Cruel Intentions 2
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Movie Reviews of Cruel Intentions 2
Movie Review: Remade to Death
Summary: 2 Stars
First there was the classic Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Then the American version Dangerous Liasons. Then the story was moved to a younger generation and we had Cruel Intentions. Each of these three have reasons to be recommended. Not the latest one, however.Cruel Intentions 2: Manchester Prep seems like a cheapened form of Cruel Intentions. The first was classy, bold, and stylish. The second was crass, obnoxious and just bad.
Sebastian seems a little more sympathetic in this version (we actually get to see the parents). He is just a very smart kid with a promiscuous father. He is not the cultured snob of Cruel Intentions. His step-sister Kathryn is now a spoiled brat who seems somewhat of a klutz at trying to be cultured. This is definitely a step down from Gellar's Privileged B-tch of the first movie.
The film is full of the swearing and nudity that were nicely absent from the first. One can feel that nudity and swearing were the main reason for this film being made. The idea that it was to kick off a Manchester Prep series would be disappointing as the movies ideas would not translate to the more restricted television format (although the original CI might have made it).
The movie's ending makes little sense (like much of the movie) and any sympathy we might have had for Sebastian is tossed out the window.
Movie Review: Why make a sequel and then call it a prequel?
Summary: 2 Stars
What was the point in this movie? And what's the point in bringing out a third one?! (Yes there's a third one coming out this summer!) We don't need to know how Sebastian became what he was in the first one. (Confused yet?) The first one explains perfectly well, and this was basically just to cash in. It was actually a TV series to begin with, but Fox cancelled it after seeing Cherie being a naughty girl on a horse. There was really no point in releasing it on DVD, making stupid people like me thinking were getting something good out of it. And it even uses some of the same lines as the first one! "Massage the tongue" sound familiar to anyone?! The whole kissing scene between Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair in the first one. A couple of the lines are repeated from the first, and for no apparent reason, two girls are shown in the shower topless. Just to "entice" Sebastian. Just an excuse for guys to see it obviously.Don't buy this. Stay safe watching the first one, with none of the Z-list stars in this one. And whatever you do, don't buy the third one!!!
Movie Review: This was just lame.....
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie ends with so many loose ends, it might as well be a plate of spaghetti. The 'surprise' ending with the threesome, and then the limo sex with the ritx ditz was just unbearable. COuld any girl be as naive as the $850 million dollar freshman? She hiccups, launches gum across a room, drinks two Long Island ice teas, then throws up at the thought of a boys tongue in her mouth. I remember the girl who played Kathryn from 'Drop Dead Gorgeous', though she can act, her carrer is not gathering much steam. She plays her part well and it's nice to see bad guys (or girls) win once in awhile, but this movie left me with a feeling of 'who cares'?
The only real chuckle I got was the facalty member who won't help Kathryn, but is more than willing to help the boy coming up behind her. That and the poker game with the servants and the after math.
"Why don't we get to know each other."
"Do we have too?"
All in all this movie was rented and quickly returned. I had to write this review now because in a couple days this meaningless movie will be completely forgotten.
Movie Review: The movie is...
Summary: 2 Stars
Let me say this, Cruel Intenions 2 is really different from the first. The movie is about Kathryn (Amy Adams) and her step-brother Sebastian (Robin Dunne). They are two siblings who will go to far lengths to get what they want. Sabastian wants to get to know Danielle (Sarah Tompson),the daughter of Manchester Prep's Headmaster. Meanwhile, Kathryn is the new leader of the Manchester Tribunal. A group of popular kids that plan to get rid of the "losers" in the school. Wonder why you barely heard of this movie? It was a tv show that got cancelled. Then they made it into a prequal movie. A prequal that didn't even hit theaters. Unlike Cruel Intenions, Cruel Intenions 2 doesn't star Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillipe, or Reese Witherspoon. It also lacks a good script. The acting falls short and the style is more of a comedy.Movie Review: Not too bad!
Summary: 2 Stars
I was a big fan of Cruel Intentions so when I heard of the T.V. series that was supposed to air last December I was excited, but then quicky dissapointed to learn that it had been cancelled. Well it recently aired on cable the other night and it was really not as bad as most people would think for a kind of straight to video movie. It is a prequel so you get to see how Kathryn and Sebastian really met and what ends up leading them to their little games they play with innocent guys and girls. Unfortunately none of the actors from the Cruel Intentions movie are in this sequel/prequel but it really was not that bad!! I can see how they would not air the series on T.V. cause it definately is not suited to be on regular T.V. but I found it to be funny and entertaining. It kept me interested the whole time. Watch it and see!