She won't take no for an answer | Fatal Attraction | CLIP

[@mr.z6776]

This isn't just a movie. This is a warning.

[@arkady714]

A cautionary tale. Never sleep with anyone crazier than yourself.

[@chateaupig826]

It IS just a movie 🎬 And a GOOD one 👍 Great acting

[@peterolbrisch8970]

A warning to who exactly?

[@ilovetati91]

@@arkady714 the director himself has said that's the opposite of the point

[@jenniferlopez3554]

Agree

[@01Mary02]

When this movie first came out, it did for adultery what Jaws did for swimming in the ocean.

[@chateaupig826]

Jaws certainly had an impact on wariness in the ocean . But this was just a scary movie . Highly doubt it stopped anyone having or contemplating having an affair . In fact I'd go as far as to say some adulterers took their bit on the side to see it and then went home and shagged their brains out 😂❤

[@chrisbirch4150]

And Alex made the shark seem reasonable

[@01Mary02]

@@chrisbirch4150 LOL no kidding eh?!😁😁

[@philip-at-tube]

@@chrisbirch4150 lol

[@jaimepike4822]

Totally brilliant analogy, spot on!

[@philip9566]

“You play fair with me, I’ll play fair with you.” Despite this being a 1980s movie, this serves as a warning even now in 2024. Don’t sleep around!

[@sylviacarlson3561]

Especially in today's world where people are so gun happy. I don't feel sorry for him. I feel sorry for his wife and kids.

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

​@@sylviacarlson3561 Since when are people "so gun happy"??? 😂😂😂 How many people do you think are getting shot each year? It's an average of 38,000 52% are Sue Is Sides So let's say 19,000 (for easy math) And 90% of those 19,000 are gang related. Are you in a gang? Or affiliated with one? That leaves 1900. And 90% of those are when criminals get shot by either a homeowner or the cops. That leaves 190. (And thats being generous) 190. In a country with 400 million guns. In a country with 350 million people. More people break their neck falling off the bed or in the shower each year. More people drown in a 5 gallon bucket each year. So tell me.... where are these "gun happy" people? 😂😂😂 There are over 100,000 stab wounds each year! And those are NOT done by cops. You really need to open your eyes to the reality.

[@lepetitchat123]

More crazy people around these days now definitely 😂

[@user-fq9ij4we4r]

She said I don't sleep around. Sleeping around doesn't get a woman pregnant Fucking does.

[@gamesmoney1025]

The Bible says that as well

[@mariecampbell3373]

Her most memorable line was : "I'm not gonna be IGNORED Dan !"

[@phillipcotton833]

TRUTH!!!!!!

[@jenniferlopez3554]

Women often feel the same way, you know …

[@beautifulsky4481]

Agreed 💯

[@babymammoth34]

@@beautifulsky4481 Nahhh, for me it was "You know what you are, Dan??? You're a cocksucking son-of-a-bitch." LMFAO.

[@maxinef6654]

Omg. That’s my favorite part. 😊

[@johnkearns6048]

This is where the term F**k around and find out... Comes from 😂

[@PistonHonda_1987]

Yup

[@E_Marie__]

They need to release this in theaters again to remind these folks: play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

[@JohannRosario1]

This movie put the FEAR OF GOD in me as a young man. “I’ll stay home, watch TV, play my video games, thank you very much.”

[@moddie6783]

😂

[@billyb4790]

Michael Douglas plays a lot of dudes wondering why they end up in a screwed position lol

[@carmie9400]

🤣

[@VampireSultana]

Right? Just like in Basic Instinct lol

[@billyb4790]

@@VampireSultana or Falling Down

[@Rocanala]

Because he tends to start and end in the same “screwed” position.

[@billyb4790]

@@Rocanala oh I don't deny the characters bring it on themselves...hence the "wondering" LOL

[@haroldlipschitz9301]

They were both so good in this. The range of reaction on Douglas's face as he tries to gain control of the situation - the way Close is reading him as she calculates how he's reacting each step of the way....this kind of cat-and-mouse scene is excellent.

[@sylviacarlson3561]

They are both such good actors/actresses

[@movingonandup322]

So true. Good eye.

[@lisabryant4608]

It’s just stunning. My boyfriend has concerns because I keep watching it lol

[@haroldlipschitz9301]

@@lisabryant4608 Yeah that one is a tough sell maybe lol

[@felinequeen9243]

"Whole means complete. If your life's complete, why were you with me?" That is a very good question to a mystery and a paradox that we will never solve.

[@kathywilkowski725]

Simple: his ego.

[@suzyq3771]

Simple: sex

[@Reza19691348]

There is no mystery , it's simple : he is happy with his family but wouldn't mind to bang around here and there

[@sds6303]

Well bc the character seems to have narcissistic traits and a lack of empathy for his wife.

[@JamieAug]

Because he likes having sex with other women. That has nothing to do with how he feels about his wife. Also, Alex is grasping at straws because she refuses to accept that he doesn't want something more.

[@WH2012]

To BOTH Men and Women - If you don't want the "outcome" don't do the "input". It's pretty straight-forward.

[@GradKat]

You are very naive.

[@colliswilliams8992]

Nah, you just poker in the rear.

[@jonathanlewis7768]

💯

[@ManahManah77]

She knew he was married so she is just as much to blame. Did he deserve to be shamed and have his name dragged through the mud, his reputation ruined, and to have his wife leave him in disgrace while taking nearly everything he had? Yes. Did his wife and daughter deserve what she did? Hell no. When I saw Gloria Trillo (one of Tony's affairs if you haven't seen the show) in The Sopranos she reminded me of this movie, particularly the scene where she takes Carmella home while her car is in the shop and drives in a way that scares Carmela on the way home. Of course, Carmella was silently enabling Tony for most of the series, so she's a little different than Beth in this movie.

[@ManahManah77]

@@GradKat Explain how, or else that's an assertion made without context.

[@kimvannote5024]

She should've got the Academy Award for this instead of Cher.

[@felinequeen9243]

Giving the Oscar to Cher that year was simply ridiculous. Cher had only one expression throughout the entire film and they gave her an Oscar for it.

[@italianstallion9170]

cher was sexier though@@felinequeen9243

[@cynthiadavid5282]

Good movie good actress good picture good actor

[@jehudavis5422]

Easily

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Hear Hear!

[@AfricancoolChic]

I just love seeing all the 80s coats.

[@randyking3057]

Man, this movie did more for monogamy than any other.

[@dillon9016]

As it should.

[@magica1355]

No it didnt tbh, it worked the opposite way. Men just started marrying these BPD type psycho hoes instead of simply hooking up then dumping them, and then cry about how they want pure virgin waifus in the last 10 years after the women they chose walked out, took their kids, home, money and everything else they got and then still get more in the court systems.

[@oval291]

Man he played it all wrong…..how you go raw with a stranger and have a whole wife…..he let her pull him in….not every man can be a playa….he played the whole thing like amateur night at the Apollo….This movie just made men be aware of the red flags…monogamy is not natural

[@cgreenfield6655]

Lmfao!!

[@markusmafra6910]

No, not for monogamy. For fidelity . The opposite of monogamy is polygamy. In polygamy, no one deceives anyone and everyone knows and agrees with the situation.

[@marmelinho3405]

Two superb actors. But Ms. Close had to add an extra layer of talent to this - her performance here is legendary! How she changes her emotions at the blink of an eye is unbelievable!

[@linzieloo1]

That’s what actresses do crass comment

[@Kate-lk6tw]

Ms Close.

[@paulcanaday-elliott9834]

Glen Close was so good in this role.

[@aparecidacida157]

She was absolutely FANTASTIC! There"re not enough words to describe her performance here.

[@7305Djwhatif]

So so hott 🤤

[@chateaupig826]

Don't forget him . He was also perfect in it 👍

[@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw]

Glenn Close was just the right degree of crazy. She was quiet, but it was all in the eyes. There was no ranting. The woman was a dangerously bats***. An astounding performance.

[@JohnSmith-gq9gn]

@@7305Djwhatif A poodle with makeup on. Look at that face. Pull the hair back and you've got a scary skeleton.

[@robinrobyn1714]

I've always noticed the billboard in the background, as they are discussing an abortion,in the background it shows a very happy couple, celebrating the fact that the woman is pregnant. The billboard reads -' A GLORIOUS BEGINNING!'

[@patrickc3419]

I’ve seen this movie so many times and never noticed that before. Good catch!

[@robinrobyn1714]

@@patrickc3419 Thanks. I feel that the billboard is subtly giving another perspective on this 'tragedy".

[@terracottapie]

...by drinking a beer?!

[@robinrobyn1714]

@@terracottapie Nope. By not murdering an unborn child as a matter of convenience. By actually viewing a pregnancy as a blessing.

[@terracottapie]

@@robinrobyn1714 I was saying that it looks like the people in the ad were holding beers, you anti-science weirdo

[@ophelia_III]

My god she is such a great actress. Also love her in Dangerous Liaisons.

[@jaimepike4822]

Right! And she has never won the Academy Award. Goes to show what a crock those awards are.

[@ophelia_III]

@@jaimepike4822 The Oscars frequently get it wrong.

[@beecee777]

@@jaimepike4822agreed! Look how long it took for Leo to finally get an award

[@hugodrax71]

Glenn Close gave an incredible performace in this film. All these years later and I still can't believe she lost out on the '88 Oscar.

[@movingonandup322]

To Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry. I can see that but give Glenn her f*ing flowers already Academy!.

[@katcraig7525]

​@@movingonandup322 She lost out to Cher in 1988, not Hilary Swank.

[@movingonandup322]

@@katcraig7525 You are correct! I was mixing up this Oscar win upset with another one, which was when Annette Bening lost in 2000 to Hilary Swank. Hilary Swank won for her performance in Boys Don't Cry, which meant that Annette Bening didn't get that Oscar win for her performance in American Beauty. Annette was a powerhouse in that role! I never saw Boys Don't Cry, but Annette's performance in American Beauty was FLAWLESS! (side note... Hilary Swank won her 2nd Oscar in 2005 for her performance in Million Dollar Baby, beating out Annette a 2nd time for Annette's Oscar nomination in that same category for her performance in Being Julia. Ouch! It's 2024 and Annette **still** hasn't been awarded an Oscar. Ugh... I hope Annette will get her flowers too soon!)

[@lethabrooks9112]

He brought this on himself! He shouldve thought about the possible ramifications before he cheated! Yes she was a psycho but him playing the victim was pathetic!

[@MarkAHouston]

I do it all the time

[@OnlyMe884]

Yea it's never mens fault its always womens fault🤡

[@jaywest3734]

She was crazy, but he legit treated her like shit. It is possible to fall in love with someone over a weekend, and he could have told her no in a lighter, easier way, or not started the affair at all.

[@rose_yts]

There would be no light way to say no to this. He shouldn't have slept with her, much better. But remember, she misled him more than he did. In their first meeting, what was her question: 'Are you discreet?' famous line. She said she was discreet too. She seemed calm and independent, knowing what she wanted out of that. 'We're two adults.' she goes on. He should have gone home, okay, but both were wrong. However, he didn't mislead her. He told her he was married from the start. She misled him. It was a fun weekend, that was all. It was lust and craziness; she didn't love him. She would have displayed psychotic behaviour even if he was single.

[@movingonandup322]

He didn't owe her sh*t and he didn't treat her unfairly at all.

[@nickieglazer33]

​@@movingonandup322That's right, what my sperm do is none of my business and not my responsibility. 🙄

[@jaywest3734]

@@movingonandup322 Yes he did lol.

[@rose_yts]

@@jaywest3734 how?

[@johnnymays4203]

She's the nightmare that waiting for all cheaters.

[@WH2012]

The "cheaters" are ultimately the problem. Sadly blinded by "opportunity" and yet devoid of any sense of consequences. The wake of damage it leaves behind is tragic and reckless on so many levels.

[@DWilliam1]

And non-cheaters too…

[@paulengels6926]

When will dementia Donnie trump get his

[@910rick]

@@paulengels6926 go get your tds checked by a shrink d.i p s h I t …

[@stephenrediker7162]

She's an all time great actress

[@Robaylesbury]

Good men don't cheat. Good men aren't insecure. They don't need the validation or the ego boost.

[@MarcusStaples78]

Nonsense. Humans are humans

[@PointofConnection]

There is more to that. Men need support. If the woman treats their man like an appliance, this is already asking for trouble. Boredom and routine are also slow killers, as they both become complicit in the comfort, and when 1 tries to break out and the other is not willing, something like this happens.

[@Robaylesbury]

@@PointofConnection I agree with with you, especially about boredom being a slow killer.

[@jorge31415927]

Good women don’t sleep with married men and then try to force them into a life they don’t want.

[@stephaniegormley9982]

Both parties violate the lesson we all learned in kindergarten "What a tangled web we weave................."

[@markusmafra6910]

Extramarital relationships always end in shit, there's no way around it.

[@PointofConnection]

You can feel in this clip how the trains is already being derailed and there is nothing that can stop the inevitable.

[@BrandyTexas214]

Apparently you’ve never seen the bridges of Madison county

[@01Mary02]

Charles and Camilla would probably disagree with you on that one. 😆

[@19katsandcounting]

@@BrandyTexas214that didn’t end well either. Yeah, they parted on good terms, but they didn’t get to be together.

[@chateaupig826]

​@01Mary02 not my king . Harry fall out . Plenty of damage 💔 ignored and swept under the carpet but still there .

[@GulfCoastJohnny]

The fact that Michael Douglas has always been either an antagonist or an unsympathetic protagonist, makes his performance here (to the extent that he’s acting and not just being himself) even more believable. You end up hating his character for what he did to his mistress, and for the hell he puts his family through. Almost as much as you hate Gordon Gecko in Wall Street, or the movie wherein he hires Viggo Mortensen’s character to murder his wife, played by Gweneth Paltrow. And about the same as in The Game.

[@petersmithyy4556]

People seemed more real back then

[@russkate88]

They were. No woke garbage or political correctness of any sort.

[@periechontology]

And more mature, even in their immaturity as we see here.

[@patrickc3419]

They had to grow up fast. Parents were actually parents, not a cool older brother and sister.

[@patricias5122]

do you get it that this is acting?

[@bbryant9455]

​@@patricias5122it is acting but this came out in 1987. Main cast was born in the 40s or 50s. Different time period. Different things taught, morals, decisions, etc.

[@debbiegum2226]

Both manipulative people

[@PJHEATERMAN]

Both Narcissists. What a combination.

[@PointofConnection]

Both are lying to themselves.

[@TheSenija]

You'll play fair with me, I'll play fair with you - the way she said it realle scared me 😨

[@TheBeliever1204]

Why. He was the cheater.

[@anitaneal1779]

@@TheBeliever1204Ok, he cheated on his wife not Alex. Her anger and rage for being rejected had nothing to do with his marriage.

[@WeWuzKangZnShiyidt]

That's when he realized his nuts were in a vise and she was holding the handle.

[@judithargitay9860]

And rightly so. Because it was pure manipulation. She wanted to use that child to keep control over the guy, which the guy may deserve, but the unborn child does not. She is textbook Borderline Personality Disorder.

[@genarosalazar2818]

​@@TheBeliever1204but she knew he was married.

[@TheBeanEnthusiast]

This movie is enjoyable bc no one feels sorry for the cheater when she unleashes the hounds of crazy on him.

[@jaketapper8910]

It also is not a movie where you side with her either. Celebrating severe mental illness is foolish.

[@annebos4634]

@@jaketapper8910 No he is a complete selfish a**hole and she is an outright malignant psychopath... The only ones you sympatize with are the wife, kid and pets...

[@Essenceofblood5238]

@jaketapper8910 No one's celebrating mental illness. They're celebrating shear karma at its finest. Chauvinistic, patriarchal hypocrisy, on the other hand, is celebrated way too much. This is the finest example of that.

[@dzanier]

Excellent point.

[@JamieAug]

What if he wasn't married and still wanted nothing to do with her? She's a stalker then, which is what she is besides.

[@amysill3815]

He wants to kill his own child because it’s inconvenient. What a jerk.

[@sallyjoan]

no, he'll leave his ugly wife and move in with her.

[@ChucadeMogseum]

Granted, he was willing to leave it up to her. But If the movie had been made today, then yes, he would definitely have been begging her to do that just so he wouldn't be caught.

[@luvfreedom1470]

Uh women do this all the time and have the nerve to call it "reproductive rights".

[@dadaevan]

What a scene. Two actors at the height of their talent. Realistic and frightening.

[@msnfraser4459]

....when Crazy isnt so cute anymore

[@feliciakidd9358]

You know that's right.

[@Essenceofblood5238]

I'm pretty sure it stopped being cute for him the moment she opened up her wrists long before this moment. Lol

[@rocksoliddude1]

When jumping straight into bed with someone comes back to haunt you. Whether is cheating or the person is single, get to know someone first and see if they turn out to be weird.

[@MofoJackson1]

Dude should have just had a few drinks and went home alone and walked the dog

[@bluecollarlit]

Just going home is a good thing.

[@thesilentknight4554]

"I'm 36 years old. It may be my last chance at a child." *me at 36😮*

[@chateaupig826]

don't do this 😂❤

[@dudlEEk]

you're a guy, lol, you can wait till you're 80. 😄

[@Qwerty789LL]

Yeah but you're a guy. Different for us, isn't it? We can make babies into our 70s, or most men anyway. It's a different story for women. Approaching 40 or going past that, it might be too late.

[@chateaupig826]

@jockejocke1 a kid at 70 🤔 Kicking a ball around at 80 with back issues when the kid is 10 . Graduation when they're 20 and you're 90 and use a walking frame 😒

[@Qwerty789LL]

@@chateaupig826 I only said it's very possible for a 70+ dude to impregnate a woman. Happens all the time. If it's appropriate or very smart, is another issue all together. I wouldn't recommend it :)

[@merrynichols1514]

How could he be so disloyal to his beautiful family. He makes me want to puke!!

[@Flegpuppy-pi8yf]

Even the most loyal men tend to at least look at other women once in a while and the reason is because there are always other attractive women appearing and looking different from his wife who attract his attention and sometimes this uncontrollable attraction leads to stained actions. It is the same with women, maybe a little less, but it also happens with them. Watch the movie Unfaithful 2001.

[@chateaupig826]

Jeezuz , it's NOT just men

[@Ghostofenzo]

Maybe if wives would take care of their husbands in the bedroom instead of conveniently having a headache every morning noon and night, husbands wouldn’t have to go out to find physical attention elsewhere… And before you say that shit about wives don’t have to have sex with their husbands if they don’t want to and they have a right to refuse whenever, then husbands have a right to not be loyal and go elsewhere whenever as well. Fair game!

[@jamiegumm4398]

@@Ghostofenzo A fuckin' men ! ! !

[@louiserowland9940]

True women do it to.​@chateaupig826

[@rogerplazaola4392]

the movie that kept many men faithful to their wives for many years

[@feliciakidd9358]

You know that's right. 🤣

[@Reza19691348]

No, the movie that convinced men to carry condom all the time.

[@italianstallion9170]

but not wives to their husbands, gosh i've seen some things.

[@josemanuelmedinaaguilar3902]

​@@italianstallion9170right, the one that did it for women was "unfaithful" with an excellent performance by Diane Lane.

[@chipchiperson679]

He could’ve just gotten himself a $200 whore

[@MichaelG-ur1dd]

Glenn Close did sure a amazing job, great actress, wish she would of won the oscar

[@DGNYY27]

She’ll win one when she plays Meryl Streep

[@Mobutusese]

This was one scary movie, gives me the chills 30 years later...

[@Lisa-kz7vw]

I still say Glenm Close deserved that oscar that year for this role her best performance and she has many but she played that I've watched this movie probably 8 times.

[@patricias5122]

THANK YOU for acknowledging what so many people commenting here don't seem to get: This is acting. She is a st running talent.

[@bradlafferty6076]

Do not cheat on your wife

[@OnlyMe884]

And most of them still doing that, there's no cure for their narcisim and manipulations many's are born like that now you know why is our society like this. It's all because of them

[@nikkinicole3968]

Unfortunately this is the real world 🌎 and this happeneds alot

[@bradlafferty6076]

@@nikkinicole3968 it does, Ashley Madison for one

[@luvfreedom1470]

Fun Fact: Women cheat more often than men.

[@movingonandup322]

And don't sleep with married men.

[@mindbodyfitness99]

She was a holding ALL the cards. One of my top 5 favorite movies.

[@puppetmaster7479]

As a man women get the breaks in an affair

[@puppetmaster7479]

Also top 5

[@ThouzandWattz]

Almost always get custody and child support even if they're bad mothers. @@puppetmaster7479

[@wgcds7jyg897]

@@puppetmaster7479No, they don’t. They’re usually blamed instead of the cheating spouse.

[@PointofConnection]

1st Card, she knew he was bored and offered a solution to the boredom of the marriage. 2nd Card, he was not aware of the damage this would cause to his family. 3rd Card, she did not react to accusations, and instead pressed on with the issue. 4th Card, she knew he was not valuing his marriage. 5th Card, she was direct and not afraid to say what she wanted. Offered a deal she had no intention of keeping. She knew he would not do background checks.

[@silla.1902]

If it was the man who doesn't take NO for an answer, everyone would be saying he's a psycho stalker. As it is the woman, everything is the guy's fault for having a casual affair.

[@brt5273]

EXACTLY

[@KlausPetrov444]

It is. She’s a demented stalker, but it’s still his fault. If you don’t want problems, don’t cheat with a woman you barely know.

[@jaynefrain-montgomery1308]

Why are they trying to ruin this movie with a series😩 Glenn close was way too brilliant!

[@tsilva2183]

Ew really that's the worst thing I've heard all day.

[@Mildredpotka]

@@tsilva2183 all summer.

[@faizelbobat1165]

Glen was awesome in this movie

[@riturao6565]

Why everyone blaming the Mistress , its the man who is the married one !!! Its the man who Took vows !! Stop blaming the Mistress

[@russkate88]

Both are to blame.

[@mikelewis5929]

True dat. And I'm a dude.

[@kimberlytyrcha5930]

@riturao6565....They're both to blame. I agree he bares more of the blame than she does because he did take vows, but she isn't blameless. She knew he was married from the minute she met him and she just didn't care.

[@OnlyMe884]

It's all mens fault

[@deeestuary]

Never liked Glen Close after watching this movie! Just shows what a great actor she is in it.

[@T1000skynetforever]

Actions have consequences Dan. You’re a grown man and you’re running away from them like a child.

[@russkate88]

He did offer to pay for the abortion.

[@T1000skynetforever]

@@russkate88 That is a way of running away from the consequences. An abortion is a quick fix so he doesn’t have to answer to his wife or anyone about his affair and Alex will leave him alone. But as it turns out she doesn’t want an abortion and wants to have the child. She’s willing to face the consequences but Dan wants to run away from them.

[@Naomiiiish]

@@T1000skynetforever To me it looks more like she plans to use the child to get control over Dan and keep on harassing him and his family 3:00 Besides why on earth would she want to have a child with someone who obviously doesn't want to have anything to do with her?

[@T1000skynetforever]

@@Naomiiiish She simply doesn’t let him throw her aside like any hooker on the street corner. She says she’s willing to raise the child on her own as a single mother. All she wants is for him to acknowledge the consequences of his actions. He’s by no means a victim. He cheated on his wife while being happily married and having a daughter. All because he was bored on a weekend.

[@Naomiiiish]

@@T1000skynetforever Oh I never said he was a victim, he did more than cheating, he made one bad decision after another but he didn't treat her like you described it. But it did led to a dangerous person coming into not just Dan but his wife and daugher's life. Her constant calls to his office and home and following him tells me that she is not going to do this child raising by herself. And before they started their romance they had a conversation in a restaurant about being discreet, so it looked like they were on the same page. Dan is guilty but Alex is not a victim to me.

[@sunnyv5718]

She will not be ignored.

[@babymammoth34]

Didn't she pour acid all over his fancy car to spite him, at some point?

[@philip-at-tube]

@@babymammoth34 Yes, she did.

[@diegoconnor1366]

Never cheat on your wife. Get a divorce if you are unhappy.

[@gerardmackay8909]

He wasn’t unhappy he was horny and so was Alex

[@kristymcdowell6185]

She contradicted herself in this scene and in a later scene. She literally said “whether you’re a part of it or not”. Shes telling him she wants the baby whether if he’s there or not but in a later scene she says she’s never going to go away and he needs to be responsible for their kid.

[@vitamindealer7915]

Damn good catch

[@russkate88]

I noticed that myself.

[@kristymcdowell6185]

@@vitamindealer7915 awe thanks! People seem not to notice this.

[@vitamindealer7915]

@@kristymcdowell6185 I did notice it entirely. She just wants him. I seriously wonder even if she WAS pregnant. I definitely would have asked to speak to tje doctor. On a separate note, I think if you have an affair with a married person, it is SUPER fucked up to not accept the situation for what it is. Involving their family is going way too far. If the roles were reversed and a guy had an affair with a wife and acted this way the audience would totally disapprove.

[@cb9600]

@@vitamindealer7915 He broke in her apartment and found a positive pregnancy test. Also, the scene in the law firm library when he confides in his attorney buddy Jimmy, he said "I called her doctor, and the doctor said "congratulations". I could only imagine what she said to him." 😊

[@carastone3473]

She will not be ignored, Dan!

[@mariac6280]

Why some women humiliate themselves to guys that don't want them? You're choice to get involved with a married man.

[@Essenceofblood5238]

Why do so many men humiliate themselves AND their families by CHOOSING to cheat in the first place? Obviously he DID want her. He was with her multiple times. He just had absolutely no idea what he was getting himself into with her mindset. HIS CHOICE to sleep with a total stranger.

[@russkate88]

It's because they're idiots and only live for the moment.

[@chateaupig826]

The flesh will Always be weak ❤

[@OnlyMe884]

Why do most mens manipulate and lying, they want family but to do what they want but when women do something that's a problem. They made fun of mens and womens relationships but of course first one they're acting like they owning us and doesn't treat us like humans. But most of you womens still live with pink sunglasses on your eyes you don't wanna see reality, if mens ever respected us they wouldn't do things that they're still doing and putting nose in our lives, decisions and other things that's a sad truth...

[@fiona0595]

In the film its implied that her character was damaged from something that happened in her childhood and she has a mental health disorder .

[@itsdebs]

"I wont be ignored, Dan..." chilling.

[@debraethan8920]

This was the most amazing movie I've ever seen. No other movie has come close to comparing with this one.

[@glennhammel4724]

Every married man's worst nightmare.

[@taroman7100]

watch me cry, nothing like a reformed family man

[@MissTia777]

They only spent ONE weekend together??? DAMN! I thought they dated for months!

[@taroman7100]

she was super needy and desperate.

[@brt5273]

​@@taroman7100...and evil. She kidnapped his daughter, and boiled their pet rabbit. That's way beyong needy and desperate. Nothing redeeming or sympathetic in that character.

[@taroman7100]

and ofcourse she gets pregnant--ofcourse...

[@Wildcat82164]

​@@taroman7100I know damn they bang Saturday and Sunday and by Tuesday she know she was pregnant shit the 80s I had some advice technology

[@TheAries414]

Thats what dan gets for cheating on a good woman his wife

[@sylvester3018]

Male and female infidelity are completely different

[@tsilva2183]

​@@sylvester3018 dry that one out and you can fertilize the lawn 😂

[@chateaupig826]

I can understand it Life is not black and white for everybody. Sometimes things just happen . against your better judgment you get an excitement from outside that is lacking in your relationship . That's it .

[@TheAries414]

@sylvester3018 true but reap what you sow is universal

[@DGNYY27]

Anne Archer is a Scientologist Glenn Close seems cool as shit

[@MrPants1970]

This is where the word “bunny boiler” came from!

[@jenniferlopez3554]

“ Because I don’t sleep around “ Her answer shows us how she feels about this imaginary relationship… It literally turns to obsession!!!

[@puppetmaster7479]

Your hott cutie pie

[@tims7738]

Apparently she does sleep around because she did it with Dan.

[@puppetmaster7479]

@@tims7738 o daddy

[@jenniferlopez3554]

@@tims7738 that’s logical

[@just4now492]

Moral of the story don’t use people for ur own gratification, it’s not fair. Don’t be a prick

[@dietrichjoanne]

He was a jerk in this movie.

[@movingonandup322]

Please... she's an adult who made her poor choices. Not his fault in the least.

[@sallyjoan]

@@movingonandup322 he chose to sleep with her so how is it not his fault? She's got nothing to lose, she's single.

[@movingonandup322]

@@sallyjoan You wrote, "he chose to sleep with her so how is **it** not his fault?" What are you referring to when you use the word, "it?"

[@sallyjoan]

@@movingonandup322 well if it's too difficult for you to understand that's your problem.

[@suzannemcclure7412]

This movie scared me so much back then.

[@WaterBums-rx4ok]

That movie scared the crap out of most every man in America when it came out. Not just if you were or thought of being a philanderer, it was the first real depiction of resistance like that on screen. Between Glenn Close and the Terminator we understood relentless by the end of the 1980's

[@stevetrowbridge7425]

Aside from the lesson about affairs, THIS is why you shouldn’t hook up with people you don’t even know.

[@jaywest3734]

Like on Grindr?

[@Qwerty789LL]

You don't know anyone until you meet them.

[@alexander211974]

Are you arguing for incest

[@raoulduke3770]

@@Qwerty789LLjust because you meet someone doesn’t mean you know them

[@patricksmith5282]

@@raoulduke3770very true

[@kbcinmedusn]

Sadly, she is the one who ends up killed at the end. He is the real villain.

[@annebos4634]

What if they are two villains in one movie? A lying cheating one and a husband stealing, child abducting, rabbit murdering one? Could that be a possibility?

[@danielleschiazza6172]

​@@annebos4634exactly. She got herself killed. She took it way too far. If she didn't like the fact that he rejected her, she could have put her big girl panties on and moved on with life. Going after his wife and child who are the real victims is disgusting. She deserved what she got.

[@OnlyMe884]

Of course, he played with this women who obviously has mental problems married mens should learn that they're married. But they're obviously better in manipulating and making fun of men and women relationship and not treating women like human!🤮

[@brt5273]

She kidnapped his daughter and boiled their family pet. There us nothing redeeming or sympathetic about the character to a normal mind.

[@Roughrider77]

The expressions on Michael Douglas’s face after each counteract response by Glen Close are absolutely priceless. It’s. Like, WTF. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamiegumm4398]

Your comment made me laugh! They chose the perfect set of actors for this movie.

[@taroman7100]

hahaha, the reality sets in

[@shannonludden8283]

She got all poetic asking him why he did it. He did it because he could! It probably wasn't the first time 🤷‍♀️

[@doubleedgedfist1535]

This is an epic movie, with incredible acting!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

30 minutes of fun for a life long hook!

[@jannlewandowski5540]

He's a CHEATER! Now he's in trouble. Cheater's get caught sooner or later. He deserves the hell he's going thru.

[@bluediamond4895]

Amen beautifully said

[@russkate88]

That's not nice.

[@rzn2258]

Calm down.... What's the matter ? Did he hurt you ? We're you not good enough for him ? Look at the way your speaking. No wonder he left you. WEIRDO !!!!!!

[@Naomiiiish]

His wife and daughter didn't though.

[@Adam1nToronto]

Blah blah blah. The whole notion of marriage for life and monogamy is unnatural, which is why it fails more often than not. As a society, the sooner we accept this, the sooner we can move to a better, more sustainable family model.

[@19katsandcounting]

He done fugged up.

[@jamesphelps1440]

Glenn close is an excellent actress

[@lisapalmer134]

I’m Trippin why he didn’t use protection when they have sex

[@snowwpea]

It was the 80’s

[@taroman7100]

the heat of the moment

[@danielleschiazza6172]

How did she just meet this man, sleep with him a few times and already she is attempting to cut her wrists and crying over him??? That didn't take long. What an absolute lunatic.

[@sitcomchristian6886]

I mean, yeah. She has mental problems. Close said that she decided her character, Alex, had been sexually abused as a child, and never dealt with that trauma. It's really very sad.

[@samlee6749]

That's kind of the point of the movie.

[@saintxofalltime584]

You do realize that this is just a script written movie, right?

[@frollockinthemeadow]

well yes, thats the whole point of the movie, lol.

[@vcello6450]

Google borderline personality disorder. That's what Alex has. It's a real thing.

[@timw8228]

Rabbit stew anyone? I liked the SNL parody that Gken Close did in a group therapy session. LOL

[@omarcrobinson]

I really wish that they kept the original ending. Her actions made so much more sense. He's the real villain.

[@mikegan73]

That poor little bunny rabbit.

[@Jigsawluckyduck]

“How you know it’s mine?”lmfao the only thing she’s been riding and wanting to ride since she first saw you 😂

[@phx4closureman]

3:00 *best line in the ENTIRE movie (those piercing eyes, too....)* 3:05 *Michael Douglas be like...* (his reaction was PRICELESS)

[@user-so9qk1nf4t]

Trivia: Actress/ dancer Jean Spangler vanished in LA, on 10/9/1949. She was never found. Jean was supposedly pregnant , and was working in a film that starred....Kirk Douglas (Michael Douglas' actor dad). A note to 'Kirk", was found in Spangler's purse. ~LIFE IMITATES ART~

[@andrewvincent7299]

Stay faithful to the one you love no matter how hard times get. It's not worth it to sleep around and possibly find yourself in this situation and to hurt deeply your loved one.

[@haheuiahg6672]

True love is the love a parent has for their child. ❤

[@chuna-fish]

met a girl like this in new york. years off my life. consider consequences before you cheat, gents!

[@7305Djwhatif]

I like the fact that know one mentions the fact he hid behind his own betrayed wife to confront his mistress .

[@arielbanks5557]

No* one

[@lonerider6951]

People can only hide crazy for so long, keep your eyes open and you will see it.

[@islandyyt]

A cautionary tale for sure. God that movie came out in 1987. 37 years ago!!! It’s 2024.

[@youngjezy23]

He such a good looking guy

[@taroman7100]

ehh

[@BingCherry11]

She should have realized what a creep he was and simply take keep her baby and get as far away from him as she can.

[@MissTia777]

Then dont use your cooch and babies to try to trap men

[@pkhn]

She was too crazy to do something so sensible 😂

[@neptunedawn7121]

And demand child support!

[@brt5273]

Because she was more of a creep.

[@ttaylor758]

This is why I never cheated when I was still married

[@kathconserv]

This shouldn’t be the reason.

[@thenightporter]

​@@kathconserv🙄right?! Presumably they stayed single and cheat regularly now.

[@dbtech4562]

I am single and I don't even cheat even with other singles. It is difficult world to date as a man in this dating app world. If you are married, you are not missing out on anything.

[@arkady714]

Fiction but nonetheless a cautionary tale. Never sleep with anyone crazier than yourself.

[@valerielaclair2173]

Her voice on the cassete tape she made him to me was almost the scariest scene..." Maybe you dont even like girls, do I scare you, Dan? Boo! " It's quiet but shaky and full of rage..

[@billyjean9484]

Moral: nothing is free. Punani that's easy is high risk.

[@periechontology]

For various reasons

[@allananderson949]

It's all high risk. Especially if you have assets

[@sebastiankinnunen5549]

❤Fantastic performances!! ❤And they look absolutely gorgeous❤ love from Finland

[@EmmaLambe-q5u]

I watched this movie for the first time about two weeks ago and Glenn Close's character made me feel so uncomfortable. She reminded me of a girl I used to know who treated men horribly. She did crazy things to them like stalk them, make up crazy allegations, she once tracked down a guys mum on social media and joined her yoga class just to befriend her to get revenge on him. The list goes on. I hadn't thought about that girl in such a long time and this movie reminded me of her so much it gave me the chills

[@Wildcat82164]

So many crazy people like that. I made out absolutely zero sex and she was telling people I was stalking her and say I was a pos. I told the RA's they responded just give a week no believe her your like the third guy this has happened to. She'll find another poor bastard. She did too.

[@bcy5414]

0:13 the guys in the background are witnessing an acting masterclass #fatalattraction #glennclose #michaeldouglas

[@jerryhamer]

He's like is that Michael Douglas and Glenn Close? Lol

[@rose_yts]

Funny, at the time, I was younger than 36 when I watched this film and didn't realise how young and gorgeous she looked, despite the character she played!

[@RK831]

No F-ing way she was gorgeous. Not pretty by any measure.

[@chriswilliamson7694]

​@@RK831, not pretty, but quite sexy.

[@taroman7100]

gorgeous? my biggest beef wasnt her acting but she looks like a man in drag.

[@martyvirtue4051]

@@RK831show us ur face than.

[@billfinn9536]

Glen Close frequently played complicated characters but this was over the top.

[@Inthemixmedia]

Coined the phrase 'Bunny Boiler'

[@saifonlawrence2044]

This movie creeper me out. She deserved an Oscar.

[@sct296]

To me, he's the psychotic one. It happens in real life everyday.

[@fan2jnrc]

Stfu. She knows he's married but free one weekend, they both agree to a one-night stand, and he's made no promises or hidden anything from her. The next day, she turns into a witch who won't let him go until she's destroyed his life. Who is the psychopath?

[@gingerfellah5665]

He had sex with a woman who was not his regular partner and didn’t think to talk about contraception or use a condom. This was 1987, unprotected sex could kill you!

[@youTuber08728]

I agree with you

[@BingCherry11]

Right. He thought she was like a Bud Bundy's blow up doll. An inanimate object that asks for nothing in return .... ever. Wrong She is a human being with a heart, a mind, a body and a soul!!!!

[@flexiblestrategist9922]

Really?? She slit her wrists on the second meeting and he's the psychotic one?? You're Delusional.

[@francisphillips53]

I love Alex’s hair, it’s really pretty.

[@judy5144]

Yeah, she wears it REALLY well.

[@sallyjoan]

@@judy5144 a lot better than your hair.

[@taroman7100]

That 80's perm style was hideous

[@sallyjoan]

@@taroman7100 i bet you love it, i bet you've had yours done exactly the same.