"Body Heat" (1981) / October 7th

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Warner Home Video have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of Body Heat on 7th October 2008 priced at $28.99 SRP. Marking the directing debut of Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill, The Accidental Tourist and Grand Canyon), Body Heat echoes the 1940s film noir genre in the tradition of Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice, but with explicit sexuality that would never have been allowed then. Academy Award(R)-winning actor William Hurt stars as naive attorney Ned Racine, playing opposite Kathleen Turner in her film debut as married socialite Maddie Walker. Ned's lust for Maddie blinds him to the deadly consequences of seduction and deception and takes him on a runaway ride of passion, with a one-way ticket to trouble. John Barry provided the sultry score; Ted Danson and Mickey Rourke are memorable in supporting roles.

Extras include:

* Lifted scenes
* Three featurettes:
o Body Heat: The Plan - Explores the script and the cast with new interviews from Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Turner, William Hurt and Ted Danson
o The Production - Explores the making of the film and production stories - with new interviews from Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Turner, William Hurt, Ted Danson, Richard H. Kline (director of photography), and Carol Littleton (editor)
o The Post-production Explores the editing, the music and the theatrical release - with new interviews from Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Turner, William Hurt, Ted Danson, Richard H. Kline (director of photography), Carol Littleton (editor) and John Barry (composer)
* 1981 interview footage with Kathleen Turner and William Hurt

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68522

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[Arkadin]

great film!
this will be based on the new hd master, and should look pretty good.
I bought the sd version right when it came out, and really enjoyed it.
grain-haters beware!

[SungofSam]

Kathleen Turner was smoking .
Case closed!

[ed081873]

Great movie! But yeah, wonder how good it will look in High Def, the Standard version looks awful.

[Blu-News.com]

Just got this today, looks interesting.

[ed081873]

I just watched it in Standard Def, now I cant wait to watch it in Bl Ray.

[Arkadin]

I posted the dvdbeaver review earlier today.
It is a good improvement on the sd.

[Son of Odin]

Originally Posted by SungofSam

Kathleen Turner was smoking .
Case closed!

She was smoking hot but have you seen her lately. omg, she looks like a man. 20 years weren't kind to her. the movie does look phenominal over the sd counterpart.

[Arkadin]

got this today and didn't realize--
Warner haters beware--
TrudHD