Lap Dancing (1995) User Reviews

Not about indigenous people of Scandinavia

[rlcsljo · 5/10 · 2 September 2002]

My jaw almost dropped when I saw this film--The film actually delivered on what was implied in the title and more! Except for some fairly straight forward background material: Small town girl from Kansas, really Omaha, can't get arrested as an actress, so her friend gets her a job in a strip / lap dancing bar. Lo and behold, while in the club, about 25 - 33 percent of the time, a bunch of gorgeous, silicone enhanced girls are either lap dancing or stripping, mostly topless and in thongs, sometime nude!

This movie is billed as a "Flash Dance for the sensuous nineties". But not surprisingly, virtually no originality is shown in any of the dance / strip routines--although the level of staging and performance is surprisingly above par for a film at this apparent budget level.

It is more of a "Flesh Dance for the vacuous nineties".

I do look forward to seeing more from this production company, as they show a little bit more sophistication in editing out sex scenes to avoid the dreaded NC-17(R).

A Mike Sedan film.

[BlackJack_B · 21 December 2001]

Mike Sedan, who does cameos in all his films, is Russ Meyer without all the pain, suffering, and death. He sets all his films in L.A. like John Waters sets them in Baltimore. Whatever...

Lap Dancing is a mighty tame movie to me, because I live in a city that has clubs more graphic than this one. Lorissa McComas (sexy woman, no talent, man made puppies) plays a Mid-West transplant who wants to be an actress. Frustrated by failed attempts at winning movie roles, her room mate (Tane McClure) tells her that she should check out the gentlemen's club that she works at for "inspiration". She works there for a week and discovers its seedy underbelly.

With all sorts of the usual tricks in the softcore genre, and a few new ones, Lap Dancing does a pretty good job of depicting the real world. From the opening credits of city life on a L.A. street, to a dancer prostituting herself, to another dancer who has an abusive boyfriend, it's no fairy tale like Striptease was. Sadly, the acting is awful and the script was written by someone who uses "politically correct prose". However, the dance numbers on the stage are pretty good and they use some neat original music for them. Yet another pointless nudie, but it has some value. Mike Sedan's "Insatiable Wives" and "Mischievious" are also highly recommended as well.

Good Erotic Movie

[XwingRogue-2 · 8/10 · 13 May 2003]

I thought this was fine for what it is: good eroticism. Sexy ladies in various states of undress and stripping. It is what it is. Although it is not listed on it's page here on IMDB, there are more than one version of this movie. When I first saw it back around 1996 - 1997, there were scenes in it that are now either missing or have been shortened. Some of the dance scenes are missing some full frontal shots, there is a scene where Angie and another dancer are in a corner grocery store where they flash the clerk to get free groceries, that scene is now missing when shown on Cinemax or Showtime. The sex scenes are noticably shorter also. I don't know why these changes were made, it would be nice if someone out there could explain this. I have personally had a lap dance from Lorissa McComas when she toured this area, the movie does not do her justice. She is much more beautiful and sweet in person.

A weird flick.......a straight C.

[Smooth B · 7 January 2000]

Lorissa McComas stars as Angie, an aspiring actress trying to make it in Hollywood. She just landed a screen test for her first movie, but it requires she strip down to nothing on camera, something she's never done before. Instead of waiting tables like many other aspiring actresses, she gets a job at a strip club so she can learn to be more comfortable with her clothes off in public. Two veteran strippers show her the ropes, the ups and the downs, and the reality of being in the business. There's plenty of naked women and a few sex scenes, including two with Angie in them, but this movie falls flat in many areas. It's not bad enough to call a failure, but it's not good enough to be put in the B-movie elite. Therefore, this is the first movie I give a normal C to.....no plus, no minus, just a C. Cinemax should be running this, give it a quick look during your normal channel surfing activities.

Angie is a young girl heads to Hollywood and becomes a lap dancer.

[k-kris · 10/10 · 17 September 2005]

I have seen and own this movie and I love it. Not because Kim Dawson is in it. Yes I think she has a rocking body. She plays a smoking, drinking and drug taking veteran Lap Dancer who has seen better days, but I love this movie as a whole. The acting seems fair and believable. Sammantha McMacomas was a good choice to portray the younger, innocent sister of Tane' McClure. Then there is the blind love interest of Sammantha. He starts out as a sort of guide/mentor. Sammantha's inexperience as a Lap dancer comes into play when she is performing for a man with his wife sitting next to him. Watch this movie to see what happens. I gotta give the movie a 10 out of 10 star rating

GREAT EROTIC DANCER FILM

[bazdol · 22 April 2000]

Why so many commentators see this film as worthless and a "turn off" eludes me. It has probably the best erotic dance (stripper) scenes I have ever seen on film. Kim Dawson is just awesome in her dance scene

Not for Epileptics, Nor those in search of anything other than "Inspirational Viewing"

[desert_dilbert · 8/10 · 13 January 2018]

This is a soft porn production.

There are therefore none of the following: 1) Plot. Not one that matters anyway. Those that argue this point are delusional. See the first sentence of this. 2) Names. No one in this film is a notable figure in society. In it's seamy underbelly, these people are Kings and Queens. The PORN underbelly. 3) Real sex scenes. No actual sex is allowed in movies unless they are rated X and that means your distribution is severely limited. So, lots of simulated sex is possible and all kinds of nudity, including full frontal female nudity. Having said that, this genre is intended for distribution via Showtime, HBO, the like, and direct video. Therefore, full frontal nudity is frowned upon and quite rare. 4) Sexy chicks who are wildly beautiful and have great bodies and are obviously not moms. That's soft porn code. 5) Good editing, sound, production values, good budget and use of it.

Here's where this movie bucks the norm.

1) There's a statement of plot. It's truly irrelevant, because the events that happen don't logically follow with the plot or reality. 2) The movie has a big nudie girl name, Lorissa McComas. Any other names, uh, I guess, but who cares? The late Lorissa is one of the sexiest and most beautiful women there has been. Which is what's really important in a soft porn movie anyway. 3) Some snippets of hair, but no real full frontal nudity. It should appear on Cinemax. 4) Lorissa McComas. Watch, see her, and you'll understand. She was made for porn and at least here we see her nearly there. Totally bucking soft porn code. 5) All true. A high school drama class could have done better. This is because their potential epilepsy hasn't manifested yet. Therefore the editing won't be like this. We'll come back to this.

The movie, in the end is great. Because we get to see Lorissa McComas, almost entirely nude and almost having sex.

This movie would have been perfect had the camera actually gotten within 20 feet of the action, but perfection is hard to achieve. WAAAYYYYY too many long shots.

BUT...

The EDITING! This is the most horribly edited film I've ever seen! Most nudity scenes are a half a second long, then a fade or a snap to another angle. An epileptic would seize if they watched this. Liberal use of the remote is necessary to actually watch this movie. I'm thinking the producer was gay and his lover is the one who wrote and performed all those lame songs droning in the background. Again, use the remote to mute this and play some good music from your stereo while viewing Lorissa.

It's an absolute shame this woman has passed away, but through movies such as this, she's never really gone.

Backstage peek at strip club doesn't quite work

[react105 · 15 September 1999]

This is the story of Angie, an innocent in H'wood who, in order to shed her inhibitions and win a starring role in a sexy movie, must learn to shed her clothes in a strip club. This movie should not be used as a recruiting tool for ingenues.

Tane' McClure and Kim Dawson are the two strippers who help Angie (McCommass, as lovely a young lady as has ever been naked on screen) discover her unrealized erotic potential. Both tend to go over the top a bit, but given the surreal nature of their characters and the situation, why not? Director Mike Sedan gives them their head (that's a horse term, not a sex term, folks); he's busy making sure the camera catches all the action. And there's plenty of it, onstage, backstage, in the club patrons' laps (thus the title), out in the alley, in a grocery store on the way home, and at whatever other locales I've forgotten.

Taken at its own level, this is a well-made cautionary tale about what you have to do to succeed in show biz. The fact that it's balderdash doesn't matter.

EXCELLENT STRIPPER FILM

[bazdol · 28 December 2000]

One of the best stripper films I've ever seen with the charming Lorissa McComas showing off her well endowed self. Also a fine exotic dancer scene with Kim Dawson.

The film is somewhat marred by having the male lead as a blind guy, a dumb gimmick indeed. Does he get his kicks out of smelling the girls do their routines?

they needed actresses in this movie

[dawngry · 29 May 2000]

i have seen many b flicks in my day. this is by far one of the worst. i give lorissa her kodos she is a beautiful women however her acting leaves a bad taste in your mouth. i have seen her in others and it doesnt get better. if you want to watch t and a with no substance then rent or buy this video mccomas is nice to watch just turn down the volume so as to not subject yourself to her acting. another movie of the time called erotica was much better in the plot area not as nice to watch but much better to the intellect.

Lorissa McComas and Tane McClure are worth the watch!

[JeffGMus · 20 October 2000]

While the plot and production values are average for the genre, Lorissa McComas is not only breathtaking to watch (critical for this genre!), but shows that her acting ability is above-average as well with a truly heartfelt performance. Tane McClure gives a great performance as well, and shows off her talents as a truly gifted singer. All else being average, these two make it worth a watch.