Yesterday I had the Magic Mike experience with some of my girlfriends. We had a lot of fun but, the movie ended in a way that no one was happy with. And, I am kind of taken aback by a specific thing that happened in the movie. So, this movie is for the ladies and for gay men. It is not for heterosexual men or gay women. So, why did we need to have naked women? And, by naked, I don't mean bare asses. I mean bare breasts. We didn't get to see naked penis. We got plenty of banana hammocks and naked man ass. And, I LOVED that. But, in a movie that is specifically for the viewing pleasure of my gender, why is it that we didn't get to see the main thing that makes men different from women? I'm not prude. I'm also not the biggest feminist in the world but, I feel that what is fair is fair. I guess people could argue that we saw exactly equal parts. We saw both women's and men's breasts. But, the breasts are what entice most men on a woman and, to be truly fair, those of us who are willing to admit it will say that we are intrigued by what men have to offer. Don't get me wrong. I am far more enticed by that drool worthy "V" men have and a fantabulous washboard 6 pack stomach. But, if I'm being honest, I will not deny that I was curious to see Channing Tatum in a full frontal exposure situation. He has been on my radar since I first saw him in a Mountain Dew commercial many years ago. I am a sucker for a tall guy who can dance and Channing fits that bill to a T. He is incredibly talented with his feet! It was also fun to see Joe Manganiello dancing. I am always impressed when I see someone who is already pretty talented, showing other little hidden talents. I knew Channing could dance because he has been in 2 dancing movies. I did not know that that hunk of a man from True Blood could move as well.
The theater was sold out last night. And, I've never been in a room with SOOOO much estrogen. We were a rowdy group of ladies. Side note, we are experiencing record breaking high temperatures in my state which means that air conditioners are struggling to keep up and keep the indoors cool. So, as the movie started, in the super hot theater, one lady shouted out "Turn the AC up!" Really bad timing. The theater was full of mostly cougars and menopausal women where we were already predisposed to being a little hot and bothered by what we were about to see!
So, overall, the movie was fun. The ending sucked but, I will not spoil it so, for those of you ladies who haven't seen it already, you will just have to make your own conclusion. All I will tell you is that the collective gasp and, "Are you serious?" spoke volumes about the ending. It was one of those endings that felt like someone ran out of time, budget and inspiration. Or, the person in the end was the only girl who didn't want to bare her breasts. Either way...ho hum! Lady wood gone!
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