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Basic Instinct (DVD, 2003, Special Edition - Rated R)
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Leading Role: Michael Douglas,Sharon Stone
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Rating: Rated R
Release Date: Dec 2003
Format: DVD
Additional Info: Special Edition - Rated R
UPC: 012236124726
Product ID: EPID6482806
Description: This steamy thriller to end all steamy thrillers stars Michael Douglas as Nick, a boozy San Francisco police detective who finds himself drawn to the prime suspect in a murder case--manipulative, sexually uninhibited novelist Catherine T...
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Mass Murder Thriller Stars S, Stone & M. DouglasReview created: 06/21/06(updated 12/18/06)
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Michael Douglas (Nick aka Shooter) is an alcoholic detective in San Francisco.
Sharon Stone (Catherine Trammell) an extremely overtly sensuous and beautiful crime writing novelist, is Nick's new possible serial killer to investigate.
Almost immediately, Catherine becomes the prime suspect who is capable of manipulating Nick, who she calls Shooter. She's investigated his life for her book and getting into his mind and under his skin. He's shot and killed before and is still under police psychiatric care. Tramell plays on this shooter killer aspect of Nick's life.
What I found disturbing about this film is the lousy portrayal of Catherine's romantic relationship with Roxie (Leilani Sharelle); plus, the fact that it is called "Lesbian." It is not Lesbian, it is a kinky sexual relationship between two same-gender people and that is all it is. Once again, the director and film depicts a casual same-gender sexual affair as Lesbian, deviant, and unstable. With one of the characters being mentally off beat. That is why I didn't give this marvelous suspense an excellent rating. If stories are going to include same-gender relationships, then portray them as they typically are or don't call them Lesbian: committed, loving, and stable relationships. Roxie is jealous of all men in Catherine's life but likes to watch Catherine having sex with them, anyway.
Catherine is composing her latest novel about a murder quite similar to the one Nick is investigating. More murders, as described in her current text, about a drunken detective in love with a serial killer keep occurring. Nick's ex-lover and police psychiatrist (Jeanne Tripplehorn) doesn't help Nick much by profiling Catherine as the serial killer. But she's got a motive: she's still in love with Nick and pretends to do anything she can to help him. But it's all fake.
Nick's detective partner (George Dzundza) is truly concerned about his and Catherine’s fast developing sensuous relatio1nship. Stone and Douglas are near perfectly matched actors for the film and demonstrate an admirable sensuous chemistry. There is rape (between Tripplehorn and Douglas) and nudity (by both Stone and Douglas) in the film. So this triller is rated R for good reason.
Sharon Stone (Catherine Trammell) an extremely overtly sensuous and beautiful crime writing novelist, is Nick's new possible serial killer to investigate.
Almost immediately, Catherine becomes the prime suspect who is capable of manipulating Nick, who she calls Shooter. She's investigated his life for her book and getting into his mind and under his skin. He's shot and killed before and is still under police psychiatric care. Tramell plays on this shooter killer aspect of Nick's life.
What I found disturbing about this film is the lousy portrayal of Catherine's romantic relationship with Roxie (Leilani Sharelle); plus, the fact that it is called "Lesbian." It is not Lesbian, it is a kinky sexual relationship between two same-gender people and that is all it is. Once again, the director and film depicts a casual same-gender sexual affair as Lesbian, deviant, and unstable. With one of the characters being mentally off beat. That is why I didn't give this marvelous suspense an excellent rating. If stories are going to include same-gender relationships, then portray them as they typically are or don't call them Lesbian: committed, loving, and stable relationships. Roxie is jealous of all men in Catherine's life but likes to watch Catherine having sex with them, anyway.
Catherine is composing her latest novel about a murder quite similar to the one Nick is investigating. More murders, as described in her current text, about a drunken detective in love with a serial killer keep occurring. Nick's ex-lover and police psychiatrist (Jeanne Tripplehorn) doesn't help Nick much by profiling Catherine as the serial killer. But she's got a motive: she's still in love with Nick and pretends to do anything she can to help him. But it's all fake.
Nick's detective partner (George Dzundza) is truly concerned about his and Catherine’s fast developing sensuous relatio1nship. Stone and Douglas are near perfectly matched actors for the film and demonstrate an admirable sensuous chemistry. There is rape (between Tripplehorn and Douglas) and nudity (by both Stone and Douglas) in the film. So this triller is rated R for good reason.
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The Mother of All psycho movies.
) 3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
This is it, people -- the Holy Grail of nineties suspense thrillers. Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas crafted one of the most operatic storylines ever put on the large screen. Director Paul Verhoeven employs his usual visceral, heavy-handed touch as every scene drips with sweaty, stress-induced tension. Michael Douglas(scion of the scenery-chewing Douglas acting clan) over-emotes as a cop-on-the-edge investigating a grisly ice-pick murder. The ice theme continues with the adamantine performance of the aptly named Sharon Stone, as underpants-challenged author Catherine Trammell. Not since the silent era has there been so much eye rolling, teeth gnashing, and gut wrenching for the benefit of Verhoeven's too-close camera. Also making an auspicious debut is the fetching Jeanne Tripplehorn. As the police department shrink assigned to expose Douglas's demons, her black-irised glare and pouting lips exude large amounts of smoldering desire.
The plot grinds to the usual conclusion, and, in the end, you are left with that post-coital, need-a-cigarette feeling you always get when you've gone home with that girl from the strip club. She looks so good, yet acts so bad.
Accept no substitutes, movie lovers, especially the tepid sequel form last year. Nothing equals this potboiler for sheer guilty lowbrow pleasure. Four stars, with a bullet...er, icepick.
The plot grinds to the usual conclusion, and, in the end, you are left with that post-coital, need-a-cigarette feeling you always get when you've gone home with that girl from the strip club. She looks so good, yet acts so bad.
Accept no substitutes, movie lovers, especially the tepid sequel form last year. Nothing equals this potboiler for sheer guilty lowbrow pleasure. Four stars, with a bullet...er, icepick.
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Basic Instinct
) 3 of 5 people found this review helpful.
I like Sharon Stone in any movie. I had seen it of course but wanted to see it again before I watched Basic Instinct 2
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The best movie ever!Review created: 12/05/08
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I love Sharon Stone in this movie. If I was born a girl I would want to be Catherine Tremmel. Watch out for that V neck Michael Douglas wears @ the club though. Also Roxy's dance where she goes side to side w/ her head is quite hilarious is you just watch it. :)
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jeannie tripplehorn is hotdidn't think much of the plot or performances. check out "body heat instead" or even "to live and die in l.a.". sharon stone is kinda sleazy. michael douglas reprises his standard character.
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Seller Gets an A+Shipped in a timely manner in great condition. Converting all my VHS tapes to DVD's and this was one of the last to get in my collection. Would definitely do business with this seller again.
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BASIC INSTINCT ~ SEDUCTIVE WITH DANGEROUS LIAISONS !THIS MOVIE HAS AN ALL - STAR CAST.ALL THE ACTORS GIVE A GREAT PERFORMANCE.MY FAVORITES ARE SHARON STONE AND MICHAEL DOUGLAS WITH THEIR DANGEROUS ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP.THE MOVIE IS VERY EXCITING AND ENTERTAINING.NEWLY WEDS CAN LEARN SOMETHING NEW FROM SOME SCENES OF THIS MOVIE.
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DVD Movie
) The vendor offer a great deal on this classic movie. The dvd was in excellent conditions plus fast delivery.
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Good movie conditionReview created: 10/09/08
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The movie was cheap and arrived in about two weeks, as described. Good condition. I would buy from this seller again.
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Basic Instinct (2003, DVD)just what I expected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great movie had not seen it in this lenght real interesting~!!!!!!!!!!
great movie had not seen it in this lenght real interesting~!!!!!!!!!!
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basic instictReview created: 03/23/08
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Basic InstinctReview created: 05/09/07
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I liked the movie when it first came out. I just had to have another copy of it since mine was lost. And who doesn't like Sharon Stone?
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