Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) (V)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Roger Kumble

Writer:

Roger Kumble (written by)

Release Date:

13 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Tagline:

Seduce and Destroy.

Plot:

This takes place several years before the malicious movie (starring Sarah Michelle Gellar), back to when Kathryn first meets Sebastian, their sexual attraction to each other and their enjoyment in destroying the lives of their peers.

Plot Keywords:

Prep School | Direct To Video | Classroom | Seduction | Playing Piano

Cast

Robin Dunne	...	Sebastian Valmont
Sarah Thompson	...	Danielle Sherman
Keri Lynn Pratt	...	Cherie Claymon
Amy Adams	...	Kathryn Merteuil
Barry Flatman	...	Headmaster Sherman
Mimi Rogers	...	Tiffany Merteuil
Teresa Hill	...	Lilly
Barclay Hope	...	Mr. Felder
Tane McClure	...	Bunny Claymon
David McIlwraith	...	Edward Valmont
Jonathan Potts	...	Assistant Headmaster Steve Muller
Caley Wilson	...	Blaine Tuttle
Deanna Wright	...	Penny Cartwright
Clement von Franckenstein	...	Henry (as Clement Von Franckenstein)
Shuko Akune	...	Min Lin

Also Known As:

Cruel Intentions 2: Manchester Prep (USA) (trailer title)
Manchester Prep (USA) (TV title)
Naughty (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content involving teens, and for language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Germany:16 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Brazil:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia TriStar Television

Trivia:

This film was originally a TV series based on Cruel Intentions (1999) titled "Manchester Prep" with three hour-long episodes filmed: the pilot (#1.1), Pretty in Plaid (#1.2), and Disfunction Junction (#1.3). They were scheduled to premiere on the Fox network in the fall of 1999, but the show was canceled before any of the episodes aired. The scene where Cherie has orgasms on the horse in Episode #1.3 reportedly outraged Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch. New explicit scenes and dialogue were added to footage from the pilot and the first two episodes to make this film. The plot was reworked to serve as a prequel to Cruel Intentions rather then a re-telling.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: A crew member is reflected on the limo door that Cherie is entering at the end of the movie.

Quotes:

Danielle: [annoyed] God, why does everything have to be about money?
Cherie Claymon: [laughing] 'Cause it's cool!

Movie Connections:

References "Teletubbies" (1997)

Soundtrack:

In Good Time

A seriously immature prequel

This film demonstrates the woeful Hollywood obsession with pre/sequel production. It is rare that a follow up film equals or betters the original (Godfather Two and Aliens are notable exceptions).

The joy of Cruel Intentions was watching the interplay between the characters - how they came to be where they were was neither here nor there. Cruel 2 really is NOT required to explain how the protagonists became the shallow, bitching individuals they did.

Whereas as the original Cruel intentions was dark, savvy, razor edged and excellently presented by cast and crew.....this is not.

A few martinis too many at lunch (or maybe over a month or so) may have hatched this awkward, smutty and downright dull prequel, which shows none of the maturity of the first film.

Why did anyone bother? Avoid at all costs and treasure the original. There are far better things to do with your time.