I really wanted to like this film as I'd already seen the accompanying documentary on UK television. However, the documentary is far better than the film itself. There was also a series called "G-String Divas" shown on Channel 5 - made by HBO I think - about real life strippers, which was obviously far more realistic as well as far more entertaining than this limp 2-hour improv.
My question is - if there is already so much documentary material around about the real thing, then why make this film at all? What does it add?
I never thought I'd fast-forward through a film with so much naked flesh in it. It just shows how uninteresting Dancing at the Blue Iguana really is. The only character with any depth is the club owner.
The soundtrack was also poor in that the dialogue was frequently masked by background noise. Subtitles would have been useful.
Also, the music used for the stage performances was disappointing. The TV series "G-String Divas" used music that was more appropriate to stripping and made me turn the volume up. The music in this film seemed inappropriate.
Finally, on a single positive note - a special mention for Kristin Bauer who appears at the end with a great acting performance (despite her mistake), as well as a daring on-stage appearance. I don't recall seeing her in anything else, but maybe sexy blondes don't get too many challenging roles. Go girl!
Dave K
My question is - if there is already so much documentary material around about the real thing, then why make this film at all? What does it add?
I never thought I'd fast-forward through a film with so much naked flesh in it. It just shows how uninteresting Dancing at the Blue Iguana really is. The only character with any depth is the club owner.
The soundtrack was also poor in that the dialogue was frequently masked by background noise. Subtitles would have been useful.
Also, the music used for the stage performances was disappointing. The TV series "G-String Divas" used music that was more appropriate to stripping and made me turn the volume up. The music in this film seemed inappropriate.
Finally, on a single positive note - a special mention for Kristin Bauer who appears at the end with a great acting performance (despite her mistake), as well as a daring on-stage appearance. I don't recall seeing her in anything else, but maybe sexy blondes don't get too many challenging roles. Go girl!
Dave K