Body Heat [Blu-ray] [Blu-ray] (2008)

Porn for the faint of heart… Or those of us who like it a little more refined. Ted Danson, William Hurt, Kathleen Turner naked100 pounds ago… What could go wrong?

Enjoyed this when first released: excellent acting by very attractive people - with some 'helpful hints if you're planning the ultimate crime. Hot, humid, sweltering discomfort very effectively portrayed.

The original femme fatale movie. Never loses its impact. Wonderful acting

Wife wanted me to see it. I liked the movie.

This film offers a welcome alternative to all the bad 2022-23 movies.

Great Vintage Movie

Film Noir was a visual and thematic style first created in response to the dark times of the Depression and World War II. Posuers, losers, guys and dolls down on their luck, predators and those lost with their hearts and morals still somewhat intact drift hopelessly through a puzzling universe where fate undoes their attempts at escape be they good or evil. It is strong stuff and perennially green for our bewildering world, which explains why these films are not only classics, but gripping even when introduced to a new generation. Doomed (and stupid) passion drives a lot of these plots, at least in part, but the physical side of it had to be implied.Body Heat brings all of the despair, fatalism, appetite and doomed hope of the originals and makes the passion that drives the characters visible in Body Heat and it is heady stuff indeed. Body Heat is one of my all time favorite movies.Ned Racine is a low level lawyer in a small Florida city. He serves the down and out and petty criminals from his two room office during daylight hours and the prettier of the local women at night as his blonde good looks and lost boy charm are a draw, but he is never really engaged in any of his many affairs. Wandering one evening during a heat wave he meets Maddy Walker, the wife of a wealthy local businessman. Racine pursues her and they begin an affair of blistering lust - the body heat of the title. As with all lust, there is an unacknowledged emotional component. Maddy is unhappily married and her husband stands in the way, not only of their happiness, but of their being happy with money. As in  Double Indemnity , Body Heat's most direct antecedent, they discuss a plan to murder the husband, at first as a fantasy, but as time goes on with more and more seriousness.I won't spoil the rest of the plot, but Body Heat is amazing in that it manages to keep the beloved elements of the genre and make them seem fresh and new, while adding a different visual style and of course putting the passion between the leads front and center in a way never before possible. The writing is amazing for both structure and dialogue, indeed, I think all of the Star Wars franchise would be classics if Kasdan had been kept on as the screenwriter. The man knows how to turn a phrase and build a puzzle. Turner and Hurt are in their early thirties and at the height of their considerable good looks. Ted Danson brings both lightness and a somber sadness to his role as the best friend and all of the supporting cast are amazing. If you haven't yet seen this movie, do yourself a favor and buy it or stream it as soon as possible. It really does belong on those lists of top movies for its brilliance and is entertaining besides.

Movie 10 of 1981 and 90 overall in my journey through films of my lifetime.At one point I was an aspiring film maker. I'm sure that's a surprise. To start my journey we used to have a book store called "Hawley Cooke." I got lucky and found "Screenplay" by Syd Field. Turns out that book is standard fair for film students even today. He highlighted several movies and he raved about "Body Heat." He really loved the beginning in terms of visualizing the story. Needless to say I was excited to see what all the fuss was about. I'll say this: there is a big difference between the page and the screen.Field was right that the opening was well done. The fire off in the distance sent an awesome, subtle message. Unfortunately "subtle" went out the window quickly. The constant reminders of how hot the temperature was became comedic. It got to the point that I started creating my own dialog for the characters where every conversation eventually, no matter how relevant, pertained to the heat. Someone should have parodied that in "The Naked Gun" or something. Anyway, the overt reference to the weather eroded the subtlety that Field lauded with great approval.Something that was subtle and distributed with perfect pitch was the noir element. Similar to the origin story craze of the early 2000's we are set up for some of the noir esthetic. At one point a Bogey hat is introduced in the story as a sign of trust but to the audience it is a tip of the hat, as it were, to what is attempting to be accomplished. I loved this so much.What hurt "Body Heat" the most was our featured la femme fatal's omniscience. Similar to "Vertigo," her scheme required perfect mind reading and almost God like control of space and time to pull off her plan. Very far fetched. For many this is not a problem. Personally I can't always look past it. In the case of "Inception" its flaws don't trouble me at all. Not so with "Body Heat."Pros-great story despite its flaws-great acting-music is perfect albeit dated-Noir done rightCons-Some dialog is contrived-story requires more suspension of disbelief than I care to handle-more subtle and creative solutions to creating an atmosphere would have been well received

Kathleen Turner and William Hurt burn up the screen in this drama. With a sterling supporting cast and a 7.4 rating on the internet movie database (IMDb) it is sure to please.

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Une très bonne intrigue, Un film magistralement bien joué par les deux acteurs principaux. Il tient en haleine jusqu'au bout. Fabuleux.Kathleen Turner, toujours très grande comédienne, y donne également toute les nuances de la palette de son talent.

Body Heat ist ein sehr guter Film! Kathleen Turner, die eine meiner Lieblingsschauspielerinnen ist, gibt ihr sexy Debut.Die Südstaatenatmosphäre ist sehr gut eingefangen worden, die Musik passt hervorragend zur Handlun (John Barry), was aber das tollste ist, ist die Geschichte ansich. Da will ich natürlich nicht zuviel verraten, aber zu den üblichen 0815-Krimis ist das mal eine Abwechslung.Fünf Sterne für einen Film voller überraschender Wendungen!

Very happy with this purchase. A bit late in delivery but it did arrive. Good acting, well presented. Good drama, excitement and intrigue. An Oldie Goldie that still passes the tests of time.