Heat

The 4K release of Heat is amazing. Although without Dolby Vision, the colour is still amazing. The movie is needless to say great classic with amazing cast. I got this with Town 4K. Two best bank heist movie IMO. Go order it and enjoy the movie in 4K 😉

Michael Mann was one of the greatest writer/directors of our time. I don't know where he got the inspiration from to use such artists as Moby and Brian Eno but the visuals and the soundtrack fit like a glove.

As we all know, the film Righteous Kill wasn't the first time we have had two godlike actors together. True, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were both in The Godfather Part II, but they never appeared together onscreen. But here, we have them together onscreen for the first time, even though it's only ten minutes total. But this isn't the only thing that makes Heat so special. This is certainly one of Michael Mann's most extraordinary films, along with Last Of The Mohicans and Collateral. It's more of a psychological experience (with some operatic touches in the story) when you think about it. Vincent Hanna (Pacino) is a hot-headed Detective who is primarily obssessed with his career, which makes his personal life even more of a living hell. Neil McCauley (De Niro), on the other hand, is a calm professional thief who strictly believes in one rule: "Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner." That is, until a young woman comes into his life. These two figures of undeniable differences collide into what becomes an official operatic tragedy. This is a complete work of art. It's just as epic as the Godfather saga (excluding the length). I love how all the sub-plots are connected with each other, and how we get to understand many of the supporting characters. I especially love the shots of Los Angeles: the scenes in where the skyscrapers are in the background blend in almost perfectly. I especially love Pacino's sarcastic dialogue ("'Cause she got . . . a GREAT A**!"). I even love Dennis Haysbert's own little storyline, and how it relates to an even harsher reality. And don't think that I'll leave out the famous shootout sequence in the middle of the film, because I'm smarter than that. This sequence has got to be one of the finest action sequences ever put on film. The lack of background music makes it all much more realistic, the assault rifles and their echoed sounds are truly authentic, the bullet holes are spot-on, and even the fear and panic of the L.A. citizens become a welcome addition. By the way, Kilmer's reloading should be something worth watching. Why? Because it's bad@**! We've probably all seen Mann, Pacino, and De Niro's films more than once. This one I'll always rewatch until my DVD wears out. This is a classic film of the 90's. I can safely recommend this film to fans of Pacino, De Niro, Kilmer, Mann, action, suspense, drama, and even Moby. Grade: A

Excellent movie with Alpacino and Deniro. Worth watching more than once. Added to my collection.

Heat is one of the greatest movies of all time, bringing in two legendary actors playing characters who are two sides of the same coin - one a professional who takes down high-level scores and the other a homicide detective whose life is defined by the hunt for those types of criminals, but both suffering flaws and breakdowns due to their personal codes and the paths they've chosen. The rest of the cast is excellent, and the way the story plays out, with ebbs and flows and highs and lows, quiet contemplative scenes and ear-shattering gunfights, it just mesmerizes you.* I can only give 4-stars for the newer blu-ray release though, because personally I found it to be a bit of a let down. Much like other redone releases, the clarity and sharpness are excellent, and there are some nice new features like a cast/crew interview by Christopher Nolan (no inclusion of the original tv movie "LA Takedown" though, which would have been nice). The problem is that Mann, like others, has re-color timed the movie, so a lot of it has a light blue hue and just looks weird. This is something that plagues a lot of releases (Terminator 2, Batman, Blade Runner, etc) and takes away from the experience. I'm also annoyed at the removal of the line "viscous, aren't I?", as now you just see Hank Azaria's face frozen for a few seconds and again, it feels out of place. *Slight detractions in the cast include Diane Venora as Hanna's ex wife (pretentious to a fault) and Kevin Gage as Waingro, who just doesn't fit with any of Neil's crew or the rest of the characters.

Slechte beeld te donker. Normale blu ray is betee, miskoop

Super master 4K🔥 Le film est culte. Malgré les critiques en4K d'une image très sombre du HDR personnellement elke est plus sue très correcte.

I've watched this gripping, fascinating movie a few times since its release, but recently decided I wanted to know more about how it was made, and so bought the two-disc DVD edition. The film itself is a masterpiece: an expertly-wrought portrayal of two men in conflict: Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino), a tenacious, idiosyncratic police officer, and Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro), a smart, calculating thief. The story is ostensibly about Hanna's pursuit of McCauley and his gang following an armed robbery on the streets of LA, but the other components which have been added - including depictions of their women and private lives, their colleagues, the city and environments in which they work - make this a fully-realised, three-dimensional epic which repays repeated viewing. For example, I hadn't previously noticed the link between McCauley's dismissive response when Hanna asks him - in that justly celebrated face-to-face encounter over a cup of coffee in the middle of the chase - whether he'd ever wanted a normal life ("What the f*** is that? Barbecues and ballgames?") and the moment in their next meeting in the parking lot of a downtown supermarket when McCauley's shooting at Hanna, but hits... barbecues (amongst a lot of other things). In addition, there's the pleasure of watching great actors (which includes a very strong supporting cast, featuring Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, Kevin Gage, Hank Azaria, Dennis Haysbert and others) making their craft appear effortless. In particular, Pacino plays Hanna as a man apparently (or pretending to be) just on the edge, especially in interrogation scenes: there's a classic moment when he does something unexpected when talking to Hank Azaria's character, and Azaria's look of unsettled astonishment is totally genuine. De Niro's reading of McCauley is someone who doesn't want to be recognized or remembered, but who's surprised to find himself making an emotional connection with the innocent Eady (Amy Brenneman). And then there are the intensely realistic action set-pieces - especially the bank heist with the unforgettable sound of gunshots echoing off the sides of the crystal canyons of downtown LA - which make everything else you've ever seen in this genre appear stale or derivative. The extras on this set include a detailed audio commentary film track from director Michael Mann, three trailers, an hour-long documentary about the making of the film, and two short features about the Pacino / De Niro coffee scene and the scouting of locations for the film. They provide a lot of entertaining and interesting detail about how the film came to be and how it was made, so if you're as much a fan as I am, it's a recommended purchase.

I already owned this movie on DVD then as a Blu-ray from years back. Now it has been remastered and comes with a bonus second disk with loads of extra features. This was the first time two of our greatest living actors had come together and the results are stunning. The supporting cast is also superb. The remastering has been supervised personally by the director, Michael Mann. He features in the second disk during extended film festival & Academy Q&A sessions, a boon for all students of film, and in addition a "Making of…" documentary. The soundtrack has come in for attention & a boost. The climactic scene at LAX Airport will have your subwoofer working overtime and your house shaking.

Calidad tremenda. En español. Los extras son una pasada con entrevistas con Mann, Alpacino, deNiro, y como entrevistador Nolan... El como se hizo también genial en qué se baso, el como se rodo...