turner's acting

I disagree with you.
The dialog is fantastic (it's Kasdan - look up his writing credits. He's "the man" in my opinion). I thought the acting was very good for a low budget-erotic-film noir. It's a modern classic for many film geeks. You have to enjoy the genre, firstly, and perhaps it is just not your cup of tea. If you want to try to see what "inspired" Turner's femme fatale character and acting style, I would suggest watching QUALITY VERSIONS of 'Double Indemnity' (1944) and 'Body Heat' back to back, they are both masterpieces.
KT's acting hit the right note. I think this is one of her best movies.

I think her performance is perfect because uh wasn't she supposed to be acting anyway. It's more convincing that way.

"I'm f'ing busy-or vice versa" -Dorothy Parker

Turner had a great script, great direction from Kasdan and she was fabulous. I can't imagine any other actress in this role.

It's really quite amazing how well this film holds up with repeated viewings even decades after it was first released. The sultry, low key delivery of some of the best dialog I've ever enjoyed was even better than watching Lauren Bacall in her debut.

Everything worked so well in this film.

Hmm, bad script and forced lines eh? Personally I found the dialogue in Body Heat to be amongst the best I've ever heard in a movie (I truly mean that), and it's certainly well delivered. Maybe film noir just isn't your forte? I mean it's not for everybody.

Interesting that you compared Body Heat to The Phantom Menace, Lawrence Kasdan wrote Body Heat (as well as The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) and was asked by George Lucas to write the screenplay for The Phantom Menace, but unfortunately for us all he declined saying (paraphrasing here) "It's your baby George, you should write it". Thanks Lawrence, thanks a lot. I can only imagine now how good Episode One could have been had he wrote it instead, we really missed out, it really ended up being all about the money in Lucas' hands. As Lawrence Kasdan himself said in a recent interview (direct quote);

"...the environment is totally different than it was in the late 70's and early 80's. We were still in the glow of the 70's, which was the best time in Hollywood. There was still the desire to do the best, most original work. Each time. Everyone was trying to top their friends. But now it's only about money, and the only topping that happens is financial. Movies are pretty much judged on how they do commercially, and that's it. Even the Academy will forget about a movie if it doesn't do well at the box office. Now if a movie fails financially, it's looked at as being a bad movie..."

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