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| Basic Instinct 2 [Blu-ray] | ![Basic Instinct 2 [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Xe8O7IKVL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Michael Caton-jones
Actors: Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, David Thewlis, Stan Collymore, Neil Maskell
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $38.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 10640
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 114
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLBR15382
UPC: 043396153820
EAN: 0043396153820
ASIN: B000FS9UKS
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: July 11, 2006
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Product Description
The saga continues as the battle rages on between the death dealers (vampires) & the lycans (werewolves) in this fast-paced modern-day tale of deadly action ruthless intrigue & forbidden love all leading to the battle to end all wars as the immortals finally face their retribution. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 07/11/2006 Starring: Kate Beckinsale Tony Curran Run time: 106 minutes Rating: R
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Despite its inevitable fate as a critically reviled box-office flop, Basic Instinct 2 sure has a funny way of holding your attention. It's not just Sharon Stone's trash-talk and occasional nudity that keeps you watching, but also the way she gamely earns every cent of her $14 million paycheck, vamping like a real pro in her second outing as mystery novelist and alleged serial killer Catherine Tramell. Now living in London, Catherine sets her lethal sights on Michael Glass (David Morrissey), the control-freak psychiatrist assigned to evaluate her as a risk-addicted suspect in the "accidental" killing of a star soccer player. Turns out Catherine's just getting started (or is she?), and that's bad news for Glass's ex-wife, a tabloid journalist, and the Scotland Yard detective (David Thewlis) who's desperate to put Catherine in jail. With plenty of sex, murder and salacious dialogue, BI2 is certainly never boring, especially with the morbid fascination of seeing the once formidable Stone torpedo her career in a sequel that took 14 years (and countless drafts of screenplays and at least one high-profile lawsuit) to bring to the screen. She's still impressively hot at age 47, prompting critic Roger Ebert to observe, "the Catherine Tramell role cannot be played well, but Sharon Stone can play it badly better than any other actress alive." So, while this ill-fated sequel falls just short of being a guilty pleasure (if only because Morrissey is no match for Michael Douglas in the 1992 original), it's enjoyably absurd and slickly produced, and the hot-tub scene is guaranteed to wear out the freeze-frame function on a lot of DVD players. For some viewers, that's reason enough for multiple viewings.--Jeff Shannon
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 A really prdeictable loser of a movie January 6, 2009
Sharon Stone, as the psychotic Catherine Trammel, isn't even sexy. She looks and acts like a 900 sex-talk liar. The party with all the weirdo freak writers in which some of them didn't even recognize Sharon Stone's character, right after she's been on the news, was really stupid. Her psychiatrist, Dr. Michael Glass (David Morissey) was one sex-addicted, wimpy, weak-willed wanker (how's that for alliteration). Anyway, this is definitely one of those movies in which you've got to be pretty dumb not to figure out what's going to happen next. What a predictable flop.
As bad as you'd think November 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It took a long time for Basic Instinct 2 to see the light of day, and now that it has, it's every bit as bad as you'd think it is. What made the first film such a guilty pleasure was Paul Verehoeven's slick direction, the surprisingly clever script, and Michael Douglas in the lead role. While Sharon Stone is as good (and gorgeous) as she can be in returning to the role of novelist and possible killer Catherine Trammell, the film as a whole is just one big bore. David Morrissey plays Michael Glass, the psychiatrist assigned to determine Trammell's "risk addiction" after her shady involvement in the death of a soccer star in London, and it isn't long before he's drawn into her web of lies, sex, and deception. Along for the ride are his fellow coleague (Charlotte Rampling), ex-wife (Indira Varma), the inspector after Trammell (David Thewlis), and the dogging reporter (Hugh Dancy) that you just know is going to get what's coming with him. All these otherwise decent actors manage to do absolutely nothing in their roles, and come off as being as bored and tired as the film's story. While Basic Instinct 2 does provide a few salacious thrills, the film is predictable, and just when you think that the ending is going to be the film's most redeeming quality, it does just what its star character manages to do: it screws you over. All in all, Basic Instinct 2 isn't a worthwhile endeavor in the least, and is nowhere near the guilty pleasure that the original film was. Avoid.
Ok not great October 23, 2008
This movie is ok not for kids but I knew that. Follows the line of the first Basic Instinct movie nice ending.
The Trailer Park Comes to Bloomsbury August 22, 2008
There is something to be said for Michael Caton-Jones' "Basic Instinct 2", and that is that one man's trash is another man's treasure. In this turgid followup to Paul Verhoeven's original (and equally trashy) 1992 psychosexual romp, the icepick-wielding vixen, Catherine Tramell, is back and, as played by Sharon Stone, she's as flippant, horny, and, oh yes, lethal as ever. And I'm happy to report that Catherine's trailer park sex appeal also remains intact; without an iota of class, she roars through London, decimating all of those unfortunate enough to get in her way. It was hard, even in the original "Basic Instinct", to buy Catherine Tramell as the product of a wealthy, privileged upbringing, so undisguised was her utter, careless wantonness, her frankly stated and (apparently) insatiable appetites. But that's what makes Catherine so much fun to watch. A cross between Hannibal Lector and "Queer As Folk's" Brian Kinney, she's a twisted, sexed-up, very dangerous camp icon who behaves in much the same way an over-the-top male character might be expected to behave. I know people who are more appalled by her sexual excesses in these films than they are by the sudden bursts of violence. In fact, the violence in "Basic Instinct 2" is kept to a minimum, most of it being seen after the actual act has taken place. The sex, itself, is fairly graphic, although no more than what I would expect from such an undertaking.
The plot of "Basic Instinct 2" follows Catherine from her old San Francisco stomping grounds to London Towne, at once picturesque and rainy, made all the more atmospheric by the stunningly photographed landmarks. A soccer hero with whom Catherine is involved, dies in a questionable (and utterly tasteless) auto "accident" that opens the film. Drugs are found in the man's system, including one that induces paralysis, and the lead cop (David Thewliss) immediately suspects Catherine of murder. Sent to criminal psychologist Michael Glass, Catherine wastes no time in weaving a web of lies and sexual intrigue that result in more deaths occurring before the unconvincing finale.
The performances aren't bad, given the film's relentless silliness and determined lack of taste. As stated, Stone has turned Catherine Tramell into a camp icon, a character who is, really, above criticism. Love her or hate her, she is what she is. And she looks damn good, at age 48, doing what it is that she does so well. As Glass, the psychologist with a painful past, David Morrissey does what he can with a role that varies wildly, requiring him to veer from stiff-upper-lip Britishness to out-of-his-gourd madman; the fact that his character is not remotely believable cannot be contributed to his lack of skill as an actor. David Thewliss, as a good cop/bad cop combo starts out bringing a certain level of realism to his character, although once he goes over the top, there's no bringing him back. And it's good to see Charlotte Rampling, as a colleague of Dr. Glass, back onscreen, even though she frequently looks like a deer caught in the headlights. She seems unsure whether to maintain a certain dignity that seems to be in line the character she's playing, or to just let go and jump into the hammy fray. Unfortunately (I think), by choosing the former and playing it safe, her performance is the one element that seems jarringly out of place in this free-for-all thriller. In supporting roles, Indira Varma ("Rome") and Hugh Dancy, are scenic, but wasted, as ill-fated lovers who become ensnared in Catherine's web.
While the film's plot just serves as an excuse to show us how clever Catherine is, with pretty, naked people assuming various sexual positions as violence pretty much consumes everyone onscreen, "Basic Instinct 2" is not without its merits. To get the most of the movie, do not sit down to watch it with the intention of seeing a serious thriller; it's soft-core porn right down to its dark roots and twisted soul. But if you know what you're in for, and don't take it too seriously, it's a hoot.
 DVD July 28, 2008
Good price and fast service, I only but used DVDs now and save up to 50%, Great way to build a film library, and I have never been stuck with a dud. Will shop again and would recommend to anyone.
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