When it was first announced that Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey were going to be playing half-naked strippers in Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike, woman (and plenty of men) across the country felt like their heads were going to explode from all of the excitement and nakedness. And while the movie has a lot to offer beyond the stripping scenes-- it's actually really great movie-- the stripping is what will be remembered the most. But not all the male strippers are created equal, and over the course of the movie you get a clear sense of who would fit right into the stripper hall of fame, and who ought to stick with acting. The clear winner of this film would have to be the titular character Mike (Tatum). It's not just that Mike gets the most screen time, or the most individual dance numbers, It's that Channing Tatum is actually an incredible dancer, doing back flips off the stage and moving his pelvis at a rate that's almost too fast to see with the naked (yes, naked) eye. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AnW97qET4E
Jesse Gumbarge is editor and chief blogger at JarvisCity.com - He loves old-school horror films and starting pointless debates. You can reach out at: JesseGumbarge@JarvisCity.com
