SPOILERS THROUGHOUT!!
There are so many movies about female strippers, it's a nice change to see one on male exotic dancers.(And this movie actually had a PLOT!!) I saw it awhile ago and thought it was good and well acted. The thing that interested me most was the character study. Who are these men and why do they choose to earn their living by taking off their clothes? It's not a topic that alot of movies have addressed and what was refreshing was the flick actually had a plot as compared to being just a movie about hot guys.
Still the movie was very 80's. I like the 80's but watching it now it would probebly look pretty dated. Also the movie's main character became to "hollywood" at the end. Honestly, male strippers are a complex entity and Harrison's character ended up as almost to much of a good guy. I'd like to see a newer movie that deals with male strippers and goes much more into character analysis and also doesn't "sugercoat" the real dark issues that exist in this industry. Not that this movie did that but I'd like to see a movie more focused on MULTIPLE characters instead of just the few in this movie. Sort of a "boogie nights" type of movie dealing with male dancing instead of the porn industry. For ladies only is a mildly interesting movie but it's not unforgettable by any means and I think the subject matter is so underused and interesting that in the future there could be a movie dealing with this subject matter that WOULD be unforgettable.
There are so many movies about female strippers, it's a nice change to see one on male exotic dancers.(And this movie actually had a PLOT!!) I saw it awhile ago and thought it was good and well acted. The thing that interested me most was the character study. Who are these men and why do they choose to earn their living by taking off their clothes? It's not a topic that alot of movies have addressed and what was refreshing was the flick actually had a plot as compared to being just a movie about hot guys.
Still the movie was very 80's. I like the 80's but watching it now it would probebly look pretty dated. Also the movie's main character became to "hollywood" at the end. Honestly, male strippers are a complex entity and Harrison's character ended up as almost to much of a good guy. I'd like to see a newer movie that deals with male strippers and goes much more into character analysis and also doesn't "sugercoat" the real dark issues that exist in this industry. Not that this movie did that but I'd like to see a movie more focused on MULTIPLE characters instead of just the few in this movie. Sort of a "boogie nights" type of movie dealing with male dancing instead of the porn industry. For ladies only is a mildly interesting movie but it's not unforgettable by any means and I think the subject matter is so underused and interesting that in the future there could be a movie dealing with this subject matter that WOULD be unforgettable.