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Ep. 7 - Basic Instinct (1992)


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Mark and Taylor discuss BASIC INSTINCT (1992), which currently sits at 56% on Rotten Tomatoes. Now known for Sharon Stone's oft-parodied interrogation scene, the movie inspired international protests — but not for the reasons you might think.

This absurd movie instantly became part of the zeitgeist in 1992. It earned one actor a part in JURASSIC PARK (1993), cost another actor custody of their child, and the hullabaloo around it led to the citizen's arrest of 30+ people in San Francisco. 

"She's evil! She's brilliant!"

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