[New post] Body Heat: William Hurt’s Lawyerly Seersucker

luckystrike721 posted: " Vitals William Hurt as Ned Racine, unscrupulous attorney Palm Beach, Florida, Summer 1981 Film: Body Heat Release Date: August 28, 1981 Director: Lawrence Kasdan Costume Designer: Renié WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background I couldn't let t" New post on BAMF Style Body Heat: William Hurt's Lawyerly Seersucker by luckystrike721 William Hurt as Ned Racine in Body Heat (1981) Vitals William Hurt as Ned Racine, unscrupulous attorney Palm Beach, Florida, Summer 1981 Film: Body Heat Release Date: August 28, 1981 Director: Lawrence Kasdan Costume Designer: Renié WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background I couldn't let the hottest summer of my lifetime end without talking about Body Heat, especially as Lawrence Kasdan's sweaty directorial debut will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its release in two days. The term "neo-noir" has often been used—and, indeed, overused—to describe stylish, shadowy, and sexy crime dramas with elements recalling film noir's golden era in the '40s and '50s, though Body Heat struck me as one of the prized handful of movies most deserving of the description, perfectly balancing the spirit of classic noir with contemporary cinematic expectations without falling too far in either direction. Read more of this post luckystrike721 | August 26, 2021 at 9:00 am | Tags: 1980s, Blue Shirt, Body Heat, Colt Detective Special, Florida, Gun, Lawyer, Ned Racine, OCBD Shirt, Seersucker, Sport Coat & Slacks, Summer, William Hurt | Categories: Sport Jackets and Blazers | URL: https://wp.me/p2LjLh-ea1 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from BAMF Style. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://bamfstyle.com/2021/08/26/body-heat-seersucker/