*HEAT* Movie Reaction FIRST TIME WATCHING
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Add "Thief" to the list.
Great reaction Jen, to this amazing film. This is a remake by Michael Mann of his own earlier film 'L.A. Takedown', it might be worth you watching the original in your own time just for comparison sake.
A couple of Al Pacino films which I highly recommend are, "Carlito's Way", and "Sea of Love"; Robert De Niro films I suggest, "A Bronx Tale" and the excellent "Once Upon a Time In America".
Yes, this movie actually is based on a true story. The detective character, though, is an original creation.
(Edit:) Neil McCauley was a real bank robber, although the final heists of his criminal career were in 1960s Chicago, not 80s or 90s Los Angeles. In fact, the coffee scene was based on a real encounter between McCauley and the detective who took him down. The real McCauley, though, was killed during a bank heist similar to the one portrayed in the second act of the movie. And unlike in the movie, the police were actually tailing McCauley's crew when the heist went down--why the heist went wrong.
Lieutenant Vincent Hanna, though, is only loosely based on the Chicago Detective who tracked down McCauley. Writer Director Michael Mann's idea of the character was to make his world a contrast to McCauley's--a postmodern world where every decision has illusory consequences at best. (Detective Hanna and his wife will most likely divorce; and he will probably die in the line of duty, just because he has nothing to live for outside of his work.) Whereas McCauley lives by a doctrinal set of rules, the consequence of breaking them being fatalistic and literally so.
Although some viewers dislike the conclusion of McCauley's story arc, it would hardly be respectful to the real world counterpart to let the character live. Rather, I appreciate the effort by Mann to give some artistic meaning to the inevitable conclusion. McCauley is free in the sense that he has avoided prison (the final shot calling back to the algal bloom of Fiji), while Hanna is trapped by the circumstances of his life. But the fact they mirror each other foreshadows Hanna may himself die in the line of duty (as did Detective Bosco).
Also Directed by Michael Mann, I'd Highly Recommend "Collateral" from '04; gritty Crime-Drama and Psychological Suspense Thriller!! 👍
jenmurrayxo For Pacino, the ultimate movie is _Scarface._
Fun Fact- This movie actually gets better and better every time you watch it.
Same with every Michael Mann film. His style and cinematography are almost beyond comparison.
You got that right, slick!
serial killer subplot is completely pointless - movie's about 30 mins too long
@@helvete_ingres4717 Strongly disagree but everyone is different 🤷
Correct
I saw this in the theater in 1995. At the end, something happened I'd never seen before or since. Everyone in the theater... EVERYONE (and the theater was packed)... stood up and watched the ending in silence. We were SALUTING the movie. Afterward, everyone was giddy, animated, talking like crazy. We couldn't believe what we'd just seen.
"Just a little after crime pie" is my new favorite quote
Easily one of the best films ever to see at the cinema. The shootout scene blew me sideways back when I saw it on original release. It's used as training for Police and US Army as a guide how to execute a fighting retreat.
...and Val Kilmer's master-class reloads! 😎
Inspired a real shoot out in LA.
“Heat” and “Thief” cemented Michael Mann’s place as maybe the best crime procedural director ever. “Collateral” is also up there if you want to see one of Tom Cruise’s best performances.
Thief is an awesome movie. James Caan is so good. Great soundtrack as well.
Collateral is unexpected, yet hits the right spot. Nice to see Cruise in a different position. And Foxx is again shining.
I always liked that during the shootout sequence, there’s no music. It’s all natural sound of the chaos. Another director would have cranked up the music to make it feel more cinematic, but Mann makes it feel more real.
Also, realistic sound design makes it so intense
@@crankfastle8138 It's not so much "realistic sound design," as the foley guys kept trying to come up with something that sounded better than the actual sound of the guns echoing off the buildings, and just couldn't.
So, they went with the sound from the actual footage.
As anyone who has been trained in firearms knows, the sound is deafening and all encompassing, this is what helps make the shootout so realistic!
The opening bank robbery scene in The Dark Kight is an hommage to this movie. Great reactions Jen!!
I can totally see that influence!! 👍👍
@@jenmurrayxo Not only that. The meeting between Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro inspired the meeting between Batman and Joker in Dark Knight in that the good guy and the bad guy have a sit down in the middle of the movie.
William Fichtner (Roger Van Zant in Heat) as the Bank Manager in the Dark Knight kinda confirmed to me in the cinema on opening night that it was an homage.
@@jenmurrayxo And HEAT it has probably the best shooting scene in the history of cinema, I have not seen such a shooting and so shocking, perhaps the scene that comes closest is the final shooting of the movie: The Wild Bunch of 1969, a very wild, bloody and violent shooting for that time, 4 cowboys vs. a Mexican army of about 100 men.
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This movie is one of the best of the 1990s. In the top ten as far as I'm concerned. I love everything about this movie. The performances, the score, the L.A. vibes. I know it's long, but honestly, I wouldn't take out one scene from this film. Some movies are just meant to be longer to really get the full experience. Great reaction as, always. I would love to see you reac to 1993's Carlito's Way. Al Pacino and Sean Penn!
Master-class is the perfect word for most of Michael Mann’s films! I’d recommend Collateral, Miami Vice and Public Enemies. Great casts with great crime action!
"'Masterclass" for Collateral, and this? I tend toward a solid "agree". But MV and PE, they have some good in them, but fall short of that certification.
Don’t forget Thief and Manhunter.
@@AutoPilate yes!! Thief is amazing! Even LA Takedown (findable on RUclips) which is Mann’s original attempt at HEAT for TV movie
@@sophiamarchildon3998 Fair, I’ll replace MV and PE with THIEF and Manhunter then!
@@MrMarioski Now we're talking
'Heat' is one of my favourites of all time. Superb storytelling, attention to detail, incredible set pieces and an unbelievable cast. Any day watching this film is a good day in my book.
The sound in the street shootout was so realistic because they actually fired blanks in those streets and set up mics to capture the natural reverb from the buildings. So cool
It could’ve been a disaster if Alec Baldwin had been one of the cast.
@@DeltaAssaultGaming oof
@@DeltaAssaultGaming only for the people behind the camera
HEAT... probably my favorite film! Ensemble Cast, the Lighting, Score, Acting, Soundtrack,.. ALL OF IT
Michael Mann at the peak of his abilities, The Insider is great too, but Heat is a true classic, one of the best films of the 90s
I recall being in the Virgin Megastore in Times Square and in the video section they had the heist shoot-out sequence playing and everyone was so transfixed you could hear a pin drop (I had seen it properly prior in a theatre; but still).
Fun fact: Kilmer's skills at reloading during that set-piece so had an affect and impressed by Fort Bragg it used it for training Special Forces agents on the proper ways he employed (!) This is Mann's masterpiece - I urge you to deep dive in his canon with the criminally (sure pun intended) underrated THIEF starring the late, great James Caan as well as MANHUNTER the first film to explore the world of Hannibal Lecter (and you s/check out the TV series - NOT the film version he later did of - MIAMI VICE). Glad you finally got to this film Jen! PS: Double tap is lingo re: a professional assassin who shoots twice (literally) to ensure a confirm kill.
I miss Virgin Megastore in Times Square. Many memories there.
Special Forces already shoot and manuever like what you see in the film, it's typical CQB style of fighting. A former member of the SAS did the training for the weapon handling in the film, not just for Kilmer but also Deniro and the rest of the cast.
The reaction is worth the risk. I should watch it now.
Diane Venora was also in The Jackal.
for me, the reaction is the juice.
18:44 to 19:41 that is one of the most iconic movie scenes of all time. I mean you have 2 of the best actors (whom by the way never before have acted togheter) in the world given a great performance. Just epic.
Anyway hope you enjoy the movie.
Furthermore! They never rehearsed this scene together in order to keep their meeting truly feeling as though it's the first time they've met. Mission accomplished, I'd say, eh? :)
Well, it's just two males weigh each other's balls. Iconic is something different.
So much greatness in this movie -- the first DeNiro-Pacino scene together, the tight story, the amazing cast, cinematography and music. And that bit with Vincent's little TV - man, that's so real 😄
Yes!! Idk why more people don't react to this movie but goddamn it's such a classic! Michael Mann does gunfights like no other (Heat, Collateral, Miami Vice) and the pacing is a thing of beauty. Fantastic reaction as always, Jen!
Collateral (2004) is excellent! ♥
Quite a few people do react to it. As for the ones that don't, a lot of the younger generation don't have the patience needed to watch a three hour long movie.
I love Michael Mann films, they're always so stylish and atmospheric. Miami Vice is still one of the coolest TV shows ever made.
Michael Mann directed the movie, not the Miami Vice show, iirc.
@@sophiamarchildon3998 He was heavily involved in the creation and making with Anthony Yerkovich
Michael Mann was Executive producer of Miami Vice tv series it was his production company that helped make the show, I'm pretty sure he also wrote and directed an episode or two.
My favorite heist film....the coffee shop scene and the final scene and music are exceptional. DeNiro and Pacino are excellent.
Just remember Jen: if you meet a guy and his first words to you are "hey lady, why are you so interested in what I read or what I do?" or if you go to a guy's house and it has no furniture, RUN AWAY!
This movie's notable for a lot of cool technical things like the sound design: the ATMOS track on the UHD disc fcking kicks. I was worried the bass from the gun shots was going to blow out my surround speakers. And it feels like you're there, in the streets being fired at. It's awesome!
There's a constant unnerving hum during the silent scenes, I think it's from the song "Armenia" by Einstürzende Neubauten.
I was lucky enough to see this film in The cinemas as a 15 yr old. My 2 older brothers took me to see it. It had such a profound impact on me. Before this movie, I didn’t realise the extent in which movies could impact someone! I will always remember the credits, literally everyone in the cinema just sat there, trying to work out their feelings and emotions. Usually people just get up and leave at the credits, we all just sat there. Was such an amazing experience! This is what I love about cinema! It has the ability to evoke so many emotions! And this movie did that! I am forever great full my brothers dragged me along to this movie. An experience money could never buy!
Some other facts about this movie:
- One of the reasons that the shootout leaving the bank was so realistic is because the actors were trained extensively by "Andy McNab" - the pseudonym belonging to a real British SAS commando (the British equivalent of our Delta Force, who were modeled after the SAS in fact) who had his own harrowing real-life combat experiences during the 1991 Gulf War, and wrote a book about it afterwards called Bravo Two-Zero. There was a TV movie made from the book starring Sean Bean as McNab.
- Another reason the shootout was so incredible was because of the outstanding audio. There were no gun sounds taken from audio libraries as in most movies - live audio was taken during filming and the sound design in the movie was possibly the best guns have ever sounded - though Black Hawk Down is up there too. Each of the different guns had the correct sounds (VERY unlike most movies) because the actual sound was used in nearly all cases. This movie was nominated for several awards for sound design/audio.
- The shootout scene inspired a horrific ACTUAL crime: the 1997 Hollywood Bank Robbery. Several men covered themselves in body armor and each had multiple (illegal) full-auto rifles, and attempted to rob a North Hollywood bank. It turned into the largest shootout in the history of Los Angeles, and there's a movie about that too, but there was also extensive, incredible news camera footage. Spoiler: in the end, they didn't survive. The movie, with interviews of many of those involved, was called 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout.
- This is the ONLY movie where DeNiro and Pacino have acted together, despite them being in so many of the same kinds of movies, and even up for many of the same roles.
They don't make movies like this anymore. Then again, Heat is a singular masterpiece. How could it ever be emulated?
After this came out, something very similar to the bank shootout in downtown LA actually happened. IIRC, inspired by this film they wore body armor and had a shootout with cops. It was insane. IIRC, that event is why the LAPD started using assault weapons since their conventional weapons couldn't pierce their armor and they robbers carried heavier duty guns
1997 north hollywood district, there's police radio recording on youtube, was also a documentary/docufilm about it. Heat was found in their vhs player when their apartment got searched.
Most viewers don't care for character-driven stories like this (as opposed to plot-driven) because they complain that it moves too slowly. But this movie is fantastic because it takes the time to make you invested in the characters. The scene at the end where Hannah holds McCauley's hand while he dies is so powerful and shows the respect these adversaries had for each other!
If you want to see one o the most incredible performances from a child, watch The Professional. Natalie Portman is unbelievably good in that movie and she was only 13. Excellent movie, as well. Drama, action and a memorable villain played by Gary Oldman.
Hands down the BEST movie of the 1990s in every possible way. Great performances, great story, great visuals, everything. Fun fact: “Heat” is actually a remake of a TV movie Michael Mann made in 1989 called “L.A. Takedown.” The original movie had the same story and some of the same characters, but Mann felt it was an unfinished project and was determined to make a better version of it. Another fun fact: Robert De Niro’s character, Neil McCauley, was a real criminal from Chicago and Al Pacino’s character, Vincent Hanna, was based on the real cop who took the real McCauley down.
I love the details in this movie, Neal goes after Charlene because if the home life of Chris is stable his head will be clear for the heists. Neal has just enough plates/glasses in his kitchen for him self and the crew only. Vincent walks away from his one possession (the tv) and goes back to work just as Neal walks away from Eady to escape when the heat arrives. Neal reads books on metallurgy in his spare time so he can be a more effective thief. Yes I love this movie and the street gun fight is an amazing assault on the ear drums. The ending is perfect one of the men is mortally wounded it wasn't personal, Vincent got the shots off and waits as Neal dies.
Hard to pick favourites in a cast this stacked, but I love Van Zant's henchman played by Henry Rollins, actor, writer, comedian/spoken word artist and former singer of the punk band Black Flag. This was one of his first acting roles and he fits the archetype of the musclebound goon like a glove, even though irl he's an intelligent, articulate and sweet fellow who just happens to be able to really articulate rage in a unique way.
Jen does it again this reaction gets a 10/10!
This is one of my favorite movies. There were no good guys.
In the original script, Pacino's character was out of control because the stress of the job made him a cocaine addict. They even shot a scene showing him (briefly) doing coke to make the point, but it didn't make the final cut.
And if the bank robbery scene looked good, it's because the director actually had DeNiro, Kilmer, and Sizemore study for their parts by planning all the details to rob an actual bank, which he even had them scope out. (They told the security guards ahead of time what they were doing, and obviously they didn't actually rob the bank.)
This was much better than any Mafia movie. Lots of tension and believable characters. Great choice , Jen.
One of my all-time favorites, and I'm so thrilled that you reacted to it, Jen.
Your summary is on point. We are thrown into the lives of these people and we see both their good and bad traits, which makes them more human to us.
The writing, acting, cinematography and soundtrack are great.
This is the best from director Michael Mann, although I would also recommend that you see "Collateral" & "The Insider". Two other outstanding films directed by Mann, also.
Thanks a lot for this, Jen!
The coffee shop scene was based on something that actually happened. Michael Mann’s technical advisor Charlie “Chuck” Adamson was going after a real Neil McCauley in the early 60s and their conversation started off a bit standoffish but slowly it turned to what was said on screen
GIMME ALL YOU GOT
'Cus she got a....GREAT A$$!!!
Another great movie ! 😒👍🇺🇸🇮🇹🇲🇽
if you want to see Mann's original take on this sort of story you should check out Thief (1981) starring James Caan, Tuesday Weld, James Belushi, and a small role by Willie Nelson. It has a very similar story/plot in that it's about an aging high line criminal with a small crew who takes down high dollar "scores" but is trying to get out of the life etc. I've always speculated that since Thief (1981) didn't do well at the box office Mann took another stab at this sort of plot with L.A. Takedown and then years later with Heat.
I saw Thief in 81' at the drive in, and I saw Heat in 95' in the theater. Both great films, though I would give the edge to Heat.
So glad you enjoyed it! Among one of my favorite touches is that Edie is not the attachment that dooms Neal but rather good desire to get revenge on Waingro. All too often in the 80s and 90s action movies, women get a bad rap but here she's a positive even aspirational element to his life.
So Michael Mann remade his own TV movie ('L.A. Takedown'). I'm not 100% but I think it was intended as a TV pilot at first. But it's actually an interesting watch, because it's mostly this film word-for-word (without the subplots) just made on a MUCH cheaper scale. But it would have been fun to see it play out as a series.
I enjoy seeing artists revist their own work with a critical eye. You can see Mann's perfectionism at play.
@@LordVolkov Yeah it's definitely a souped-up version of his original idea, with all the money and experience behind it.
I love this movie. Michael Mann has a visual style that really turns me on, and he refined it on "Miami Vice", which was epic television.
22:07 This shootout manages to make the sound of total dead silence more deafening then the sound of all those rounds being fired.
Deja Vu. I could have sworn she did this already.🤔
So many Movies, so many Reactions...I know, it's hard for Me to even keep track of them all.
Some of the story and scenes in this movie are indeed very much based on real events that happened in the 1960s; including, for example, the diner meeting scene. It's easy enough to read about the real detective and thief that the lead characters are based on and their story with a simple google search :) One of the great movies of any era I think.
11:29 - He's talking about stolen cars. The "Turbo" refers to the Porsche 911 Turbo and the "Slope" refers to the Porsche 930 "Slantnose".
"I don't really know who the good guys are here ..."
And that's why I love this movie so much
the Pacino De Nero chat in the canteen as to be one the most iconic scenes in movies
One of my favorite movies when it comes to realistic situations, tactics, people and psychology.
And THAT score...and the empty spaces with no music.
Also, AMA low-key about dynamic entry, shooting indoors and other fun topics.
To answer the question about large flashes when shooting...yes. Usually movies don't capture muzzle flashes correctly due to the spectrum and duh, filming in daylight.
Nighttime it's more obvious and indoors in the dark is about as bad as it can get. That's an additive feature of shooting with suppressors (silencers, cans, whatever) is the reduced and sometimes eliminated muzzle blast. Mann going outside with the cut was good for both avoiding the graphic scene on top of a graphic scene, and the use of a strobe with the foley to express the action. Just genius work.
Some fun facts about this movie, it's based on the real story of Neil McCauley and Chuck Adamson. Some of the scenes in the movie occur almost exactly as they did in real life. These scenes include the diner conversation between the robber and detective, and the failed bust at the metals warehouse. Except in reality it wasn't a warehouse of metals, but a manufacturer of drill bits.
Other than the inspiration for the movie, Heat also has incredible weapons training. Former SAS operators trained the actors so their shooting, movements and reloads looked highly skilled. They performed so well that those scenes have been used as training material for military and law enforcement for years.
“Double-tap” is two shots from a gun in rapid succession. You can spot ‘em when the entry wounds are close together.
I saw this movie twice once in the UK and once in South Africa where they actually had an interval halfway through. Great movie by actors at the top of their game. Criminally overlooked at the Oscars. But glad it gets the love it so deserves now.
Saw this on opening night at the theater and about 100 times since. It never gets old.
Yes, the muzzle flash from a gun shot will light up a darkened room. And movie is very loosely based on a bank robbery in California where a couple of guys had full body armor and assault weapons. It was nuts. I remember the tv coverage of it.
The weight of Heat is oppressive; you can see it on SupervillainJen's face. The good guy being bad at things, the bad guy being good at things, and the constant spiral downward... it's all very heavy. Heat became movie royalty the moment it was cast, and thankfully it JUST delivered. This is not a feel-good movie, but it has carried its weight over the years. My MVP is Michael Mann for directing the movie of a lifetime, and my low-key MVP is the unsettling music including the sparkly "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" by Moby.
Great reaction as always. Keep up the good work, Jen!
A double tap is a shooting technique where two shots are fired in rapid succession at the same target with the same sight picture.
The famous shootout in this is so good because they got an ex SAS soldier in to "design" it, he'd been involved in operations in Northern Ireland among other events.
The intense music when they’re driving just before they meet is a Moby cover of a Joy Division song - A New Dawn Fades
One of those movies that’s so good, if you’re channel surfing and you come across it, you watch. Great story and character development. How many movies can you feel sympathy for both sides.
Grrrreat choice. One of my all time favourites. It’s one of those movies where I can recite it word for word. Fun fact: this is actually a remake of an earlier film by Michael Mann called L.A Takedown. You have to check out Collateral and Miami Vice both by the same director. He’s one of my all time favourites.
This movie is great because it's the only movie Michael Mann made twice. He made the TV movie "LA Takedown" before, after he became more famous had a chance to remake it and made the masterpiece HEAT.
Excellent reaction to a Michael Mann directed cops and robbers thriller, done to perfection. It’s always worth mentioning that Al Pacino, said that his character Detective Vincent Hanna, has a bit of a cocaine habit to keep him sharp and on the edge, which was in the script, and explains his ferocious performance:)
I was just talking about Heat with a friend, and 2 People uploaded reactions right afterward. Coincidence? Yes.
Shanelle?
First time commenting, long time watcher...Great reaction Miss Jen. If i may and in case you read this..., one underrated crime movie that i´m sure you´ll enjoy is Copland with Stallone, DeNiro and a stacked cast.
That song at the end is done by Moby and it's call God flying over the face of water. It's one of my favorite soundtrack songs.
The actor Dennis Farina was used as a consultant on the film by Michael Mann, as he was an ex Chicago police officer.
Al Pacino did great stuff through the decades. But, his 70's run was brilliant. The Panic in Needle Park, The Gofather, Scarecrow, The Godfather 2, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, ....and, Justice for All.
Yessssssssss. You reacted to my all time favorite movie. Awesome reaction Jen.
Trivia Christopher Nolan has said Heat was his inspiration for the Dark Knight.
22:35 The scene with Val when he does the combat reload while firing was used for several years as a textbook example for SWAT recruits in MANY States.
24:10 Yes, gunshots will light up a room like that.
Heat is most definitely a masterclass in action and is an extraordinary crime thriller with a stellar cast 📽🎬
DeNiro and Pacino act on screen together for the first time here , they were both in GODFATHER PART 2 but in seperate timelines . and while some people complained about their short scene together i believe it serves the purpose of the story well.
Micheal Mann ( Collateral Miami Vice] is up there as one of the best Action /suspense directors .
love your reactions Jen you always make great observations and you're always so into the movie .😃
CHEERS .
Al Pacino's colleague Bosko is played by Ted Levine, Wild Bill from "Silence of the Lambs".
It's funny because right before i watched your reaction i was listening to the soundtrack and you mentioned the music so much.
Michael Mann wrote a sequel novel to this called Heat 2. I just read it last month and it was awesome!
Didn't know that. Does it include Val's weird idea for the sequel? He suggested he gets together with portmans character.
How "awesome"? Sell it to me, Fedora
It was the late Tom Sizemore who said if anyone ever asks what that unspoken respect men have for each means...show them the final 30 seconds of Heat.
This movie does an incredible job of getting your invested in characters on both sides thanks to good writing and great acting.
2nd best movie ever made (behind Shawshank), and the best action scene ever filmed IMO. The bank/shootout scene is the greatest thing ever. And Moby's "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" is a favorite instrumental of mine. Michael Mann is such an amazing filmmaker, you should absolutely watch other films he's made (Collateral, Miami Vice (2006)).
Peak Pacino and DeNiro
Sound design for gunfire is amazing.
The weapon handling and tactics in this...spot on.
An all-time achievement in many areas, but especially sound. Nothing else sounds like this, then or since.
This movie is perfect.
The director hired two former members of the SAS (Mick Gould & ‘Andy McNab’) to consult on the shootouts & give the actors weapons training.
The tracks on this soundtrack were half my then playlist. Loved it.
Ronin (1998) is a superb De Niro film, with an absolutely stellar cast!
If I have anything resembling a spirit animal, it's definitely Vincent Hanna.
And gunshots can indeed light up a room very briefly. A bullet is propelled by what is basically an explosion, albeit a very small, very confined explosion.
Awesome movie. Great cast, solid tight script, and score. This movie has everything. Plus all the gun sound and explosions are as real as they could make it, everything has "weight" in the sounds coz they used blank pellets in the guns to get the realism as close as possible. Attention to detail like that is what sets this movie apart from most movies.
Also I recommend you check out more movies made by Michael Mann. His resume is really solid.
Fun Fact: the F.B.I. and many other Police agencies worldwide use the shootout scene ( it is filmed that accurately) for training. Particularly accurate are Kilmer's tactical reloads, use of cover and movement.
This movie was the blueprint for "The Dark Knight"
I like to think that Val Kilmer's character lived happily ever after because their getaway driver got them hooked up with Allstate life insurance and they were each other beneficiary, so he collected on all the other crew members who didn't make it.
I think we're gonna see a Heat 2 movie soon so we'll have definitive answers!
Nice reaction Jen! You can be tense and serious when called for. Also, there was a similar real-life bank robbery shoot out in 1997. RUclips's got it under "North Hollywood bank shootout." It is riviting.
One of the greatest movies ever. Wish someone would give the massively underrated De Niro movie Midnight Run a reaction though. One of his best in my eyes.
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino deliver powerhouse acting.
Michael Mann's attention to detail, stylish visuals, and well-paced storytelling make it a rich experience even 30 years later.
Its complex narrative explores themes of duality, obsession, and the blurred lines between law and crime.
The striking cinematography and intense action, including the iconic shootout, are the best part of the film IMO
Simply one of the best heist/cop/robber films ever made. One of my favorites. Still remember seeing it in the movie theatre.
Awesome review, as always! HEAT still stands as a neo-noir crime-thriller masterpiece. Mid-90s film showcases Pacino & De Niro at their most reptilian. Brilliant cinematography by legendary DP Dante Spinotti and ambient, synthetic soundtrack by Elliot Goldenthal elevate HEAT to a modern classic status. Hands down one of the greatest endings in Cinema -- with Moby's classic "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" closing it out. Thanks for screening HEAT in its correct Panavision aspect ratio...
Al Pacino is a fantastic actor and so is Robert De Niro.
I Remember My Mother 👩🏻🦱 Was A Huge Fan Of Al Pacino. And Robert De Niro. So, She Was In 7th Heaven When This Movie Came Out In The Movie Theaters 📽️🎟️🍿🍫🥤 In 1995!
I Think 🤔 That Some Hollywood Producers Came Up With This Movie, To Team-Up Al Pacino. And Robert De Niro. In A Movie Together, Because Even Though They Were In The Godfather 2, They Did Not Share Any Screentime, Scenes Together.
It Is A Shame That 28 Years Later, They Sadly, Have Not 🚫 Done Another Movie Together!
I Guess That This Movie Was So Good, I Guess That They Have Not 🚫 Written ✍️ Another Great Story, Like This One!🤷🏻♂️
It was cool how the film involved the main characters’ women a lot, and showed how complex the dynamics could get.
The muzzle flash from gunshots do light up a room like that.
I worked at LAX when this was being filmed: the shootout around the cargo containers was filmed across the street from the World Way Postal Center, on the actual airport property.
The hotel used the be the Airport Hilton...dunno if it still is.
The final shootout was filmed at the east end of the south runways, next to a restaurant/event center that was called The Proud Bird, on aviation Blvd.
Some of the red&white buildings in that scene were fakes: they were added for dramatic effect, lol.
Michael Mann RARELY disappoints, his films are amazing, the Downtown shoot out is Legendary! COLLATERAL is a really good film with Tom Cruise playing a rare Villain Role and of course it's awesome!
I saw this movie a few times in the theater when it came out. A truly amazing experience