Basic Instinct [2 CD's] (Jerry Goldsmith) (1992) MP3
Os dejo esta doble cd de una de las más afamadas composiciones del Maestro Goldsmith. Nada que añadir a tan conocida peli y bso. Compositor: Jerry Goldsmith Año: 1992 Procedencia: U.S.A. Formato: MPEG a 129-138 kbps / 44,100kHz Tamaño: 88,4 Mb (Comprimido) CONTENIDO:
CD 1:
01. Main Title
02. Blondage & Death (Original Version)
03. Blondage & Death (Alternate Version)
04. Meet Catherine
05. "Love Hurts"
06. A Killer Profile
07. The Wrong Woman
08. Crossed Legs
09. Rough Stuff (Original Version)
10. Rough Stuff (MPAA Edit Version)
11. Night Life
12. Hazel Dobkins
13. Shooter
14. A Terrific Character (Cut from film)
15. Blondage & Death (MPAA Edit Version)
16. Hellraiser TV Clip Source Cue
17. Like A Hole In The Head
18. Kitchen Help (Alternate Version)
CD 2:
01. Kitchen Help (Film Version)
02. Pillow Talk (Original Version)
03. Pillow Talk (MPAA Edit Version)
04. Morning After
05. Roxy Loses
06. Catherine's Sorrow
07. Lisa Hoberman
08. Beth Fesses Up
09. A New Ending
10. The Games Are Over
11. You Think You Know Someone
12. An Unending Story (Alternate Version)
13. An Unending Story (Film Version) / End Credits Link Info de la peli de Wikipedia:
Basic Instinct is an American thriller/neo-noir film, directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas, starring Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Jeanne Tripplehorn and George Dzundza. It was released in 1992.
The film centres around police detective Nick Curran (Douglas), who is put in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder of a wealthy former singer. Beautiful, seductive and wealthy writer Catherine Tramell (Stone) could be involved, and the detective's karma leads him into a torrid and intense relationship with the mysterious woman, who also turns out to be very dangerous.
Controversy surrounded Basic Instinct before it was even released. Gay rights activists strongly criticized the film and its depiction of homosexual relationships, especially the depiction of lesbian and bisexual women as psychopathic ****** killers. In addition, the film reawakened arguments about censorship in the United States. It was initially given an NC-17 rating by the MPAA for its graphic content. However, the 1992 theatrical release was cut by about one minute in order to gain an R rating. The film was subsequently re-released in its uncut format on video and later on DVD.
Despite, or because of, its controversy, Basic Instinct was a major hit and became one of the best box office performers of 1992, collecting nearly $353 million worldwide and becoming one of the most well-known films of the 1990s. While receiving major commercial attention, it was also critically commended, receiving two Academy Award and two Golden Globe nominations—Jerry Goldsmith, the composer, was nominated for both awards for his original score, while Frank Urioste was nominated for an Academy Award for his editing and Sharon Stone was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress. The success of the film was followed by a long-awaited release of a sequel, Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006), which was poorly received critically and commercially. Multiple versions of the film have been released including a director's cut, the most recent release being in 2006.
The script and screenplay was written sometime in the 1980s, and the popularity of the screenplay began a bidding war. It was eventually purchased by Carolco, for a reported USD$3 million. Joe Eszterhas, who wrote the film in 13 days, and who had been the creative source for several other blockbusters, including Flashdance (1983) and Jagged Edge (1987), was replaced by Gary Goldman as the writer; as Eszterhas and producer Irwin Winkler walked off the picture after failing to reach agreement with Verhoeven over how the film should be tackled. Verhoeven promptly hired Total Recall (1990) writer Goldman to come up with some new scenes, most of which butched up Douglas's character and made him less weak and self-destructive as a person. These changes were largely made at the behest of Michael Douglas. It was during this stage that Verhoeven realized his changes weren't going to work so he had to publicly make up with Eszterhas. Problems recurred later when Eszterhas wanted to make more changes to appease the gay and lesbian communities. Verhoeven point-blank refused to incorporate these changes. However, after 5 months of rewrites, Verhoeven went back to the original script. Original drafts included the concept of the love scene between Nick and Catherine in Catherine's apartment; the scene would have been even longer and more explicit than the version finally shot and included in the movie. The stars and director thought the sexual acrobatics were too long and overtly extreme to be believed and the scene was scaled back to the existing version.
Director Paul Verhoeven derived much inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958)—most notably the iconic score, the setting (San Francisco) and Tramell's outfits mirror, in the same order, the dresses that Kim Novak wears throughout most of Vertigo. The initial production title Love Hurts was quickly changed to Basic Instinct, but was later re-used as the name of Tramell's murder novel. Tri-Star Pictures (which had the United States distribution deal with Carolco at that time) became the United States distributor of this film. Warner Brothers Pictures acquired help during the production, including building the Johnny Boz Club. Adjusted for inflation, the budget of the film was an estimated USD$49,000,000.
Douglas took the role after several popular A-list actors at the time turned it down including Peter Weller. Douglas did extensive preparation for his character; he reportedly drove up the steps on Kearney Street in San Francisco for four nights by himself in preparation for the car chase scene. When residents complained, $25,000 was donated to their community center. Douglas had an active part in cast choices; and recommended Kim Basinger for the role of Catherine Tramell, however Basinger declined. Other critically acclaimed actresses who turned down the role of Catherine included Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, Nicole Kidman, Ellen Barkin, Jodie Foster, Mariel Hemingway, Geena Davis, Greta Scacchi and Verhoeven considered Demi Moore. Michelle Pfeiffer also turned the part down because she felt offended by the graphic sexual scenes and the nudity Stone was a relative unknown until the success of this movie; she was paid a minimal amount of $500,000 for her role as Catherine Tramell, considering the film's extensive production budget. Stone was later paid $13.6 million for Basic Instinct 2, in 2006. Stone was mainly cast by Verhoeven because he was extremely fond of her performance in his Total Recall, a film in which Stone played a manipulative, sexually provocative character, not dissimilar to Tramell. In addition, according to IMDB, Brooke Shields turned down the role of Roxy, in fear that it called for nudity.
Many fans have speculated who the unidentified blonde in the opening scenes of the movie is, believing it to be one of the several actresses who turned down the role of Catherine. It was later revealed to be Stone, who refuses to use a body double in films. She was identified by name by Verhoeven in the audio commentary track of the 1997 DVD release of Basic Instinct. Douglas also later expressed dispute and complained of the excessive attention to Stone and her performance; saying "Catherine Tramell got too many good lines; that he was the star, yet she outsmarts him in almost every scene. He also stated, "All the focus was on Sharon, although I was in almost every scene".
Filming commenced on April 5, 1991 and concluded on September 10, 1991. Filming in San Francisco was attended by demonstrations by gay and lesbian rights activists, and San Francisco Police Department riot police had to be present at every location every day to deal exclusively with the crowd. See Portrayal of homosexuals below.
Also, Stone continued to pass out while filming the notorious sex and murder scenes, as she had real problems with the fact that her character killed someone on screen. When filming this sequence, a paramedic had to be on standby as she kept passing out, and frequently suffered nightmares.
In addition, Verhoeven initially fought during the production and filming for a lesbian love scene to be added to the script over the objection of Eszterhas, who thought such a scene would be far too gratuitous. Verhoeven eventually agreed with Eszterhas and apologized to him for forcing the issue. Following the success of Basic Instinct, Ezsterhas and Verhoeven went on to collaborate on the cult classic Showgirls (1995).
The film's critical reaction was widely mixed. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 60%, verifies that Basic Instinct was "fresh", with 60 percent of critical approvement out of 100. The major Los Angeles premier screening was full of hype from the crowd, mostly speculated about the film and its plot, as well as the controversy which had surrounded the film before during and after production. Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised the film, saying "Basic Instinct transfers Mr. Verhoeven's flair for action-oriented material to the realm of Hitchcockian intrigue, and the results are viscerally effective even when they don't make sense". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine also praised the film, saying it was a guilty pleasure film, he also expressed admiration for Verhoeven's direction, saying "his [Paul Verhoven] cinematic wet dream delivers the goods, especially when Sharon Stone struts on with enough come-on carnality to singe the screen", and praised Stone's performance: "Stone, a former model, is a knockout; she even got a rise out of Ah-nold in Verhoeven's Total Recall. But being the bright spot in too many dull movies (He Said, She Said; Irreconcilable Differences) stalled her career. Though Basic Instinct establishes Stone as a bombshell for the Nineties, it also shows she can nail a laugh or shade an emotion with equal aplomb".
Nonetheless, the film was not without its detractors; Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times dismissed the film: giving it two out of four stars, stating that the film is considerably good and well crafted, yet dies down in the last half hour: "The film is like a crossword puzzle. It keeps your interest until you solve it, by the ending. Then it's just a worthless scrap with the spaces filled in". The international critical reception was favorable, with Australian critic Shannon J. Harvey of the Sunday Times calling it one of the "1990s finest productions, doing more for female empowerment than any feminist rally. Stone - in her star-making performance - is as hot and sexy as she is ice-pick cold".
The film was nominated for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globes. Jerry Goldsmith, the composer, was nominated for both awards for his original score. Frank Urioste was nominated for an Academy Award for his film editing skills and Sharon Stone was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress, for her performance as Tramell. A disfrutar!! |