- Actors: Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Theresa Russell
- Directors: John McNaughton
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, Japanese
- Subtitles: English, French, Japanese
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: April 20 2004
- Run Time: 115 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (200 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0001GF2D8
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#13,199 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #24 in DVD > Mystery & Suspense > Neo-Noir
- #48 in DVD > Animation > Anime & Manga > By Studio > Sony Pictures
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Wild Things is the kind of lurid, trashy thriller that you'll either dive into with unabashed pleasure or turn away from in prudish disgust; it's entirely your choice, but we suggest the former option since it's obviously much more fun. The plot's so convoluted it's hardly worth describing, except to say that it's set in humid Florida and involves a respected high school teacher (Matt Dillon--yes, Matt Dillon as a teacher!) who is faced with accusations of rape by a student (Denise Richards, from Starship Troopers) who had been giving him the kind of attention most people would consider improper for such a "nice" young lady. Another student (Neve Campbell) raises a similar charge against the teacher, and that's when a police officer (Kevin Bacon) begins to investigate the allegations. Just when you think the movie's gone overboard with its shameless sex and absurdly twisted plot, in drops Bill Murray as an unscrupulous lawyer (of course) to spice things up with insurance scams and welcomed comic relief. As directed by John McNaughton (who has a way of making just the right moves with this kind of film noir melodrama), Wild Things is a bona fide guilty pleasure--the kind of movie you may be ashamed to enjoy, but what the heck, you'll enjoy it anyway. --Jeff Shannon
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Twisted .. and great at it!,
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This review is from: Wild Things (Unrated Edition) (DVD)
This movie is not what it seems on the surface --- it is a thriller and mystery and if you don't watch it ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CREDITS you are missing half of the inside stuff!Wonmderfully dark and twisty!
1.0 out of 5 stars
Ha Ha! Please...,
By Maek (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wild Things (Unrated Edition) (DVD)
Wild Things is a movie that has it all.It has corruption, deception, intrigue, and an investigation that delves into the deep, dark realm of criminal... No, really, it's an excuse to see two very attractive women in extremely ludicrous situations with Matt Dillon which by itself earns a couple of snorts. Several questions arise if this movie is, indeed, "brilliant". What police investigator is so stupid as to let this case initially stump them? How can the rest of the department be so stupid? How can the audience NOT see this "plot twist" coming? Why isn't the word "melodrama" not found anywhere on the back cover of this DVD? I rented this movie with a couple of friends one night. My favorite scene involves Denise Richards on the stand. "He had his hands...you know...in both places..." My reply was instant: "What...one hand in each nostril?" One of the girls at this party was laughing so hard that we had to stop the movie for about 5 minutes before she could regain composure. After getting a glare from her boyfriend, I did my utmost to restrain myself. But let's face it. The dialog is insipid and the plot is contrived. Seriously...would the movie REALLY have gotten the same attention if both the female leads were played by Kathy Bates and Whoopi Goldberg? No offense to brilliant actresses, by the way -- the point simply is to say that this film is aimed at the shallow average young male going nowhere above the physical. Personally, I don't let my film choices be shadowed by physical appearance which probably is the reason why this film was so unappealing to me.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost too wild,
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This review is from: Wild Things (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
The launch pad for Denise Richards, this movie is probibly in the DVD player of nearly every 20 something's bedroom entertainment unit.Enough of that. The storyline is quite cleaver. A young Councillor(Matt Dillon) is interned at a wealthy set Florida high school. He has connections to the school through the mother of a daughter(Richards) attending. However the daughter wants to get hold of the wealth of her family trust and plots with Dillon and down and out fellow student (Neve Campbell) to get it. They us a cleaver plan involving a false rape complaint and fake murder. However the whole thing turns to custard and the end result is the unexpected. Bill Murray makes an apperance as Dillons lawyer and his light humor is a distraction from other things that go on, including the infamous motel room tryst and swimming pool scene.
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