Wild Things R1 Denise Richards, Neve Campbell

R1 originaali, ei suomitekstejä.

Product Description

The scheme is far from tame. But whose scheme is it? Assume nothing as you venture beyond Blue Bay's elite beach communities and into the murky waters of the Everglades for a mystery of deceit, sex and greed as unpredictable as a hungry gator. And please, keep your hands inside the boat at all times. Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards and Bill Murray star in a swamp-steamy thriller about two high school students, the guidance counselor they accuse of rape and the detectivewho knows there's more to the story.

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Wild Things is the kind of lurid, trashy thriller that you'll either dive into with unabashed pleasure or turn away from in prudish disgust; it's entirely your choice, but we suggest the former option since it's obviously much more fun. The plot's so convoluted it's hardly worth describing, except to say that it's set in humid Florida and involves a respected high school teacher (Matt Dillon--yes, Matt Dillon as a teacher!) who is faced with accusations of rape by a student (Denise Richards, from Starship Troopers) who had been giving him the kind of attention most people would consider improper for such a "nice" young lady. Another student (Neve Campbell) raises a similar charge against the teacher, and that's when a police officer (Kevin Bacon) begins to investigate the allegations. Just when you think the movie's gone overboard with its shameless sex and absurdly twisted plot, in drops Bill Murray as an unscrupulous lawyer (of course) to spice things up with insurance scams and welcomed comic relief. As directed by John McNaughton (who has a way of making just the right moves with this kind of film noir melodrama), Wild Things is a bona fide guilty pleasure--the kind of movie you may be ashamed to enjoy, but what the heck, you'll enjoy it anyway. --Jeff Shannon

Product details

• Actors: Denise Richards, Matt Dillon, Bill Murray, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell
• Directors: John McNaughton
• Producers: Steven A. Jones, Rodney Liber
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English, French
• Dubbed: French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated:

  R

  Restricted
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: December 2, 2004
• Run Time: 108 minutes

I saw this in a theater with a friend (we're both girls), and we weren't expecting much. I think there wasn't much else playing at the time that was of any interest, so we figured that this would be a total cheesefest, but a bit of fun. We both walked out talking about how surprised we were to have thoroughly enjoyed it and how it was an unexpectedly well crafted, keep you guessing type thriller/whodunnit. I'll add to this that at the time we saw this (I was a teenager), I was going through my 'film snob' stage, but still had a blast, despite my best intentions.

Yesterday, my husband and I were looking for something fun to rent, and this popped up in the suggestions area. I proposed it as a possibility, as even though I hadn't seen it since that night in the theater, I recalled it as being an enjoyably taut, well done film. He was a bit reticent, expecting a corny, gratuitous, skin-o-max type flick. As the credits rolled, he also ended up expressing the same reaction as my friend and I, enjoying t just as much as we had during our initial viewing. I think in some ways, the 'titillating' aspects were on some level what sold/continue to sell the film, but on others, hurt it a bit b/c people don't expect much in terms of plot or decent writing. Anyway, my point is I would wholeheartedly recommend this film to anyone who either is curious, is in the mood for an excellent, smart thriller or has the impression that my husband or me and my friend initially did - b/c I can almost guarantee you will be proven wrong, like we all were. It's a whole lot of fun, a bit camp, and as a 'whodunnit', surprisingly successful and sharp.

Also, after two viewings, I can say that, for me at least, there were no annoying, glaring plot holes to derail enjoyment of the film, which unfortunately happens with far too much frequency in thrillers - particularly in a campier one like this. My husband and I love to try and rip holes in these types of movies when possible, and so often it is. Even in movies that were more 'respected' by the public and critics, and it really can ruin a film viewing experience for us b/c it just lowers the quality and feels sloppy, for lack of a better descriptive. We didn't have much to work with in that aspect with this film, and it was hugely refreshing!

Definitely underrated, dare I say...90's classic? Or even just classic. Period.

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