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    Basic Instinct


    Unrated Special Edition
    Genre: Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 54 (Nov 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza & Jeanne Tripplehorn

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.artisanent.com
    Special Features
    The Basic Instinct special edition comes in an ice blue plasic case that is just slightly thicker than your typical DVD keepcase. An icepick pen with red ink compliments the slasher-friendly packaging (don


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Artisan Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 12065
    (MPAA Rating): Unrated
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    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 128
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1992
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/18/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Paul Verhoeven
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    Story Synopsis:
    Stone stars as Catherine Tramell, an icy, calculating vixen with an insatiable sexual appetite. Catherine becomes the prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered in a way that mimics a crime described in her latest novel. Nick Curran (Douglas), a tough, but vulnerable detective, becomes obsessed with the beautiful novelist and cracking her case. Would she be so obvious to commit a crime she wrote about? Or, is she being set up by a jealous rival?

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture is preferred to the previously reviewed non-anamorphic DVD, especially due to improvements in color fidelity. Hues appeared extremely orange and excessively smeared on the previous disc, while this new DVD is better delineated, with more refined colors. Images are generally sharp and detailed, with good contrast and shadow delineation. Some scenes appear somewhat soft. The source element is revealing of some dirt. Still, this version is much cleaner and should please fans. (Suzanne Hodges)

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    The Dolby

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