--- title: Magic Mike XXL: Male Strippers Share Reactions to Channing Tatum Movie description: "Been there, done that... Done that six times" canonical: https://time.com/3943675/magic-mike-xxl-male-strippers-respond/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-01T21:00:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:41.743Z og:title: Here's What Real Male Strippers Think of 'Magic Mike XXL' og:description: "Been there, done that... Done that six times" og:url: https://time.com/3943675/magic-mike-xxl-male-strippers-respond/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's What Real Male Strippers Think of 'Magic Mike XXL' twitter:description: "Been there, done that... 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Warner Bros. just dropped a steamy new trailer for the Magic Mike sequel XXL._ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Jul 1, 2015 9:00 PM UTC by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Jul 1, 2015 9:00 PM UTC If you haven’t yet seen _Magic Mike XXL —_ in theaters now, _finally_ — we suggest hearing the opinions of a few real-life strippers. Because they live and breathe the true Magic Mike experience. The Daily Share [rounded up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUOedjlzoRc) a group of strippers who regularly perform at major New York City strip clubs. In the above video, they share their opinions about how realistic the movie is and judge Channing Tatum’s moves (and his physique.) “The moves are excellent,” one admits, while another says, “My moves are better.” Perhaps the least-impressed of the bunch (who appears to call Chan “Channum Tatum), says, “Been there, done that, done that, done that, done that six times. Magic Mike’s got nothing on Awesome Antonio.” You’ll also notice a guy in a suit. That’s [Armand Peri](http://armandperi.com/), who basically runs the entire NYC male strip club scene. His take on Chan? “I would definitely hire him, but I would say, listen, you gotta hit the gym.” ### 35 Celebrities That Look Completely Different With Beards  Stephen Colbert Getty Images (2)  Tom Hardy Getty Images (2)  Jeff Bridges Getty Images (2)  John Legend Getty Images (2)  Jared Leto Getty Images (2)  George Clooney Getty Images (2)  Jon Hamm Getty Images (2)  Brad Pitt Getty Images (2)  Matthew McConaughey Getty Images (2)  Leonardo DiCaprio Getty Images (2)  Robert De Niro Getty Images (2)  Chris Evans Getty Images (2)  Hugh Jackman Getty Images (2)  Jim Carrey Getty Images (2)  Chiwetel Ejiofor Getty Images (2)  Daniel Day-Lewis Getty Images (2)  Ben Affleck Getty Images (2)  Viggo Mortensen Getty Images (2)  Common Getty Images (2)  Bradley Cooper Getty Images (2)  Jamie Dornan Getty Images (2)  Jason Momoa Getty Images (2)  Ryan Gosling Getty Images (2)  Ryan Reynolds Getty Images (2)  Adrien Brody Getty Images (2)  Oscar Isaac Getty Images (2)  Keanu Reeves Getty Images (2)  Joaquin Phoenix Getty Images (2)  Drake Getty Images (2)  Conan O'Brien Getty Images (2)  Andrew Garfield Getty Images (2)  David Beckham Getty Images (2)  Paul Rudd Getty Images (2)  Michael Fassbender Getty Images (2)  Jake Gyllenhaal Getty Images (2) ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] [00:49] I got a little treat for ya'll tonight. We gon see if he's still [00:52] got some magic in that Mike. [00:59] Tomorrow, start the pilgrimage to Myrtle Beach for the [01:00] convention. [ MUSIC ] I wish we had [01:04] known you guys back in our [01:09] day. Well I'd say it's [01:16] still your day ma'am. [ LAUGH ] I mean, if this really is [01:17] our last ride, what if we make up some new routine? In [01:19] this game, it's evolve or die. Mm- hm. [ MUSIC ] Are [01:23] you ready to be worshipped? Are you ready to [01:34] be exulted? What are we? We're like healers or [01:36] something. Yes, man. Oh [01:40] yea. [01:43] [ MUSIC ] [01:46] It's [01:49] not [01:51] bro time, it's show time. Are you guys ready? 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