Don't go back to 'Basic'

ixteen minutes, ten deleted scenes and not a single good upskirt.\nHowever, Michael Caton-Jones, the director of this travesty was nice enough to address that in his commentary. He knows we want it and that is exactly why he doesn't give it to us. Apparently he thought we all watched "Basic Instinct" for the fine acting and the lighting. At least that is what he focuses on as being the finest points of "Basic Instinct 2."\nCaton-Jones considers "Basic Instinct 2" to be a "good old film noir melodrama." As he walks the viewer through the film pointing out how the lighting and the color palette are reminiscent of film noir, it is possible to imagine that he is correct. The problem is that what he points out as art sounds more like an excuse as to why the film lacks everything I expect in a sequel to a fun, seductive movie. For some reason, Caton-Jones thinks that we all watched "Basic Instinct" for its dialogue and fine acting. \nNo. We watched "Basic Instinct" for the sex. The seduction scenes were hot and I would have loved to be Michael Douglas. \nIn the sequel, during one of the few, very short sex scenes, Caton-Jones explains why the scene that involves Sharon Stone reaching under the bed for a (icepick? No) belt to put around her lover's neck was toned down to something not even worthy of the worst Cinemax Friday night movie. He states, "It's a mild sex game for some people, but for people in the Midwest it's a little strange."\nThat's right. He was concerned with what people in the Midwest would think and so he left out the hot sex and everything that made the first "Basic Instinct" a great date movie. \nSo the movie is not very good and the extra features on the DVD are disappointing but the commentary does prove to have at least one thing going for it. When you listen to the commentary you don't have to listen to the weak dialogue of the movie. \nAnd the director makes it very clear how he feels about people who criticize the movie when he says, "If you don't like it I'm not going to cry. If you do like it, I think you're a very clever individual." \nThis is one time I would be embarrassed to be called clever. The problem is that what he points out as art sounds more like an excuse as to why the film lacks everything I expect in a sequel to a fun, seductive movie. For some reason, Caton-Jones thinks that we all watched "Basic Instinct" for its dialogue and fine acting. \nNo. We watched "Basic Instinct" for the sex. The seduction scenes were hot and I would have loved to be Michael Douglas. \nIn the sequel, during one of the few, very short sex scenes, Caton-Jones explains why the scene that involves Sharon Stone reaching under the bed for a (icepick? No) belt to put around her lover's neck was toned down to something not even worthy of the worst Cinemax Friday night movie. He states, "It's a mild sex game for some people, but for people in the Midwest it's a little strange."\nThat's right. He was concerned with what people in the Midwest would think and so he left out the hot sex and everything that made the first "Basic Instinct" a great date movie. \nSo the movie is not very good and the extra features on the DVD are disappointing but the commentary does prove to have at least one thing going for it. When you listen to the commentary you don't have to listen to the weak dialogue of the movie. \nAnd the director makes it very clear how he feels about people who criticize the movie when he says, "If you don't like it I'm not going to cry. If you do like it, I think you're a very clever individual." \nThis is one time I would be embarrassed to be called clever.