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‘Body Heat’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Wesley Morris

November 22, 2022 · Body Heat (1981) · Crime · Drama · Romance · 1:54:08

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 51:59Multiple 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
Mallory Rubin▶ 55:02Supported the bar scene discussion and Mickey Rourke scenes, noted the horror movie quality and Maddie's manipulative nature
Wesley Morris▶ 52:18Agreed on the meeting Maddie scene and bar scene, emphasized the absurd dialogue and Mickey Rourke's philosophical quotes about crime

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:31The hotel bar - the eight-seater with little corners and nooks and crannies

Great Shot Gordo Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:19:47The 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
Wesley Morris▶ 1:19:59The 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

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:20:32The child actress who plays Denise, described as obviously grabbed from a soap opera

What's Aged the Best

Mallory Rubin▶ 1:20:48The sex scenes in this movie

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 1:20:59Ned's beard at the end

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 1:21:49No

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:21:53You're not smart. And a man is pretty tough to top.
Mallory Rubin▶ 1:22:21I just need it for tonight (from the get married scene)
Wesley Morris▶ 1:22:08Mentions 'Hey, lady, you want to fuck?' and 'It's emergency time' (Oscar to Ned) but no clear final pick

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:22:45Kathleen Turner should have been nominated for Best Actress instead of Marsha Mason
Wesley Morris▶ 1:23:15Katharine Hepburn shouldn't have won Best Actress - it was a legacy Oscar for someone who already had three

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:25:36Richard Crenna — Richard Krenna for his big dramatic speech
Wesley Morris▶ 1:25:31Richard Crenna — Richard Krenna

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 1:31:23William 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?'
Wesley Morris▶ 1:31:51Reacted with surprise and jokes about the naked introduction story, questioned casting choice of Miles Teller for William Hurt role

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:32:32Kathleen Turner — Turner - Romancing the Stone; William Hurt - No (Kiss of the Spider Woman Oscar win); Kasdan - Big Chill; Richard Crenna - First Blood
Mallory Rubin▶ 1:32:56Body Heat — Discussed Kasdan's case for this film as directorial debut after screenwriting success, but acknowledged Big Chill as bigger hit
Wesley Morris▶ 1:33:10The Big Chill — Kasdan - Big Chill (because it and Jedi were same year)

Racehorse Name Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:35:28Winschime
Mallory Rubin▶ 1:35:31Initially considered the Breakers but ultimately agreed with Winschime

Picking Nits

Bill Simmons▶ 1:35:57They 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
Bill Simmons▶ 1:37:00How does Maddie make the boathouse explode without getting blown up?
Mallory Rubin▶ 1:36:26Pushes back slightly, arguing that police are looking into her and Oscar is saying it's bad news for her
Wesley Morris▶ 1:36:45Supports 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

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:37:53Multiple 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
Mallory Rubin▶ 1:37:20Major 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
Wesley Morris▶ 1:38:55The 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

Is This Movie Better With

Bill Simmons▶ 1:44:05Samuel 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.
Wesley Morris▶ 1:44:19J.T. Walsh — J.T. Walsh should have been in the movie, potentially as Richard Crenna or Lowenstein.

Just One Oscar

Bill Simmons▶ 1:44:44Kathleen Turner

Best Double Feature

Bill Simmons▶ 1:49:17The Big Chill — Body Heat and The Big Chill - the Bill Hurt/Lawrence Kasdan doubleheader
Wesley Morris▶ 1:49:35Crimes of Passion — Crimes of Passion - sticking with Kathleen Turner

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Bill Simmons▶ 1:50:05When there's 330 red flags with the person who can't stop fucking, maybe press the brakes
Mallory Rubin▶ 1:50:11Peter's advice to Ned: 'someday your dick is going to lead you into a very big hassle'
Wesley Morris▶ 1:50:24You shouldn't wear that body (though acknowledging it's terrible advice)

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:50:38Kathleen Turner
Wesley Morris▶ 1:50:43Kathleen Turner

Movies Referenced (44)

The Big Chill (1983)

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Mallory Rubin▶ 43:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

7 mentions · Mallory Rubin▶ 28:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Superman (2025)

6 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 41:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fatal Attraction (1987)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris▶ 2:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Altered States (1980)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 16:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

American Gigolo (1980)

3 mentions · Mallory Rubin, Wesley Morris▶ 9:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Baby Boom (1987)

3 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 36:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Basic Instinct (1992)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 2:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

First Blood (1982)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:33:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rushmore (1998)

3 mentions · Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons▶ 2:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Broadcast News (1987)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris▶ 27:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 37:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (4)

Kevin Costner

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, Wesley Morris · Known for Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 30:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Douglas Sirk

1 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 7:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ken Russell

1 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 1:49:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Zemeckis

1 mentions · Wesley Morris · Known for Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Contact▶ 33:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (73)

William Hurt

36 mentions · Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin · Known for A History of Violence, Lost in Space, Broadcast News▶ 2:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kathleen Turner

30 mentions · Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons · Known for Romancing the Stone, Peggy Sue Got Married, Body Heat▶ 2:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ted Danson

14 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris · Known for Body Heat▶ 26:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Richard Crenna

12 mentions · Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons · Known for Rambo III, First Blood▶ 1:11:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mickey Rourke

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris · Known for Sin City, The Wrestler, Angel Heart▶ 57:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bill Duke

8 mentions · Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons · Known for Predator, Commando▶ 27:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sydney Sweeney

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, Wesley Morris▶ 23:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Empire of the Sun

7 mentions · Mallory Rubin, Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris · Known for Sex Tape, Hall Pass▶ 38:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

J.T. Walsh

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris · Known for Sling Blade, Needful Things▶ 1:44:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Linda Fiorentino

6 mentions · Wesley Morris · Known for The Last Seduction, Men in Black, Dogma▶ 23:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lupita Nyong'o

5 mentions · Wesley Morris, Mallory Rubin · Known for 12 Years a Slave, Black Panther▶ 1:30:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Marsha Mason

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris · Known for The Goodbye Girl▶ 1:22:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (5)

Lawrence Kasdan

13 mentions · Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, Wesley Morris · Known for The Big Chill, Wyatt Earp▶ 25:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

George Lucas

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin · Known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, THX 1138, American Graffiti▶ 44:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris▶ 34:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Henry James

1 mentions · Wesley Morris▶ 15:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tennessee Williams

1 mentions · Wesley Morris · Known for A Streetcar Named Desire▶ 1:07:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Other Guys▶ 1:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗