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Body Heat - 13/4/2006 5:28:29 PM

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RE: Body Heat - 14/4/2006 6:14:00 PM

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This movie pulls you in as soon as you sit there and begin watching it. The content is engrossing - a heated affair conducted in the midst of a heat wave with a seedy lawyer and hard-hearted ambitious wife being at the heart of it all. It is probably one of William Hurt's and Kathleen Turner's greatest roles since it is listed as having one of the sexiest moments in movie history.

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RE: Body Heat - 16/4/2006 2:04:31 PM

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Lawrence Kasdan's debut as director, Body Heat, is one of those rare animals in Hollywood-an "erotic thriller" that actually is erotic. Kasdan sucks us in from the get-go, introducing us to dopey lawyer Ned Racine(William Hurt), an ambulance-chaser seemingly happy with his vacuous existence dallying with local bimbos, and defending obvious, but petty crooks with his more intelligent fellow lawyer and pal Peter(Ted Danson), and the more restained Oscar(J.A. Preston). On a steamy evening, he meets Maddie, played with vampy perfection by Kathleen Turner, the wife of a prominent businesssman (Richard Crenna), and before you can say "Double Indemnity", they're having a torrid affair, and talking about murdering her spouse. Ned enlists the help of convicted arsonist Teddy(an excellent Mickey Rourke), for advice on bomb-making. I won't spoil the rest of the plot, but this isn't a film concerned with happy endings, and it almost gets by on the torrid atmosphere set up by Kasdan from the start. Rich in characterisation, some deliciously ribald dialogue(Ned: Hey, lady-wanna f**k?), and a sumptuous score from John Barry make this a tempting and seductive tale, indeed. Perfect 80's Film Noir...

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RE: Body Heat - 16/4/2006 5:48:17 PM

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