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Striptease (1996)
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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?
Unbelievable.
All in all, Striptease opened well, especially in foreign markets, by only making good on its promise: Demi Moore
in the nude.