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Kathryn wants revenge on a boyfriend who dumped her, so she befriends his new intended, the gawky Cecile (Selma Blair), and gets Sebastian to deflower the innocent virgin. The meat of the game, though, lies in Sebastian's seduction of good girl Annette (a down-to-earth Reese Witherspoon), who has written a nationally published essay entitled "Why I Choose to Wait." If he fails, Kathryn gets his precious vintage convertible; if he wins, he gets Kathryn--in the sack.
When the movie sticks to the merry ruination of Kathryn and Sebastian's pawns, it's highly enjoyable: Gellar in particular is a two-faced manipulator extraordinaire, and Phillippe, usually a black hole, manages some fun as a hipster Eurotrash stud. Most pleasantly surprising of all is Witherspoon, who puts a remarkably self-assured spin on a character usually considered vulnerable and tortured (see Michelle Pfeiffer in Dangerous Liaisons). Unfortunately, writer-director Roger Kumble undermines everything he's built up with a false ending that's true to neither the reconceived characters nor the original story--revenge is a dish best served cold, not cooked up with unnecessary plot twists. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com
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Multiple Language Subtitles
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US Theatrical Trailer
Director/Producer Commentary
5 Deleted Scenes
2 Music Videos (Marcy Playground and Placebo)
Behind The Scenes Featurette
Languages: English/French
Subtitles: English/French/Polish/Czech/Hungarian/Hindi/Hebrew/Turkish
Arabic/Danish/Swedish/Finnish/Icelandic/Dutch/Norwegian/Portuguese/Greek
Ratio: 1:1.85
Feature Running Time: 94 mins approx
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best films, like, ever!,
This review is from: Cruel Intentions [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
This film is one of my very favourites ever. I think it's pure genius, and I like the fact that it's not a normal run-of-the-mill love story. I haven't seen anything else like it, and I reckon that it's pretty darn entertaining. The death of a main character is a bit of a let-down, but only because you don't want the film to end!!!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
SIDE-SPLITTINGLY HILARIOUS, WITH EVIL CHARACTERS,
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This review is from: Cruel Intentions [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
I have not seen/read Dangerous Liasons, which this brilliant comedy is based on but who cares if this film is nothing like it, it makes an excellent film on it's own. Right from the beginning I was enjoying it, laughing more than I have ever laughed before, marvelling at the cruelness of the characters. In some parts of the film I was not sure whether I was meant to be shocked by the evil Sarah Michelle Gellar & Ryan Phillipe's deeds or whether to laugh outloud. The plot is that two College kids who are step-brother and sister are apparently goodie-goodies but are mean, double-crossing, cruel, spoilt brats who do anything to get representable images to teachers and other kids alike. The story tells of their wager on whether or not the brother can bed the new headmaster's daughter before he gets to the school. If he does, then he gets his hot sister for a night and if not, she gets his car. Dasterdly tricks and sick jokes ensue but this combination makes a very funny film. It is hilarious, get it now!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awsome!,
This review is from: Cruel Intentions [DVD] [1999] (DVD)
It's a very well conceived adaptation of the first version of the acadamy award winner film from the novel "Dangerous Liaisons" by Christopher Hampton to the modern days,which shows us an evil bet taken by Sebastian(Ryan Phillip) and Katherin(Sarah Michelle Gellar) in order to amuse themselfs in taking pleasure in others misery,only this time it backfired by the hand or heart of Annete.It's a wondurful story that can be suited in any period background,with a tragic ending always necessary to this kind of plot,showing that love can and always will wield cruelty,having the last word.The ending is superb and unespected,i enjoyed so much this that i will recomend this to everyone.You will not regret it.
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