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Cronenberg-helmed BASIC INSTINCT 2 not dead yet; look who may be male lead!
Hey folks, Harry here... seems ol' David Cronenberg and his producers are not quite throwing in the towel on BASIC INSTINCT 2 just yet. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that they are currently trying to wrangle Kurt Russell into playing the poor male subjected to the icepick queen with the penchant for grabbing the eyes with her choice of undergarments.
Actually, the idea of Cronenberg directing this film was cool enough... having him direct Kurt Russell though... two icons of cool working together at last? I'm there. I hope Kurt agrees, otherwise I guess we'd have to get Luis Guzman!
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And Kurt Russel?
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Luis Guzman IS the ultimate Latin Lover... don't forget that!
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The first film was incomprehensible, less interested in a coherent storyline than in Sharon Stone's privates (the only good thing about it was vicious Leilani Sarelle as Rocky... anyone remember Sarelle from NEON MANIACS??). The fact that anyone EVER thought a sequel to this turkey was a good idea just goes to show you everyone in Hollywood seems to be thinking with their scrotums these days... Sad.
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But the very idea of a sequel still sucks. Run, Kurt, run!!
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One theory is that he's spent the last 15-20 years trying to do a lot of "cool" characters (Plissken, Jack Burton, Elvis, Soldier), in an effort to live down the Disney stuff he did when he was younger. Don't get me wrong, I love the guy's performances (he is a GREAT actor) but... I too would be a little embarassed after seeing myself in stuff like "The Barefoot Executive".
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I mean the man won't even touch sequels to his own classics and yet he's doing one for this detestable piece of shit. Guess the only body horror yet to do is Sharon Stones flabby ass.
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I heard you was dead.
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Great, now we'll get to see Kurt cross his legs in interrogation.
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this is my official vote for Luis Guzman
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Equals Cronenberg's firts 200 million dollar worldwide gross. I hate Basic Instinct as much as the next thinking person, but let's not forget how much money it made. That movie, along with Showgirls, falls under the category of legitimate porn - tittie films with huge advertising budgets. Every middle-aged wanker who can't rent porn lest his wife finds out will go see this one. I just hope Cronenberg will breath some fresh air into the awful "Erotic Thriller" genre.
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Jan 10, 2001 7:30:41 AM CST
Great...now they're getting stories from "eXtra" of all sources.
by acid_rain327
Regardless, what the hell is the point of this sequel, other than being an ill-fated attempt at jump-starting Sharon Stone's carrer?
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Jan 10, 2001 7:37:57 AM CST
You don't REALLY think this crap will make $200M, do you, Willie
by roguewriter
If it grosses $100M worldwide, I'd be knocked over. It's a sequel. A pointless sequel. A pointless sequel a decade too late. A pointless sequel a decade too late starring one of Hollywood's worst actresses, plus now apparently Kurt Russell, who keeps taking bad roles lately (I'm just never gonna forgive him or John Carpenter for the abortion that was ESCAPE FROM L.A.)... This one's gonna tank.
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Wasn't Stone raving pissed about that? I thought I heard she was unaware of that shot before the film was released, and when she saw it, there was some considerable hostility and anger. So, why would she go back and do a sequel to something she despised so much? A simple trade of dignity for money, and as a poster above said, so she can pretend she's still an actress.
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...cause you can bring a date, your wife, whatever, and watch them get as excited as you for the fuck-of-the-century. After BI-1 my date and I barely made it to the car, certainly didn't make it home, hehehe... I know Mrs. Stone can still do it for me, but Kurt is no Michael Douglas, in terms of sex appeal. But who knows, maybe it was Mrs. Stone who did it to us both?
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Luis Guzman essaying the male lead for BASIC INSTINCT 2 would guarantee pre-release lines *twice* the size of those for THE PHANTOM MENACE *and* LORD OF THE RINGS combined, $600 million worldwide, and peace in the Middle East. Mr. Cronenberg, you know what to do.
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Jan 10, 2001 10:16:04 AM CST
You shmucks, anything with Cronenberg is worth watching.
by fatal discharge
Sure the first film was a bit of a dud but at least Sharon made an impression unlike any other film besides Casino. Whether the producers let Cronenberg put in his disturbing and creepy scenes, we'll have to see. But he's shown he can make successful mainstream films like The Dead Zone and The Fly so he may succeed.
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... but after CRASH, I think he must have simply snapped his cap somewhere along the way. That was the worst piece of pointless, masturbatory freakshow SHIT in the history of cinema (well, it's tied with pseudo-filmmaker Gregg Araki's DOOM GENERATION, at least). I can see it now: Sharon Stone splayed out in a wrecked Porsche, legs hiked up over the edge of the convertible rim, with Kurt licking the BMC tattoo on her bicep while her beautifully manicured hand (too bad the crash smashed it all up) slides over to the glovebox and grabs... not an icepick -- A TIRE GAUGE!!!! AGGHHHHH!!!!
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If Luis Guzman was the male lead in BI-2, I would even line up at the upcoming boring-ass Harrison Ferd submarine movie to see the trailer. (Hey, y'all, let's nobody let on that Luis G's casting was a joke from Harry, and see if we can start the rumor.) The computer may wear tennis shoes, but Luis Wears Sharon.
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To see Sharon in BITCH Mode again on the big screen playing the role that made her famous will be worth the nine bucks, but I would rather see Russell Crowe or maybe even Mark Ruffalo in the lead....I think mr. Russell is a bit tired, We need someone Fresh and Intense and after seeing You can Count on Me, Mark Ruffalo has that intensity and pyschotic streak that would balance out well in between Miss Stone's Legs...
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CRASH was far from "masturbatory"- if anything it was the most deliberately unarousing sex film ever made. Unforgettable to be sure, a film of great cold intensity. eXistenZ was, for my money, smarter and more effective than THE MATRIX. So I'm sure as Hell looking forward to BASIC INSTINCT 2. Granted, Kurt Russell isn't the first person who pops to mind when I think of the lead in a Cronenberg film, but DC *is* good with actors. THE DEAD ZONE, THE FLY, DEAD RINGERS and NAKED LUNCH all contain some of the best performances from their respective stars. Frankly, just the description of what this project is- "Cronenberg makes a sequel to a Verhoeven/Eszterhaus movie starring Sharon Stone and Kurt Russell"- sounds just as bizarre as "David Lynch makes a G-rated Disney-released film about a man riding his lawn mower across the country." And we all know how that turned out.
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Come on. The Sharon Stone character was fun, but not worthy of a sequel. Got my Russell's mixed up, durn it -- I was thinking Crowe, not Kurt. I suppose the script could elevate it, but it's not like the first one was a masterpiece or anything.
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Jan 10, 2001 3:48:33 PM CST
Kurt Russell should have to beg to be in this film HE IS SHIT, t
by pupkin
What has he done in the last 5 years or more, and whats more, he was always shit. The only decent movies he's ever been in are the first 2 with John Carpenter. Probably the only reason he was cast in them was because he can grow that special kind of beard Carpenter seems to love. No way, keep him away from basic instinct 2, I doubt it will need his help to to be crap.
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The thing is, guys, the script is actually REALLY GOOD, going back to noir roots unexplored by the first one. The male lead is a psychologist who takes Stone on as a patient, and is slowly twisted into giving in to lust and desire, and ultimately driven insane by her manipulation. In the draft I read, which was two years ago, the insanity angle was reminescent of VERTIGO, which is good. There was less sex, (which is bad), but more suspense than the original (which is good.)
Kurt Russell would be fan-fuckin'-tastic in this role, if he's willing to get nekid on screen. (don't recall him ever doing a role like this before.) You assholes can skoff now, but if this sucker actually gets made, will this director and with these actors, you'll be changing your mind, lickity split. -
He is a sick and only makes films about
1)Disease.
2)Human organs turning into machines.
3)Machines turning into human organs.
4)Diseased human organs turning into machines.
5)James Spader fucking open wounds.
So maybe it would be a good idea to put Kurt Russell in one of his films. He could have his brain turn into a computer controlled mutant self-entity that contracts rabies and flees his skull leaving a huge gash that James Spader can stick his dick in. It's art don't you know. -
I haven't seen too much of Cronenberg's stuff to be honest. But what I have seen says to me that he's competent to handle something along the lines of film noir. If the script is good, it will hopefully be a nice surprise, but it's not like I was waiting for them to do a sequel to this.
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Transformation? The split between mind and body? Cronenberg's dealing with some deep stuff here, he just has the cojones to visualize his metaphors. He's up-front without being flashy, which makes him one of the best filmmakers working today.
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Is it me or does Harry need to calm down? He is a bit too excited about the upcoming year. So far, I've yet to see a project that really deserves the title "wow, look at this, best movie of the year, geek alert!" I think the guy is still worn out from his butt kissing trip to New Zealand. I can't trust the guy after he gave "Blair Witch Shit 2" a supurb rating. Who could blame the guy...they pay him to fly somewhere..he says good things...like this small account of the movie going public makes a difference. Give us something that is new and relevant!
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Jan 12, 2001 12:33:16 AM CST
Cronenberg, Russell and Stone in full on ice cold bitch mode...
by jackburton
Plus generous lashings of sex and violence, Hell I'm there. And with Cronenberg at the helm I guarantee that it'll at the very least be a damn site more interesting than anything Verhoeven has done since the original Basic Instinct flick.
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