Soderbergh Ep. 40: Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023) with Aaron & Carlee from Hit Factory

What if you made a movie that was really successful and then your friend directed a sequel people liked even better and THEN the star turned it into a live show with his name on it? You'd want to...let's see here...make a movie sort of imagining what if the character was actually the one who made the live show? Sure, why not! One thing's for sure, though - it better have Salma Hayek in it playing a rich woman named "Maxandra." We bid a fond "cheerio" to male entertainer Mike Lane in MAGIC MIKE'S LAST DANCE, Steven Soderbergh's conclusion to his unexpected trilogy, and we're joined by our very smart friends Aaron and Carlee from Hit Factory! As always with these two, our conversational cup runneth over with discussions of eroticism (and its absence), life after sex work, class, and ottoman humping. Terrific ep, we hope you enjoy!

Further Reading:

"Salma Hayek Pinault Says Lap Dance Scene in 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' Was 'Very Physically Challenging'" by Carly Thomas https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/salma-hayek-pinault-channing-tatum-lap-dance-magic-mikes-last-dance-physically-challenging-1235284152/

Further Viewing:

SHOWGIRLS (Verhoeven, 1995)

STEP UP (Fletcher, 2006)

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (Vaughn, 2014)

Ottoman Humpers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEk2qMKysf4

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