Magic Mike Really Isn't Magical

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Cast:
-Matthew McConaughey
-Channing Tatum
-Olivia Munn
-Alex Pettyfer
-James Martin Kelly
-Cody Horn
-Reid Carolin
-Kevin Nash
-Matt Bomer
-Joe Manganiello
-Adam Rodriguez

Release Date: June 29, 2012
DVD Release Date: October 23, 2012

Plot Summary:
Set in the world of male strippers, Magic Mike is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Channing Tatum in a story inspired by his real life.

The film follows Mike (Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (Pettyfer) under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.

My Thoughts: 
The movie literally had no point. If you wanna see some half naked men, cuz let's face it, they're not showing it all, then I guess you could watch this. The people who made this movie didn't really think past the male dancers turning on women, you can tell they tried to have a plot and stuff. But other than when Channing Tatum was dancing, because let's face it, he was the best and the hottest  my face was something like this: -__-

I will admit that there was some good music in some of their performances, but other than that the music was horrendous  And it looked like the other actors didn't really put effort into learning to 'strip' or dance 'pretty' for their roles. But Channing Tatum was really working it, too bad it was only like 10% of the movie, and the rest was crap. And from the previews, I expected their to be more of a love story behind the whole stripper part, but that was just lies. I was quite surprised to see Gabriel Iglesias in the movie. I went to one of his comedy shows and he is really funny, and he actually did really well playing a serious role. Nika already reviewed this movie, I should've listened to her, but c'mon, I just had to see Tatum shake it! You can view her review here.

Bottom Line:
-Channing Tatum is hot.
-He can dance his ass off.
-The rest sucks.
-And it's just plain weird to see Matthew McConaughey in a movie like this.

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Have you seen Magic Mike?

What did you think of it?

If not, do you wanna see it?

Have a great day!

Movie Review: What To Expect When You're Expecting

"It's too late to pull out now."

Cast:

- Cameron Diaz

- Jennifer Lopez

- Elizabeth Banks

- Chance Crawford

- Brooklyn Decker

- Anna Kendrick

- Matthew Morrison

- Joe Manganiello

- Dennis Quaid

- Chris Rock

- Ben Falcone

- Rodrigo Santoro

- Amir Talai
- Thomas Lennon
- Rebel Wilson

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Plot Summary:

A look at love through the eyes of five interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected.

Releases:

Theaters: May 18, 2012

DVD: September 11, 2012

Favorite Scenes:
-Wendy's speech.
-The father - son competition.
-The golf cart part at the baby shower.
-The karaoke at the other baby shower.
-Everybody's experience in the hospital.
-The daddy's group.

What I Thought:
I hadn't heard a whole lot about this movie. I'm not even sure I ever saw commercials for it. I know I watched the trailer once online, but other than that, I was just diving right in and hoping for the best. And I'd have to say it was pretty good.

I was thinking it would be more of a comedy, though there were funny parts, it was definitely more of a chick flick. I could see pregnant couples watching this movie together, but I think it'd be more for the woman. I really like these kinds of movies, where they have several different couples all in the same situation, but with very different lives. I think it really brings something to the table seeing all those different outlooks.

I thought the adoption ceremony was very touching. I almost wanted to cry, almost... I hardly ever cry at movies, so that says a lot. And the part where everybody gives birth, I thought it was very sweet and funny at times. I'd definitely recommend this movie to mothers, but I don't know that younger non-mother woman would really care about it. I suppose they might enjoy it, but they probably wouldn't understand most of it. It's really all about being pregnant, starting and having a family and preparing.

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So if you're a mother:

I say WATCH IT!

If you're not a mother:

I say GIVE IT A TRY!

Why not?! At the very least

it's a really good, meaningful movie.

Hope you enjoy this one guys!

Movie Review: Magic Mike

Not so magical!

The new film Magic Mike was less than magical, but that didn't stop hoards of horny house moms from rushing to the midnight premiere to see the films hot bods: Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street, GI Joe Retaliation), Matthew McConaughey (The Lincoln Lawyer, A Time to Kill), and Joe Manganiello (True Blood) take it off on the big screen. 

This is the latest project from veteran director Steven Soderbergh, he directed such gems as Oceans Eleven and Contagion. It seems as if this movie was made for the sole purpose of appealing to women's panties instead of moviegoers minds. The movie is about a self made male stripper, Magic Mike played by Tatum, and his struggle trying to manage his nighttime stripper life and his daytime realities. He makes loads of money and becomes mentor to another young dancer. He also develops a relationship with a girl he really likes but doesn't know how to manage her and his job. 

The plot seems empty to me. But if you like naked men, and c'mon who doesn't? It is quite a visual treat. And even more intriguing is that the story is based on Tatum's real experience as a male dancer before he made it big in Hollywood land. It's one of those throw away movies that is made for money not art and in this economy I guess we can't blame Soderbergh for making it. 

Reasons to watch Magic Mike:

1. Hot naked guys.

2. Funny moments.