BODY SHOT (1993) Rated R VHS and DVD Review by RPcrazy (Anne) STARRING: Robert Patrick, Michelle Johnson, Ray Wise, Jonathan Banks, William Steis and Kim Myori. RATINGS RP droolabilty 8, 10 for the sex scenes The shirt off factor, 9, 10 if this vid. was uncut Spine tingling looks, 5, Not a baddie in this one, he has some morals! The gravely voice, 8, Can't give 10 every time Presence in movie 10, Top billing Swear-o-meter 7, Naughty boy, this is getting a bit high :) SYNOPSIS Micky Dane (Robert Patrick), a paparazzo photographer, is on the run after a photo shoot that leaves him framed for murder. He lives only to take pictures of the gorgeous rock singer Chelsea Savage (Michelle Johnson). When she turns up murdered he is the prime suspect. Danielle Wilde (also Michelle Johnson) is a Chelsea lookalike that loves the expression on Micky's face when she comes along to his studio apartment for the photo session. The shoot goes a little further than originally planned and they end up romantically and sexually linked. MY THOUGHTS This is my absolute favourite Robert Patrick movie of all time. You probably think I'm even crazier now but I've watched it the most out of any of his flicks. I've lost count but it's somewhere on the 20s. I love this genre - 'who done it' stories. Before my science fiction obsession I was into murder mysteries in a big way. I was well known for being able to predict, with accuracy, the killer in an Agatha Christie story. Body Shot is action-packed, has an enticing plot line and yet is still fun and light-hearted. We have to keep guessing, until the end, the real reason for the killing of the rock diva Chelsea Savage. I love the musical backing - it has an 'art deco' feel. I suppose I'm sensitive to this, being a music teacher, but sound effects and a catchy theme tune are so important for extra enjoyment of a movie. RP's INVOLVEMENT Our guy has top billing and appears in just about every scene. I've heard talk about his hair and that some don't like the bleached, blond RP but I love it. It makes him look so different and brings out the gorgeous almost transparent blue quality of his eyes. During this stage of his career he was trying to shed his T2 - T-1000 image so please don't knock him you guys! :) I love the way he has a rough, tough edge in this story but still can grab the women with his gentle quality when it counts. Every so often we see the Doggett look come out, especially when he is concentrating on the photos he's produced. His brow is furrowed and he has that stare. Still, it's hard to really tell it's the same person. I also like the way he has morals. He is uncomfortable when he hears that Danielle Wilde is married just after he has made love to her. Also, when Candy the hooker, offers herself to him in his warehouse apartment, he tells her to get dressed. He doesn't want something for free that senators have to pay for. MEMORABLE RP LINES Micky talks refering to Chelsea Savage living in LA. "This is the city where she sleeps." I said the exact same thing when I was in LA in January this year. "This is the city where he sleeps." *Sighs* Candy (the hooker) "You don't want something for free senators have to pay for?" Micky "What's that? Votes?" Micky's lawyer "Didn't you just earn a couple of hundred bucks?" Micky "Man, this is LA. Four hundred bucks doesn't cover my parking tickets." After the photo session, Micky gets a shock from the battery. Danielle "Are you okay?" Micky (dazed) "Yes. Gotta get that fixed." Danielle "Too bad. You were very close to getting mouth-to- mouth." <> After the first sex scene. Danielle "You just get out of prison or what!?!" Micky "You could say that." <> Micky to Danielle after the second sex scene. "I could really fall for you." He has his whispering voice and looks straight into her eyes. Definitely needed strong medication after this line. MEMORABLE SCENES * RP gives the most gorgeous 'puppydog' look of all time when Danielle is admiring his photographic shot of Chelsea. * Gotta love his white T-shirt scenes. Do all guys dress like this or just our man!! * The way he touches Danielle's face and says in a dreamy voice, "From now on I take care of both of us, okay?" * The sunnies scenes. How can a guy look so sexy in sunglasses as he does? NOTES * You all need to know this - the VHS and DVD versions I've seen have a whole chunk cut out in the first sex scene. I've seen the whole scene because our local Blockbuster (in Australia) has the entire version - and it is so hot!!. It annoys me that on my vids there is an obvious cut. Watch it and anyone can see and hear the sudden scene change and the music interrupted. * His pic on the cover is not his image in the movie. Why did they do this? Don't tell me, I know! END THOUGHTS I absolutely love this RP movie and will keep watching it into the next century. Yes, you heard me right. I'm gonna live long enough to watch all my RP movies 100 times. Even when DVDs turn to memory sticks and so on....