Cruel Intentions 2
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| Directed by | Roger Kumble |
| Produced by | Christopher Ball D. Howard Grigsby Linda Hawkins Peter Hume Nancy Kirhoffer Roger Kumble Paul Kurta Bruce Mellon Neal H. Moritz Charles Pratt Jr. William Tyrer Heather Zeegen |
| Written by | Roger Kumble |
| Starring | Robin Dunne Sarah Thompson Keri Lynn Pratt Amy Adams |
| Distributed by | Uca Catalogue |
| Release date(s) | October 3, 2003 |
| Running time | 87 min. |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Cruel Intentions |
| Followed by | Cruel Intentions 3 |
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- This article is about the second film in a series. For a list of the films in this series, see Cruel Intentions (disambiguation).
Cruel Intentions 2 is the 2000 American drama/comedy film prequel to Cruel Intentions which was released direct-to-video. It was written and directed by Roger Kumble, who was also responsible for the first film. The film stars Robin Dunne, Sarah Thompson, Amy Adams and Keri Lynn Pratt
Cruel Intentions 2 was originally supposed to be a TV pilot for a Cruel Intentions spin-off series called Manchester Prep. Originally set to air on Fox Television in 1999, the series was cancelled before it could premiere due to Fox TV executives' objections over obscenities.
Subsequently the film's plot, originally a retelling of the original's, was reworked to become a prequel set several years before the events seen in Cruel Intentions. In the process new scenes, including those featuring harsher language and nudity were added to the film before release.
The scenes added included identical twin sisters Alicia Sorell and Anne Sorell kissing during a nude shower sequence (a rare graphic depiction of incest in a mainstream film), and another sequence where Keri Lynn Pratt's character experiences an orgasm during a horseriding lesson (the orgasm scene was actually included in the television version and reportedly outraged Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch which was the reason for the series not being picked up).
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[edit] Plot summary
Taking place several years before the events depicted in the original 1999 film, the film follows the lives of rich step siblings Sebastian Valmont and Kathryn Merteuil as they playfully manipulate the people surrounding them at their exclusive New York prep school.
Initially the film has Sebastian conversing with his soon to be ex-principal, whereby he manages to get back at the principal, in a similar fashion to the opening scene of the original motion picture, also borrowing heavily on the original dialogue. Though this action was motivated by different circumstances, as the principal's insistence on having Sebastian’s permanent record relayed to his new school, thereby hampering his new start at Manchester prep.
Following his arrival in New York Sebastian is daunted to discover the huge wealth of his new family, meeting Kathryn for the first time, while she plays piano, he goes on to better her with his skill, embarrassing her, later to do the same when he corrects her vocabulary. Thus leading Kathryn’s mother to belittle her daughter for her failure.
This leads to a confrontation between Kathryn and Sebastian whereby she states that she has a comfortable lifestyle and that he better not interfere.
Sebastian later begins school, shunned by his stepsister, while waiting to see his new principal he encounters his future love interest Danielle, unknown to him to be the principals daughter.
A school assembly is then shown where Kathryn is delivering a speech to her fellow classmates, but is being persistently interrupted by uncontrollable hiccup’s coming from a student, who would then begin to choke on gum that she was chewing in a bid to stop her hiccups. She is saved by the quick action of Danielle who with the use of the Heimlich manoeuvre allowing the student to expel the gum, which ends up flying into Kathryn’s hair.
We are then shown into a secret society of student elite ruled over by Kathryn having a secret meeting deciding upon the fate of new students. This leads them to Cherie, the unfortunate student with the hiccups. It is then discovered that Cherie’s family is more wealthy than that of Kathryn, that and the events of the assembly thus cause Kathryn to seek a vendetta against Cherie. Similarly again to the events of the original film, Kathryn states that she will make Cherie the “premier slut at Manchester prep”. Which would later be switched as Kathryn’s mother tells her to become best friends with Cherie, in an attempt to encourage Cherie’s mother to donate a large amount of money to Kathryn’s mothers’ charity. Thus eventually leading to the renowned scene where Cherie masturbates to the point of climax on the instruction of Kathryn while on a horse. Then leading to the statement by Cherie that she now understands "why girls like horses so much".
The film returns to Sebastian who coming from a more humble upbringing wishes to befriend his house staff. Doing so angers Kathryn whose day was interrupted by not being able to contact her driver, who happened to be engaged in a card game with Sebastian and the other household staff. That and Kathryn's jealousy of Sebastian cause her to admit she is unhappy with her life in one of the only true expressions of true emotion by Kathryn.
The film then goes on to show Sebastian’s attempts to woo Danielle, first by asking her for coffee at her work, then later conversing with her on the telephone. This later evolves into a relationship between the two, though Kathryn, who sees this, uses it as a way to get back at Sebastian. First by tempting him away from Danielle by luring him with the Sorell twins in the infamous incest-shower scene.
Which had the sisters explaining that Danielle is the only virgin at Manchester, and that aside from her “Manchester prep is a virtual whorehouse” and that as the school motto goes “if you don’t snort it, suck it”. This leaves Sebastian with a dilemma, does he stay with Danielle, in a relationship devoid of sex, or does he simply give into the sexual possibilities of “Manchester Prep”.
In the end Sebastian stays with Danielle professing his love for her, only to find that she does not reciprocate, but is in fact working with Kathryn in a secret plan to dupe Sebastian. Defeated by Kathryn’s manipulation, Sebastian states “if you can’t beat them join them” thus leading to a threesome with Danielle and Kathryn followed by an alliance of the three to dominate and manipulate others.
[edit] Cast and Characters
[edit] Main characters
- Robin Dunne - stars as Sebastian Valmont, a 16-year-old who is at once charming and deceitful, intelligent and wily, as he establishes himself in his new surroundings: his father's posh Manhattan townhouse and the upscale private school, Manchester Prep.
- Sarah Thompson - stars as Danielle Sherman, the daughter of Manchester Prep's dean, who has caught the eye of new student, Sebastian Valmont.
- Keri Lynn Pratt - stars as Manchester Prep's naive Cherie Claymon, a constant thorn in the side of Kathryn Merteuil, who makes it her goal make Cecile a laughingstock.
- Amy Adams - makes her network television debut starring as the dissembling Kathryn Merteuil , Sebastian's step-sister and president of Manchester Prep's banned, nefarious secret society, the Manchester Tribunal.
[edit] Other characters
- Barry Flatman - Headmaster Sherman
- Mimi Rogers - Tiffany Merteuil
- Teresa Hill - Lilly
- Deanna Wright - Penny Cartwright
- Barclay Hope - Mr. Felder
- Tane McClure - Bunny Claymon
- David McIlwraith - Edward Valmont
- Jonathan Potts - Assistant Headmaster Steve Muller
- Caley Wilson - Blaine Tuttle
- Clement von Franckenstein - Henry (as Clement Von Franckenstein)
- Shûko Akune - Min Lin (as Shuko Akune)
