Basic Instinct: Live from SF
11 winners · 8 left open
Who won the movie?
DeclaredSharon Stone
They close by agreeing that Sharon Stone is the movie's biggest winner.
What's aged the best?
DeclaredThe San Francisco location work
The hosts agree the city footage, setting, and street-level San Francisco atmosphere still hold up best.
Apex mountain
DeclaredSharon Stone
The hosts call Sharon Stone's performance the peak of the film's star power in this category run.
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Most rewatchable
Apparent consensusNightclub scene
CR picks the nightclub sequence as the most rewatchable, with the others offering different scenes as alternatives.
What's the most 1992 thing about this movie?
No consensusNo clear winner
The hosts toss out several period markers, including selective sex appeal, old computer terminals, and 90s slang and habits.
What's aged the worst?
No consensusNo clear winner
They point to the police work, the interrogation dynamics, and the first sex scene as the biggest modern-day liabilities without settling on one clear loser.
Ruffalo Hannah Rubinette Partridge overacting award
DeclaredMichael Douglas
Michael Douglas wins for his big, yelpy line readings and escalating performance as Nick unravels.
How would Van Lathan get out of this one?
DeclaredNick saying he's deepening his understanding of literature through Catherine's books
Van spins a justification that frames Nick's obsession as intellectual respect for a female author and creator.
Hottest take
No consensusNo clear winner
The hosts float several hot takes, but the category never settles on a single definitive winner.
Casting what-ifs
DeclaredSharon Stone as Catherine Trammell
They run through the alternate cast history and land on Sharon Stone as the decisive choice for Catherine.
Best That Guy Award
No consensusNo clear winner
They debate several recognizable character actors, but never reach a firm consensus on who best fits the 'that guy' label.
Recasting couch director city
DeclaredDouglas over Tom Cruise
When asked to choose between Cruise and Douglas, the room goes with Douglas for the role.
Vincent Chase award
DeclaredCatherine Trammell
Catherine wins the 'was this character actually good at her job?' category despite her messy, reckless murders.
Picking nits
No consensusNo clear winner
They pile up continuity and logic complaints about evidence handling, the elevator setup, and the murder cleanup without choosing one nitpick winner.
Sequel, prequel, prestige TV
No consensusNo clear winner
They consider follow-up possibilities and adjacent versions, but mainly use the category to comment on how other erotic-thriller versions never quite work.
Unanswerable questions
No consensusNo clear winner
The conversation drifts into unresolved plot questions like how long the relationship lasts and who really did the killing.
Secret Handshake Club memorabilia you'd want from this movie
DeclaredThe ice pick
The room prefers iconic props from the movie, with the ice pick and ceiling mirror both drawing strong support.
Coach Finstock Mr. Miyagi Award for best, worst life lesson
DeclaredRisk it all for the fuck of the century
They settle on the movie's main lesson as Nick's decision to chase the ultimate sex scene at all costs.
Double feature choice
No consensusNo clear winner
The hosts toss out several companion movies, including Jagged Edge, Total Recall, Fatal Attraction, and Body of Evidence, without naming one clear pick.