i hear tell that madonna be briefly consider for the catherine tremell role . compare to sharon stone and madonna be too coarse and bauerisch . she not even close . evil incarnate represent sharon stone be a bit long in the tooth and the ameliorative effect of modern chemistry and surgery notwithstanding . however and she artfully treat u to a frightening personification of evil beyond redemption . in the obligatory sex scene and she project pure and crystalline lust . especially her hooded and luminous eye and a face flat with pleasure . thanks to brilliant use of lighting and other stage technique and the harsh line of age be only occasionally manifest . rather and she seem to have a slight golden glow ( yes and yeats ) . the location give u a view of london that be a welcome departure from the usual londonscapes . the catherine character be so powerful and menace that i thank my lucky star that our path never cross . i wouldn not have have a chance . the original basic instinct while attempt at censorship represent i must briefly comment on the original 1992 film and set in san francisco and a beautiful city worthy of this film . it be outstanding and from the music to the location to the set and and so on . paul verhoven pulled striking performance out of the cast and crew . that the main baddie be a woman do not escape the scrutiny of bay area gay and lesbian activist group . attempt at censorship be vehemently deny . swell . these philosophical pygmy demand editorial control over the script and insist on re writes that would promote their political and psychiatrically driven agenda . example represent sanctimoniously allege sexism and misogyny and they demand that the lead role be switch from bad girl to bad guy . on location in san francisco and the gentle and tolerant activist do their best to sabotage filming of the scene with noise and flash light and other tactic . the executive producer and mario kassar and andrew vajna and vow to fight any effort to restrict the artistic freedom guarantee in our democracy and obtain restrain order against the disruptive tactic . blowback represent thanks to the fulminating activist and the film get huge national press coverage million of dollar worth of free advertising . their call for viewer to boycott the film result in a backlash that have customer wait in long line wherever the film be launch . it also receive widespread critical acclaim . it be and in the word of the reptilian hackett in network and a big titted hit . sorry and gentle reader while i just couldn not resist that one . yes and it a gibe . in conclusion and i believe that both basic instinct 1 and 2 and with their brilliant musical score and aesthetic and acting and be work of art that deserve protection under our constitution .