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Summary: Eating the Apple
Review: With Reese Witherspoon riding high with "Sweet Home Alabama" & "Legally Blonde," I wanted to revisit this movie where she stars with her real-life husband Ryan Phillippe. I think there was a chemistry between the two of them; it made Sebastian's (Ryan Phillippe) change seem believable as the character fell in love. The plot is a marvelous lesson in superficiality, especially with a bold cameo appearance by Christine Baranski. Sarah Michelle Gellar is delightfully evil as the sister. Joshua Jackson does a nice cameo as a gay drug user; he switches characters when he places a phone call into a campy queen. Sean Patrick Thomas who is on tv's "The District" does a nice cameo as the music teacher who tries to seduce Cecile. Selma Blair's Cecile made me wonder if someone could be that inexperienced. The kiss between her & Geller showed how far the sister Kathryn would go to corrupt. Witherspoon seems so wholesome, but does bring a realistic quality to a movie that badly needed the realism. Overall, this is an enjoyable and entertaining little romp. The pool scene was fun. The ending seemed a bit contrived with Sebastian giving up his life for his true love; but it made Kathryn's getting her just deserts all the more sweet. Enjoy! I did.
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Summary: Cruel Intentions
Review: Cruel IntentionsThis contemporary update of Les Liasons Dangerous (or something like that) sells itself as a teen movie but is in fact much more, and a hell of a lot better, than that. The basic premise is that spoilt teenager (Ryan Phillippe) makes a bet with his sister-in-law (Sarah Michelle Geller) to sleep with virgin Reese Witherspoon, but then he falls in love with her. But there is so much more to the film than this. The script is clever, the plot well structured and the production excellent, but over-riding this is the sheer quality of acting and the raw sexual overtones between the characters. All three of the leads are incredibly sexy, and the the sensual relationships between then (especially Phillippe and Gellar) are excellent. Controversial subjects (sexual awakening, homosexuality) are addressed simply and directly, and all of this without any real nudity or explicit sex scenes. But here is more to this than sex, as the romances play themselves out compellingly, with the actors creating realistic and emotive characters. A brilliant film all round. 8 out of 10.
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Summary: cruel intentions
Review: when kathryn reads an article about annette she bets with her step-brother sebastian that he won't bed this girl,who is daughter of the school master and decided to wait until she finds the real love.when she wins she is going to get sebastians jaguar,otherwise he will get her.
but when sebastian gets to know annette he falls in love for the first time.although knowing that sebastian has fallen in love for real kathryn tries anything to make them split up again.
the acting of sarah michelle gellar in the role of kathryn seems very convicing,but the top of all is the way ryan phillippe plays sebastian.
... it is fabulous because of being moving and very entertaining.
you should DEFINATELY watch this movie to convince yourself!
and finally ryan phillippe looks so sexy in it!
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Summary: So cruel, you'll find your find yourself laughing evilly
Review: When I first saw this movie in the Spring of '99, I expected another cheesy 90's teen movie; what I got was a twisted, manipulative, and rather clever screenplay, great acting from the four main characters, and a surprise ending, that was so unexpected that I found myself laughing in the theater (I was the only one!). Here's the situation: Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe) is a yuppie scumbag with a bad reputation that precedes him, who enjoys exploiting women sexually, his stepsister Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is a manipulative social climber who also enjoys sexual exploitation, but is a "good girl" to everyone else but her brother. Sebastian is sick of dating the same girls, and is looking for a real challenge. Kathryn has just been dumped by her boyfriend (she usually does the dumping), and is looking for revenge. Kathryn and Sebastian hatch a plan to ruin the life of her new boyfriend's squeeze, Celeste Caldwell (played hilariously by Selma Blair); on the side, Sebastian bets Kathryn that he can seduce the new headmaster's daughter, Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon). If Sebastian loses the bet, Kathryn gets his classic Jaguar roadster, if he wins, he gets to have get Kathryn in bed (anyway he wants). What follows is a hilarious string of manipulation, deceit, sex, betrayal, and eventual retribution. This movie did not fare as well at the box office as it should have, opening against such movies as American Pie, American Beauty, and The Rage: Carrie 2. Fortunately, it picked itself back up upon its video release. I recommend the sequel to this movie also, as it explains the origins of Sebastian's bad reputation, and it's just more vulgar. Gather your friends, pop some popcorn and have a great night!
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Summary: Prep School - high school agnst with money
Review: With the title Cruel Intentions one might expect a darker, edgier movie this is light fare and almost comic at times.
Poor little rich girl Kathryn does everything she can to keep her boyfriend sexually satisfied then is dumped for the virgin Cecile. Kathryns' response is to enlist the help of her step-brother Sebastian to relieve Cecile of her virginity.
Sebastian is interested in relieving the new head masters' daughter, Annette, of her virginity before school resumes in the fall. Kathryn and Sebastian place a bet on the outcome of this endeavor; Annette remains a virgin and Sebastian loses his car to Kathryn, Annette loses her virginity and Kathryn has sex with Sebastian a hitherto unattainable goal.
The usual negative aspect of having twenty somethings (Sarah Michelle Gellar/22 as Kathryn Merteuil, Matthew Ryan Phillippe/25 as Sebastian Valmont, Reese Witherspoon/23 as Annette Hargrove, Selma Blair/27 as Cecile Caldwell) playing high schoolers shows up.
This film does not live up to its' potential, 3 stars for the effort put in by the actors.
Trivia, Matthew Ryan Phillippe and his wife Reese Witherspoon became parents of a girl September of '99 the year the film was released. Selma Blair auditioned for the television role of Buffy the Vampire Slayer the part went to Sarah Michelle Gellar.
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Summary: Best Movie Ive Ever Seen!
Review: (...)when i rented this movie casue i heard it was pretty good...After I watched it i could not stop thinking about how good it was! in fact! its the best movie ive ever seen! the actors were really good and you really could feel what the characters where feeling sometimes. THe best part of the movie is the end cause it is just soooo good! if you have not seen this movie, and you like comedy, drama, and suspence. Dont rent this movie...BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU WONT REGRET IT[!!!!]
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Summary: One of my favorite movies
Review: Kathryn and Sebastian are actually step-siblings in the movie. Kathryn refers to Sebastian as "dear brother". And near the beginning of the movie Kathryn said, "The parental units called while you were out." Sebastian replies, "How is your gold-digging w***e of a mother enjoying Bali?" To which Kathryn responds, "She suspects that your impotent, alcoholic father is d*ddling the maid." "Cruel Intentions" (1999, directed by Roger Kumble) was adapted from the 1782 French novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Choderlos de Laclos. If "Cruel Intentions" seems a bit familiar, the Glenn Close, John Malkovich picture "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988, directed by Stephen Frears) was based on the same book and the characters have similar names with an almost parallel plot. Cruel Intentions begins with Sebastian Valmot (played by Ryan Phillippe) in a session with his therapist. After he leaves, the therapist's daughter calls and tells her mother the things a guy she met told her. Sebastian said the same things to the therapist only moments before. Sebastian and his stepsister, Kathryn Merteuil (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) make a bet: Sebastian has to take the virginity of Annette Hargrove (played by Reese Witherspoon) before school starts in the fall. If he is unsuccessful, Kathryn gets his most prized possession, his 1956 Jaguar Roadster. If he is successful, get his to sleep with Kathryn. Sebastian also has to 'deflower' Cecile Caldwell (played by Selma Blair) because Kathryn's ex-boyfriend, Court Reynolds, is interested in her. As Sebastian sends more time with Annette, he really begins to care about her and falls in love with her, however, he is not free from Kathryn's manipulative ways. She convinces him that she was only using him and that because of her, he gave up the only person he has ever loved. Sebastian gives his journal to Annette because it is the only way he can apologize because she refuses to see him. When he is walking by Annette's apartment building, Ronald Clifford (played by Sean Patrick Thomas), who is in love with Cecile, spots Sebastian and wished to confront him about the tryst with Cecile. Before Sebastian can explain, Ronald, who is also caught up in Kathryn's web of deceit, starts throwing punches. When Annette tries to intervene, she is thrown into a busy street with a cab coming right at her. Sebastian pushes her out of the way and is hit by the cab. Sebastian and Annette profess their love to each other. At his funeral, Kathryn attempts to eulogize her stepbrother, but many of the students start walking out of the church. She tries to continue, but more students walk out. Curiosity gets the best of her and she walks out, too. Once outside, Cecile hands her a copy of Sebastian's journal, inside is the truth about the bet to bed Annette and the plot to turn Cecile into a tramp. Also, he has pages about Kathryn, calling her "Benedict B***h: Kathryn's Backstabbing World of Friendship" and her cocaine problem. Headmaster Hargrove opens her rosary to reveal the cocaine inside, while all the students look on. The movie closes with Annette driving Sebastian's roadster with flashbacks to times they spent together. This isn't actually the film that Ryan and Reese met on. They met at her 21st birthday party (March 1997) and began dating shortly after that. "Cruel Intentions" was released in 1999, the same year that Ryan and Reese were married and their daughter, Ava Elizabeth, was born. This movie is one of my favorites, as is "American Beauty". Take away the money (prep school, roadster, designer clothes), and I think that there are quick a few people, mostly high school and college students, that can probably relate to this movie.
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Summary: something new
Review: Cruel Intentions is certainly not the usual bubblegum teenybopper movie--a fair warning: unless they are extremely open-minded and relaxed about sex, language, etc., don't rent this with your parents; whether they enjoy it or not, it will not be a comfortable experience for you. But aside from that, this is a very entertaining movie. Sarah Michelle Gellar expands her range playing a bitchy sort of anti-Buffy. Ryan Phillipe's acting style, sometimes called soulless and cold, fits his (originally) heartless character perfectly, and he has good chemistry with Reese Witherspoon (small wonder, since they are now married), who does very well in the role of the proud virgin. Selma Blair is hilariously naive and ridiculous, and Joshua Jackson, in a rather brief role, steals the few scenes he's in. If you're looking for something in the teen genre but not so fluffy as the usual crop, and if you're not easily offended, check this movie out. The only reason I gave it less than 5 stars (I'd give it a 4.5 rather than a 4) is Sebastian's (Phillipe's) transformation from lascivious jerk to tender loverboy is a bit too sudden--the metamorphosis would have been more believable if it had been more gradual, but this is a minor point and doesn't really hurt the film in any way.
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Summary: Best movie ever
Review: This is still my favorite movie, it has been since it came out. In fact it probably was since I saw the preview for it! What's it got? First of all it's got a ton of seduction, betrayal, backstabbing, all the things you need for a great movie. It has a stellar cast with Sarah Michelle Gellar (famous for the great tv show Buffy, here at her meanest), Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe and Selma Blair. Without this great cast the movie wouldn't be what it is. I really bought the love story between Sebastian (Ryan) and Annette (Reese), it probably helped that they're real life lovers too. Cecille was funny, as the innocent twit that Kathryn wants to play with. The music in the movie also rocks, the soundtrack is a blast. This is a very edgy teen movie, and very adult so if you're like me you won't be able to wait to see it. The extra features on the dvd are alright, but the deleted scenes are nothing special, you'll be able to see why they were deleted. The trailer is great, they used the song How Soon is Now for it. The best thing is the movie itself, which I think stands up to many repeat viewings! Wicked and sexy, it's alot of fun.
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Summary: The Best Romantic Comedy?
Review: We'll start with the bad, for those who have seen dangerous liasons you've seen it all before and will expect similiar. Don't!
This is vamped for the younger generation. The only other thing that may make you dislike this film is Philipe's "Sebastian" acting. His acting through parts of the film is seemably someone trying to act but his character is someone who is constantly lying and is pretending. Several parts of the film when his emotions come out his acting is bottled. It's probably how most guys would act in the real situation trying to keep a tap on their emotions and the only flaw in this is that it's too real and not more like what we usually see on screen.
But despite that this is a brilliant film with twists and a great ending. I'd like to mention the excellent job Edward Shearmur did for the soundtrack. Brilliant non intrusive to the movie and very suiting to the mood. Each and every track melds into a great viewable movie. With only a thousand characters per comment I could go on all day about film but thought more suiting to mention the bad and let you enjoy the movie with these out of the way.
One of my all time favourite's.
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