| Cruel Intentions Soundtracks & DVD |
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| * Soundtracks * |
| Cruel Intentions Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1. Placebo - Every You Every Me (Single Mix) 2. Fatboy Slim - Praise You (Radio Edit) 3. Blur - Coffee & TV 4. Day One - Bedroom Dancing (First Recording) 5. Counting Crows - Colorblind 6. Kristen Barry - Ordinary Life 7. Marcy Playground - Comin' Up From Behind 8. Skunk Anansie - Secretly 9. Craig Armstrong featuring Elizabeth Fraser - This Love 10. Aimee Mann - You Could Make A Killing 11. Faithless - Addictive 12. Abra Moore - Trip On Love 13. Bare Jr. - You BLew Me Off 14. The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony |
| * The song that plays over Sebastian and Annette's sex scene Colorblind by the Counting Crows was not the original song. The Smashing Pumpkins song To Shelia was suppose to play in that scene instead but the band pulled the song at the last minute. The Counting Crows lead singer was shown an early preview of the film and wrote the song specifically for it. If you want to hear the original song it can be found on the Smashing Pumpkins CD Adore. * Roger Kumble was inspired to rewrite the ending of the film after hearing Bitter Sweet Symphony on the radio. |
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| Music Inspired by the Film Cruel Intentions Suites and Themes by John Ottmon |
| * The original score for Cruel Intentions was done by John Ottmon however the filmmakers replaced his score with Edward Shearmurs. Ottmons score is more classical while Shearmurs is more modern. Recently Ottmon released his unused score with most of the tracks he was going to use along with some other themes from different movies he has worked on. |
| 01. Pussy (2:17) 02. Metropolis (4:19) 03. Confessions (1:36) 04. Sibling Encounters (2:59) 05. Juicy Conspiracy (2:17) 06. Reflections (2:35) 07. Enticing Deal (1:53) 08. Secret Society (1:33) 09. Jealously (3:04) 10. Consequences (3:51) |
| 11. Fantasy Island: Suite [Music] 12. Incognito: Theme (Reprise) [Music] 13. Halloween H2O: Main Titles [Music] 14. Snow White: A Tale of Terror - Theme [Music] 15. The Cable Guy: Theme (This Concludes Our Broadcast Day) [Music] 16. Incognito: Tricks Of The Trade [Music] 17. Apt Pupil: Theme [Music] 18. Lake Placid: Suite [Music] 19. Incognito: The Creation [Music] |
| * What appears on Music Inspired by Cruel Intentions is only half of John Ottmon's original score. Here are the other tracks along with other cover art for the CD: |
| 01. Nudie Pictures 02. A Mission 03. A Challenge 04. You Can Put It Anywhere 05. Sibling Gropes 06. Phone Call 07. Black Man 08. Mary Sunshine 09. Everybody Does It 10. Love Signs 11. A Hint |
| 12. Pussy 13. You Blew It 14. Happy Sebastian 15. Decision Part 1 16. Decision Part 2 17. Fucked Up 18. Kathryn's Home 19. Kathryn's Triumph 20. Finale 21. Friendly Chat |
| Review of Cruel Intentions The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Aside from the ubiquitous presence of a Fatboy Slim track ("Praise You") and the Verve 's yesteryear anthem of choice, "Bittersweet Symphony," the cuts on this teensploitation-influenced compilation are hardly cut-out bin oatmeal. Fans restless to sample fresh Blur material will bask in the moody glow of "Coffee & TV," while other tracks offer some lesser-known but tasty dance-floor modernists such as Faithless and Kristen Barry . This is after-hours room service of taunting rock and acerbic ballads, and it highly complements the film's at-odds crew of mean-spirited teen sirens and endangered Cinderella figures, all of whom would rather watch the beautiful people than join their rat race. --Kristy Ojala |
| * You can purchase these CD's and sample them at amazon.com |
| Cruel Intentions Collector's Edition DVD |
| Special Features * Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video * Production Notes * Interactive Menus * Language: English 5.1 (Dolby Digital) * Subtitles: English * Filmmackers' Audio Commentary * Six Deleted Scenes * Creative Intentions: Finding a Visual Style Featurette * Music Videos: Placebo Every You and Every Me Marcy Playground Comin' Up From Behind * Making-of Featurette * Theatrical Trailer * Talent & Filmographies |
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| Scene Selections: |
| 01. Start 02. Cured? 03. Marci Greenbaum 04. Kathryn Merteuil 05. Mission & Challenge 06. The Wager 07. Annette Hardgrove 08. Ronald Clifford 09. Blaine Tuttle 10. Practice 11. Late-night Swim 12. Greg McConnell 13. The Plot Thickens 14. Discreet 15. Mr. Lucky 16. "Show Me Sexy" 17. Volunteers 18. Something Awful 19. Quiet Time 20. "I Don't Trust Myself" 21. Hot & Cold 22. "Colorblind" 23. Words Of Wisdom 24. Just A Lie 25. Kathryn's Triumph 26. Sebastian's Journal 27. Tragedy 28. Revenge |
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| DVD Review |
| This DVD review appears direct to the web courtesy of THE CINEMA LASER. CRUEL INTENTIONS ($30) is a seriously underrated film adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos novel LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, which was brought to the screen in its best known incarnation as 1988's DANGEROUS LIAISONS. Writer and first time director Roger Kumble transposes the setting to present day New York, where the principle players are the over-privileged youth of Manhattan socialites, instead of members of 18th century French aristocracy. CRUEL INTENTIONS stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil and Ryan Phillippe as her stepbrother Sebastian Valmont. Both Kathryn and Sebastian are equally gifted manipulators who play the game of seduction and conquest like grand masters of chess. Because Sebastian has had just about every attractive debutante on the social circuit, he's grown bored seducing the same type of girl and has set his eyes on a greater challenge. Reese Witherspoon portrays Annette Hargrove, a self-proclaimed "virgin until marriage" who just happens to move into Sebastian's social circle. Sebastian is confident that Annette will succumb to his charms, however Kathryn is convinced that her stepbrother will fail in the attempt to deflower the virgin. With his reputation on the line, Sebastian agrees to a small wager. If he loses, Kathryn takes possession of his classic car. If he wins, Sebastian gets the one thing he has never had- the pleasure of bedding Kathryn. CRUEL INTENTIONS could have been a shamefully silly exercise in eroticism had it not been for the superb performances of its youthful cast. Sarah Michelle Gellar is not only hauntingly beautiful, but she plays Kathryn to perfection. Gellar exudes the heat of Kathryn's sexual desire, while at the same time maintaining the character's icy unapproachable nature. There is definitely life after BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER for this very talented actress. Ryan Phillippe, whom I disliked immensely in I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, gives the character of Sebastian an underlying humanity that lends credibility to the character's ultimate transformation. Reese Witherspoon, who was key to the success of PLEASANTVILLE, continues to prove her versatility. Ms. Witherspoon never allows her virgin character to become an insipid goody-goody, which only serves to intensify Annette's relationship with Sebastian. The biggest surprise in CRUEL INTENTIONS is the wonderfully funny performance that comes from Selma Blair, who portrays the na�ve Cecile Caldwell. Up until the very end, Cecile remains the clueless target of Kathryn's venom, yet the character never becomes a joke thanks to Selma Blair's fresh and delightful performance. The first rate cast of CRUEL INTENTIONS also features Louise Fletcher, Joshua Jackson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eric Mabius, Tara Reid, Christine Baranski and Swoosie Kurtz, who just happened to appear in DANGEROUS LIAISONS. Columbia TriStar Home Video has made CRUEL INTENTIONS available in both full screen and anamorphic enhanced wide screen versions on separate layers of the single sided DVD. The full screen version crops the image somewhat, but remains watchable. However, prepare to be blown away by the 16:9 enhanced wide screen presentation. The fantastic transfer meticulously reproduces Theo Van de Sande's luscious cinematography, as well as accurately framing CRUEL INTENTIONS at 1.85:1. Everything appears sharp and well defined, without being exaggerated. Shadow detail is very good, plus the image creates a very accurate black level. Colors are sumptuous, while the flesh tones are very natural. There are no problems with either chroma noise or digital compression artifacts on this beautifully authored DVD. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack is competently mixed and sounds quite good, but it never calls attention to itself. Dialogue is very clean and usually remains tightly focused in the center channel. Contemporary songs, which usually signifies additional soundtrack dollars, are faithfully recreated in the mix. Additionally, bass reproduction is pretty good, however it is called into play mostly for the music. Subtitles are provided on the DVD in English. The interactive menus have a simple, but elegant design that allows one to access the standard scene and setup features, as well as the disc's supplements. CRUEL INTENTIONS is a collector's edition that features a number of solid extras. There is a filmmakers' commentary that features director Roger Kumble and other members of the production team. The commentary is informative, but presented in a laid back and highly enjoyable manner. Also included are six deleted scenes, a making of featurette, Creative Intentions: Finding a Visual Style, two music videos, a theatrical trailer and cast biographies/filmographies. As I stated above, CRUEL INTENTIONS is a seriously underrated little film. If you are tempted- this great DVD edition is the best way to take the plunge. Recommended. |
| * You can purchase the DVD at amazon.com |
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