Set in the upper east side of manhattan, cruel intentions tells a tale of a rich stepbrother and stepsister who place a divisive bet that could ruin both their reputations. When kathryn first shows sebastians diary to the camera, the front page says cruel intentions. Writerdirector roger kumbles take on this tale of decadence is light on subtlety, but takes the proceedings. In the swimming pool scene between annette and sebastian, a positioning mark can be seen quite clearly on the floor.
Cruel intentions a look at sebastians journal dead. Cruel intentions 88 movie clip sebastians journal 1999. Cruel intentions tells the story of two students at an elite manhattan prep school, stepsiblings kathryn and sebastian. The journal shows all of sebastians inner thoughts. Cruel intentions is deeply problematic 20 years later. Cruel intentions academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The swimming pool used was freezing cold, about 40 degrees, so ryan phillippe and reese witherspoon were freezing look close and you can see ryan shivering, and so were the camera crew, that they didnt repeat the shot, so the positioning mark was left in. The movie is a comedic and dramatic appropriation of the 18thcentury french epistolary novel les liaisons dangereuses by laclos, but unlike other modern film versions of the novel dangerous liaisons is not set in the france of that time the story follows a handful of wealthy teenagers living in modern new. In the closing scene kathryn looks up at the students after skimming through the pages of. Cruel intentions is a 1999 american drama film written and directed by roger kumble.
She finds cecile distributing copies of sebastians journal, which annette has retitled cruel intentions. What did sebastians journal say in cruel intentions. Things only adults notice in cruel intentions the list. Cruel intentions a look at sebastians journal dead curious. There are a lot of memorable moments in cruel intentions, which came out 20 years ago today, in 1999. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to cruel intentions. Two vicious stepsiblings of an elite manhattan prep school make a wager.
Cruel intentions is a 1999 american drama film starring sarah michelle gellar, ryan phillippe, reese witherspoon, and selma blair. Cruel intentions is a 1999 american teen romantic drama film written and directed by roger. Cruel intentions 88 movie clip sebastians journal 1999 hd. Released in 1999, cruel intentions was much darker than the noughties teen classics mean girls. Cruel intentions 1999 full plot spoilers and how the film end. Cruel intentions revolutionized the teen drama when it was released exactly two. Sequel will follow sebastians son by andy swift february 2 2016, 3. Im going to give you a summary of the movie the incestuous relationship between socialite cokehead bitch kathryn sarah michelle gellar merteuil and sebastian ryan phillippe, the sexual innuendos, the im going to screw you to get what. But i will always remember it for being the first time i saw two girls kissing. The film is an adaptation of the 18thcentury french epistolary novel les liaisons dangereuses by laclos and is set among wealthy teenagers living in modern new york city the film started as an independent film with a small budget, and was later picked up by. While the movie was popular and certainly made its mark at the time of. Cecile and annette tourvel worked together to produce copies of sebastians journal, which revealed catherines true self, and they handed them out to the student body and faculty. Cruel intentions is a 1999 american teen romantic drama film written and directed by roger kumble and starring sarah michelle gellar, ryan phillippe, reese witherspoon, and selma blair.
Sebastian is a well known womanizer and kathryn is a promiscuous troublemaker with a clean reputation. Cruel intentions a look at sebastians journal teen movies, good movies, movies. Yes, kathryn ends the film in tears but it feels more like the lies and manipulation are her undoing. She was portrayed by sarah michelle gellar in the first movie, who also voiced seventh sister and the forthcoming nbc pilot, and by amy adams in the prequel movie. It acted as a sequel to the 1999 film of same name, with sarah michelle gellar reprising her role of kathryn merteuil. Cruel intentions fit that mold, subverting the bubbly teen movie genre and. In an era of squeaky clean teen movies, cruel intentions released 20 years ago this week was a sexy cinematic firebomb, one dressed up in a bloodred bustier and dripping in quasi. The film s writerdirector roger kumble and producer neal h. Cruel intentions a look at sebastians journal cruel intentions diary02 teen movies good movies nostalgia teen witch cruel intentions millenium travel scrapbook series movies smash book.
The use of drugs is a common issue in todays modern movies, and that is one of the reasons cruel intentions is different in terms of its cultural context. A short time later, the front page says cruel inventions the movies working title. Nbc has ordered a pilot script for a followup series based on the 1999. Cruel intentions a look at sebastian s journal dead curious july 15, 20 im a wreck without you, writes sebastian to annette after he royally screws things up between them. Cruel intentions cruel intentions is a 1999 american drama film starring sarah michelle gellar, ryan phillippe, reese witherspoon, and selma blair. Flustered, kathryn rushes outside the chapel, where cecile is distributing copies of sebastians journal entitled cruel intentions to all the students. Dark teen dramas were all the rage in the late 90s. A short time later, the front page says cruel inventions the movies. Cruel intentions a look at sebastians journal 11 fascinating closeups of diaries and journals in movies the original burn book cruel intentions the real identity after reading secretly the diary of your lover and seeing the truth opinion about you must had been cruel to you too. A fashion ode to cruel intentions jadore by design. Cruel intentions 1999 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
Nbc is stepping into the nostalgia trend this pilot season, ordering a pilot for a cruel intentions sequel series, variety has learned. Cruel intentions 1999 fit right into that mold of movies that subverted the bubbly teen movie genre and took its characters into twisted. Cruel intentions 38 movie clip the black man is gone 1999 hd. Photo by columbia picturesgetty images the majestically warped, tragic romance that is cruel intentions came out 15 years ago today, march 5. Kathryn first shows sebastians diary to the camera, the front page says cruel intentions.
Cruel intentions 88 movie clip sebastians journal 1999 hd by movieclips. Everyone becomes aware of kathryns true nature and scheming, and the headmaster finds her charm bracelet containing the coke. Im obsessed with the 1999 teen drama movie cruel intentions just as much as anyone else is. It starred the noted french actor jean reno and a young upstart. But despite this, i cannot conclude that cruel intentions is sex positive film because of the homophobia. Being gay is definitely a potential source of humiliation and. Cruel intentions 1999 full movie lets join, full episode here. Annette reads his journal, which outs kathryn as a potential sociopath, and shares it with the crowd of people at sebastians memorial. Sarah michelle gellar and ryan phillippe sizzle as a pair of unscrupulous siblings in a deliciously sexy tale of seduction, revenge and conquest. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Even sebastian learns that sex doesnt always need to be a weapon.
I just saw it and i was curious as to what he had to say about everyone. The original story takes place in 18th century france and revolves around two romantic rivals who revel in manipulating others using. After cleverly seducing and ruining the reputation. Films like fear 1996, the craft 1996, wild things 1998, and jawbreaker 1999 proved that high school era narratives can be intense and dangerous while still capturing the nuances of adolescence. Ok, this whole moviesbecomingtvshows thing is starting to get cruel. With sarah michelle gellar, ryan phillippe, reese witherspoon, selma blair. Sebastian valmont is a fictional character from the 1999 hit teen drama cruel intentions, he is.
Reese witherspoon listens as ryan phillippe whispers in her ear in a scene from the film cruel intentions, 1999. Understandably, seeing those three women together made me want to rewatch cruel intentions for the first time as an adult considering the film pretty much defined an entire generation, i. Cruel intentions tv series nbc planning sequel to 1999. The two make a wager regarding the virginity of their headmasters daughter, annette. Cruel intentions sebastians death spoiler by mysticsunlight. A couple of nights ago i was flicking through netflix and came across a film i had completely forgotten about cruel intentions.
Cruel intentions is still super effed up 15 years later. Annette reese witherspoon and cecile selma blair give out copies of sebastians journal, which shows that kathryn sarah michelle gellar is to blame for everyones misery, and indirectly, to sebastians death. Cruel intentions wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Cruel intentions by roger kumble roger kumble, sarah. Cruel intentions is a 1999 american teen romantic drama film directed by roger kumble and starring sarah michelle gellar, ryan phillippe, reese witherspoon, and selma blair. Its been 20 years since cruel intentions, and theres. Kathryn merteuil is the main antagonist in the cruel intentions duology. Annettecruel intentionsdiaryexclusive mediafilmjournalmodern. Cruel intentions is an american drama pilot that was in production for nbc in 2016. Annette and cecile distribute copies of sebastians journal to their.
See more ideas about cruel intentions, i movie and movies. Moritz, in addition to lindsey rosin and jordan ross of the unauthorized musical parody. Cruel intentions cast secrets in entertainment weekly 2019. Sebastians ryan phillippe journal, which exposes kathryn sarah michelle gellar as a cruel bitch. In honor of the films 20th anniversary, several members of the cast and. Cruel intentions a look at sebastians journal cruel. Sebastian valmont cruel intentions ultimate wiki fandom. In the final scene, annette drives away in sebastians car with his journal at her side, remembering the good moments they shared together.
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