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Basic Instinct (Paperback)
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Basic Instinct (Paperback)
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This latest book in the Controversies series is the first in-depth
study of Basic Instinct (1992). Basic Instinct was one of the
earliest mainstream 'erotic thrillers' - a film which significantly
shifted the boundaries for graphic representations of sex in the
Hollywood mainstream. Basic Instinct remains a significant
milestone in terms of censorship and wider controversies. In his
fascinating study of the film, Stevie Simkin explains how the Basic
Instinct is also remarkable for stirring up a 'grass roots' form of
censorship that has become more widespread in the twenty years that
have followed its release. The unrest that Basic Instinct sparked
in the gay and lesbian communities in the US, as well as amongst
feminists, was unprecedented at the time. After the screenplay was
leaked to the public, pressure groups - incensed by what they
characterised as the script's homophobia - first lobbied the
production company, director and writer for script changes, and
then staged protests during the making of the film, continuing with
demonstrations outside movie theatres when it opened.
This study considers the social and cultural context in which Basic
Instinct was made. It includes a detailed examination of all stages
of the production, certification, distribution and reception of the
film, the nature of the objections and protests by GLAAD and other
pressure groups, and critical responses to the film. It also offers
a number of readings of the film, chiefly in terms of its
representation of a 'transgressive' female protagonist, and its
representation of bisexuality and a close analysis of key scenes,
with comparison of the cuts made to different versions released in
the UK and the US, for theatrical release and for home video, and
for TV broadcast. It concludes by considering the longer term
impact of Basic Instinct, focusing on representations of
lesbianism/bisexuality, sex and violence, and the erotic thriller
genre's place in relation to boundaries of censorship and
classification.
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