| Trivia Unknown Tidbits, Bizarre Facts, and Interesting Connections |
| * The original title of Cruel Intentions was Cruel Inventions. According to the director Roger Kumble: "I named it after a Sam Phillips album, but Columbia thought it sounded like a science fiction movie about a bad gynecology toy" |
| * The original composer of the film was John Ottman. His score was more classical but the producers wanted a modern score which was provided by Edward Shearmur. John Ottmon's score can be heard on Music Inspired by Cruel Intentions (see Soundtracks/DVD). |
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| * While the director and the producers were considering a PG-13 or an R rating the MPAA gave it a NC-17. It was cut for a R. |
| * Cruel Intentions took 35 days to shoot. 26 of them were in L.A. mostly on a sound stage and 9 were shot it New York. |
| * After taking the role of Sebastian Valmont Ryan Phillippe began filling a leather bound journal, the one used in the film, with the steamy writings that he himself composed in Valmont's voice. |
| * It was Joshua Jackson's idea to dye his hair blond for the part of Blain. |
| * Cruel Intentions was not the first time Ryan Phillippe has shown his behind. He had nude scenes in the films 54, Little Boy Blue, and White Squall. |
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| * The pool scene was shot at the Bilmore Hotel. The second episode of the series Alias featured it. |
| * The Rosemond estate has been used in many other films including 8mm, Wolf, and Love Story. |
| * The original name of Manchester Prep was Oakwood. |
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| * The cop in the beginning of the film was Fred Norris of the Howard Stern show. * Court Reynolds was played by Charlie O'Connel the brother of Jerry O'Connel who (supposedly) dated Sarah Michelle Gellar. |
| * Roger Kumble was inspired to write Cruel Intentions after seeing the movie Welcome to the Dollhouse which featured Eric Mabius (Greg). * The smack Annette deliverers to Sebastian wasn't planned. Reese Witherspoon did it by accident and the director asked her to do it again. |
| * Merchandise for the film included posters. There were six in all 2 of Sarah Michelle Gellar, 2 of Ryan Phillippe, a cast photo and the original movie poster. Also two different 2000 calendars one with pictures of Kathryn (including a scene never shown in the movie or on any known cut footage), and the other calendar featured photo's of Sebastian. |
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| * Following the filming of Cruel Intentions Ryan Phillippe colored his hair blue for his next film Playing By Heart in order to separate himself from the Sebastian character. * In the film Playing By Heart the character Joan played by Angelina Jolie tells Ryan Phillippe's character Kenan the plot of the story Suddenly Last Summer. The main characters in the story are named Kathryn and Sebastian. |
| * The trailer to Cruel Intentions featured a cut line from Kathryn. When she is trying to persuade Sebastian to help her ruin Cecil she says: "Introduce her to your world of sex, drugs, and...what else do you do?" |
* The music in the trailer included Six Underground by the Sneaker Pimps, How soon is now? By Love Spit Love, |
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| * The 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie spoofed Cruel Intentions and the Kathryn character. In the film which was produced by CI's producer Neil Moritz there was a character named Catherine who was 'the cruelest girl in school'. * The film spoofed many plot points including Kathryn's lust for her stepbrother (although in this film he was her actual brother) and the girl-girl kiss in the park. * The film featured the same bedroom sets as Cruel Intentions and the Catherine character used the same crucifix neckless. * Sean Patrick Thomas (Ronald) also had a cameo |
| * The E! show rank recently named the kiss between Cecil and Kathryn the seventh sexiest screen moment. Ironically it beat out Wild Things which featured a threesome. * The day the infamous kiss was shot was one of the nicest days in New York and there was a full crowed to witness the scene including tabloids. |
| * While doing press for Buffy with other WB shows Sarah Michelle Gellar found out her kiss with Selma Blair was in the tabloids. Too embarrassed to go buy them herself she sent actor Scott Foley who plays Noel on Felicity to go buy them so she could see it. |
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| Awards Cruel Intentions has been nominated for and won include: * The 2000 MTV Movie Awards - Best Female Performance, Sarah Michelle Gellar (Won) - Best Male Performance, Ryan Phillippe - Best Breakthrough Performance Female, Selma Blair - Best Villain, Sarah Michelle Gellar - Best Kiss, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair (won) |
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| * 1999 Teen Choice Awards - Best Movie Actress, Sarah Michelle Gellar (won for Buffy) - Best Movie actor, Ryan Phillippe - Best Movie Drama (Won) |
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| * Blockbuster Awards - Best Supporting Actress, Reese Witherspoon (Won) |
| From the Cutting Room Floor Cut Scenes From Cruel Intentions Include: - One of the most famous cut scenes involved Sebastian and the cheerleaders. While talking on the phone with Annette there are two naked cheerleaders rubbing oil on each other. One of the girls is Alisha Klass an adult film actress. The scene was cut to make Sebastian appear more sincere and to keep it from getting a NC-17 rating. |
| - The Sebastian blackmailing Greg scene was originally a lot longer. In the cut scene Sebastian was even crueler (making Greg think he had to give him a blow job only to laugh in his face) but the studio thought it went too far. |
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| - A scene at the estate between Annette and Sebastian was cut. Annette is jogging when Sebastian comes up to her in a gulf cart and proceeds to hit on her prompting her to ask him to leave. The scene was cut for time. - A small scene was cut between Cecil and Sebastian. Cecil is in the bathtub when Sebastian comes in and she asks him to join her. This was also cut for time. - Kathryn telling Ronald about Sebastian hitting her and screwing Cecil was cut from the film. |
| - Many scenes were cut or shot differently in order to make Sebastian more likable. An important scene (and in my opinion one of the best) was shortened for this reason. In the original final showdown between Kathryn and Sebastian, after Kathryn's speech Sebastian hit her. Kathryn then tried to hit him back and they end up fighting on the floor (I wrote a fan fic about what I think should of happened next called The Missing Scene). When they get up Sebastian orders her to get her ass in the bed and when she refuses he declares war. |
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| * ( You can read the complete dialogue to these scenes at the Quotes page) |
| Sebastian's Journal - The quote above the picture of a sleeping Kathryn says: "A night-mare is fed before it is born" - The page before it features a picture of Kathryn with these words framing it: My Love, Coke Problem, Deceitful, Bulimic, Promiscuous, Liar, Alcoholic - On the page across from it Sebastian describes Kathryn. This is partially what it says: There has never been a single person in history as two faced as Kathryn. Stunning to look at and exciting to be near and cold as ice. She cares about absolutely no one but herself. This girl has brought self-absorption to an art form. She believes in nothing and laughs in the face of sadness, faith, and sincerity. A person observing her and having seen the damage she's done to so many lives would most likely classify her as evil. She scoffs at any and every type of religion all the while manipulating others by using the idea of being religious to her advantage. She'll steal mentally and emotionally from anyone who crosses her path, spends night after night in drunken, drug-induced debauchery but lives the other life as the consummate angel. She is in a sense brilliant as evidence by the fact that she has indeed completely fooled every person she has ever had to except me. In fact we are very similar people. |
| The Edited Cruel Intentions The network television premiere of Cruel Intentions was on March 19 2002. Movies that premiere on cable are generally edited for content (i.e. sex, violence, language) and time. Some of the differences between the film version and the unedited version are: - Marci's naked Internet picture is blurred as is the word slut. - Dr. Greenbaum threatens to have Sebastian arrested. |
| - When Kathryn and Sebastian say good-bye to Mrs. Caldwell and Cecil it's shot differently. - Kathryn is never shown snorting coke. - Court's scene is shot wider so no blow job is implied. - Kathryn and Sebastian's almost kiss is shot differently. It shows more of Sebastian walking towards Kathryn instead of her rubbing herself. - Kathryn's line is reduced to "anywhere." |
| - The first scene with Blain is cut down. - A strange shot of Manchester prep (looks like it's from a T.V. show) is shown in between Blain and Greg's phone call. - The kiss between Cecil and Kathryn is kept in tact. |
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| The lap dance Kathryn gives Sebastian is cut down. |
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| - The shopping scene with Mrs. Caldwell and Kathryn is extended: A cashier comes over to them Kathryn: I'll take it Cashier: Great will that be cash or charge? Kathryn: (looking in her purse) oh poo I left my wallet at home. Mrs. Caldwell: Let me get that Kathryn: Oh I couldn't let you do that Mrs. Caldwell: It's the least I can do (hands the cashier card) Kathryn: Thanks you (after a beat she gives her a concerned look) I'm so sorry. - Cecil's description of her orgasm is cut out. |
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| - Sebastian and Cecil's post sex scene at the estate is cut all together from this version. - After Sebastian interrupts Ronald and Kathryn instead of ducking her head down to offer Sebastian a blow job Kathryn pulls the straps of her nightgown down. Sebastian then turns around, pulls them back up, and turns her down. - Sebastian getting hit by the car is edited. |
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| Connections Many of the actors in Cruel Intentions have worked with each other before: |
| - Ryan Phillippe (Sebastian) played Sarah Michelle Gellar's (Kathryn) boyfriend is the horror flick I Know What You Did Last Summer. That film was produced by Neil Moritz who also produced Cruel Intentions. |
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| - Neil Moritz also produced Urban Legends which Joshua Jackson (Blain) had a small part in. Tara Reid (Marci) played one of his college friends in it. - Tara Reid appeared in the film Girl as did Selma Blair (Cecil). - After Cruel Intentions Selma Blair played Reese Witherspoon's (Annette) rival in Legally Blond. |
| - Selma Blair played Cameron Diaz's best friend in Roger Kumble's (director) second film The Sweetest Thing. - Sean Patrick Thomas (Ronald) had a role in the teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait. Selma Blair also had a tiny role as a girl the popular jock hit on. |
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| - Sarah Michelle Gellar played a small part in the slasher film Scream 2. While her character Ce Ce is on the phone with the killer she gets another call from her sorority sister. She is voiced by Selma Blair. - Joshua Jackson is also featured in Scream 2. Sarah Michelle Gellar and him share a scene in a class room together were they argue movies. |
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| - Swoozie Kurtz is in the Stephen Frears version of Dangerous Liaisons. She played the Mrs. Caldwell part. Questions? Comments? Info? Feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] |