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Body Heat (1981) Rank 4 Reviews
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Dragan Antulov
In the current debate between those who are for and against the Hollywood practice of remakes, the proremake side would probably case by using BODY HEAT as its argument. Lawrence Kasdan very cleverly used the old film noire formula, yet he also set in ...read the complete Body Heat movie review at Dragan Antulov
FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)
Suspenseful and supersexy. ...read the complete Body Heat movie review at FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Aside from the over abundance of rather large glasses and sweaty actors, Body Heat succeeds fabulously, not only as an excellent example of a classic film noir but as a solidly executed production in its own right. This 1981 thriller is set in steamy ...read the complete Body Heat movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
During a blistering heatwave, small town Florida lawyer picks up a well-to-do married woman and begins a scorching affair hotter than the weather around them. Things get hotter and hotter until they realize that the only thing keeping them from being toge ...read the complete Body Heat movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Overall, the score is downright creepy at some moments (especially if you
know the plot of the film --somebody, please! shoot Kathleen Turner's
character!) , but irresistibly seductive at others. It is a classic John
Barry score, and not only ...read the complete Body Heat movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
In essence, "Body Heat" is a B-picture with A-picture quality, which is probably exactly how Kasdan wanted it. The film it most closely resembles is Billy Wilder's classic "Double Indemnity" (1944), in which the blonde femme fatale played by Barbara ...read the complete Body Heat movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
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