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Basic Instinct
Directed By: Paul Verhoeven
Plot: Former rock star and San Francisco nightclub owner Johnny Boz is found murdered in his bed. Detective Nick Curran is assigned to the case; he has a history of alcoholism and drug abuse although he is clean now. The prime suspect is Catherine Tramell, an attractive and manipulative novelist who had been seeing Boz for a while. Police psychiatrist Beth Gardner (who happens to be Nick's ex-girlfriend) is brought in on the case when it is discovered that Boz's murder was copied directly from one of Catherine's novels. Nick starts to get too involved and everyone seems to be a suspect.
Well I was flicking through the television last night and seen that Basic Instict was on, now ime not going to lie, I have had Basic Instict sitting in my dvd collection for years and I've actually never seen the full movie. I say it's in my dvd collection, but it's basically my happy time collection. My collection has movies like Show Girls, Basic Instict, Striptease.... You get the idea. Damn this review is going to make me sound like a bad pervert. Here's the thing, I've always had a little thing for Sharon Stone. Ive always considered her a milf, i think it's the older woman attraction.... I have Basic Instict 2 aswell, and The Specialist... Haha.
Basic Instict is a pretty average movie. There was nothing that really stuck out for me, and the best bits of the movie I'd actually already seen. Ime not saying this is a bad movie, it's thrilling, its clever, and it does have it's entertaining moments, but nothing unique, or nothing that really stands out. Ime not really a fan of Paul Verhoeven anyway, i loved Starship Troopers, and I enjoyed Total Recall, but that's about it. I actually think he's a very overrated director.
Basic Instict is a very sexual movie, Sharon Stone looks hot, and Michael Douglas looks like a foot. I've never took to Michael Douglas as an actor, most of his movies I find him annoying, and creepy. Plus.. he always seems to play the same character, but in different movie. Sharon Stone is great, she's probably the reason I didn't turn the movie off. This is probably the hottest I've ever seen her, and the sex scenes are great 
. This movie isn't all bad, ime actually making it sound worse than it is. Ime just not really a fan of movies like Basic Instinct, I can see why people may enjoy it, but it's not really a movie for me.
Overall pretty average movie, I won't be watching it again any time soon (well not the full movie anyway), but i may watch it again in time to come. I've heard Basic Instinct 2 is terrible compared to this movie..... so ime staying well clear of that.
Directed By: Paul Verhoeven
Plot: Former rock star and San Francisco nightclub owner Johnny Boz is found murdered in his bed. Detective Nick Curran is assigned to the case; he has a history of alcoholism and drug abuse although he is clean now. The prime suspect is Catherine Tramell, an attractive and manipulative novelist who had been seeing Boz for a while. Police psychiatrist Beth Gardner (who happens to be Nick's ex-girlfriend) is brought in on the case when it is discovered that Boz's murder was copied directly from one of Catherine's novels. Nick starts to get too involved and everyone seems to be a suspect.
Well I was flicking through the television last night and seen that Basic Instict was on, now ime not going to lie, I have had Basic Instict sitting in my dvd collection for years and I've actually never seen the full movie. I say it's in my dvd collection, but it's basically my happy time collection. My collection has movies like Show Girls, Basic Instict, Striptease.... You get the idea. Damn this review is going to make me sound like a bad pervert. Here's the thing, I've always had a little thing for Sharon Stone. Ive always considered her a milf, i think it's the older woman attraction.... I have Basic Instict 2 aswell, and The Specialist... Haha.
Trivia:
Alison Doody, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney Love, Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder, Ally Sheedy, Bridget Fonda, Joan Allen, Valeria Golino, Patricia Clarkson, Heather Graham, Geena Davis, Linda Fiorentino, Madeleine Stowe, Elisabeth Shue, Kelly Preston, Laura Dern, Theresa Russell, Demi Moore, Linda Hamilton, Daryl Hannah, Uma Thurman, Nancy Allen, Kim Basinger, Anjelica Huston, Nicole Kidman, Diane Lane, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Heather Locklear, Courteney Cox, Andie MacDowell, Madonna, Virginia Madsen, Ione Skye, Rebecca De Mornay, Kim Cattrall, Gina Gershon, Jennifer Connelly, Robin Wright, Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tatum O'Neal, Elizabeth Berkley, Kathleen Turner, Marisa Tomei, Ellen Barkin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Annette O'Toole, Greta Scacchi, Julia Roberts, Lara Flynn Boyle, Annette Bening, Mimi Rogers, Isabella Rossellini, Meg Ryan, Cybill Shepherd, and Drew Barrymore, were considered for the role of Catherine Tramell. Kelly Lynch was reportedly offered the role, and Mariel Hemingway, Catherine O'Hara and Kelly McGillis auditioned for it. Lena Olin reportedly wanted the role, but refused to work with Paul Verhoeven.
Alison Doody, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney Love, Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder, Ally Sheedy, Bridget Fonda, Joan Allen, Valeria Golino, Patricia Clarkson, Heather Graham, Geena Davis, Linda Fiorentino, Madeleine Stowe, Elisabeth Shue, Kelly Preston, Laura Dern, Theresa Russell, Demi Moore, Linda Hamilton, Daryl Hannah, Uma Thurman, Nancy Allen, Kim Basinger, Anjelica Huston, Nicole Kidman, Diane Lane, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Heather Locklear, Courteney Cox, Andie MacDowell, Madonna, Virginia Madsen, Ione Skye, Rebecca De Mornay, Kim Cattrall, Gina Gershon, Jennifer Connelly, Robin Wright, Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tatum O'Neal, Elizabeth Berkley, Kathleen Turner, Marisa Tomei, Ellen Barkin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Annette O'Toole, Greta Scacchi, Julia Roberts, Lara Flynn Boyle, Annette Bening, Mimi Rogers, Isabella Rossellini, Meg Ryan, Cybill Shepherd, and Drew Barrymore, were considered for the role of Catherine Tramell. Kelly Lynch was reportedly offered the role, and Mariel Hemingway, Catherine O'Hara and Kelly McGillis auditioned for it. Lena Olin reportedly wanted the role, but refused to work with Paul Verhoeven.
Trivia:
Paul Verhoeven was on record when he first signed to do the film as saying that he wanted to make it the first Hollywood mainstream film with an erect penis in it. He didn't get his wish. But he did get a limp penis on screen - on Boz's cadaver when the police examine his body.
Paul Verhoeven was on record when he first signed to do the film as saying that he wanted to make it the first Hollywood mainstream film with an erect penis in it. He didn't get his wish. But he did get a limp penis on screen - on Boz's cadaver when the police examine his body.
. This movie isn't all bad, ime actually making it sound worse than it is. Ime just not really a fan of movies like Basic Instinct, I can see why people may enjoy it, but it's not really a movie for me.Overall pretty average movie, I won't be watching it again any time soon (well not the full movie anyway), but i may watch it again in time to come. I've heard Basic Instinct 2 is terrible compared to this movie..... so ime staying well clear of that.