Cruel Intentions 2

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There's a reason you haven't heard of this straight-to-video "sequel" to the seamy teen romp that had Ryan Phillippe baring his polished behind: it's twice as bad as the first one and is only worth a look to see just how embarrassingly buttless it can get. Writer-director Roger Kumble's original was no classic, Lord knows, but at least the game, nubile cast knew how to smack its lips--his follow-up (which, in tamer form, was to be the pilot for a proposed series called Manchester Prep) can't even pout properly. Phillippe's Sebastian character (here played by a bland, doughy Robin Dunne) is carted back out to be reintroduced to scheming stepsister Kathryn, enacted by a woefully unsexy Amy Adams (Sarah Michelle Gellar played Sebastian's ripe cousin in the first film). The two don't hit it off, and Sebastian--far more sentimental than his big-screen counterpart--immediately decides he's all for love, in the form of pristine deb Danielle (Sarah Thompson). It all amounts to a ponderously cartoonish nothing, including a twist ending that renders everything proceeding it completely incomprehensible. Kumble has the film spouting homilies on love and self-esteem, then randomly throws in bare breasts; it's like a horny Saved by the Bell, without the kick or pacing of good camp. --Steve Wiecking

Customer Reviews:

Really Cruel.......2007-07-08

It is absolutely cruel to have anyone endure watching this movie. It is the worst movie that I have ever seen. The ending was so disappointing that it will be hard for me to get excited about seeing another movie. It was filled with pointless nudity,profanity, sexual explotation, and there was no redeeming value in anyone in the movie. One is not a low enough rating for this movie. It was a waste of effort and money for those who had any attachment to it.There was one charater prone to choke or puke throughout the movie and at the end i felt like doing both!

First movie is ALWAYS the best one than the second movie.......2007-04-16

This movie is pretty odd and little mix-up parts but it's ALMOST the same as the first movie. I always like the first movie better than this one. I ordered this movie because of Keri Lynn Pratt and that I really loved the first one and I was hoping this movie would be great one but it's not. I still have this movie but I hardly watch this movie because my boyfriend really love this movie so I dont bother sell it. Our things is ours so. I am warning you guys dont order this movie unless you REALLY want to see it then go rent a movie BEFORE you order it!! Save your money!!

up, down, back and forward, faster, faster.......2006-07-02

3 stars for the scene with Kery Lynn Pratt and the horse. Also
Amy Adams is to die for

Just horrible.......2005-10-14

I've seen the first Cruel Intentions, which I didn't like very much. Compared to this movie, the original looks like Casablanca. I watched this one on DVD. You can see why it's direct to video. i understand the characters are the same because it is a prequel. But the dialog and plot were virtually the same. What do you get with this one: cheap exploitation, racial sterotypes, and a ridiculous, unfathomable ending which is cut off all too soon.

First one=intriguing, second one=biggest mistake ever, third one= redemption.......2005-09-05

Now the Second one is pretty bad and tries too hard to be as good as the first. It is very hard to create a sequel as good as the first but this one certainly proves that point. Jurassic park two Lost world is worth it compared to this one. don't even waste the $3.00.

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First is good, second is eh...
Best Intentions
Cruel intentions
Manuvering and Mundame...
Two CRACKING movies....

Cruel Intentions / Cruel Intentions 2
Starring: Christine Baranski , Selma Blair , Louise Fletcher , Sarah Michelle Gellar , and Alaina Reed Hall
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Release Date: 2001-03-13

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Cruel Intentions
This modern-day teen update of Les Liaisons Dangereuses suffered at the hands of both critics and moviegoers thanks to its sumptuous ad campaign, which hyped the film as an arch, highly sexual, faux-serious drama (not unlike the successful, Oscar-nominated Dangerous Liaisons). In fact, this intermittently successful sudser plays like high comedy for its first two-thirds, as its two evil heroes, rich stepsiblings Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe), blithely ruin lives and reputations with hearts as black as coal. Kathryn wants revenge on a boyfriend who dumped her, so she befriends his new intended, the gawky Cecile (Selma Blair), and gets Sebastian to deflower the innocent virgin. The meat of the game, though, lies in Sebastian's seduction of good girl Annette (a down-to-earth Reese Witherspoon), who's written a nationally published essay entitled "Why I Choose to Wait." If he fails, Kathryn gets his precious vintage convertible; if he wins, he gets Kathryn--in the sack. When the movie sticks to the merry ruination of Kathryn and Sebastian's pawns, it's highly enjoyable: Gellar in particular is a two-faced manipulator extraordinaire, and Phillippe, usually a black hole, manages some fun as a hipster Eurotrash stud. Most pleasantly surprising of all is Witherspoon, who puts a remarkably self-assured spin on a character usually considered vulnerable and tortured (see Michelle Pfeiffer in Dangerous Liaisons). Unfortunately, writer-director Roger Kumble undermines everything he's built up with a false ending that's true to neither the reconceived characters nor the original story--revenge is a dish best served cold, not cooked up with unnecessary plot twists. --Mark Englehart

Cruel Intentions 2
There's a reason you haven't heard of this straight-to-video "sequel" to the seamy teen romp that had Ryan Phillippe baring his polished behind: it's twice as bad as the first one and is only worth a look to see just how embarrassing it can get. Writer-director Roger Kumble's original was no classic, Lord knows, but at least the game, nubile cast knew how to smack its lips--his follow-up (which, in tamer form, was to be the pilot for a proposed series called Manchester Prep) can't even pout properly. Phillippe's Sebastian character (here played by a bland, doughy Robin Dunne) is carted back out to be reintroduced to scheming stepsister Kathryn, enacted by a woefully unsexy Amy Adams (Sarah Michelle Gellar played Sebastian's ripe cousin in the first film). The two don't hit it off, and Sebastian--far more sentimental than his big-screen counterpart--immediately decides he's all for love, in the form of pristine deb Danielle (Sarah Thompson). It all amounts to a ponderously cartoonish nothing, including a twist ending that renders everything proceeding it completely incomprehensible. Kumble has the film spouting homilies on love and self-esteem, then randomly throws in bare breasts; it's like a horny Saved by the Bell, without the kick or pacing of good camp. --Steve Wiecking

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First is good, second is eh..........2005-01-18

The first Cruel Intentions was such a good movie, Actors you actually hear of, & can relate to(kinda), Sarah M. Gellar, Ryan Phillipe, and Reese Witherspoon were good charactars... The second one is not all that great, for some reason the story seems to be identical to the first, As much as I like the first, I wanted something different for the second, The charactars also had the exact same names, but they are clearly different people, They should have gotten the same actors if they wanted that!!!!!!!! No wonder it was a straight to video release, no one wants to pay to see the same film twice, stick with the first one, and I just got the 3rd(hopefully its a DIFFERENT story), but if I hadnt seen the first, I might have liked the second, but the reason I didnt is because it was the same story with inferior actors/actresses playing the roles, so 4 1/2 stars for the first, 2 1/2 for the second, It averages out to 3 1/2 stars.

Best Intentions.......2002-09-23

This movie is amazing!! I loved it. I watch it every chance I get.

Cruel intentions.......2002-01-25

I loved the first movie (big fan of Sarah Michelle Gellar). The rest of the cast was also great in their roles. The basic plot is that Sebastian and Catherin are step siblings and they have wanted to ahve sex but know they can't (family reasons), so they make a bet that if Sebatian can sleep with Annette (the headmaster's daughter) that he will sleep with Catherine, and if he can't sleep with Annette, Catherine will get his car. The movie takes off from there and it is a great film for a Friday/Saturday night!

The second one, while great for a laugh (horrible acting, the actors do not even resemble the original cast) and it was cut from the series that they were going to make of the movie (Manchester Prep, never aired).

I will give it five stars (not going to punish it because of the prequel)

Manuvering and Mundame..........2001-09-05

I suppose as a 'teen' movie, and in comparison to other teen movies, Cruel Intentions could be seen as a 4 star flick, especially when you consider the above average acting of it's a-list cast.

Cruel Intentions, however didn't do anything except bore me. Obviously the actors cannot be blamed. The plot and direction (or lack thereof) is what seriously stunts this film. This is an R-rated movie. Why it was dumbed-down to the degree that it was baffles me. Cruel Intentions could have been far more vindictive, sexual, and ultimately more entertaining (and given the ending much more weight in any event), if the director had spun it in a more coherent way.

Alas, this movie falls completely flat on it's face. I found it neither funny, romantic or engaging - or naughty enough to keep me interested. The only good swing in this movie is that in the end, both characters get what they deserve. There are a lot of things that could be made into a movie. Why this book was ever made into a movie I'll never know.

- Louis

Two CRACKING movies...........2001-04-24

Cruel Intetions is just a brilliant film. It to me is perfect, a breath of fresh air into the common teen movie. The acting is excellent, the script, everything is amazing. The dvd is pretty good too. The deleted scenes are really good, and fun to see. And the documentaries are good too. A very good dvd package, and worthy of its special edition status.

Cruel Intentions 2 as you may know was put together from a cancelled TV show, and is also a classic movie. But is completely different from the first. The prequel is much funnier than the original (wether that is the intentions is a completely different matter) But is fun to watch, and i really enjoy. The dvd is a disapojnment though, we see more deleted scenes ion the trailer they provide us with than on the dvd, because the trailer and bios is it!

Customer Reviews:

Cruel Intentions.......2007-02-20

One of my all time favorite movies. I have enjoyed watching it over and again.

Brilliant.......2007-01-25

This was a truly fantastic film! I thoroughly enjoyed it and would watch it over and over again. It is a very clever film with an excellent cast including Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon and many more. It is, however, a certificate 15 and for good reasons. There are sex scenes, drug refernces and coarse language. However, it is a great movie with many surprising twists and turns and an unexpected ending that leads you through the journey of true love and what people will do to get hold of it!
A great watch, this film deserves to be purchased.

Seen it more than a dozen times..........2006-12-09

I love young love. I enjoy a romantic movie that contains it as well. I lose myself in romantic movies that are well made and that have characters that make me want to know them better.

I know this is a movie remake made in modern times and I am thrilled that it is the first one that I saw. The chemistry between actors was sensational. The scenery was exquisite. I loved the opening scene and every single scene in between.

If you like romantic movies, you'll love this film.

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Cruel Intentions [Region 2]
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar , Ryan Phillippe , Reese Witherspoon , Selma Blair , and Louise Fletcher
Director: Roger Kumble
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Don't read other reviews
Melissa Yvonne Lewis?
This film sucks
a worthy sequel
Surprising. . .

Cruel Intentions 3 [Region 2]
Starring: Kerr Smith , Kristina Anapau , Nathan Wetherington , Melissa Yvonne Lewis , and Natalie Ramsey
Director: Scott Ziehl
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Don't read other reviews.......2007-08-11

I've only heard bad things about this movie. But it is truely three times the fun of the first - and I loved that film. Highly reccommended - Buy this - NOW!

Melissa Yvonne Lewis?.......2005-12-02

I watch this bec. or Melissa Yvonne Lewis, remember Joe Schmoe where she play the rich bitch, she did a superb job on that show, but on this movie, her acting is just a mediocre.

on the movie - just average, very predictable, nothing really exciting

This film sucks.......2005-10-14

Two guys at a college prep school make wagers on seducing naive young girls, and then meet their match when they agree to see which one can seduce the most popular and devious girl who has her own agenda to everything. I think this film is really sucks but I loved Cruel Intentions 1 and CI2 but this film sucked.

a worthy sequel.......2005-03-13

This movie was a worthy sequel to the original installment. They were clever, and didn't use different actors for the same charactesr, which almost always is a disaster (the exception, imo, would be Scarlet, the sequel to Gone With The Wind). Instead, they focused on Katherine's cousein, Cassidy, who's very worthy of being a successor, and her malevolent friend, Jason. The movie is charming, and has its own, different, plot. The ending is particularly good, because of the double-twist. The really interesting thing is that you're actually rooting for Cassidy and Jason to get together, and they do in a way.

The background music in this movie is normally good, and fits with the mood. However, it doesn't have something as awesome as Verge's Bitter Sweet Symphony.

If you liked this movie, I'd recommend reading Choderos de Laclos' book: it's a classic. I'd also recommend Marquis de Sade's _Juliette_.

Surprising. . ........2004-12-20

I bought this only because i loved the first one, hoping it wasn't as terrible as the second. After i watched it i was so impressed. First of all i loved that it really didn't have anything to do with the first, aside from Cassidy being Katherine's cousin,and sharing the same last name (there is only one reference to Katherine and Sebastian in the beginning). It is much better than having different actors playing old characters, which drags a movie down alot. I thought the story was great, with good twists.The whole cast is very attractive, which can't hurt either. The "bad" characters are all pretty likeable, aside from one, and all is well in the end. The best thing about this movie is the character Cassidy. I sarted out hating her, and ended up really liking her for her realness, and honesty she does not try to hide that she is a b*tch. This actress does a particularly good job, pulling off both loveable, and complete brat at the same time. I would definetly reccomend this movie.

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Really Cruel
First movie is ALWAYS the best one than the second movie
up, down, back and forward, faster, faster
Just horrible
First one=intriguing, second one=biggest mistake ever, third one= redemption

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Really Cruel.......2007-07-08

First movie is ALWAYS the best one than the second movie.......2007-04-16

up, down, back and forward, faster, faster.......2006-07-02

3 stars for the scene with Kery Lynn Pratt and the horse. Also
Amy Adams is to die for

Just horrible.......2005-10-14

First one=intriguing, second one=biggest mistake ever, third one= redemption.......2005-09-05

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Really Cruel
First movie is ALWAYS the best one than the second movie
up, down, back and forward, faster, faster
Just horrible
First one=intriguing, second one=biggest mistake ever, third one= redemption

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Customer Reviews:

Really Cruel.......2007-07-08

First movie is ALWAYS the best one than the second movie.......2007-04-16

up, down, back and forward, faster, faster.......2006-07-02

3 stars for the scene with Kery Lynn Pratt and the horse. Also
Amy Adams is to die for

Just horrible.......2005-10-14

First one=intriguing, second one=biggest mistake ever, third one= redemption.......2005-09-05

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Cruel Intentions
Brilliant
Seen it more than a dozen times...

Cruel Intentions [Region 2]
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar , Ryan Phillippe , Reese Witherspoon , Selma Blair , and Louise Fletcher
Director: Roger Kumble
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Cruel Intentions.......2007-02-20

One of my all time favorite movies. I have enjoyed watching it over and again.

Brilliant.......2007-01-25

Seen it more than a dozen times..........2006-12-09

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