the movie.
There’s
a stripper who theatrically paints the portrait of an everyday woman from the audience, and her
image turns out to be a silver, glittery goddess. Aww…loved it.
In
two scenes, Rome (Jada) proclaims to all of the women around her, of every
size, race, and age that they are “Queens”, who are deserving of pleasure and
worthy of getting what they want from men. Jada made Rome a captivating
character, she was a cat, grrr to feline growl.
She can be a spokeswoman for orgasm equality any night.
Thanks
to the hunks and the amazing women who made this provocative movie. My last
thought from the movie is- foreplay can be mind-blowing, exciting, surprising,
fun, and you can be an everyday woman and enjoy the skin you’re in.
Going
off to fan myself,
Ashlyn
Here's
the teaser, I mean Movie Trailer #2.
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