I finally saw this and loved it (as I love almost everything Soderbergh touches). It was calloused and cynical and shallow and I worshipped every second of it.
I can only say that it was inevitable: Vulture has created Magic Mike: The Gathering trading cards.
With these five cards in your hands, you can battle friends using the awesome powers of any male stripper in Steven Soderbergh’s fleshy drama. Can Channing Tatum hypnotize an orc with his stunning, shirtless dance moves? Can Joe Manganiello dispense with an entire group of rogue elves by using his formidable, windmilling member? (Talk about fantasy gaming!)
Did you guys know there was a movie coming out in June about male strippers?
Just in case you didn’t, Vulture is breathlessly sharing every new tidbit that Warner Bros. releases.
The trailers for Magic Mike have mostly made use of Rihanna’s “We Found Love”; a dance-friendly jam, for sure, but not exactly the sultry song that plays in your head when you imagine … Channing Tatum, stripping. Which is really the only thing that anyone imagines when thinking about Magic Mike. So here, finally, some musical accompaniment for your daydreaming: the soundtrack to Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper opus, which does not include the rumored “Pony” but doesfeature the obligatory “It’s Raining Men.” There is also a song called “Ladies of Tampa,” by Matthew McConaughey, so dear God, let’s hope the Oscars reinstate the Best Song performances for next year. Full list below.
1. “Breakdown” - Alice Russell
2. “It’s Raining Men”- Countre Black
3. “Bang Bang Boom” - The Unknown
4. “Gimme What You Got” - Black Daniel
5. “Just For Now” - Cloud Control
6. “Money” - Ringside
7. “Sassy Sexy Wiggle” - Joe Tex
8. “Mo Cash!” - Vegas Audio Ninjas
9. “Wash U Clean” - Beth Thornley
10. “Victim” - Win Win featuring Blaqstarr
11. “Ladies of Tampa” - Matthew McConaughey
12. “Feels Like the First Time” - Foreigner
I mean, as someone who worked in a male strip club back in Nashville, I am shocked at the lack of “Birthday Sex” or “Closer” from Nine Inch Nails on this playlist/soundtrack.
Magic Mike, you’ve already given us Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and some girls. Who do you have for us today? According to Deadline, CSI: Miami’s Adam Rodriguez is the newest actor to join the Steven Soderbergh stripper epic (he also booked a small part in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, like that’s an important film or something). He will play the strip club’s buttoned-up, paraplegic accountant. Ha-ha, we almost had you there, right? No, he will be playing a nude male stripper, duh.
Am I the only one who is borderline obsessed with NY Mag’s coverage of Magic Mike? It’s arguably the most entertaining story of the summer.
I gotta testify, come up in the spot lookin' extra fly...
