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James VS Cinema Yo if you liked heat you should check out Michael manns first film thief. It’s a heist film like heat but even more realistic. By the way heat is based on a semi true story. Michael Mann had a friend that was a cop in Chicago and he was after this thief and he had admiration for his skill and they did actually go get coffee together and have a similar conversation like in the movie. He ended up killing the guy in a robbery gone bad. Also you should watch the movie the room directed by tommy wisaeu lol
The shootout was so epic, it inspired very similar events down in Southern Cal. The police were SO outgunned when that happened, they had to go back and rethink how to approach similar situations going forward.
@@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t that makes sense. You can hear the natural reverb from the buildings in the gunshots. That long trailing off to the sound as it carries away through the area. Really wish more movies would/could do that, it really adds to the immersion for people with actual firearms experience.
(adding to that), which is why Heat was so highly anticipated when it was marketed. The years and years without them doing movies together seemed like a mistake
Correction: Deniro and Pacino never met face to face at all in this film, which is why every scene they are in together you never see both faces on screen at once. even the diner conversation they had. each was talking to a double. Deniro and Pacino never appeared in the same shot together until righteous kill(which was kinda ass). you can google this fact but I found out thru the commentary on the DVD when I was a kid
@@terreldaniels1927 This is nearly true, it was Pacino and Jon Voight who hadn’t met during filming and not De Niro. I was curious to find out the story after you left your comment, quite the interesting fact!
The part in 23:25 where Val Kilmer reloads his gun has been watched at US Marine boot camps to show them the proper way of rapid reloading. There's also a documentary (forgot the title) that shows a drill instructor telling to his recruits, "If you maggots can't reload as fast as this actor, then get out of my army!"
The guy who choreographed this scene was in fact a member of the British SAS known as Andy McNabb (not his real name) story goes Robert De Niro was reading his book "Bravo Two Zero" about his operation during the first gulf war where his patrol was captured and said "this is your guy" I have no idea if the last part is true, but Andy McNabb doing the scene definitely was, I read an interview with him and he was present when the film was shown to the 101st Airborne he said the room erupted in cheering when he did the reload The entire scene is classic fire and manoeuvre drills, one foot on the ground giving cover, others moving, communication, cover on re-load, et
@@Whatisthisstupidfinghandle Also no music. Thats something a lot of people forget isnt there, it adds so much to the soundscape as well. Love this scene.
@@wilksta156 Patrol Bravo Two Zero was detected, cornered, and chased. Overall, the book is fascinating (as is the controversy around it) as are all the parallel yet contradictory tellings of the story. However, one of the few universal aspects is that they were never captured, despite their harrowing 'adventures behind enemy lines.
@@AngeloBarovierSD They were captured, that was the whole point of the book, half of it was about the treatment they endured as a prisoner of war. The only one to not be captured was Chris Ryan (who wrote the book "The one that got away") and the two that perished Yes there has been some contradictory tellings, the most famous of which was by someone who wasn't even there, but its all wrapped up into interpretation, one of the main sticking points is the size of the hunting force and number of Iraqi casualties that McNabb claims, this was refuted by a follow up investigation that claimed there was no-where near that number, but heres the thing, McNabb never claimed the numbers in the book, they were told to him by his interrogators , they probably inflated the numbers to scare him into thinking they were going to level some revenge against him. All he says was it was dark and there was a firefight
This movie and Collateral give me that feeling of being in the streets of LA as night falls. That feeling of being completely apart from people while being surrounded by them. The air hot and blowing. It's nostalgia for a world you never experienced but it's so powerful your chest hurts.
Collateral came out in my mid twenties when I started to lose all sense of direction in my life. Driving through L.A. at night, all alone with your shattered dreams, while surrounded by millions, was exactly the right mood to describe how my life felt at that time. Then better years came, but now, 20 years later in the midst of the pandemic this feeling slowly comes back. Only this time I'm relatively made, as opposed to the student with no clue what to do I was back then. Yet still I ask myself what all this is for. And that reminds me of the coyote crossing the street in Collateral.
Broo all are overrated as hell seves is the best of this 3, usual suspects is not as bad but predictabke, eveyone knew he would be the villain in the end, it was obvious, also, heat has a lot of plot holes, a lot of dumb arc and decisions and some scenes dont make any sense it isnt a bad movie but plot holes kinda ruin the movie
@@JamesVSCinema best picture nominees Babe Apollo 13 Braveheart - which I do love Sense and Sensibility So Heat, usual suspects , Se7en and casino no best picture nomination. Crazy stuff.
@Move_I_Got_This Heat going up against Braveheart - different epics, different genres. But the Academy usually goes for the grand historical types of movies over something like this, I agree.
Fun fact: For the shootout they wanted to dub the gun sounds with something more dramatic. But then they realized, that the actual sound on scene was already as intense and realistic as it could get. So they stuck to it. It's all real - no overdubs.
Saying there is no over-dub is technically incorrect. The scene is heavily edited with lots of cuts have the same shooting audio in several shots. Its not one single audio sequence but a heavily edited. In some cases, muzzle flashes do not correspond to audio reports in several cuts. The sound remains constant through several shots. I’ve heard experts deny the claims made in the DVD commentary. It is overdubbed, it just is not overdubbed with post-production audio, but probably with audio from filming (which is rare in modern hollywood movies).
@@Alderak1 Even Mann said it and one of the audio engineers I think commented underneath a video that it's not the raw uncut sound, but after the whole overdub was done everyone agreed that it was missing something. That something turned out to be the harrowing live sound echoing from the tall buildings. So they dubbed it with the live action sounds and cut it to fit. In the end I think it is very very convincing. Even I as 12 year old first time seeing the movie thought "Wait a second, why is that scene so different?"
Funny thing is that when I saw this back in '96, I hated that Chris got away because he's a scumbag. Then I saw it years later and thought "No, that cop is a scumbag threatening her kid with the same life she had. So fuck that guy, glad Chris got away."
@@Theomite That's one thing that makes this movie so great. You can root for both sides and have a point, because all of the characters are realistic and nuanced.
@@Grenn1471 Pretty sure Michael is based off Neil. You start out the game with a suit just like the grey one Neil wears. If you go to the barber and get a goatee, put that suit on with some dark sunglasses, he looks exactly like Neil. They also gave Michael a mole on his cheek like De Niro has even tho the actor Michael is modeled after doesn't have a mole there.
@@ConnorMcMatthews, Roger Van Zant's character from this movie is played by William Fichtner, who also plays the bank manager in the opening heist of the (drum roll) Dark Knight :)
@@grantterlecky1248 Could be a lot of stuff. Goodfellas, Shawshank, Silence of the Lambs, Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, Leon, Scream, Gattaca, American History X, American Beauty, Fight Club, Trainspotting, etcetc.
Please bri, telm me how you think this movie is this great, i mean till half of the movie it was perfect, after that it kinda gets boring and full of plot holes, like full, carachtwrs decide do do stuff like if they have a radar or they saw the movie and etc
Your channel, Brandon likes movies, and Cinefix have all shaped the way I watch movies now. I now notice way more in film and television than I did before y’all came along.
The scene of Chris getting let go after trying to see his wife really stuck out to me as a defining moment; the very definition of bittersweet. He gets away, she avoids any repurcussions but at the same time Chris must be on the run for the rest of his life and the two can never see each other again.
@@j.aghorbani5197 Yeah, I heard about that. Mann wants to do flashbacks in addition to evens after the first film, according to the article. Fun fact: The detective that Chris kills at the beginning of the heist; Mike Bosko, is played by actor Ted Levine. Who four years prior to Heat was Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs. It's really interesting to me how his complexion shifted so much in such short time. I've only seen Ted in much smaller roles since, like doing Rusty Nail's voice in Joy Ride.
@@digidv85 yup I did notice that...also the original film "LA take down" filmed by mann features some of the actors in heat....ex the beta male that Al pacino's wife cheats on him with....he is the Waingro character in LA takedown.. ruclips.net/video/67GQrmY59rg/видео.html
@@digidv85 Ted Levine was also one of the villains in the Jean Claude Van Damme action thriller Nowhere to Run in 1993. He was originally picked for the role of Waingro but wanted to a good guy and asked to play Bosko as was wanting to get out of being type cast as villains and he said people remember him most as sadistic serial killer Buffalo Bill In Silence Of The Lambs.
@@scottknode898 I can definitely see Levine's point of view. Playing The Terminator in the OG 1984 entry gave Arnie worldwide attention. I believe he later resented the fame since it was based off him being an emotionless murdering husk. Also heard Arnold swore to never play an antagonist again after this, but ended up breaking that with Batman and Robin (Ugh...) and Sabotage. I recall Levine played an arrogant army official in Evolution when watching in theaters. Although who here has seen that movie, let alone heard of it? And wasn't he the drunk "Bloodbath" bum in Wild Wild West?
I don't know how many people remember this- but after HEAT came out (1997)- 2 guys in North Hollywood had a major shootout with police after a robbery attempt at Bank of America. Equipped with Ak-47's body armor. The police realized they were outgunned and had to go to nearby gun stores for rifles. The two male suspects were killed.
This movie is a masterpiece. It goes into their personal lives, and develops each character. The coffee shop scene is amazing. Both realize how they have much more in common, and in another life they could be friends. The final scene where Neil dies, shows the respect they have for one another.
James love the coin analogy at 19:44. That's exactly what I felt during that scene. One of my all time favorite movies, especially that scene and the "bank heist shootout"!! Great analysis and commentary just subbed by the way
The clip where Val Kilmer reloads his weapon behind the car during the street shootout was used in the armed forces. A drill instructor said "this is how I want you to reload."
The Shootout scene is shown to USMC recruits as an example of a proper and rapid reload. Heat was also acknowledged by the Marines in '02 at MCRD San Diego for accurately conveying how to retreat under fire.
One of the cool things Mann did was give De Nero military style training with firearms handling and manipulation and Pacino a police style of training. It crated a subtle distinction in the way each character behaved. Also I really love the way he capitalized on the natural report of the gunfire bouncing around the buildings in downtown LA. It adds a visceral element to the scene that cannot be simulated on a computer.
He will absolutely lose it once he watches that, I GUAR-AN-TEE! I feel like he should have started with Heat or LOTM first before he reacted to Collateral cuz I sadly feel like he didn't like Collateral as much. I like all 3 Mann movies as equally to eachother. Heat prolly a little more than the other. Ok, Heats the best by far but Collateral was really good as well. Lol.
At the end: "I don't feel sad." They both lived true to themselves to the very end. That's the best kind of death. What a great mix of score and existing music tracks.
Love how Val Kilmer was all smiles about the heist but as soon as he caught a glimpse of the cops, just like the split half of a fucking second, he was ready to throw down. There's so much to like about this movie. Glad you enjoyed!
I loved your commentary, it was so good to listen to your reactions as a neophyte for this movie that I have watched at least once a year since it has been released. This is my single favorite movie ever. I remember seeing it in theaters in my sophomore year in college and absolutely loving it.
One of my all time favourite movies. Perfection across the board, from the acting to writing to pacing to cinematography to the film score. Three hours long but never once get boring. Even when the pace slows right down for the character development, it never ceases to be engaging and interesting. It's a masterpiece.
@ James not sure if you have already covered it already but i would love to see your reaction to Thief which was also directed by Michael Mann and came out before both Collateral & Heat in 1981 starring the late James Caan & Tuesday Weld.
That coffee shop scene gives me goosebumps every time. First time ever Al Pacino and Robert De Niro shared a scene. And even though this movie is 25 years old, it still has the best shootout scene ever put to screen.
@@michaelriddick7116 What do you mean they weren’t on set together? You mean they shot all the Pacino scenes, then all the De Niro scenes and then finished it off with the few scenes they have together? Something like that?
@@ConnorMcMatthews Oh wow!! "The director said the duo were indeed together and shot multiple versions - with most of take 11 making the movie's final cut." I read, over 20 years ago now (the movie being 25 years old staggers me ... when did I get old? 🤔🤔😂🤣😂), that each portion of the dialogue between them (mainly the diner scene) was filmed with a double in the opposite chair for both.
You mentioned about loneliness alone. Think of every character and they end up alone. Val leaves unable to return (the theme of heat) de niro leaves his Mrs and dies, Pacino breaks up with his, Hank azaria or whatever his name doesn't even get the girl. Literally everyone in this film when you think about it ended up alone/dead.
I still prefer RED DRAGON. I just don't dig on Mann's production design and music design for that movie. He got the characters right, just not everything else.
One of the most realist gunfights, no exergerated car explosion, just clip after clip firing. And the sounds for the guns are awesome. That ending got me, the almost professionalism they both show. The ending evoked so much emotion. Always one of my favorite movies, always one of thise films that continually inspires me when I write my screeenplays.
Thank you so much for this review! You were able to articulate what I've been feeling about this movie for years. The pacing, the cinematography, the sound design, the screenwriting, the depth of characters--everything. It's one of a handful of "perfect" movies in my opinion. On paper, this is a story that has been told a million times, cops vs robbers. But I can't think of a single movie that makes me feel the way Heat does. You become truly invested in the heist and each of the characters so when that bank heist finally happens and unfolds that way it does, you are literally on the edge of your seat with your jaw open.
I really like your commentary. This movie is a masterpiece of storytelling. It tells two different sides with equal humanity and without judgement. It's telling the truth of the story, and the truth of each character. You see the cops and criminals as equals and opposing forces. You also see the leaders of those two forces (De Niro & Pacino) as dedicated professionals who recognize the other for being as good as they really are. They have such respect for their opponent who they are both willing to kill to do what they have to do, yet they both don't want to; even though they need to their jobs. Neither one wants to do anything else, nor can they really. "I don't know how to do anything else." "Neither do I." "I don't much want to either: "Neither do I." It's the ultimate cops vs robbers movie.
Great job once again James. If it hasn't been mentioned already, the music at the end was by Moby called "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters". It really is the perfect piece for that scene.
Heat : Lt Vincent Hanna (a "good guy" version of the Joker) vs Neil McCaullah (a "bad guy" version of Bruce Wayne/Batman)........ EPIC Iconic film imo.
I have to say props to you on how you breakdown and articulate the scene's and even point out the subtleties of the score. That is missing in alot off reviews I've seen. Well done 👍
Fun fact: Despite both actors having starred in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather: Part II, the film's split chronology meant that the pair never actually appeared on-screen together, making Heat the first time Pacino and De Niro actually shared a scene. According to director Michael Mann, De Niro suggested that the scene shouldn't be rehearsed so that the sense of unfamiliarity between their respective characters was as real as possible. Despite reports of tensions between the two actors on set, Pacino agreed that it was the right call.
Those reports of "tension" were all BS anyway. Pacino and DeNiro have been friends for decades and were never really rivals. The media created that narrative because they were both contemporaries who acted in similar types of movies. The two actually love each other and have since they met.
Worked at a cinema when this was released and got into the press screening so it was me and about 5 or 6 journos. The sudden volume increase when the shootout starts nearly threw me out of my seat. Mann really did an excellent job of lulling the viewer into an almost trance like state with the main body of the film up to that point (excluding the opening armoured truck robbery) being quite subdued, making the deafening gunshots all the more powerful when that scene erupts.
Breedan (Dennis Haysbert's character) is one of the most compelling, rich minor characters you'll ever encounter in film. He has so little screen time, and yet you know exactly who he is and what he's struggling through. He is but a tiny thread in this narrative tapestry, but the moment with his girlfriend, in the bar, after his first day at work in the diner, is one of the most authentically heartbreaking exchanges in any film I've ever seen. The look in his eyes when he asks her, "What the hell are you proud of me for?" is truly sublime and brings tears to my eyes every time I even think about it.
This is one of those movies where you can't pinpoint one person or one aspect of the film that made it great. All the pieces just fell into place. I think it is as close to a perfect movie as you can get. I don't mean it was the best at everything, but more that it was just as good as it needed to be and in the right ways to serve the project, and it all meshed beautifully into a timeless, cohesive whole.
I just wanna say, Heat is one of my favorite all-time pictures, must have watched it about 25 times in the past five years, and I really appreciate your commentary here, it's observant, natural, and on-point. And this is coming from someone who listened to the vast majority of the One Heat Minute podcast, where the host, who's an Aussie, and a guest break down one minute at a time of this legendary picture. Michael Mann himself was the guest for the final episode, number 232 I think it was. They wrapped it up in 2019.
LOVE THIS!! My best friend and I saw "Heat" at the Theatre when it came out in 1995. I was 19 and he was 17 at the time. He and I could NOT stop talking about it after it was over. To this day, it is my favorite Dramatic cop film, no doubt. There are soo many reasons why I went to see it back then....I'll give you two. 1.) I was supposed to be an extra in the movie. My Agent called and left a message about it. For whatever reason, I couldn't make the shoot. So, when it came out, I wanted to see what it looked like. 2.) Michael Mann's work!! I am a HUGE fan of the TV show "Miami Vice" (also has a great shootout sequence in S2:Ep 1 - "The Prodigal Son"). Michael was the executive producer of what arguably is the show that literally changed television. I wish I could applaud the movie version that he directed in 2006, potato chip crumbs in comparison to the show, BUT...."Miami Vice" has impacted my life as an artist tremendously. It's interesting because director, Christopher Nolan is also a Michael Mann enthusiast...and it's very obvious when you watch his movies, especially the Dark Knight trilogy. There are elements of Mann in those films. I don't know if it's still up, but there was a video called, "Cinema of Michael Mann". Look that up, if you get a chance. It's a fantastic compilation of movies directed by Mann, showing his directing style (cinematography, editing, film composition, etc.). Here is the shootout from the 2-hour Season 2 "Miami Vice" episode "The Prodigal Son". The episode was not directed by Michael Mann...BUT his imprint on this (him being the executive producer) is quite evident. Episode was actually directed by Paul Michael Glaser (starred on the show "Starsky & Hutch"). I'll preface this by saying it doesn't compare to the shootout in "Heat", but you can definitely see an evolution from one to the other. This episode premiered in 1985, ten years before "Heat". I just hope this scene doesn't get removed from youtube. See scene here : ruclips.net/video/8KpAE_F1nME/видео.html Good job man!!
If you checked Robert DeNiro's character, he had a USMC tattoo. Also when Jon Voight's character breaks down Al Pachino's character, it said he served in the Marine Corps as an officer. They were in a brotherhood.
The most amazing thing Mann does in Heat is set up two opposing forces, and imbue each with such humanity that you can't choose a side. He signals one will die, and when the moment comes, you don't want it to be either of them.
That final scene really stuck in my memory. Pacinos compassion at the end was so powerful. Name another movie where the protagonist would hold the antagonists hand as they die.
Good channel and analysis of this film. One of my favorites of all time. I love that the film shows people as people, with good and bad. No simplistic tropes about good vs. evil.
Very happy to see you liked this movie so much. Its one of the greatest movies in cinematic history, and my favorite movie of all time. I watch it every few months, and its still as good as the first time I saw it. The mutual respect that Vincent and Neil have for each other, is what really makes the film. They are literally, like you said, the same person, but from opposite sides of the coin. Heat should be used as the blueprint for how to build a character. By the end of the movie you really don't want there to be a loser and a winner. Every aspect of this movie is perfect. Michael Mann really made a masterpiece here, and Moby's "God Moving Over The Face of The Waters" was truly the perfect track to end with.
Apparently Al Pacino and De Niro’s characters are loosely based off of real people and the coffee scene was a conversation that more or less actually happened.
The closing track is "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" by Moby, and is actually a modified version for the sound track of HEAT. Also, you are 100% right that HEAT is a work of art.
I enjoyed re-watching your video a year later. Really put your finger on the 'weight' during the shootout. Truly one of the movies that transported me into it--first time during the shootout I was as tense as if I were involved in it. Great channel.
Hey dude, I discovered your channel a couple of months ago. I really like your views and opinions. Heat is my all time favourite movie. So glad to watch your first viewing of it and your reaction to it.
I was 14 when this hit theatre. I watched it with my best friend. He thought it was boring and eventually thought Independence Day was a great movie. I don't talk to him anymore, maybe it was because he has terrible taste in movies.
My favorite movie. Michael Mann is top knotch director. He's so good at the FEELING. And he always makes sure his actors know their backstory, the why's, and are trained properly. So it gets as close to real as you can. And those gunshot sounds are real. They used live ammo (blanks)
I love your interest in cinematography, the soundtracks character building and story lines. You hit everything spot on delving deep onto characters showing your appreciation. One of the best reactors I felt the same throughout the film
You missed a few good shots with emphasis here, but overall, very nice analysis: 1. The shot where Neil enters his home and places his pistol down and walks over to the window and looks out at the water. Beautiful, beautiful shot. 2. Another is when VanZant looks back up after being told "there is a dead man on the other end of this line". That paralyzed, worried look he gives back to the camera and Mann holds it there for a few seconds. Beautiful filmmaking.
I got to see this in the theater in the winter of 95-96 three times. I then immediately bought it when it came out on VHS. When it dropped on DVD I bought that, as I did when it released on bluray. I now own it on streaming in 4k. This is one of the best films ever made.
Notice how in 10:22 there's a bump on Val Kilmer's (Chris) elbow. He got that while filming The Doors (1991) when he tried to do a crowd jump and the stunt coordinators failed to catch him, breaking his elbow. I think he got it fixed up eventually.
My God, I've wondered for years what the hell that was about. I assumed it had to do with a deleted scene or was a super subtle reference to him having a bender after the fight with his girl.
I'm one of the few men in this world that doesn't care for The Godfather movies or Casino. I just don't care for movies with such realistic violence. the reasons are personal, but there are reasons. as realistic as the violence is here it's done in a way that I think fits this action/crime/drama. this is probably the best movie of this genre(s) that I've seen. The Town is right up there.
To this day one of the best films I have ever seen. I can't even recall how many times I rewatched the final bank robbery scene. You just have to play this on a decent speaker setup, it'll blow your mind.
i think the thing that mann brings is a real AUTHENTICITY to the subject matter that he decides to talk about. the way that things like gunshots and explosions work aren't the traditional "movie" versions. they're visceral. they're hard. and even the downtown shootout (which, imo is one of the best action scenes in hollywood history) is not just a static shootout. the protagonists ALWAYS have a goal. the cops boxed them in, they recognize that and now they're going to push forward covering each other as they bound ahead in order to BREAK OUT. i watched this when it was released at the mann's chinese theater in hollywood. that theater at that time had an AMAZING sound system. can you imagine being surrounded by that sound mixed gunfire during that heist scene? afterwards, the audience was applauding but it wasn't just applause... it was like a STUNNED applause. if you want a REAL MINDFUCK - watch "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS". along with MIAMI VICE, maybe the only other michael mann movie worth watching (you already saw collateral). but that's a revolutionary war, wild west adventure and you can still see mann's authenticity and his punchy, masculine style... and the only movie where DANIEL DAY FUCKING LEWIS plays an action hero! srsly man, NOT TO BE MISSED.
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Oh man, those two Jump Street movies are hilarious.
Manhunter is another one
Like you said gta 5 mission they literally copied the scene from the movie into the game
James VS Cinema Yo if you liked heat you should check out Michael manns first film thief. It’s a heist film like heat but even more realistic. By the way heat is based on a semi true story. Michael Mann had a friend that was a cop in Chicago and he was after this thief and he had admiration for his skill and they did actually go get coffee together and have a similar conversation like in the movie. He ended up killing the guy in a robbery gone bad. Also you should watch the movie the room directed by tommy wisaeu lol
One of my favorite movies
They weren't doing GTA 5 stuff, GTA 5 was doing HEAT stuff.
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Nope. *GTA IV* was doing heat stuff ruclips.net/video/A6RnychK33s/видео.html
@@slowerthinker umm they both were? lol
Its heat and scar face and a few other are pretty much the gta prototypes.1
Heat is from 1995.
one of, if not the greatest, shootouts in film history.
the sound design alone is near unparalleled in film. It actually sounds like a firefight.
The shootout was so epic, it inspired very similar events down in Southern Cal. The police were SO outgunned when that happened, they had to go back and rethink how to approach similar situations going forward.
It was artistically done in every way possible and I loved it!
@@Kerosian1 The gunshots are all from on-set mics. No overdubs or anything.
@@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t that makes sense. You can hear the natural reverb from the buildings in the gunshots. That long trailing off to the sound as it carries away through the area. Really wish more movies would/could do that, it really adds to the immersion for people with actual firearms experience.
True Fact: Heat was the first time that De Niro and Pacino shared scenes together in a film
Correct they were both in Godfather Part II but never shared a scene.
Not so fun fact: this was followed up by Righteous Kill.
(adding to that), which is why Heat was so highly anticipated when it was marketed. The years and years without them doing movies together seemed like a mistake
Correction: Deniro and Pacino never met face to face at all in this film, which is why every scene they are in together you never see both faces on screen at once. even the diner conversation they had. each was talking to a double. Deniro and Pacino never appeared in the same shot together until righteous kill(which was kinda ass). you can google this fact but I found out thru the commentary on the DVD when I was a kid
@@terreldaniels1927 This is nearly true, it was Pacino and Jon Voight who hadn’t met during filming and not De Niro. I was curious to find out the story after you left your comment, quite the interesting fact!
The part in 23:25 where Val Kilmer reloads his gun has been watched at US Marine boot camps to show them the proper way of rapid reloading. There's also a documentary (forgot the title) that shows a drill instructor telling to his recruits, "If you maggots can't reload as fast as this actor, then get out of my army!"
The guy who choreographed this scene was in fact a member of the British SAS known as Andy McNabb (not his real name) story goes Robert De Niro was reading his book "Bravo Two Zero" about his operation during the first gulf war where his patrol was captured and said "this is your guy"
I have no idea if the last part is true, but Andy McNabb doing the scene definitely was, I read an interview with him and he was present when the film was shown to the 101st Airborne he said the room erupted in cheering when he did the reload
The entire scene is classic fire and manoeuvre drills, one foot on the ground giving cover, others moving, communication, cover on re-load, et
@@Whatisthisstupidfinghandle Also no music. Thats something a lot of people forget isnt there, it adds so much to the soundscape as well. Love this scene.
@@wilksta156 Patrol Bravo Two Zero was detected, cornered, and chased. Overall, the book is fascinating (as is the controversy around it) as are all the parallel yet contradictory tellings of the story.
However, one of the few universal aspects is that they were never captured, despite their harrowing 'adventures behind enemy lines.
@@AngeloBarovierSD They were captured, that was the whole point of the book, half of it was about the treatment they endured as a prisoner of war. The only one to not be captured was Chris Ryan (who wrote the book "The one that got away") and the two that perished
Yes there has been some contradictory tellings, the most famous of which was by someone who wasn't even there, but its all wrapped up into interpretation, one of the main sticking points is the size of the hunting force and number of Iraqi casualties that McNabb claims, this was refuted by a follow up investigation that claimed there was no-where near that number, but heres the thing, McNabb never claimed the numbers in the book, they were told to him by his interrogators , they probably inflated the numbers to scare him into thinking they were going to level some revenge against him. All he says was it was dark and there was a firefight
@@wilksta156 Well, it's been a long time since I read it then, because I don't remember them being captured.
This movie and Collateral give me that feeling of being in the streets of LA as night falls. That feeling of being completely apart from people while being surrounded by them. The air hot and blowing. It's nostalgia for a world you never experienced but it's so powerful your chest hurts.
couldn't have put it any better. Drive is another movie that invokes that feeling in me. Nightcrawler too.
@@Luemm3l Absolutely, they all feel cut from the same cloth.
Heavily agree with this but friend!!
Collateral came out in my mid twenties when I started to lose all sense of direction in my life. Driving through L.A. at night, all alone with your shattered dreams, while surrounded by millions, was exactly the right mood to describe how my life felt at that time.
Then better years came, but now, 20 years later in the midst of the pandemic this feeling slowly comes back. Only this time I'm relatively made, as opposed to the student with no clue what to do I was back then. Yet still I ask myself what all this is for. And that reminds me of the coyote crossing the street in Collateral.
I get that same feeling with Taxi Driver and Nightcrawler
Liked before watching just because it's HEAT.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Best Comment. No other comment is worth reading after this☝️
1995 was the year of great crime films: Heat, Se7en, The Usual Suspects, etc...
and casino !
@@sidasloth5970 "etc..."
@@jp3813 Crimson Tide I believe. Movies & music.......maaaaan the 1990s .....
Broo all are overrated as hell seves is the best of this 3, usual suspects is not as bad but predictabke, eveyone knew he would be the villain in the end, it was obvious, also, heat has a lot of plot holes, a lot of dumb arc and decisions and some scenes dont make any sense it isnt a bad movie but plot holes kinda ruin the movie
@@leonardoteles9236 XD
I simply don’t understand how this did not get a single Oscar Nomination.
Picture
Writing
Sound
Director
Cinematography
Best Gun Audio Ever!
That blows my mind! What was the competition that year??
@@JamesVSCinema best picture nominees
Babe
Apollo 13
Braveheart - which I do love
Sense and Sensibility
So Heat, usual suspects , Se7en and casino no best picture nomination. Crazy stuff.
@@grantterlecky1248 Se7en and this had to get noms, that's absurd.
@@practiceyourart se7en got an editing nomination I think. But no writing?
It’s such a one of a kind story. Weird year for the Oscars
@Move_I_Got_This Heat going up against Braveheart - different epics, different genres. But the Academy usually goes for the grand historical types of movies over something like this, I agree.
Fun fact: For the shootout they wanted to dub the gun sounds with something more dramatic. But then they realized, that the actual sound on scene was already as intense and realistic as it could get. So they stuck to it. It's all real - no overdubs.
Saying there is no over-dub is technically incorrect. The scene is heavily edited with lots of cuts have the same shooting audio in several shots. Its not one single audio sequence but a heavily edited. In some cases, muzzle flashes do not correspond to audio reports in several cuts. The sound remains constant through several shots. I’ve heard experts deny the claims made in the DVD commentary. It is overdubbed, it just is not overdubbed with post-production audio, but probably with audio from filming (which is rare in modern hollywood movies).
@@Alderak1 Even Mann said it and one of the audio engineers I think commented underneath a video that it's not the raw uncut sound, but after the whole overdub was done everyone agreed that it was missing something. That something turned out to be the harrowing live sound echoing from the tall buildings. So they dubbed it with the live action sounds and cut it to fit. In the end I think it is very very convincing. Even I as 12 year old first time seeing the movie thought "Wait a second, why is that scene so different?"
I've read that when they were filming this, people blocks away, who were unaware of a movie being filmed, were calling 911 reporting a shootout.
That Ashley Judd scene with "the signal" is the one that gets me every time
Funny thing is that when I saw this back in '96, I hated that Chris got away because he's a scumbag. Then I saw it years later and thought "No, that cop is a scumbag threatening her kid with the same life she had. So fuck that guy, glad Chris got away."
@@Theomite That's one thing that makes this movie so great. You can root for both sides and have a point, because all of the characters are realistic and nuanced.
Incredible scene
You can absolutely feel her Heart Break! She's saving her husband - Val Kilmer - but she is betraying her son, who will be taken away from her.
The bank robbery is the best movie shootout of all time without a question
If one enjoys a good, extremely well choreographed shootout... go watch the shootout in *"Open Range"*
The two L.A. bank robbers thoughts so too
@@mpireone you mean the North Hollywood bank robbers?
"Last of the Mohicans" definitely needs to be a priority. Amazing music.
😲Ohhhhhhhhh a Classic!💖👍 good choice!👌
PERIODT 😍🎶
God, yes!
One of my faves.
Just a whole dang ole Daniel Day Lewis December Weekend Extravaganza
“They’re about to do some GTA 5 sh*t right here!”
Hahahaha 😂😂
Heat: The ORIGINAL GTA
For real! Hahaha
@@JamesVSCinema Honeslty, much of one particular mission in GTA IV and GTA V's overall theme is based off this movie.
Another great game series that heavily takes from this is Payday
@@Grenn1471 Pretty sure Michael is based off Neil. You start out the game with a suit just like the grey one Neil wears. If you go to the barber and get a goatee, put that suit on with some dark sunglasses, he looks exactly like Neil. They also gave Michael a mole on his cheek like De Niro has even tho the actor Michael is modeled after doesn't have a mole there.
This film a big inspiration on Christopher Nolan, especially on the film Dark Knight.
That opening heist with the Joker is heavily influenced by Heat
@@ConnorMcMatthews, Roger Van Zant's character from this movie is played by William Fichtner, who also plays the bank manager in the opening heist of the (drum roll) Dark Knight :)
Nolan did a bettwr job at least
@@leonardoteles9236 no
@@leonardoteles9236 haha. What!? 😂😂😂
THIS ONE IS IN MY TOP 3 OF THE 90s FILMS. PERFECTION.
What’s the others?
Casino and T2?
@@grantterlecky1248 Could be a lot of stuff.
Goodfellas, Shawshank, Silence of the Lambs, Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, Leon, Scream, Gattaca, American History X, American Beauty, Fight Club, Trainspotting, etcetc.
Love the reaction, check out michael manns first movie thief, it's another classic heist movie
@@BrokenGodEnt wow...just seeing that list brings memories back! The 90s was a great decade for film for sure!
Please bri, telm me how you think this movie is this great, i mean till half of the movie it was perfect, after that it kinda gets boring and full of plot holes, like full, carachtwrs decide do do stuff like if they have a radar or they saw the movie and etc
Your channel, Brandon likes movies, and Cinefix have all shaped the way I watch movies now. I now notice way more in film and television than I did before y’all came along.
I think that’s the greatest compliment you could’ve given us..wow thank you!!
Michael Mann really is a masterclass in filmmaking his films always has the best shootouts
He’s incredible with his storytelling with the camera!
@@JamesVSCinema Check out Manhunter.
@@JamesVSCinema And 'Thief', his debut. It completes the trilogy
Probably one of the greatest films of all time. Really glad you enjoyed it.
The scene of Chris getting let go after trying to see his wife really stuck out to me as a defining moment; the very definition of bittersweet. He gets away, she avoids any repurcussions but at the same time Chris must be on the run for the rest of his life and the two can never see each other again.
Heat 2 the book just dropped. his story is not over
@@j.aghorbani5197 Yeah, I heard about that. Mann wants to do flashbacks in addition to evens after the first film, according to the article. Fun fact: The detective that Chris kills at the beginning of the heist; Mike Bosko, is played by actor Ted Levine. Who four years prior to Heat was Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs. It's really interesting to me how his complexion shifted so much in such short time. I've only seen Ted in much smaller roles since, like doing Rusty Nail's voice in Joy Ride.
@@digidv85 yup I did notice that...also the original film "LA take down" filmed by mann features some of the actors in heat....ex the beta male that Al pacino's wife cheats on him with....he is the Waingro character in LA takedown.. ruclips.net/video/67GQrmY59rg/видео.html
@@digidv85 Ted Levine was also one of the villains in the Jean Claude Van Damme action thriller Nowhere to Run in 1993. He was originally picked for the role of Waingro but wanted to a good guy and asked to play Bosko as was wanting to get out of being type cast as villains and he said people remember him most as sadistic serial killer Buffalo Bill In Silence Of The Lambs.
@@scottknode898 I can definitely see Levine's point of view. Playing The Terminator in the OG 1984 entry gave Arnie worldwide attention. I believe he later resented the fame since it was based off him being an emotionless murdering husk. Also heard Arnold swore to never play an antagonist again after this, but ended up breaking that with Batman and Robin (Ugh...) and Sabotage. I recall Levine played an arrogant army official in Evolution when watching in theaters. Although who here has seen that movie, let alone heard of it? And wasn't he the drunk "Bloodbath" bum in Wild Wild West?
The music over the end credits is 'God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters' by Moby 👍🏻
One of the best uses of a song not specifically made for a movie that ever exists.
Moby released an album of his music used in movies called I like to score. Two of them are from heat.
New Dawn Fades from this is sensational.
"The insider" is also great
One of the more forgotten mann movies. This movie is fantastic and the end scene with Christopher Plummer is unbelievable.
I still think about that movie. The soundtrack was exceptional
No it's not. It's fucking excellent.
Mann's best film
Absolute banger of a film
I don't know how many people remember this- but after HEAT came out (1997)- 2 guys in North Hollywood had a major shootout with police after a robbery attempt at Bank of America. Equipped with Ak-47's body armor. The police realized they were outgunned and had to go to nearby gun stores for rifles. The two male suspects were killed.
This movie is a masterpiece. It goes into their personal lives, and develops each character. The coffee shop scene is amazing. Both realize how they have much more in common, and in another life they could be friends. The final scene where Neil dies, shows the respect they have for one another.
James love the coin analogy at 19:44. That's exactly what I felt during that scene. One of my all time favorite movies, especially that scene and the "bank heist shootout"!! Great analysis and commentary just subbed by the way
Leon, Heat, The Usual Suspects, Trainspotting, LA confidential and many more, what a decade for filmmaking the 90's were.
Don't forget Seven.
@@percivalfranklin4279 Fight Club too.
Former SAS operator choreographed the entire shoot and move under fire scenario.
Neil McCually was a real dude in Chicago in the 60's. Waingrow was found nailed to the side of a barn in Mexico.
HUGE influence for The Dark Knight, Nolan has endlessly praised this film and his love for Mann
Nolan is overrated. Dunkirk movie sucked!
@@DjJokerr okay
@@DjJokerrTarantino would disagree with you.
@@stevevallance606 I could care less what that feet fetish weirdo thinks. He's another overrated director.
The clip where Val Kilmer reloads his weapon behind the car during the street shootout was used in the armed forces. A drill instructor said "this is how I want you to reload."
The Shootout scene is shown to USMC recruits as an example of a proper and rapid reload. Heat was also acknowledged by the Marines in '02 at MCRD San Diego for accurately conveying how to retreat under fire.
One of the finest and best films of all time! Glad you enjoyed it!
Al Pacino and Robert de Niro... Best duo of all time! This movie is EPIC!
"GIMMIE ALL YOU GOT!! GIMMIE ALL YOU GOT!!" Lol can never get tired of Pacino going for it haha
The gun fight sequences were supervised by British SAS veteran Andy Mcnab, superb.
One of the cool things Mann did was give De Nero military style training with firearms handling and manipulation and Pacino a police style of training. It crated a subtle distinction in the way each character behaved. Also I really love the way he capitalized on the natural report of the gunfire bouncing around the buildings in downtown LA. It adds a visceral element to the scene that cannot be simulated on a computer.
Now do “The Last Of The Mohicans”. 🙏
Absolutely one of the best films ever made.
AGREED
He will absolutely lose it once he watches that, I GUAR-AN-TEE! I feel like he should have started with Heat or LOTM first before he reacted to Collateral cuz I sadly feel like he didn't like Collateral as much. I like all 3 Mann movies as equally to eachother. Heat prolly a little more than the other. Ok, Heats the best by far but Collateral was really good as well. Lol.
THIS
@@saviourself687 Vicarious vampire. Aha. that is so me.
Possibly one of the most underappreciated movies of all time.
At the end: "I don't feel sad." They both lived true to themselves to the very end. That's the best kind of death. What a great mix of score and existing music tracks.
Love how Val Kilmer was all smiles about the heist but as soon as he caught a glimpse of the cops, just like the split half of a fucking second, he was ready to throw down. There's so much to like about this movie. Glad you enjoyed!
the audio during the firefights is incredible crazy that they actually used blanks must have been a trip being in LA and just hearing automatic fire
Love the reaction sir! I really appreciate the way you point out alot of the subtleties in the camera angles, lighting, soundtracks in your reactions
Masterpiece! If you count when Deniro sees Pacino coming after him it is exactly 30 seconds when he turns his back on Eady!
I loved your commentary, it was so good to listen to your reactions as a neophyte for this movie that I have watched at least once a year since it has been released. This is my single favorite movie ever. I remember seeing it in theaters in my sophomore year in college and absolutely loving it.
I was in the Army and they showed us the shootout scene as a good example of a “break contact” drill. I fucking love Heat
One of my all time favourite movies. Perfection across the board, from the acting to writing to pacing to cinematography to the film score. Three hours long but never once get boring. Even when the pace slows right down for the character development, it never ceases to be engaging and interesting. It's a masterpiece.
@ James not sure if you have already covered it already but i would love to see your reaction to Thief which was also directed by Michael Mann and came out before both Collateral & Heat in 1981 starring the late James Caan & Tuesday Weld.
That coffee shop scene gives me goosebumps every time. First time ever Al Pacino and Robert De Niro shared a scene.
And even though this movie is 25 years old, it still has the best shootout scene ever put to screen.
And yet the two were never on set together!
That it came off THAT good, just shows how good they are as actors and how good the direction is :)
@@michaelriddick7116 What do you mean they weren’t on set together?
You mean they shot all the Pacino scenes, then all the De Niro scenes and then finished it off with the few scenes they have together? Something like that?
Agreed!!
@@ConnorMcMatthews Oh wow!!
"The director said the duo were indeed together and shot multiple versions - with most of take 11 making the movie's final cut."
I read, over 20 years ago now (the movie being 25 years old staggers me ... when did I get old? 🤔🤔😂🤣😂), that each portion of the dialogue between them (mainly the diner scene) was filmed with a double in the opposite chair for both.
You mentioned about loneliness alone. Think of every character and they end up alone. Val leaves unable to return (the theme of heat) de niro leaves his Mrs and dies, Pacino breaks up with his, Hank azaria or whatever his name doesn't even get the girl. Literally everyone in this film when you think about it ended up alone/dead.
another good Michael Mann movie: Manhunter
I still prefer RED DRAGON. I just don't dig on Mann's production design and music design for that movie. He got the characters right, just not everything else.
What a great movie.
Yes, THIS
Red Dragon did SOME things better than Manhunter (for one, it is more accurate) but I still think Manhunter is the better film overall…
One of the most realist gunfights, no exergerated car explosion, just clip after clip firing. And the sounds for the guns are awesome.
That ending got me, the almost professionalism they both show. The ending evoked so much emotion.
Always one of my favorite movies, always one of thise films that continually inspires me when I write my screeenplays.
This is one of those movies where I root for the bad guys. 🖤
Thank you so much for this review! You were able to articulate what I've been feeling about this movie for years. The pacing, the cinematography, the sound design, the screenwriting, the depth of characters--everything. It's one of a handful of "perfect" movies in my opinion. On paper, this is a story that has been told a million times, cops vs robbers. But I can't think of a single movie that makes me feel the way Heat does.
You become truly invested in the heist and each of the characters so when that bank heist finally happens and unfolds that way it does, you are literally on the edge of your seat with your jaw open.
I really like your commentary. This movie is a masterpiece of storytelling. It tells two different sides with equal humanity and without judgement. It's telling the truth of the story, and the truth of each character. You see the cops and criminals as equals and opposing forces. You also see the leaders of those two forces (De Niro & Pacino) as dedicated professionals who recognize the other for being as good as they really are. They have such respect for their opponent who they are both willing to kill to do what they have to do, yet they both don't want to; even though they need to their jobs. Neither one wants to do anything else, nor can they really.
"I don't know how to do anything else."
"Neither do I."
"I don't much want to either:
"Neither do I."
It's the ultimate cops vs robbers movie.
Michael Mann did the original Hannibal Lecter movie called Manhunter and most famously directed television show Miami Vice.
As much a romantic tragedy as it is a crime film. Hall of fame soundtrack.
Agreed!
Great job once again James. If it hasn't been mentioned already, the music at the end was by Moby called "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters". It really is the perfect piece for that scene.
Heat : Lt Vincent Hanna (a "good guy" version of the Joker) vs Neil McCaullah (a "bad guy" version of Bruce Wayne/Batman)........ EPIC Iconic film imo.
I have to say props to you on how you breakdown and articulate the scene's and even point out the subtleties of the score. That is missing in alot off reviews I've seen. Well done 👍
Your Patreon members have been killing it!
They are awesome indeed!!
From the coffee scene to the ending, they were like brothers and holding hands at the end they were the only two that really understood each other!!!
Fun fact: Despite both actors having starred in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather: Part II, the film's split chronology meant that the pair never actually appeared on-screen together, making Heat the first time Pacino and De Niro actually shared a scene. According to director Michael Mann, De Niro suggested that the scene shouldn't be rehearsed so that the sense of unfamiliarity between their respective characters was as real as possible. Despite reports of tensions between the two actors on set, Pacino agreed that it was the right call.
Those reports of "tension" were all BS anyway. Pacino and DeNiro have been friends for decades and were never really rivals. The media created that narrative because they were both contemporaries who acted in similar types of movies. The two actually love each other and have since they met.
Worked at a cinema when this was released and got into the press screening so it was me and about 5 or 6 journos. The sudden volume increase when the shootout starts nearly threw me out of my seat. Mann really did an excellent job of lulling the viewer into an almost trance like state with the main body of the film up to that point (excluding the opening armoured truck robbery) being quite subdued, making the deafening gunshots all the more powerful when that scene erupts.
Breedan (Dennis Haysbert's character) is one of the most compelling, rich minor characters you'll ever encounter in film. He has so little screen time, and yet you know exactly who he is and what he's struggling through. He is but a tiny thread in this narrative tapestry, but the moment with his girlfriend, in the bar, after his first day at work in the diner, is one of the most authentically heartbreaking exchanges in any film I've ever seen. The look in his eyes when he asks her, "What the hell are you proud of me for?" is truly sublime and brings tears to my eyes every time I even think about it.
Six years later he’s president of the United States in 24.
This is one of those movies where you can't pinpoint one person or one aspect of the film that made it great. All the pieces just fell into place. I think it is as close to a perfect movie as you can get. I don't mean it was the best at everything, but more that it was just as good as it needed to be and in the right ways to serve the project, and it all meshed beautifully into a timeless, cohesive whole.
Heat is a great one! I really love mid-career Michael Mann films - recently rewatched The Insider last week.
Not a great one, a pure masterpiece.
I just wanna say, Heat is one of my favorite all-time pictures, must have watched it about 25 times in the past five years, and I really appreciate your commentary here, it's observant, natural, and on-point. And this is coming from someone who listened to the vast majority of the One Heat Minute podcast, where the host, who's an Aussie, and a guest break down one minute at a time of this legendary picture. Michael Mann himself was the guest for the final episode, number 232 I think it was. They wrapped it up in 2019.
BTW, I forgot to mention, about "The last of the Mohicans" I just harped about: same director. Mr Mann himself.
The Shootout was coordinated by a ex Military Advisor who was a member of British Special Forces. 26 years later it is still just amazing and humbling
LOVE THIS!! My best friend and I saw "Heat" at the Theatre when it came out in 1995. I was 19 and he was 17 at the time. He and I could NOT stop talking about it after it was over. To this day, it is my favorite Dramatic cop film, no doubt. There are soo many reasons why I went to see it back then....I'll give you two. 1.) I was supposed to be an extra in the movie. My Agent called and left a message about it. For whatever reason, I couldn't make the shoot. So, when it came out, I wanted to see what it looked like. 2.) Michael Mann's work!! I am a HUGE fan of the TV show "Miami Vice" (also has a great shootout sequence in S2:Ep 1 - "The Prodigal Son"). Michael was the executive producer of what arguably is the show that literally changed television. I wish I could applaud the movie version that he directed in 2006, potato chip crumbs in comparison to the show, BUT...."Miami Vice" has impacted my life as an artist tremendously. It's interesting because director, Christopher Nolan is also a Michael Mann enthusiast...and it's very obvious when you watch his movies, especially the Dark Knight trilogy. There are elements of Mann in those films. I don't know if it's still up, but there was a video called, "Cinema of Michael Mann". Look that up, if you get a chance. It's a fantastic compilation of movies directed by Mann, showing his directing style (cinematography, editing, film composition, etc.).
Here is the shootout from the 2-hour Season 2 "Miami Vice" episode "The Prodigal Son". The episode was not directed by Michael Mann...BUT his imprint on this (him being the executive producer) is quite evident. Episode was actually directed by Paul Michael Glaser (starred on the show "Starsky & Hutch"). I'll preface this by saying it doesn't compare to the shootout in "Heat", but you can definitely see an evolution from one to the other. This episode premiered in 1985, ten years before "Heat". I just hope this scene doesn't get removed from youtube. See scene here : ruclips.net/video/8KpAE_F1nME/видео.html
Good job man!!
If you checked Robert DeNiro's character, he had a USMC tattoo. Also when Jon Voight's character breaks down Al Pachino's character, it said he served in the Marine Corps as an officer. They were in a brotherhood.
Fun fact: De Niro insisted he and Pacino not rehearse the diner scene to add authenticity to their conversation.
The most amazing thing Mann does in Heat is set up two opposing forces, and imbue each with such humanity that you can't choose a side. He signals one will die, and when the moment comes, you don't want it to be either of them.
That final scene really stuck in my memory. Pacinos compassion at the end was so powerful. Name another movie where the protagonist would hold the antagonists hand as they die.
Good channel and analysis of this film. One of my favorites of all time. I love that the film shows people as people, with good and bad. No simplistic tropes about good vs. evil.
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Happy Birthday Ben!! 🙏🏽
Very happy to see you liked this movie so much. Its one of the greatest movies in cinematic history, and my favorite movie of all time. I watch it every few months, and its still as good as the first time I saw it. The mutual respect that Vincent and Neil have for each other, is what really makes the film. They are literally, like you said, the same person, but from opposite sides of the coin. Heat should be used as the blueprint for how to build a character. By the end of the movie you really don't want there to be a loser and a winner. Every aspect of this movie is perfect. Michael Mann really made a masterpiece here, and Moby's "God Moving Over The Face of The Waters" was truly the perfect track to end with.
Great pick. Very influential film. The visceral shootout is just one tenth of why Heat is so great.
@@lepmuhangpa Yup, Dark Knight, The Town, Widows, the list is long.
Thanks Lara!!
Apparently Al Pacino and De Niro’s characters are loosely based off of real people and the coffee scene was a conversation that more or less actually happened.
Heat is a all timer.
The closing track is "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" by Moby, and is actually a modified version for the sound track of HEAT. Also, you are 100% right that HEAT is a work of art.
Have you seen The Score, with Deniro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando? One of the best heist movies of all time!
I enjoyed re-watching your video a year later. Really put your finger on the 'weight' during the shootout. Truly one of the movies that transported me into it--first time during the shootout I was as tense as if I were involved in it. Great channel.
"That they need each other."
The same way Batman and Joker in The Dark Knight needed each other.
"You complete me."
Hey dude, I discovered your channel a couple of months ago. I really like your views and opinions.
Heat is my all time favourite movie.
So glad to watch your first viewing of it and your reaction to it.
I was 14 when this hit theatre. I watched it with my best friend. He thought it was boring and eventually thought Independence Day was a great movie. I don't talk to him anymore, maybe it was because he has terrible taste in movies.
My favorite movie.
Michael Mann is top knotch director.
He's so good at the FEELING.
And he always makes sure his actors know their backstory, the why's, and are trained properly. So it gets as close to real as you can.
And those gunshot sounds are real. They used live ammo (blanks)
I love your interest in cinematography, the soundtracks character building and story lines. You hit everything spot on delving deep onto characters showing your appreciation. One of the best reactors I felt the same throughout the film
You missed a few good shots with emphasis here, but overall, very nice analysis:
1. The shot where Neil enters his home and places his pistol down and walks over to the window and looks out at the water. Beautiful, beautiful shot.
2. Another is when VanZant looks back up after being told "there is a dead man on the other end of this line". That paralyzed, worried look he gives back to the camera and Mann holds it there for a few seconds. Beautiful filmmaking.
This was based on a real conversation between the real cop and robber in the book the cop wrote and heat is based on they were both out of chigago
This film is a tragedy as much as it is a crime drama.
I got to see this in the theater in the winter of 95-96 three times. I then immediately bought it when it came out on VHS. When it dropped on DVD I bought that, as I did when it released on bluray. I now own it on streaming in 4k. This is one of the best films ever made.
Such a great film. This and Matrix was the first DVD’s I purchased after getting a DVD player and surround sound.
Mine was Blade on DVD. Going back to VHS, it was Top Gun.
I've been waiting for this one bro so glad you did it u picked up on a lot of things that other channels dont. As always keep it up man
Notice how in 10:22 there's a bump on Val Kilmer's (Chris) elbow. He got that while filming The Doors (1991) when he tried to do a crowd jump and the stunt coordinators failed to catch him, breaking his elbow.
I think he got it fixed up eventually.
My God, I've wondered for years what the hell that was about. I assumed it had to do with a deleted scene or was a super subtle reference to him having a bender after the fight with his girl.
I'm one of the few men in this world that doesn't care for The Godfather movies or Casino.
I just don't care for movies with such realistic violence. the reasons are personal, but there
are reasons. as realistic as the violence is here it's done in a way that I think fits this
action/crime/drama. this is probably the best movie of this genre(s) that I've seen.
The Town is right up there.
The 90's had some of the greatest movies of all-time!!
To this day one of the best films I have ever seen. I can't even recall how many times I rewatched the final bank robbery scene. You just have to play this on a decent speaker setup, it'll blow your mind.
It’s really one of the best films I’ve ever seen
i think the thing that mann brings is a real AUTHENTICITY to the subject matter that he decides to talk about. the way that things like gunshots and explosions work aren't the traditional "movie" versions. they're visceral. they're hard. and even the downtown shootout (which, imo is one of the best action scenes in hollywood history) is not just a static shootout. the protagonists ALWAYS have a goal. the cops boxed them in, they recognize that and now they're going to push forward covering each other as they bound ahead in order to BREAK OUT.
i watched this when it was released at the mann's chinese theater in hollywood. that theater at that time had an AMAZING sound system. can you imagine being surrounded by that sound mixed gunfire during that heist scene? afterwards, the audience was applauding but it wasn't just applause... it was like a STUNNED applause.
if you want a REAL MINDFUCK - watch "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS". along with MIAMI VICE, maybe the only other michael mann movie worth watching (you already saw collateral). but that's a revolutionary war, wild west adventure and you can still see mann's authenticity and his punchy, masculine style... and the only movie where DANIEL DAY FUCKING LEWIS plays an action hero! srsly man, NOT TO BE MISSED.