147. Paul Verhoeven: Basic Instinct

<p>Sex, violence, and metanarrative critiques of the audience! Our series on the films of Dutch auteur Paul Verhoeven begins with several bangs in 1992&#39;s <em>Basic Instinct</em>. 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…</p><p>Interrogate us in our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ <a href="http://www.deepcutpod.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.deepcutpod.com</a> </p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:00:00 Intro</p><p>00:01:50 Introducing Paul Verhoeven</p><p>00:10:00 Moral complexity </p><p>00:17:08 Context on Verhoeven</p><p>00:27:15 Introducing Basic Instinct</p><p>00:33:00 Nick as the protagonist; Michael Douglas as an actor</p><p>00:41:25 The interrogation scene</p><p>00:52:30 The end of the movie </p><p>01:02:29 Car chases and murder</p><p>01:06:15 Themes and big ideas </p><p>01:14:30 Closing thoughts</p>