Ryan Phillippe: The 1990's (Part 2)

The famous 1970s New York City nightclub seen and told through the eyes of a young employee.

Although I know it's a weak, and often flawed movie, 1998's 54 is one of my favorites from actor Ryan Phillippe.  I think I love the 'fantasy' that is 54, and how it brings to life so much of what I've read about the club over the years.  I did a previous piece on the club, and it's famous guests and party life on FH HERE:

I also really liked the music, and the 'naive' guy hits the big city theme.  Although, we quickly learn that studly Shane O'Shea seems to know exactly what's he's doing.  54 and Cruel Intentions are also favorites because of those iconic Ryan Phillippe butt scenes.  There also famous for the scenes, including additional butt scenes, we didn't see. 

Writer and director Mark Christopher released a director's cut years after the original 1998 theatrical release.  There were several additional scenes including a second butt scene, (below) when Shane was on the rooftop.  There was also more material about Shane's sexual relationship with men, including more of his 'kiss' with Greg. (Breckin Myer)

Most interesting to me, was the edit of the butt scene below.  If you watch the clip, you'll first see the original scene that appeared in the theatrical release.  If you continue to watch, you'll see the edit from the director's cut.  The edit of the director's cut includes Shane in bed with both men and woman, in fact it's a man in bed as Shane gets out of the bed naked.

Cruel Intentions (1999)

Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term.

I don't think Phillippe was ever hotter than when playing Sebastian Valmont in 1999's Cruel Intentions.  The movie was a complex erotic mind field, and so much fun to watch.  I'm so glad I saw it in the theatre's when it first came out.  I wish last year's television adaptation had stuck around.  It wasn't nearly as fun as the original film, but it had it's moments, and needed more time to grown.

Like 54, director Roger Kumble, also tragically let a butt scene from Phillippe stay on the cutting room floor.  The scene takes place just after the one shown in movie, after Sebastian exits the pool.  Oh, how I would love to have seen the scene in HD, especially as Phillippe is moving in this scene, walking up the stairs to exit the pool.  At least we have the raw footage to enjoy.