‘Body Heat’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Wesley Morris
November 22, 2022 · Body Heat (1981) · Crime · Drama · Romance · 1:54:08 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: Meeting Maddie at the concert with flirtatious dialogue, the bar scene with temperature/engine metaphors, Mickey Rourke's first scene with Bob Seger needle drop, and the murder scene▶ 51:59
Mallory RubinSupported the bar scene discussion and Mickey Rourke scenes, noted the horror movie quality and Maddie's manipulative nature▶ 55:02
Wesley MorrisAgreed on the meeting Maddie scene and bar scene, emphasized the absurd dialogue and Mickey Rourke's philosophical quotes about crime▶ 52:18
Great Shot Gordo Award
Bill SimmonsThe door through the chair shot when it cuts to her and she looks like she's been electrocuted, waiting for him to make a move▶ 1:19:47
Wesley MorrisThe shot of him waiting for the bomb to go off in the car, looking in the rearview mirror at himself - doing two kinds of looking at the same time▶ 1:19:59
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsThe child actress who plays Denise, described as obviously grabbed from a soap opera▶ 1:20:32
Best Quote
Wesley MorrisMentions 'Hey, lady, you want to fuck?' and 'It's emergency time' (Oscar to Ned) but no clear final pick▶ 1:22:08
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsKathleen Turner should have been nominated for Best Actress instead of Marsha Mason▶ 1:22:45
Wesley MorrisKatharine Hepburn shouldn't have won Best Actress - it was a legacy Oscar for someone who already had three▶ 1:23:15
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsWilliam Hurt and Kathleen Turner introduced themselves naked to crew members before love scenes; final scene filmed at Tunnels Beach, Kauai; Ted Danson story about William Hurt grabbing him by the balls and asking 'do you trust me?'▶ 1:31:23
Wesley MorrisReacted with surprise and jokes about the naked introduction story, questioned casting choice of Miles Teller for William Hurt role▶ 1:31:51
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsKathleen Turner — Turner - Romancing the Stone; William Hurt - No (Kiss of the Spider Woman Oscar win); Kasdan - Big Chill; Richard Crenna - First Blood▶ 1:32:32
Mallory RubinBody Heat — Discussed Kasdan's case for this film as directorial debut after screenwriting success, but acknowledged Big Chill as bigger hit▶ 1:32:56
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsThey should investigate Maddie more intensely - she went to bars alone, was seen with another man, the will story is extremely suspect and incriminating, yet police act like there's nothing to see▶ 1:35:57
Mallory RubinPushes back slightly, arguing that police are looking into her and Oscar is saying it's bad news for her▶ 1:36:26
Wesley MorrisSupports the investigation criticism by adding details about bar patrons who witnessed suspicious behavior - she booted someone out, slapped a guy, said she drinks at bars because home is too quiet▶ 1:36:45
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsMultiple plot holes including: how she escapes the boathouse explosion timing, how she killed Marianne and why autopsy didn't reveal she'd been dead for days, why she needed Ned for the murder if she could kill people herself, and why she revealed her Wheaton high school background▶ 1:37:53
Mallory RubinMajor plot holes include the boathouse explosion timing despite canonical delay, why mastermind Maddie made sloppy mistakes like going to Teddy (Ned's confidant) for the bomb, and the biggest nit-pick: why no one has air conditioning in 1981 Florida during a heat wave▶ 1:37:20
Wesley MorrisThe glasses plot device - how could she forget to put the glasses with the body and the logistics of getting Marianne to switch identities and introduce herself with the wrong name▶ 1:38:55
Is This Movie Better With
Bill SimmonsSamuel L. Jackson — Suggests several actors (Wayne Jenkins, Danny Trejo, Catherine Han, Steve Buscemi, Sam Jackson, J.T. Walsh, Phil Bickerhall) and specifically proposes Sam Jackson for the Oscar part and Ted Danson as the husband.▶ 1:44:05
Wesley MorrisJ.T. Walsh — J.T. Walsh should have been in the movie, potentially as Richard Crenna or Lowenstein.▶ 1:44:19
Best Double Feature
Bill SimmonsThe Big Chill — Body Heat and The Big Chill - the Bill Hurt/Lawrence Kasdan doubleheader▶ 1:49:17
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Bill SimmonsWhen there's 330 red flags with the person who can't stop fucking, maybe press the brakes▶ 1:50:05
Mallory RubinPeter's advice to Ned: 'someday your dick is going to lead you into a very big hassle'▶ 1:50:11
Movies Referenced (37)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Mallory Rubin | ▶ 28:08 |
| Superman (2025) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Wesley Morris | ▶ 41:57 |
| Fatal Attraction (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | ▶ 2:56 |
| Basic Instinct (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:57 |
| First Blood (1982) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:33:29 |
| Rushmore (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:52 |
| The Judge (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | ▶ 1:25:43 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 37:46 |
| Match Point (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 23:05 |
| Philadelphia (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | ▶ 1:52:43 |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | ▶ 38:22 |
| Swordfish (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 22:18 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, Wesley Morris | Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 30:00 |
| Douglas Sirk | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | ▶ 7:21 | |
| Ken Russell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | ▶ 1:49:01 | |
| Robert Zemeckis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | Back to the Future, Forrest Gump | ▶ 33:12 |
Actors Referenced (74)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hurt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 36 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | A History of Violence, Lost in Space, Broadcast News | ▶ 2:21 |
| Kathleen Turner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 30 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | Romancing the Stone, Peggy Sue Got Married, Body Heat | ▶ 2:14 |
| Ted Danson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | Body Heat | ▶ 26:36 |
| Richard Crenna | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | Rambo III, First Blood | ▶ 1:11:39 |
| Mickey Rourke | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | Sin City, The Wrestler, Angel Heart | ▶ 57:05 |
| Bill Duke | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | Predator, Commando | ▶ 27:02 |
| Sydney Sweeney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, Wesley Morris | ▶ 23:11 | |
| Empire of the Sun | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Mallory Rubin, Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | Sex Tape, Hall Pass | ▶ 38:22 |
| J.T. Walsh | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | Sling Blade | ▶ 1:44:11 |
| Linda Fiorentino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Wesley Morris | Men in Black, Dogma | ▶ 23:56 |
| Lupita Nyong'o | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Wesley Morris, Mallory Rubin | 12 Years a Slave, Black Panther | ▶ 1:30:33 |
| Marsha Mason | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | ▶ 1:22:37 |
Writers Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Kasdan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, Wesley Morris | The Big Chill | ▶ 25:54 |
| George Lucas | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, American Graffiti | ▶ 44:14 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | ▶ 34:02 | |
| Henry James | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | ▶ 15:01 | |
| Tennessee Williams | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | A Streetcar Named Desire | ▶ 1:07:47 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 1:52 |