Top 10 Movie Stripteases
#10- Rose McGowan “Grindhouse: Planet Terror” (2007)
Now this is a great way to kick off any list, let alone any movie! During the opening credits to this horror movie masterstroke, we’re treated to a private show by a go go dancer aptly named Cherry Darling. Her job is to get our pulses pounding as she burns up the film stock. Why can’t all of our lists start like this, I don’t wanna do violent stuff anymore…
#9 - Rebecca Romijn “Femme Fatale” (2002)
If there’s one argument for keeping jukeboxes around, here it is. Here Romijn plays a con woman who’s assumed the identity of an identical woman who committed suicide. Of course scheme is discovered by Antonia Bandares, who just can’t help but get involved. With each playing a game with the other, Romijn’s turns revolve around seduction. In this case, dancing for another man inevitably goes too far and backfires, which she enjoys.
#8 - Jessica Beil “Powder Blue” (2009)
In this film, Biel plays an exotic dancer named Rose-Johnny, who works for the late Patrick Swayze. Dancing in a private room for Ray Liotta, things get pretty steamy, despite the fact that she’s a single mother of a boy in a coma. If that doesn’t kill the vibe for you, get this: she doesn’t know it but she’s dancing for her estranged father. So, what he really wants is a hug, not a tug…
#7 - Elizabeth Berkley “Showgirls” (1995)
This dance is brought to you by a hot young drifter who hitchhiked her way to Las Vegas to make it as a working girl. Well, a working girl by that city’s standards anyways. This may be a relatively standard pole dance, but there’s nothing wrong with the classics. I hear she also does bachelor parties and late Bar Mitzvahs.
#6 - Jennifer Beals “Flashdance” (1983)
In this flick, the dancer in question is an eighteen-year-old girl with no formal education who works at a steel mill by day, while strutting her stuff by night at a local skin bar. Her dance gets extra points for being one of the most artistic; who’d have thought you could make a chair and a bucket of water so erotic. I love art…
#5 - Natalie Portman “Closer” (2004)
Nothing screams Academy Award, or at least a nomination, like a pink wig striptease. This private room scene is unique for allowing time for deep and contemplative questions about her and her profession as an exotic dancer, all while she works the clock. Of course the real show here is Clive Owen’s interrogation, which tries to do what the dance can’t do, and make her truly expose herself. Okay we take that back, the real show here is Natalie Portman.
#4 - Salma Hayek “Dogma” (1999)
This striptease, as enjoyed by Jay and Silent Bob showcases everyone’s admiration for playing schoolgirl, complete with thick glasses, thumb sucking and bubblegum chewing. Hilariously, the boys put aside their righteous mission to save the world so Jay can prove to Silent Bob that he’s all man. Of course, being such a beaut, the boys and others get in a bidding war over her… Well, if you enjoyed her as “Serendipity”, then you’d love watching her dance with a snake, well before she turns into a hideous vampire…I guess... This is where I’m tempted to make a paper bag joke, but I’m a professional…so I won’t.
#3 - Kim Basinger “9 ½ Weeks” (1986)
In this film, titled after the length of a relationship between Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger, a ton of kinky shenanigans ensue. This striptease is different from the rest because it’s literally featuring two people blinded by lust. As if Basinger’s not smoking enough, Rourke lights one up while Kim works her way down to her lingerie. Of course, it gets so steamy they have to take it outside…
#2 - Jamie Lee Curtis “True Lies” (1994)
In this flick, Curtis plays the bored housewife of Arnie, who is secretly a superspy. Hoping to spice up their marriage he concocts a scheme to have her feel like she’s a part of the spy game. Sent on a mission to pose as a call girl and plant a bug, Arnie watches from the shadows and uses a tape recorder to hide his identity, instructing Curtis to dance, and dance she does! This one makes it so high on the short list for being so unexpected! She’s still got it.
#1 - Demi Moore “Striptease” (1996)
Taking the top spot on our list is the dance by a former FBI secretary and divorcee who takes up striping to pay her legal bills in her fight for child custody. Fun fact, that’s Rumor Willis, her real life daughter, and what a wholesome mother daughter film this is! Anyhoo…As a striper working for the Eager Beaver Miami strip club, she attracts the attention of none other than Burt Reynolds. Of course, he’s a congressman and she’s been blackmailed into extracting information from him while performing her private show. Uhh…what were we talking about?
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