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Basic Instinct [VHS] [1992]
 
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Basic Instinct [VHS] [1992]

VHS ~ Michael Douglas
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt
  • Directors: Paul Verhoeven
  • Writers: Joe Eszterhas
  • Producers: Alan Marshall, Louis D'Esposito, Mario Kassar, William S. Beasley
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 4 Front Video
  • VHS Release Date: 25 Sep 2000
  • Run Time: 122 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004RO02
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,164 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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The take-no-prisoners sex thriller from 1992 now stands as a milestone in the career of screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, but in the hands of director Paul Verhoeven Basic Instinct is an undeniably stylish and provocative study of obsession. In the role that made her a star (and showed the audience a little more skin than she intended), Sharon Stone plays the cleverly manipulative novelist Catherine Tramell who snares San Francisco detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) with her insatiable sexual appetite during the investigation of her boyfriend's murder. Tramell is the prime suspect, but the plot twists and turns until Curran is trapped in a dangerous cycle of dead ends and unsolved murders, never sure if Tramell is committing the crimes or if it is some other, unknown suspect. With a plot that keeps viewers guessing, Basic Instinct is the work of a director who is clearly in his element. --Jeff Shannon

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A detective investigates the murder of a man found axed and tied to a bed.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy, Thrilling, Captivating..., 4 July 2004
This review is from: Basic Instinct - 10th Anniversary Special Edition [1992] [DVD] (DVD)
Almost everyone has heard of Basic Instinct. However, its tag of 'erotic thriller' has put many people off watching it. To these people, I would say, get over it, and have a good look at this film, because it is superb. Yes, the sex scenes are very graphic, but the story is so captivating that you'll be able to get past them and anjoy this for what it is... a good suspense thriller.

Sharon Stone stars as Catherine Tramell, a novelist, whose boyfriend is stabbed to death with an ice-pick. This killing was exactly the same as one described in Catherine's latest book. You are then left wondering. Did Catherine recreate the events of her book and kill her lover, or did someone else, someone who wanted to ruin Catherine, carry out the deed in question?

Michael Douglas is the cop invstigating the murder, however, it is only too soon before he is seduced by Catherine. It's suspense all the way until the end, where, even then, you aren't sure, who really is the murderer.

If thrillers are your thing, then go and watch this DVD. A word of warning though. This is not one for kids and teenagers...

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars SENSATIONAL, 31 Mar 2006
By Robertshaw "Rob" (london) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Instinct - 10th Anniversary Special Edition [1992] [DVD] (DVD)
This is a brilliant and breathtaking film. The film is infamous for it's graphic erotic scenes, but if you can manage to get through the film without being (ahem) distracted by Sharon Stone, then you will find that the characters are highly developed and fascinating, the plot is complex and intelligent and the delivery is fast, entertaining and absorbing from start to finish.
It's a pity that this film is famous for the wrong reasons. Dare to admit that Basic Instinct is one of you're favourite films and your liable to be sniggered at. This film should not be dismissed as pure eroticism. Admittedly some scenes are graphic but the eroticism is not gratuitous. Overall, i found it to be an intelligent thriller with two superb leads and a great supporting cast. The film is sensational.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars worth a look ; not worth two, 23 April 2007
By Mr. Ian A. Macfarlane "almac1975" (Fife, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Instinct - 10th Anniversary Special Edition [1992] [DVD] (DVD)
This film achieved notoriety on its release, largely because of its sex scenes and in particular a scene in which Sharon Stone uncrosses and recrosses her legs provocatively under interrogation by some cops. There are , in fact, sexier scenes in the film, though some of them present physical gymnmastics which are more likely to produce hernias or bad backs than orgasms (in the characters, I mean). In fact it is a film with a not-bad plot and quite a bit of atmosphere, it is fairly well acted by Stone, Michael Douglas, Jean Tripplehorn et al. (though we become aware that Douglas has a rather unexciting bottom and slightly bandy legs), and it has to be said that Stone often looks very good indeed. So it's a pot-boiler, but an unusual one, and worth seeing if you don't have anything better to do. On no account, however, spend time on the sequel, 'Basic Instinct 2' ; it is dire.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lurid and unconvincing
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