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4.0 out of 5 stars
fun gender rversal TV movie, May 25, 2004
This review is from: Ladykillers [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Lesley-Anne Down stars as the owner of 'Ladykillers', a hot nightspot where hundreds of women cram in to watch the endless stream of male strippers. The final routine each night consists of a top hat and tails number which drives the girls wild. Until one night, when the dancer is brutally killed. From then on, every dancer who attempts the closing routine is slain in full view of the audience. Marilu Henner leads an all-male homicide team who are assigned the task of finding the killer. This is a fun gender role reversal movie if somewhat cheesy, instead of the usual movie with a psycho guy runs around killing female strippers, here the killer is female the person in charge of the crime investigations is female (and in charge of a group of men), and the owner of the strip joint in charge of the strippers is a woman. All of the dominant characters in positions of power are women, whilst the the usual submissive eyecandy roles here are provided by men. Here the men are parading round half-naked as sex objects and serving to please women. It does make a pleasant change to see the heroin rescue her toy boy from the woman who's been slicing and dicing the sexy hunks. This movie is definitely worth watching for women, combined with its feminist slant and numerous strip scenes of gorgeous men with awesome bodies taking thier clothes off (not fully mind, this is a TV movie) there is alot of fun entertainment to be had here, if only there were a unrated version!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Direct from London Mass, Cassanova Cavanaugh!, February 8, 2011
This review is from: Ladykillers [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This movie is so great! I love it! Its about a dance club, where women go to watch men dance! It has a great musical score, lots of mystery and suspense. During one of the shows one of the dancers get murdered, and the chase is on to catch them before the next unlucky victim dances his way into danger! Marilu Henner plays the police leitenant and handsome, hot Thomas Calabro plays the detective working together to catch the suspect. Lots of steamy scenes, and very hot dudes!
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not too bad, for what it is, May 25, 2006
This review is from: Ladykillers [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Ladykillers is a made-for-TV feminist role-reversal movie with "80s" written all over it. Male strippers at a club called Ladykillers are being murdered during their stage act by a shadowy female (or female impersonator?) wearing a fright wig. An attractive male cop (Thomas Calabro) is given the job of going undercover as a stripper and luring the killer into making another attack. His boss (who is also his lover) is played by Marilu Henner. Lesley-Anne Down has a relatively minor role as the club owner. The acting, in general, is good. Most of the dance sequences are well done, although there is one where the guy is dressed up in a furry costume that makes him look like a huge French poodle. Good use is made of period music, especially Jeffrey Osborne's "Stay With Me Tonight". The plot drags, though, and as a mystery story, it doesn't quite make the grade. Obvious red herrings are dangled in front of the audience. When the killer is finally revealed, in the last ten minutes, it turns out to be someone we haven't heard of before. This is a classic mystery-writer's copout. The role reversal business gets carried away, too. There is a comical seduction scene where the club publicist (Susan Blakely) tries to get it on with Calabro. He ends up leaving her unsatisfied as she calls after him, "You rotten tease!" The chemistry/conflict between Calabro and Henner is well done, and keeps the movie from degenerating into pure camp. Give it a try.
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