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Cruel Intentions [Blu-ray]

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe sizzle as a pair of unscrupulous siblings in a deliciously sexy tale of seduction, revenge and conquest. After cleverly seducing and ruining the reputation of an unsuspecting classmate (Selma Blair, Can’t Hardly Wait), the sparks fly when Kathryn (Gellar) poses the ultimate challenge to her insatiable stepbrother Sebastian (Phillippe): deflower the Headmaster’s beautiful, virgin daughter Annette (Reese Witherspoon). If he fails, Kathryn gets his most prized possession, but if hesucceeds, Sebastian gets to possess and bed Kathryn. The stakes are high, but for Sebastian, the payoff is feverishly irresistible and before the summer’s over, no one will escape their relentless game of cat and mouse until one of them is bitten by the most unlikely sensation of all …love.

One of those rare films that never seems to get tiring for me, `Cruel Intentions’ may not be perfect, but it surely is entertaining. Laced with material that is in one instance shocking and controversial and in the next uproarious, this is not a film for everyone but it is a film that has something `for’ everyone in it.

Couple that with the fact that Ryan and Reese are just SOOO cute together.

The film (which is based off of the film `Dangerous Liaisons’) centers around step-siblings Sebastian and Kathryn. The two basically run their upscale school with intensity that is unmatched. The two toy with fellow students to satisfy their own need for attention (although this film is far from focused on the emotional turmoil causing these sadistic games) and so when the young and proud virgin Annette moves in they instantly gravitate towards `toying’ with her life. Kathryn, who has denied Sebastian access to her loins, makes him a deal. If he can compromise Annette’s moral standing then Kathryn will grant him said access, but if he fails in his mission then Kathryn gets Sebastian’s prized car.

Simple enough, until Sebastian falls in love.

Complaints have been made with the altered ending (which shifts the comical and devilish tone of the film almost drastically, and suddenly) but I personally adored that aspect of the film. I loved the playfulness of the first two thirds, but I also found it rather reminiscent of almost every other teen-comedy that was being released at the time (the late 90′s was a goldmine, or landfill, for teen-comedies). The sincerity (and yes, it was sincere) of the final third was a nice surprise, even if it seems a tad uneven. The chemistry between Reese and Ryan was so organic (and that love scene is so amazingly tender and pure) and the genuine crushing waves of the eventuality of it all added a nice and unexpected touch to the film.

Yes, it is uneven and it does contrast the original film, but this is NOT `Dangerous Liaisons’.

Oh yeah, and Sarah Michelle Geller is just drool-worthy brilliant here with the right amount of charm, sex-appeal, cattiness and pure watchability. You cannot take your eyes off of her!

“A Cat and Mouse Game!” – Terry Richard – Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
“Cruel Intentions” is a delicious cat and mouse game between two teenagers living the high life on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The movie depicts how two step-siblings play mental games with one another with the intention of destroying the other. I have to admit this is a fun movie because it’s always neat to watch those that are rich who have nothing to do but to destroy people’s lives. The movie is well-known for the excellent acting by its leads. Sarah Michelle Gellar (from TV’s “All My Children” and the “Buffy” series) and Ryan Phillippe star as the dastardly duo. The bet the two make is that if Sebastian (Phillippe) beds the headmistress’ daughter of the school that Kathryn (Geller) attends, Sebastian can then bed Kathryn. If not Kathryn gets Sebastian’s most prized toy. The headmistress’ daughter is played by future Oscar winner and wife of Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon. The DVD comes with a collectable booklet and a ton of bonuses including 6 deleted scenes, audio commenatary, music videos, and trailer, plus much more. Subtitles are in english and language is 5.1 Dolby Digital. There are also two fantastic sequels to this film called “Cruel Intentions 2″ and “Cruel Intentions 3″ that are just as good as the original. NBC News says the film is “a wild, daring new spin on the classic tale of love and betrayal”.

Problem – Cardholder – Kentucky USA
it was in very good condition, but there was no case for it like the other DVD’s I have ordered from Amazon.
It cam in a paper sleeve, which adds no protection a case would have.
I don’t recommend buying from this person.

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88 Minutes (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray]

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Dr. Jack is a shrewed womanizing Forensic Psychologist and professor working with the FBI in Seattle. A tortured past makes him great at what he does. Jack’s past is returning to pull him on another roller-coaster as a killer that he helped to put on death row approaches the last minutes of his life. “88 Minutes” is a very good thriller. It kept you guessing from the very start of the movie until the very end.

Tick Tock, is it over yet? – S. Sandoval – San Francisco, CA USA
As bad as it gets. I love Pacino but even he couldn’t bring this garbage to life. Leelee Sobieski was the bad one? Wasn’t she in the TV show “A Horse for Danny” back in the 90′s? Hopefully Pacino made a lot of money because this sure didn’t help what’s left of his stellar career. Just a dumb movie.

88 Minutes of Stephen Moyer would have been good – Erin O’Riordan – Midwest USA
Jack Gramm (Al Pacino) has 88 Minutes to live in this 2008 film. Why? It’s complicated. Gramm is a forensic psychologist whose expert testimony has helped convict Jon Forster, a vicious serial killer. Even as Forster sits on death row, though, the murders continue. It’s possible Gramm’s forensic re-creation of the crime was wrong, and that Forster is the wrong man. It’s also possible, as Gramm believes, that there is copycat killer on the loose.

I’m not a huge Al Pacino fan, but I did like him in this. He’s working with a largely female cast, and he portrays none of the cocky arrogance around his female co-stars in some of his other films. (Satan in Devil’s Advocate, I’m looking at you.) He comes across as sensitive and likable.

What I really like about this movie, though, is the small role played by English actor Stephen Moyer. He’s best known for playing Southern vampire Bill Compton on True Blood, and for his engagement to co-star Anna Paquin. In 88 Minutes, he’s Guy LaForge, a leather-clad, motorcycle-riding English rocker with a nasty temper. Sure, he doesn’t do much but look sexy and brooding, but that’s what he was put on earth to do. He’s Stephen Moyer. If you enjoyed Restraint, you’ll probably like this one, too.

Seriously???? – Nicolas – Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
This must be one of the first times ever that reading customer reviews helped me to avoid a movie!
BAD GUY : You will die in 88 minutes!!
YA!! but the bad guy is trying to kill him every 2 fking minutes!!! Why he said “in 88 minutes”???
You get informed that your fax machine was broken, no problem! 5 minutes later tell your secretary to fax some documents to some dude! Dont forget to remember you dont have fax machine..damn!! he forgot!

The list go on..if you add you have the over-reacted Pacino, doing the same performance stuff he did in around 30 movies…..well…really, just watch this to laugh because of how dumb the scenes and plot are!

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