Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
") "Sarrasine" should obviously be made into a movie as should Th?ophile Gautier's piquant transvestite adventure, "Mademoiselle de Maupin" (1835), which Greta Garbo wanted to star in but never did. Turner Classic Movies recently showed a fantastic day-long series of Jean Seberg films. While probably known best for "Breathless" (1960), the TCM presentation showed, I think, that her true mastery is in "In the French Style" (1963) and "Lilith" (1964). I love the sophistication and silken glamour... (Salon)
On Demand movie picks Oct 23, 2009
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Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
I doubt that Sharon Stone studied Seberg's Lilith for her role in "Basic Instinct," but the characters seem made from the same stuff ... You draw some very intriguing parallels between "Lilith," "Basic Instinct" (for which I did the DVD commentary) and "Play Misty for Me," one of my all-time favorite films and the blatant inspiration for "Fatal Attraction." Jessica Walter tears up the scenery in "Play Misty," as she also did in the film version of Mary McCarthy's "The Group." It's a scandal that... (Salon)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 16, 2009
Basic Instinct 10 p.m. (MAX). A cop (Michael Douglas) gets involved with a murder suspect. (Boston Globe)
Stone no cradle-snatcher Oct 9, 2009
The 'Basic Instinct' star claims she prefers more experienced lovers, but is only ever approached by muscle-bound men in their 20s. The 51-year-old actress told to Prestige magazine: "Here's my issue I don't get asked out by people close to my age and I want to. I want to get asked out by someone over 40, not 25 or 30. "Not that I don't enjoy younger people's company or respect them. (iAfrica.com)
Damon to star in Liberace movie Sep 19, 2009
Referring to the famous scene in Douglas's film Basic Instinct, Damon said: "I'm not doing that thing with my legs.". The as-yet-untitled project, which has been in the pipeline for seven years, is due to start filming next summer. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
It's basic instinct: Karan Sep 17, 2009
I had a basic instinct kind of feeling that this was the title, Karan admitted. I am all about instinct, as a filmmaker and as a person. (India Times, India)
The Case For Basic Instinct Sep 15, 2009
Why trust counts for more than contracts. By Jonathan WeberPosted Monday, September 14, 2009 - 7:50pm. (Slate)
6 comments Sep 9, 2009
Yes, the same Joe Eszterhas responsible for screenwriting filthy movies like Basic Instinct and most infamously, Showgirls, a movie so pornographic even the late Jack Valenti condemned it. What I didn t know until now is the story of the conversion of Joe Eszterhas in 2001, powerfully captured in his 2008 memoir entitled Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith. (Human Events Online)
It's A Ma'am Slam Aug 20, 2009
That could be explained by a more basic instinct -- lust -- thanks to WWE stars like John Cena and the current crop of wrestlers, who are more athletically built than their predecessors. "These guys all look like body-builders instead of just big guys," said Natixis Bleichroeder analyst Alan Gould. (New York Post -- Business)
If Katrina can, so can Indira Aug 8, 2009
Excited to have shot a short film made by partner Colin, Indira Varma is now spending family time in London before she leaves for the US to do quality work that allows her to explore her potential much beyond what she has already done on screen with Kamasutra: The Tale of Love, Rome, 3lbs, Torchwood, Attachments, Little Britain, The Canterbury Tales, Broken News, Basic Instinct 2 and Bride and Prejudice and on stage with Celebration, One for the Road, The Vortex, Privates on Parade, Ivanov,... (India Times, India)
"Basic Instinct" Screenwriter Finds God Aug 6, 2009
(AP) "Basic Instinct" screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is moving from racy to religious for his next Hollywood project ... "Basic Instinct" with Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone established Eszterhas as one of Hollywood's top screenwriters, while the much-anticipated "Showgi 00004000 rls" became one of the industry's all-time flops. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
'Basic Instinct,' 'Showgirls' writer Eszterhas turns to saga of Mexican Virgin Mary sighting Aug 6, 2009
Basic Instinct,' 'Showgirls' writer Eszterhas turns to saga of Mexican Virgin Mary sighting - WTIC. Basic Instinct,' 'Showgirls' writer Eszterhas turns to saga of Mexican Virgin Mary sighting ... LOS ANGELES (AP) "Basic Instinct" screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is moving from racy to religious for his next Hollywood project. (FOX61, CT)
Harlin has Georgia on his mind Aug 4, 2009
That even includes commercial successes like Paul Verhoeven, who, despite blockbusters like `Basic Instinct' and `Total Recall,' never matched the critical acclaim he got for homegrown films `Soldier of Orange' or `The Fourth Man. The list of foreign filmmakers who don't lost their mojo in Hollywood is vast, as we ask ourselves how Oliver Hirschbiegel could veer from a triumph like the final-days-of-Hitler-tale `Downfall' to the disappointing `Invasion of the Bodysnatchers' remake `The Visitor,'... (Variety)
Celebrity birthdays Jul 19, 2009
July 18: Director Paul Verhoeven ( Basic Instinct, Showgirls ) is 71. Singer Brian Auger is 70. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Douglas muses on films, award Jul 18, 2009
"Basic Instinct," 1992: "I was looking to do a slam-dance. I wanted to just let 'er rip. Paul Verhoeven is such a wonderful director ... Well-structured, really, really good filmmaking. Star-making role for Sharon, she was wonderful in it; Jeanne Tripplehorn, and a good thriller. Great score.". "Wonder Boys," 2000: "Curtis Hanson, great script, Robert Downey, Jr., Tobey Maguire, lovely, lovely cast, Frances McDormand. It was maybe just a little too odd, kind of in that niche people just didn't... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Michael Douglas muses on his most memorable films Jul 17, 2009
"Basic Instinct," 1992: "I was looking to do a slamdance. I wanted to just let 'er rip. Paul Verhoeven is such a wonderful director ... Well-structured, really, really good filmmaking. Star-making role for Sharon, she was wonderful in it; Jeanne Tripplehorn, and a good thriller. Great score.". "Falling Down," 1993: "It was right after the end of the Cold War, the fall of Communism, the Berlin Wall came down. There was a time in Los Angeles when defense contracting was the biggest business in... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Douglas recalls Cuckoos Nest, Wall Street Jul 17, 2009
Basic Instinct, 1992: I was looking to do a slamdance. I wanted to just let 'er rip. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'TV Land PRIME Presents the AFI Life Achievement Award' on July 19th at 9pm ET/PT Jul 17, 2009
Viewers can log on to and enter The 37th AFI Life Achievement Award Michael Douglas DVD Sweepstakes for a chance to win a special edition DVD Box Set featuring Michael Douglas in nine of his blockbuster hits: "The American President," "Basic Instinct," "The China Syndrome," "Falling Down," "Fatal Attraction," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Romancing the Stone," "Wall Street" and "Wonder Boys." The deadline to enter the sweepstakes is Thursday, August 12, 2009. The evening is presented by HP... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
S.F.'s signature weather, fog great for movies Jul 11, 2009
And what are we to make of the fact that in "Basic Instinct," shot in and around San Francisco, everything's bright and sunny until Michael Douglas finds himself beginning to succumb to the charms of ice-pick murderer Sharon Stone. Then all of a sudden, it's foggy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Best Michael Douglas Movies Jun 21, 2009
Wall Street, Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, Falling Down ... Basic Instinct (1992) ... Basic Instinct is a sexy, lewd, and embarrassingly enjoyable thriller. (Suite101.com)
Hollywood Animal by Joe Eszterhas, ... Jun 17, 2009
Flashdance, Basic Instinct, and Showgirls Writer Tells All ... Showgirls and Jade were spectacular flops, while Basic Instinct and Flashdance have made it into the annals of pop culture history. (Suite101.com)
Aardman Produces Arthur Christmas, ... Apr 29, 2009
Norman Garwood (The Princess Bride, Basic Instinct 2) is the production designer. Arthur Christmas: Aardman Returns to CGI. (Suite101.com)
In pop culture, feminism is dead Apr 28, 2009
As were films such as Basic Instinct, and the hilarious-yet-memorable Body of Evidence, in which Madonna, the then-torrid author of SEX, plays a woman accused of screwing her husband to death. Happily, Obsessed opened this weekend a film that promises to reflect the good and bad ways we think about women. (Globe and Mail)
Obsessed: Heres to the ladies who lunge Apr 28, 2009
Larters character seems like an amalgam of all the femmes fatales from the Michael Douglas Sexual Panic Trilogy: Lisa temporarily outsmarts the cops like Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct, and she works office minx-iness and reverse sexual discrimination like Demi Moore in Disclosure. But shes mainly working the Fatal Attraction vibe with the suicide attempt and child-napping and home invasion-ing. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Secret' Sharon Stone Lawsuit Turns Out to Be Fees Matter Apr 28, 2009
William Jacobson sued the "Basic Instinct" actress and two film companies, Libertine Films, Inc. and Chaos Productions, Inc., for $107,000 in legal fees he claimed were unpaid, plus interest. The matter was settled earlier this year for undisclosed terms. (Law.com)
Secrets of unconditional love revealed Apr 13, 2009
The unconditional love he displays contrasts with the obsessive sexual emotions in films such as Basic Instinct or the romantic love portrayed by Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in the epic Australia. In the real world, however, unconditional love is often experienced towards people with whom there is no connection. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Top 20 heroes & villains of pop culture Mar 30, 2009
Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct" -- eh)8. Voldemort (Not living up to his potential on screen. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Samantha says no to more sex in the city Mar 9, 2009
In Bruges, Kung Fu Hustle, Basic Instinct. Free P&P at the Guardian bookshop. (Yahoo News -- Sex and the City)
Lopez's diamond heist Mar 5, 2009
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'Chippers' smoke less, to fight stress Feb 24, 2009
Sharon Stone: Perhaps a basic instinct has her lighting up occasionally. Pierce Brosnan: Being a cigar advocate seems like such a James Bond kind of thing to do. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Check Out 15 Sexy Baby Boomers Feb 11, 2009
Sharon Stone: Stone, who was born March 10, 1958, had her breakout role in 1992 in "Basic Instinct." Since then she has been considered one of Hollywood's sexiest actresses, being named to lists throughout her career by such publications as People Magazine and Playboy. Stone's recent projects include "Bobby" in 2006 and "The Year of Getting to Know Us" in 2008. (Click2Houston, TX)
Where Movies Were Made Feb 8, 2009
Monterey County has stood in for Russia ("Anna Karenina"), the Cornwall coast ("Rebecca") and even Marin County ("Basic Instinct"). It has also played itself to great effect; let us not forget Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, "Play Misty for Me." Literary and Film Map, (888) 221-1010, (click "Activities," then "Historic and Literary Sites"). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
