147. Paul Verhoeven: Basic Instinct
Show notes
Sex, violence, and metanarrative critiques of the audience! Our series on the films of Dutch auteur Paul Verhoeven begins with several bangs in 1992's Basic Instinct. After getting to know the thrilling perv, Wilson gets grossed out by Michael Douglas, Ben gets enthralled by Sharon Stone, and Eli gets confused about the ending. What big ideas lie beneath this spectacular erotic thriller? Listen on…
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:50 Introducing Paul Verhoeven
00:10:00 Moral complexity
00:17:08 Context on Verhoeven
00:27:15 Introducing Basic Instinct
00:33:00 Nick as the protagonist; Michael Douglas as an actor
00:41:25 The interrogation scene
00:52:30 The end of the movie
01:02:29 Car chases and murder
01:06:15 Themes and big ideas
01:14:30 Closing thoughts