15 Films That Only Needed One Scene To Become Legendary

The Movie: Michael Douglas plays a detective named Nick Curran who has a troubled past with alcohol and drugs. He is a really good detective so the police want to keep in with him despite his disgraced status. Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) is a beautiful, wealthy writer of pulp fiction. And she may or may not be a murderous narcissistic psychopath.

The Legendary Scene: The female form is at its most powerful in the hands (and legs) of Sharon Stone, who ruled the ‘90s with an icy sexuality and carefree attitude about showing off what her mama gave her. Even with two full frontal sex scenes, it was Basic Instinct's half frontal scene - where a commando Stone strategically uncrosses and crosses her legs to the nervous delight of Wayne "Newman!" Knight - that became the film's most iconic moment.

This scene ensured the film’s notoriety and cemented its status. Many men during the time wore out their VHS of the film trying to pause this scene with precision. It’s surely the only reason people still remember it today.