Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Magic Mike's Last Dance

Sequels are hard, franchises are harder, and Magic Mike, and this point, is very much a franchise. Join the Filmographers—Magical Michael Moreci and Keir Graff—as they identify what went wrong with Soderbergh’s trilogy-ending “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” (2023). Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/thefilmographerspodcast Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design Time stamps: 0:00 – TV, movies, & character 1:47 – “It’s all just a soap opera” 5:59 – Listener mail! 7:43 – Keir’s one-sentence summary 9:20 – Did Soderbergh direct “Magic Mike XXL”? 14:31 – How “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” got made 17:42 – “The most important thing? Eye contact.” 20:34 – Salma Hayek steps in 30:47 – “I didn’t intend any of this” 31:11 – Keir’s rant/review 43:36 – Mike’s review 51:08 – “This show is not about getting dick” 57:53 – Release & reception 1:03:00 – A Hall of Fame batting average Sources: https://collider.com/magic-mikes-last-dance-inspiration-steven-soderbergh-comments/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/steven-soderbergh-thandiwe-newton-magic-mikes-last-dance-oscars-marvel-1235320606/ https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2023/feb/09/vegas-magic-mike-live-inspired-third-feature-film/ https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/steven-soderbergh-interview-magic-mikes-last-dance-sex-superheroes-oscars-below-deck-1234673586/ https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/02/magic-mikes-last-dance-steven-soderbergh-interview/673007/ https://time.com/6252119/steven-soderbergh-magic-mike-last-dance-interview/