Episode 42: Body Heat
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This week on Remainders, we talk the 1981 neo-noir Body Heat. Written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan \\u2013 around the same time as writing Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Empire Strikes Back \\u2013 Body Heat was inspired by Double Indemnity and launched the careers of William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. Ned (Hurt) is a hapless lawyer who falls hard for the sultry but married Matty (Turner). Their affair turns dark though when they initiate a plot to kill her husband \\u2013 with the potential to reap his fortune. A throwback to 40s crime noir, Body Heat feels especially relevant today as society reevaluates the eroticism in films of the 80s and 90s.
Other topics include new pieces from Darren\\u2019s collection and his upcoming exhibit at La Luz De Jesus Gallery, some first time Remainders swag available for purchase, a visit to the Hollywood Museum, what we\\u2019re watching on TV these days, Ebert vs. Kael, favorite William Hurt and Kathleen Turner performances, and the enduring brilliance of traumatic 1980s kids movies.
Music Picks of the Week
Sink to the Bottom by Fountains of Wayne
Mysterium by Hammock
Mashed Potato Time by Dee Dee King
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