Basic Instinct & Consenting Adults

**"14: Basic Instinct & Consenting Adults with Karina Longworth"** is the 369th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's* and the 14th episode of *Podcast Like It's 1992* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1992, hosted by Phil Iscove and Emily St. James. The episode was officially released on May 5, 2023 after being accidentally released early on April 28, 2023.

## Description

"Today on Podcast Like It's 1992, Basic Instinct & Consenting Adults

Karina Longworth joins Phil and Emily to talk about sexual thrillers, and the erotic 80’s!"

## Emily's Intro

"I am your special guest host Emily St. James sitting in for your regular host, a femme fatale."

## Historical Information

### Consenting Adults

"New homeowners Richard (Kevin Kline) and Priscilla Parker (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) befriend neighbors Eddy (Kevin Spacey) and Kay Otis (Rebecca Miller), but things take a dark turn when Kay is apparently murdered after a tryst with Richard. When circumstantial evidence suggests Richard killed Kay, he loses Priscilla to Eddy. Soon, Richard comes believe that the crime was cooked up to frame him, and he scrambles to fill in the blanks of his shattered life."

*Consenting Adults* was released on 10/16/1992 in 5th place against Under Siege, The Last of the Mohicans, The Mighty Ducks, and Candyman. It made $21.5M on a $18M budget. It has 23% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 25% from audiences. Ebert did not review the film.

### Basic Instinct

"The mysterious Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), a beautiful crime novelist, becomes a suspect when she is linked to the brutal death of a rock star. Investigated by homicide detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), Catherine seduces him into an intense relationship. Meanwhile, the murder case becomes increasingly complicated when more seemingly connected deaths occur and Nick's psychologist and lover, Beth Garner (Jeanne Tripplehorn), appears to be another suspect."

*Basic Instinct* was released on 3/20/1992 in 1st place against Wayne's World, My Cousin Vinny, The Lawnmower Man, and Fried Green Tomatoes. It made $352.9M on a $49M budget. It has 57% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 63% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 2 out of 4 stars.

## Ratings

**Basic Instinct**
 **Emily** | 60/65
 **Karina** | 95

Queerphobia rating: 8 with a big thumbs up.

**Consenting Adults**
 **Emily** | N/A
 **Karina** | -

Queerphobia rating: 5 with a big thumbs down

## Movies/TV Mentioned

Black Widow, Body Heat, Bull Durham, Body of Evidence, Fatal Attraction, Single White Female, Final Analysis, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Pretty Woman, The Mighty Ducks, Presumed Innocent, All the President's Men, The Pelican Brief, Blood & Sand, Irreconciliable Differences, The War of the Roses, Black Rain, Falling Down, Disclosure, Romancing the Stone, Showgirls, Jade, Sliver, Gone Girl, Henry & June, Babylon, Jurassic Park, Ant-Man, Wonder Boys, Traffic, The American President, Streets of San Francisco, Jagged Edge, Big Love, Basic Instinct 2, Sophie's Choice, The Big Chill, A Fish Called Wanda, Chaplin, Dave, French Kiss, The Ice Storm, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Candyman, The Fugitive, Felicity, Indecent Proposal, The Last Seduction, Eyes Wide Shut, Starship Troopers, Natural Born Killers, Deep Water, Philadelphia, In & Out, Runaway Jury, Arlington Road, Kiss Before Dying, Sleeping with the Enemy

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Consenting Adults. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2023.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Consenting Adults. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2023.
3. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Basic Instinct. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2023.
4. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Basic Instinct. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2023.
5. ↑ Roger Ebert. Basic Instinct. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2023.