{"id":3958,"date":"2012-03-03T22:54:35","date_gmt":"2012-03-04T06:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=3958"},"modified":"2021-05-28T16:33:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T23:33:52","slug":"review-striptease-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2012\/03\/review-striptease-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Striptease: Unrated International Version Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Striptease<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t a good movie yet at the same time I have to admire the energy Demi Moore and the supporting cast brought despite a poorly written screenplay.<\/p>\n

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Striptease
\n<\/span>\u2014 Unrated International Version \u2014<\/span>
\n(1996)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Comedy, Crime
\nWarner Bros. | Unrated \u2013 117 min. \u2013 $19.99 | March 6, 2012<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 03\/03\/2012 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by:\u00a0<\/strong>Andrew Bergman
\nWriter(s):\u00a0<\/strong>Andrew Bergman (written by)
\nCast:\u00a0<\/strong>Demi Moore, Armand Assante, Ving Rhames, Robert Patrick, Burt Reynolds<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy:\u00a0<\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/p>\n
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Erin Grant (DEMI MOORE) must face the truth: to take on the system, she must first take it off. Let go from her job \u2013 thanks to the criminal history of her loser ex-husband (ROBERT PATRICK) \u2013, she resorts to stripping in order to earn money to get back custody of her child. When a lecherous Congressman (BURT REYNOLDS) fixates on her, Erin must face unintended consequences, including blackmail and murder. With the help of perhaps the only Miami cop (ARMAND ASSANTE) interested in helping her, plans are set in motion to get her back on track.<\/p>\n

Striptease<\/em><\/strong>, like Showgirls<\/em> before it, is recognized more as a bad movie with T-N-A but unlike Showgirls<\/em>, it features what was a respectable actress in Demi Moore (versus the teen star Elizabeth Berkley) taking it off more than once all for a half-assed story which is tedious at best. However, and it all depends on what you like, this movie doesn\u2019t take itself too seriously with outlandish scenes and, especially, characters.<\/p>\n

The film was adapted off the novel of the same name by the director Andrew Bergman (It Could Happen to You<\/em>) and from what I\u2019ve read; Striptease<\/em><\/strong> the movie version doesn\u2019t have a whole lot in common with the novel save for the basic premise. Now, as with most film adaptations, I can only go off the actual movie and even on that front, this is not a very good film.<\/p>\n

I will give credit to 1990s Demi Moore for once again taking a chance on a risky role (the next year she would star in Ridley Scott\u2019s military thriller, G.I. Jane<\/em>) and baring it all for the world to see (on that note, she does look amazing, naked or not) but sadly once again the story falls flat. Despite any problems the script might\u2019ve had, Moore plays the character with a certain strength and vulnerability, only to be masked by some lame comedic moments.<\/p>\n

As for the supporting cast, it\u2019s a more or less respectable group from the ever reliable Ving Rhames (released after Mission Impossible<\/em>), Robert Patrick (who seemed to be in on the joke), Armand Assante (in a limited role) and, of course, Burt Reynolds who put another notch in his fading career.<\/p>\n

All in all, Striptease<\/em><\/strong> is surprisingly not as awful as I heard but it sure as hell isn\u2019t very good either. The so-called plot is just a step above the crapfest known as Showgirls<\/em> but that\u2019s not saying much. If there\u2019s any reason to see this, it\u2019s for the obvious reason, otherwise just pass it on by.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 0.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The only feature on this disc is the Theatrical Trailer (1:57)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Striptease<\/em><\/strong> makes its debut on Blu-ray with an OK looking 1080p high-def transfer. The movie is presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio (originally 1.85) and while it\u2019s probably better than its DVD counterpart, it\u2019s still not a pretty looking picture. First, I believe I saw a halo effect so some edge enhancement might\u2019ve been used, but even so, the darker scenes (for which there are many), it exposes a fair amount of artifacting or pixilation. Also, the detail level isn\u2019t the best but the color array seems decent enough without looking oversaturated.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc does boast a strong 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track that really picks up during the music scenes (i.e. at the \u201cgentlemen\u2019s club\u201d) where it shows off some good depth. The dialogue is also pretty good keeping at a consistent level primarily via the center speaker while other audio (like the score) makes use of the front and rear channels. It may not be an incredible lossless track, it\u2019s still fairly impressive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Striptease<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t a good movie yet at the same time I have to admire the energy Demi Moore and the supporting cast brought despite a poorly written screenplay. There\u2019s only one reason the movie even has any staying power today and from that point of view, I suppose it doesn\u2019t disappoint because Demi Moore is gorgeous, but if you\u2019re looking ofr a half-decent plot, then forget about it.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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