On February 9, 1893, an event of truly historic proportions took place in the Paris cabaret Moulin Rouge. The dancer, who goes by the stage name Mona, took off her clothes during the dance and continued her performance almost completely naked. As you can guess, he was the ancestor of striptease and this date is considered his birthday.
More than 130 years have passed since then, and erotic dance has not lost its place and relevance in popular culture. The directors deliberately focus on undressing and promote the concept of selling sex. By the way, the first striptease on the big screen was the dance of American actress Annette Kellerman in the 1915 film “Daughter of the Gods”. As a result, the film collected more than a million dollars at the box office and had a strong impact. We must say that very little has changed in 107 years. Remember the movie From Dusk Till Dawn. We are sure that the first thing that comes to your mind will not be a vampire fight, but Salma Hayek’s sensual dance with a snake.
Therefore, today we invite you to remember seven iconic screen strips that have gone down in history.
Jennifer Beals “Flash Dance” (1983)
She works as a welder and dreams of becoming a ballerina. The movie “Flashdance” became a cult movie largely thanks to Jennifer Beals’ dancing. That famous scene in the bar, where the famous actress appears in men’s clothing and then strips down to her underwear, has been attempted to be repeated by many pop music icons (including J. Lo and Geri Halliwell). By the way, Kanye West referenced the final dance of this photo in his Fade video.
Demi Moore “Striptease” (1996)
According to the plot of the film, the daughter of the heroine Demi is taken away and a lot of money is needed to get her back. As the title suggests, a poor girl starts working as a stripper, which brings big and not always good changes in her life. But it’s not related to the plot of the article, so let’s get back to the dance.
Demi Moore, who is not a dancer, performed the striptease so professionally that this episode instantly comes to mind when her name is mentioned.
Salma Hayek “From Dusk Till Dawn” (1996)
This 1996 Robert Rodriguez film has become a cult classic simply because of its crazy plot and Tarantino-style carnage (who wrote the screenplay, by the way). As we said before, when you first mention From Dusk Till Dawn many people think of Salma Hayek and that very explicit moment in the vampire bar. For four minutes, he dances with a snake around his neck, first on the stage and then on the guests’ tables. The effect of this scene is truly hypnotic!
Natalie Portman “Close” (2004)
It’s a complex story, with Portman taking on the role of teenage stripper Alice. In the movie, Natalie appears with a very outspoken and emotional image. For this film, the actor received the Golden Globe and his first Oscar nomination.
Portman did an erotic pole dance in her underwear. As a result, the scene was cut from the picture at the request of the actor, who did not want his family to see him in this guise. But as they say, you can find anything on the internet.
Jessica Biel “Oxide” (2009)
The film, starring 26-year-old Jessica Biel, was released in 2009 but failed at the box office, grossing only $32,000. And this despite the fact that the film starred Patrick Swayze, whose role as the nightclub owner was his last. However, there is a scene in this movie that later became a cult, despite the low scores of critics. Of course, we are talking about Jessica Biel’s sensual striptease. Look, we have nothing to add.
Jennifer Aniston “We Are Millers” (2013)
After the release of this film, we were once again convinced of Jen’s ideality and envied her figure (we remind you that the actress was 43 years old at the time of filming). In one of the scenes in the movie “We Are Millers”, Aniston’s character (who works as a stripper) performed a flamboyant dance that impressed not only the characters in the movie, but also millions of viewers.
By the way, the director made a reference to the “Flashdance” we mentioned before in this scene. The scene where Jen’s character turns on the shower is very reminiscent of the moment when Beals pours a bucket of water on her.
JLo “Hustlers” (2019)
The movie “Hustlers”, starring Jennifer Lopez, tells the story of dancers at an elite strip club who, over the course of several years, scheme to rob their clients, namely Wall Street businessmen. In an interview, J.Lo said that her ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez helped her prepare: “He said he knew a lot and could share. Athletes spend a lot of time in strip clubs. “He told me how it really works.”
We don’t know how much practice the actor had, but he turned out to be very convincing. Take a look for yourself!
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Source: People Talk
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