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A great film. Loads of great action scenes and memorable dialogue. It was a remake of an earlier TV movie by Mann: L.A. Takedown (1989).
I think the only weakness in the film is Al Pacino. Pacino began as a truly charismatic performer in the 70s (Godfather, Serpico), and has ended up as a crude caricature of himself. By the time of 'Heat' he was already past his sell-by date, but was probably restrained from his usual hamming by Michael Mann and the A-list actors in the film.
A big theme in Mann's movies is the skilled craftsman. This comes across in Heat, The Last of the Mohicans, and most strongly of all in Thief (1981).
A great film. Loads of great action scenes and memorable dialogue. It was a remake of an earlier TV movie by Mann: L.A. Takedown (1989).
I think the only weakness in the film is Al Pacino. Pacino began as a truly charismatic performer in the 70s (Godfather, Serpico), and has ended up as a crude caricature of himself. By the time of 'Heat' he was already past his sell-by date, but was probably restrained from his usual hamming by Michael Mann and the A-list actors in the film.
A big theme in Mann's movies is the skilled craftsman. This comes across in Heat, The Last of the Mohicans, and most strongly of all in Thief (1981).
One of my favorite lines of all time by Pacino in Heat when he throws the TV out the window ." You might be fuc*ing my wife but you are not watching my TV " loved it. But he was on his streak of movies shouting his lines angry and it took away from his performance IMO. One of the best movies ever produced was Manhunter a Michael Mann classic and one of the best performances of William Petersons career .Not a first date movie of course
In my top 10. Cops and robbers for grown ups basically but it's such a stylish film. The main bank heist with the gun fight in the street is one of the best shoot outs on film. I thought Pacino was great in it as was De Niro of course.
In my top 10. Cops and robbers for grown ups basically but it's such a stylish film. The main bank heist with the gun fight in the street is one of the best shoot outs on film. I thought Pacino was great in it as was De Niro of course.
Yep its in my top 10 too! I love the complexity of the characters... Pacino and De Niro at their pomp!
I was left totally cold by it when it came out, and found the Pacino/De Niro scene in the diner hugely overrated. Recently went to see Mann's early film Thief with James Caan however, and loved it, so think it's time to give Heat another go.
never seen it im too busy watching oscar winning classics like this
Holiday on the Buses was excellent but didn't quite reach the heights of Mutiny on the Buses imho. The interaction between Varney, Grant and Lewis is truly magical... amazed it wasn't nominated for an Oscar.
I was left totally cold by it when it came out, and found the Pacino/De Niro scene in the diner hugely overrated. Recently went to see Mann's early film Thief with James Caan however, and loved it, so think it's time to give Heat another go.
Agree with all of this.
Watched 'Thief' for the first time only recently. Superb film and acting.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
In my top 10. Cops and robbers for grown ups basically but it's such a stylish film. The main bank heist with the gun fight in the street is one of the best shoot outs on film. I thought Pacino was great in it as was De Niro of course.
In my top 5, alongside Fight club, Inception, Oldboy (2003 Korean original) and Departed.
Still remember watching it as a teenager in the cinema, the sensory experience of the whole film on the big screen was off the scale, with that intense, immersive shootout being the icing on the cake. Maybe a bit biased but I have not seen a better shootout since (except maybe in S1 of True Detective).
I first saw "Heat" at the cinema. I'm not sure I breathed once during that shoot-out scene. Awesome stuff.
This is my favourite scene, I rate it one of the cleverest in cinematic history. Absolutely inspired
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
Who does the best Blakey impression on here, I’ll start you off… ‘I hate you Butler, ehh’
My impressions aren't great but I reckon I can do a passable Butler: "Crikey, it's Blakey, we better hoppit!"
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"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
The restaurant scene with De Niro and Pacino was just superb, two excellent actors acting out a first class script as It should be acted.
i need to watch it again. I just felt at the time it was a bit self-knowing that scene. 'this is a big scene, we're big actors, it's a big director' - felt very try hard to me, felt both had been far better in other films. Felt tiresome.
Quint telling his story in Jaws was better for a start, and better directed.
In my top 10. Cops and robbers for grown ups basically but it's such a stylish film. The main bank heist with the gun fight in the street is one of the best shoot outs on film. I thought Pacino was great in it as was De Niro of course.
They had ex-SAS bods choreographing it (Andy McNabb allegedly) so Kilmer and De Niro are "pepper-potting" - one is getting rounds off at the police ("poh-leese") while the other is moving or bombing-up (reloading).
They're a bit freer on full-auto than you get taught in the infantry but that's probably a SAS thing too.
I was with a lady friend one evening watching HEAT on TV when the broadcast got interrupted with the news of princess Diana's accident in Paris which the coverage continued on into the night.
My impressions aren't great but I reckon I can do a passable Butler: "Crikey, it's Blakey, we better hoppit!"
Coming next week from Loft for Words, the website which brought you impressions in text form: - Monday: Spot the ball on the radio - Travel games special: Travel Jenga, Travel Buckaroo, and Travel Kerplunk
In the olden days there was a ventriloquist on the radio. Educating Archie. Archie Andrews was the doll/dummy and Peter Bough was the ventriloquist.
loved the end scene the final respects the characters showed for each other and of course the music
This film and Apocalypse Now are my top 2. Heat is a masterpiece. Watched it so many times no still love it. Been banging on about it to my wife and made her watch it last week. Apparently it’s boring and not enough action and she fell asleep after 30 mins. Meanwhile she stays awake for Love Island…
i need to watch it again. I just felt at the time it was a bit self-knowing that scene. 'this is a big scene, we're big actors, it's a big director' - felt very try hard to me, felt both had been far better in other films. Felt tiresome.
Quint telling his story in Jaws was better for a start, and better directed.
I totally agree with you, this is not an attack at Heat, because it's a very good scene but it has been over hyped because of the actors involved
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