Thursday, March 26, 1992 Basic Instinct basically Rick Kastan The Collegian Basic Instinct, quite simply put, is a movie about sex. It is about sex and homosexuality and the stupidity that libido often brings out in us all. Consequently, the film is full of sex - not your ordinary, garden variety-simulated-’his fly's still closed!' sex, mind you, but hoi, rough, steamy sex like your mother and father never had. It also just so happens that it is lull of homosexuals too. These aren't your ordinary, garden variety-slcrcotypical-'talks with a lisp' homosexuals though, these arc psycho-homosexuals. In fact, the flick is so chock full of psycho-gays that it has the homosexual community terribly up in arms, so up in arms that they arc actually out protesting Re Do I E| NOBODY (H KNOWS IHuke eS.DOMINO': How You Like Pizza At Home. More Melted Cheese. Big Better Toppings. Tender Tastier Crust. 899*1999 4265 Buffalo Rd. 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The plot follows Detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) as he investigates the sex-murder of a former rock star. His investigation takes him to the home of Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), a writer of murder mysteries and the rock star's last sexual conquest. Interestingly enough, Ms Tramcll just happens to be the author of 'Love Hurts,’ a book detailing the murder of a rock star by his bisexual girlfriend. The question is, is she the mSTTKAXD/VISA ACCEPTED UNDO TtS FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. -tfINIMLM PUROUSC 125 -*JJT IMFORN DOIINO'S PIZZA affUJYEE IHEN OROOUNG. The Collegian killer, hiding behind the alibi of 'why would I write about it if 1 planned on doing it' or the victim of a set up copy-cat murder. Well kiddies, I admit that this is a pretty intriguing story. The problem here is that after about 15 minutes of following this story we begin to realize that the filmmakers have completely lost interest in providing us with an interesting mystery and arc only preoccupied with rushing Douglas' character into bed with Stone's (which is exactly wdiat they do, repeatedly in fact). This is where the problems come in droves. #l. Poor old droopy Michael Douglas is all wrong for the part of a sexy young police detective. #2. The character that Douglas plays is so unlikcablc and has so many problems that we arc completely unable to identify HAURY RENTALS OFF - CAMPUS APARTMENTS FURNISHED PAID UTILITIES COIN LAUNDRY CABLE READY PARKING ON BUS LINE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE 899-9784 Listed below are the new Student Life Awards which will be awarded at the Annual Honors and Awards Ceremony. These awards are designed to recognize distinguished contributions and service by student organizations and students in co-curricular activities. 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The sex is so explicit (read: steamy) from the very beginning, the following 6 or so sex-scenes have nothing left to show us and are thus dissappointing. #4. The movie has the lamest, tacked-on, 'Wow, wouldn't this be a neato twist Hollywood ending that I have ever seen. It not only is totally unneeded (since any intelligent viewer can figure out the killer from frame one) but it either makes absolutely no sense from what came before it or it just doesn't play fair with us. The director is Paul Vcrhoevcn who also made Robocop , Total Recall and the awesome The 4th Man. He has a lot of flair and presents us with a very glossy looking film with some neat camera moves often itudent T Jfe stinks reminiscent of Martin Scorsese, but he obviously doesn't have the power to hold this flick together. 0.K., here's what you've all been waiLing for, I have to admit it, Sharon Stone is HOT, she absolutely steams up the screen. And, yes, she shows enough of her body that you won't have to bring your imagination. She nl-.o shows herself to be quite a capable actress although, unfortunate!;,, -die -.vib new probably he know;• : -s- for her acting than for lu i ebilitc to show au\ pari oi her anatomy without showing the lean Im of embarrassment. Basically, Basic Instinct isn’t worth the controversy that surrounds it and is a mindless, cheap, unfair excuse lor great sex scenes. It’s like Porky’s with an attitude - and Sharon Stone, of course. Part-Time Work $8.25 starting pay, flexible schedule to fit classes. Full training provided. May continue full-time over breaks. All majors should apply. Call NOW 838-0752 Page 13
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