9 1/2 Weeks | Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger | A 1980's masterpiece and a must-see for any film fan

9 1/2 Weeks | Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger | This film is worth seeing and having!

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9 1/2 Weeks

	9 1/2 Weeks Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger Warner Home Video, 2002 average customer review:based on 124 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A 1980's masterpiece and a must-see for any film fan

This definitely doesn't belong in the Romance or Drama category. It is worthy of a Steamy, Deviant Sexual Attraction genre all of its own. Basinger and Rourke toy with a fine line between pleasure and pain, and I kept expecting the games to go too far, to turn deadly, and that keeps the viewer and Basinger (as the submissive) on edge throughout the sexually deviant games. The balance of power between the two lovers slowly shifts throughout the movie, making for edge-of-your-seat viewing and a surprising ending.

This is a movie that breaks many taboos, not just fun naughty ones, but deep-seated cultural ones. There are some unforgettable scenes (don't miss the striptease scene, which is amazing two decades later!) and a great soundtrack. The apartments epitomize 1980's "modern" décor. 9 ½ weeks is a must-see for any film fan.

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This film is worth seeing and having!

Don't know why I didn't see this movie until recently. I found this to be a thoroughly entertaining film, with fascinating performances and all the 80's accoutrement's - music, fashion, set decoration, etc. I find it interesting that people can get so many different feelings and experiences from one movie. I don't know how anyone could call it boring, but we all see different things when we watch a movie.

There are wondrous scenes of erotic intimacy here (unfortunately not as fully developed as they could be) - and glimpses into just what two people "in lust" will allow themselves to be led into... The sensuousness of the relationship is the key - not the believability of the surroundings or the rest of the 'plot'. Is it believable? It certainly is conceivable... Liz (Kim Basinger) studying slides at work, so distracted by her thoughts of intimacy with a man she hardly knows that she can't keep her hands off herself... John so taken with her that he will spend exorbitantly for a gift - to give a woman he doesn't know - but feels that he must meet. The passion and need for these two lonely people that lets them open doors to their inner selves and allow another in BEFORE thinking of the consequences (there are ALWAYS consequences, in film and life; for opening "those" doors). Is it believable that they would win the fight with the street thugs? No. Is it believable that the adrenaline rush, the release of the flight impulse and fear, the closeness found in 'defeating a common enemy'; could possibly lead to the intensity of sexual closeness and climax in a semi-secluded spot (under falling water at that)? Yes. It's entertainment, not a psychology class.

This movie, dated as it is, is still fresh because it is enough like life to be real. Anyone who can remember working in an office in the 80s will relate to the telex machines, phones with bell-rings, and no desktop computer for the manger, and no mobile phones. The 80s apartment decor and fashions will also jog memories. A number of us may not be that rich or that attractive or that selfish or that spoiled. But we also may wish at times that we were...highly recommend.

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I once met a man who was exactly like John. Right down to the evenly spaced crisp white shirts in his wardrobe. You know what I did ? I escaped through the window. I think Elizabeth should have done the same. I couldn't believe in their relationship beyond the 9 1/2 weeks, they'd have had nothing to talk about. Still having said that, I do like it.

Mickey Rouke-- NEVER HOTTER!

If you want to see Micky Rourke at his best, look no further than this film. This man is like a sex god in this film. When I first saw this movie, I wanted to be Kim Basinger, not because she is beautiful (and she is) but because of Mickey Rourke.

A must see for all Mickey Rourke fans.

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