Magic Mike & Magic Mike XXL

Unspooled

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Film Reviews, Tv & Film

4.5 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2023

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Paul & Amy slip a five dollar bill to 2012's male stripper megahit Magic Mike! They discuss why Steven Soderbergh's film is about money as much or more than sex, ask who the franchise's hottest character is, and explore what makes Channing Tatum such a generational talent. Plus: plenty of love for the super-sized follow up, Magic Mike XXL. Next week, tune in for a Top 3 crossover episode... You can join the conversation for this series on the Unspooled Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/unspooledpodcast, and on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The year is 2012.
0:04.2	And if you're ready, let's do it.
0:07.9	Listen to this podcast.
0:10.8	The movie Magic Mike.
0:37.4	Hello everyone.
0:38.5	Welcome to unspooled.
0:41.8	Welcome to unspooled where we unspooled the greatest films to see if they are classics
0:45.7	or just remembered that way.
0:48.1	I am Amy Nicholson.
0:49.4	I am a Film Critique Reviews for the New York Times.
0:52.3	And I am Paul Sheer and I write op-eds for the New York Post.
0:56.7	And let me tell you, what's up with this airplane food?
1:00.4	Amy, I'm so excited to be talking about Magic Mike today.
1:05.4	And we're not just going to talk about Magic Mike.
1:06.7	We're talking about Magic Mike, XXL as well because you know what?
1:09.6	Honestly, they truly are bookends to each other.
1:12.6	I mean, they are one piece, two chapters, a great pairing, if you will.
1:19.9	Indeed, indeed.
1:21.2	They are like, free and fine wine.
1:23.9	I think by the end of today, you will be ready for Magic Mike's last dance.
1:28.6	And it probably will be his last dance because Channing Tatum has gone on record to say
1:31.9	that these movies are so hard on him physically to be in this shape and be at this level of
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