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Striptease (1996)
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2/22:
Here's a famous bad film: Striptease.
Not having seen it before, I was aware of its notorious reputation. The movie was going okay for a while
although not taking itself seriously had been off-putting. Then, things went south for good, and that was that.
As a result, Showgirls looks better in comparison.
Like I said, not taking itself seriously has been a major problem throughout. If it did, Striptease
would've been good this way. Oddly, Demi Moore is the only one of the cast who thought it was a drama picture.
Burt Reynolds could be funny in a satirical manner until the last third when he started to sink to the bottom
of the ocean along with the film. That being said, this is the same guy from
Deliverance?
The other issue is how sexless the whole thing is. No matter how often strippers are naked, it feels so
clinical. Ditto for Demi Moore who looks old and plastic. Replete with manly legs and breast implants (or
enhancement?), she puts on a long, boring dance show before taking her top off, and it's immediately over
afterwards. If Demi Moore can't be sexy, then what's the point? Thankfully, this is the film that ruined her
A-list status for good.
There are several "stars" helping out, but none of them is effective. Armand Assante repeats what he did in
Fatal Instinct. Ving Rhames is starting to look like he had no talent
to begin with. Robert Patrick is ridiculous. It's hard to believe his character once had a relationship with
Erin Grant. Speaking of Erin and her supposedly marketable skills, she can't get a decent job that pays well
which doesn't involve stripping? I find it unbelievable.
All in all, Striptease opened well, especially in foreign markets, by only making good on its promise:
Demi Moore in the nude.