Have you ever seen a film that is an unabashed rip-off of a great movie that was actually quite brilliant? My favorite example by far is the 1981 Neo-Noir Body Heat. To say it lifted from Double Indemnity is putting it mildly, it's the same film. Not a scene by scene lifting but it's very much inspired by the Billy Wilder classic: Both are about Femme Fatales that manipulate a man into murdering their respective husbands for the sake of money. Putting aside the plagiarism, Body Heat is a hell of a film. Every shot is drenched in the foul yet alluring stench of sin. When you watch William Hurt and Kathy Turner on screen, it's like they are locked in a constant state of fornication. Above all this is basically a Classic Noir fan's dream come true, a pitch perfect duplication of a great noir that is free from the constraints of the production code. This 1981 takes advantage of the R rating without ever feeling vulgar. The film isn't cheap or exploitative, it's adult and no more. Anywho, what are your favorite Rip-offs? submitted by /u/Complete_Anything681
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