Heat (1995) | Movie Reaction | First Time Watching | So Much Depth!

Summer is heating up! We both check out Michael Mann's Epic Heist Film, Heat (1995). Here's our reaction to our first time watching.
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[@nomenestomen3452]

One of the best crime flicks ever made. RIP Tom Sizemore.

[@DanjinSpear]

Holy shit. I didn't realise he was dead...😮

[@chriswilletts3621]

​@@DanjinSpearDamn, nor me. Don't watch news

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

@@DanjinSpearyeah he had a stroke and unfortunately never recovered.

[@Sean-no3zv]

I mean… maybe don’t RIP Tom Sizemore. Dude had some pretty rough allegations against him.

[@chriswilletts3621]

@@Sean-no3zv Absolutely. But I've had enough of people 'cancelling' the dead.

[@celeboria]

The coffee scene between Pacino and De Niro is nothing short of cinematic perfection. It's like the greatest actor in the world holding a monologue in front of a mirrow with an equally brilliant yet uniquely different reflection.

[@DropdudeJohn]

I was going to say that, so will add the scene that starts it on the highway with De Niro in the car and Pacino outside is just as fantastic with the underlying tension that both actors portray, its just an amazing movie from the start to finish

[@kcthecat]

little bobby deniro and has lift shoes because hes a pipsqueak

[@andrewcarlson7252]

Inspired by actual events.

[@blunt2416]

The only thing that comes remotely close to it for me personally is the Bar scene in "the departed" where Nicholson is curious of Dicaprio.

[@Ray.Norrish]

Kinda spoiled by the clothing continuity once you notice it

[@Hank..]

Michael Mann is known for going into unreasonable detail in his character's backstories when he's making films, even when it's not directly shown. I remember Tom Cruise talking about it from his role in Collateral. Cruise's character is given very little, almost zero, backstory in the movie, but Mann had an entire backstory developed for him, in order to better inform his character's behaviors, decisions, attitudes, etc. Tom Cruise apparently loved it, because it gave him more to draw from and work with as an actor.

[@Efilnikufesin76]

Collateral was a solid watch. I will sit down with it when it is on. Just found the ending too hollywood.

[@greyinvader]

One of the greatest movies OF ALL TIME. I'm currently reading Michael Mann's prequel/sequel novel Heat 2. So glad you guys finally watched this masterpiece of a film.

[@MorbidSkeets]

Wardell is just awful!

[@Brendissimo1]

This movie is a masterpiece. So much in it to appreciate. This, and Collateral, are two of my favorite films. And Last of the Mohicans. I just really like Michael Mann.

[@jeremiahhunt1998]

Love the applause track whenever one of the kids walks in. :)

[@daron85]

Also my favorite scene is the coffee scene with Pacino and DeNiro. Two legends face to face. I love the very end too.

[@masterbeattie973]

The absolute greatest running shootout scene in any movie ever. From the tactics used, to using actual firearm sounds...just the best. I must admit Den of Thieves did a fantastic homage at the end. That's another fantastic action movie, and Mile 22

[@vincecommando7575]

Instructors at Fort Bragg use the shootout scene as a training video. I remember the instructor I had say that "Most of you here today will never be as good in a firefight as Val Kilmer is shooting back and forth at police officers."

[@arrow1414]

Three things: A lot of people think that Al Pacino over acted in his part. He did ham it up, but the reason is that a critical aspect of his character was left out at the last minute: His character was doing cocaine. They cut that out of the plot because they wanted the character's sole addiction to be his job. The coke aspect would distract from that. The second thing is during the bank heist escape those were totally natural gunshot echoes, not dubbed in. "Heat" is very broadly based on a real bank heist in the early 1960s.

[@zmarko]

My 2nd favorite movie of all time. It's simply incredible. Michael Mann is an amazing director. Very technical and thorough.

[@steff1395]

For me number 1 on my tier list. If you watching it again there are so many details to find. They don't make movies like this anymore😔

[@deadassdgaf100]

what's 1st? just being nosey... lol. 🤭 sry

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

Love this movie. Love every second of it I wouldn't have it any shorter. You guys should check out Michael Mann's Thief from 1981. It's a great movie starring James Cann. It has a great music score, too.

[@jackgrimaldi8685]

It should be longer, if anything.

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

@@jackgrimaldi8685 watch the deleted scenes

[@joemckim1183]

Michael Mann also made a TV version of this movie in 1989 called L.A. Takedown. They use the Vincent Hanna name but McCauley's name in that Patrick McLaren.

[@jiveturkey8263]

Saw this opening night at the theater and about a hundred times since.......never gets old.

[@jpate1103]

Absolutely never gets old 💯

[@nickblood7080]

I have been watching this countless times for over 20 years. it's cinematic perfection. Watch it more and sit with it. You will appreciate it more.

[@J4ME5_]

Truly one of the best movies ever

[@mattjones7226]

That ending shot with the music building up just floors me every time.

[@J4ME5_]

@@mattjones7226 one of Moby's greatest tracks

[@BigPete44]

Ok guys…. “Donnie Brasco”, and “A Bronx Tale” 🤌😎😂

[@michaeljames6817]

Donnie Brasco will never be reacted to. I've accepted it.

[@BigPete44]

@@michaeljames6817 I gotta try! Sick of same movies everywhere 🤣

[@Protoman85]

oh fuhgeddabadit

[@MikeHunt90731]

Thief 1981

[@BigPete44]

@@Protoman85 FUHGEDDABOUDIT 😎🤌🤌

[@monsterkhan3414]

Michael Mann did shoot this as a TV movie called "L.A. Takedown" (1989) that was shown but it wasn't that well received so he decided to remake it for theaters and that's why we got Heat. It's definitely Michael Mann's best movie. Another great movie he made which put him on the map and gave him a reputation as an up and coming director was the TV movie "The Jericho Mile" (1979). A great movie that won three Emmy Awards. It's definitely worth a watch. Hope you react to it someday.

[@sergiodavila5269]

LOVE this movie!!!! The shootout scene is probably the most intense in any movie EVER!!! Plus that meeting between De Niro & Pacino at the coffee shop was an acting master class 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@chrisferguson1911]

The "Red Dragon", who sold them the job, built the boards that they installed after they lost their surveillance. The 3 different hold up alarms, went nowhere.

[@86leewis]

No alarm. Remember they put in the boards to turn everything off. No cameras, no alarms. The tip off is the only thing that did it

[@ryanh603]

The TV movie is L.A. Takedown (1989) that Heat was remade from but this was better. Michael Mann co-wrote a sequel/prequel novel last year called Heat 2 in the non-linear style of The Godfather Part II. Mann has a deep study of true criminals and works with ex-cops & criminals as technical advisers whenever he does a crime film. Danny Trejo was in fact a hard core convict during his teenage years into his 20/30s before he went straight into acting. Dennis Farina (Manhunter and other Mann projects) was a former Chicago cop in real life before also becoming an actor. You guys should also watch Thief, The Insider, and Collateral; as other Michael Mann classics.

[@arctan2010]

Another Michael Mann movie for your consideration is _The Last of the Mohicans_ which stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Wes Studi. BTW, Wes was one of the detectives working with Al’s team in _Heat_ .

[@ThePartisan13]

How you not going to bring up Collateral dude?

[@arctan2010]

@@ThePartisan13 I’m not a Tom Cruise fan.

[@ThePartisan13]

@@arctan2010 I mean me neither. But I can still dislike the individual for who he is irl while also appreciating some of his roles in movies.

[@stevem2323]

@@arctan2010 Doesn't matter, still a great movie.

[@erikgarciabat90]

Also Manhunter 1986

[@derred723]

Collateral is a great Mann movie. I love Miami Vice too.

[@elizandropedraza1286]

Heat is one the top 10 movies of all time man ! 😲👍🇺🇸🇮🇹🇲🇽

[@andrewreisinger6860]

The "great ass" line delivery was improvised by Pacino, which is why Hank Azaria has that shocked look.

[@jhilal2385]

In addition to Tom Noonan who was the killer in "Manhunter", one of the detectives was played by Ted Levine who was Buffalo Bill in "Silence of the Lambs" (he also played the police Captain in the series "Monk")

[@oldscratch3535]

The sound of the gunfire is amazing. I work at a firearm manufacturer and they're constantly test firing guns day and night on the indoor range but you can hear it all over the building. Mann nailed the sounds of gunfire in and around large buildings. When they fire off full auto guns at work it sounds just like the shootout scene.

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

Because he just used the actual audio :)

[@usgreth]

They were going to use the standard movie gunfire audio over the top but they decided the real thing sounded better and left it alone.

[@Hauns91]

The Heat and The Town back to back are top tier bank heist movies.

[@thomasgriffiths6758]

Rodger Vanzant's main henchman Hugh Benny is played by Henry Rollins former member of the 80's punk band Black Flag, author and spoken-word poet.

[@scottlaughlin9897]

Also in a band called LARD. Drug raid at 4 A.M. is one of my favs.

[@TenTonNuke]

The heist movie that all other heist movies try to emulate. With one of the most realistic shootouts ever depicted on film. And it always makes me think of Jim Gaffigan's stand-up bit. "Hey, I just saw Heat!" "Heat? I saw that six years ago." "Ehhhh I wanna talk about it now!"

[@ninjanibba4259]

Never seen Set It Off?

[@christpower5402]

At This point the little girl walking out is like a meme. 😂I totally wasn’t expecting that this time. And at first, I thought it was part of the movie.😂

[@stiofanmac]

This is a fkn great american film from michael mann iconic i would say - also THE best shoot out in film history. 5 stars .

[@Efilnikufesin76]

Hell yeah, the bank shootout is unmatched.

[@Efilnikufesin76]

@@LtDan-rk4si Loved how Val Kilmer's character Chris noticed the cops setting up and just went into survival mode. Nasty nasty shootout. Probably one of the best put out onscreen.

[@SnabbKassa]

IN 1995, they made TV scripts into movies. Now they make what should be a 2 hour movie into a whole season of a TV show.

[@BlankSpace83]

9:20 …. „What can we do for you, honey?“ Straight out of a horror movie 😂😂😂😂

[@donniewynn3277]

Love the applause every time your precious daughter walks in. Very cool

[@nox5870]

This film is a Flawless Masterpiece! Period. And to be fair this film should have been longer!

[@calm713]

"What do you want?" Kid: "I want your love and attention, but I don't know how to say it, so I cover it by a story about food." lol

[@reservoirdude92]

That ending. I tear up EVERY SINGLE TIME.

[@jackgrimaldi8685]

"Told you I'm never going back".

[@86leewis]

I don't like it. After seeing neils skill set the whole movie and he had the drop on Vincent. That should not have happened, at least like that

[@ragnarok283]

@@86leewisVincent is a cop of course he’s better shooter.

[@86leewis]

@@ragnarok283 it's not about that, and cops are not better shooters. Many only practice when they have to. Twice a year.

[@Efilnikufesin76]

@@86leewis I agree, but Vincent was an exceedingly determined individual at his job. Nothing was going to stop him in this field, including not letting people being better shots than he was. Neil was as well, but it's a 50/50 at that point and that's the way the movie went.

[@zanzibarwhite-]

If I'm recommending a Michael Mann movie, I'd probably go with Public Enemies with Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. Ali, and The Insider are also pretty good. I don't know if I'd call any of them great, but they're solid watchable flicks.

[@Efilnikufesin76]

@@TackJorrance Agree. Heat does feel a bit disjointed at times, yet the overall story is something I will sit and watch whenever I catch it on streaming or TV. Public Enemies was a good first watch. Have no desire to see it again.

[@Patriiiiick]

I never got to see this at the cinema but we watched the bank heist scene during basic training in the north of England in the barracks theatre/training room and it was earth shatteringly loud.

[@donaldstone540]

The bank shootout audio is the actual audio recorded from shooting blanks downtown with the echoes between the buildings.

[@Kickinthescience]

Pacino and DeNiro still in competition with each other to this day. Having kids this late around the same time

[@jaybea365]

I adore this film, it always leaves me feeling utterly empty, but in a good way.

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

There actually was a show based on LA Takedown/ Heat on CBS in 2002 named Robbery Homicide Division. Michael Mann was an executive producer and Tom Sizemore was the lead. It lasted 1 season. Also, there are numerous empty fields in the vicinity of LAX. There are protected wetlands in Culver City/ Marina Del Rey and Westchester has some empty stretches. People who haven't ever visited the LA Metro don't realize that there at least 2 huge state parks (Griffith and Kenny Hahn) as well as several mountain ranges.

[@larsickenroth7169]

Great movie. Noticed it wasn't just the 'Tooth Fairy', but also 'Buffalo Bill' in there ;)

[@terrygracy8345]

The Val Kilmer elbow mystery. I don’t think it’s ever been explained. Great little detail.

[@jamesgreig3246]

I read he injured it filming The Doors.

[@terrygracy8345]

@@bgeery I never knew that. Nice.

[@nigeltrotter2886]

9:23- From Heat to The Sweet. 27:11- Judd probably does to be honest. Especially now. 32:24- Thus was way before he was "In Good Hands"

[@windsorkid7069]

The training that Dinero and Kilmer did for this movie is on military training videos. Special ops use Kilmer's reload perfection to train recruits. Talk about dedication to your craft

[@JohnCranberry23]

This needed to be 3 hours because of story development otherwise it's just another heist film. Mann's best work. HEAT is cinema at its peak. The bank scene alone was perfection.

[@daron85]

I've never been in the middle of a shootout thank God, but still I can imagine it would sound exactly how it sounds in this film. With that type of weaponry. The sound design is incredible.

[@shainewhite2781]

One of my favorite movies as a kid! I remember watching this on a double VHS copy of the movie. The shootout scene was filmed in 2 weeks and it was one of the most realistic, if not, the best shootout in film history.

[@normlee6566]

Godfather 1 and Godfather 2 in one scene. Michael and his young father.

[@motoeverett]

One final thing, for gunfire during any filming they usually insert the gunfire sounds they want in post production. The gunfire in Heat is the sound those weapons made on the day. After they filmed the scene the director loved how the gunfight sounded and went with it.

[@ctmdarkonestm]

i love this movie. the story and particularly the diner scene is very loosely based on a real incident with a retired detective that Michael Mann consulted with

[@LucienGrey79]

Val Kilmer Broke his arm while filming The Doors (1991) when he performed a jump from the stage into the crowd and the stuntman failed to catch him. The injury has left Kilmer with an abnormal growth on his left elbow that can clearly be seen many times in Heat (1995).

[@bonytony48]

The original version was also made by Michael Mann and was called LA Takedown 1989.

[@ellessandraramsay1841]

I watched that on youtube a few years back. It's cool seeing where this movie came from.

[@nationaltrails9585]

One of the bank robbers in the 1997 North Hollywood Shootout owned a copy of the movie Heat and during live TV coverage of the robbery the movie was referenced by the TV commentators. Numerous Police officers and Civilians were wounded or injured during the shootout, and it resulted in changes to law enforcement equipment and tactics.

[@Renegade2786]

And they say video-game and gangsta rap is corrupting people.

[@carl_anderson9315]

The coffee scene was at that time a long awaited cinematic moment. The two greatest Italian-American actors of their generation, finally face to face. This movie inspired Christopher Nolan for several scenes, especially the bank robbery and the Joker’s interrogation scene.

[@vincecommando7575]

Danny Trejo has said his character's full name is Gilbert Trejo. Named after his uncle Gilbert Trejo who was a member of the Mexican Mafia or La Eme. Also if you guys like Michael Mann check out Thief (1981) and Collateral (2004).

[@jeremylevey5194]

Whoooo! Let the little one watch Heat! That way she knows how to spot the heat around the corner while sneaking Yoohoos out of the kitchen. 😂👍

[@miker.9138]

Ted (Jamie Gumb in Silence of the Lambs) and Tom Noonan (Francis Dolarhyde in Manhunter) in the same movie.

[@christopherbaldwin2005]

Two of my favorite Michael Mann film's is either "Collateral" with Tom Cruise, or the 1974 James Caan film "Thief". They both have that "Miami Vice" feel to them.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

48:46 End music is Moby's ''God Moving Over the Face of the Waters' from the album 'Everything Is Wrong' (1995). :)

[@npotufsstrugas6390]

@25:17 cute synchronized head tilts 😄

[@TorchySmurf]

Wow, both killers from Hannibal movies in this!?

[@TAEGUK11]

I love this film! Saw in 4 times in the cinema and countless times on VHS, DVD, Blu-ray and now 4K.

[@pk13910]

I appreciate how Mann made the gun sound realistic.

[@RobertMorgan]

34:52 "What's the exit strategy here?" Speed, Surprise, Violence of Action, and Fire & Movement.

[@MrDMF567]

2 former SAS guys (Mick Gould & ‘Andy McNab’) worked as firearm consultants on this film, training the actors, etc.

[@alexshank1414]

I love how they used the echoing of gunfire off the buildings in the main shootout. Gives you the feeling like you’re apart of it. I love this movie.

[@chernobyl68]

It's the raw sound from the day of filming.

[@alexshank1414]

@@chernobyl68 I know. That’s why I said it.

[@derred723]

i love this film. That said i'd disagree that the character development wasn't needed. I really thought they needed to put the same effort in developing the character of Drucker (Mykelti Williamson) aka Bubba Gump and Danny Trejo's character.

[@yankee291]

Regarding the sequel, the novel it will be based on is half a prequel, half a sequel to Heat that begins immediately after the end of this movie. Adam Driver would be playing Neil (DeNiro) in the prequel part, not sure how they'll do the sequel portion since Pacino is so old now and Kilmer can no longer really act.

[@DanjinSpear]

These two great actors share an awesome scene in this movie... Then they made righteous kill.

[@Shawn-id7gc]

I would suggest Miami Vice tv series the episode 1&2. Their pilot broken down into 2 episodes so treat it like a movie. The series itself tails off so I wouldn't suggest a whole watch but Season 1 is very solid with actually Episode 5&6 tying back to the pilot. Very good.

[@OCRay1]

First time I’ve EVER seen someone watch Heat and basically say- Meh. Crazy

[@jamesoblivion]

Forget the caffeine, the gunfire should keep you awake. 😆

[@Pazuzu82]

This is such a GREAT film! Fun fact: the man that de niro talks to with the bald head and big beard is the same guy that plays Waingro.

[@spuriusscapula4829]

no.

[@arrow1414]

That ugly bump on Val's left elbow is an injury from a film shoot for 1991's "The Doors". He fell when a stuntman missed catching him. Since he stll had it three or four years later in 1994/95 I guess it is permanent and inoperable on (that is I mean it can't be removed by surgery for some reason). It is some sort of calcium build up.

[@motoeverett]

At the time this was filmed there was a big open field next to the hotel. A new hotel was going up and they cleared the adjacent lot. The hotel used is across the street from the LAX cargo terminal. The drive in used was called the Sepulveda drive-in and was no longer open as a drive-in when this was filmed. It was at the time and until at least 5 years ago used a swap meet location.

[@bloodaxis]

Collateral is really good and one of the rare movies with Tom Cruise not playing a typecast hero.

[@michaelcoffman4185]

Mr. and Mrs. Movies... Love your reactions. Little one still hungry, eh? Better be ready for a growth spurt soon.🙂 have a good week.

[@hansgerber8654]

the growth on Val Kilmer's elbow was the result of a broken arm he got during the shooting of "The Doors" in 1991.

[@floorticket]

This movie was released in time for Christmas '95 and a little over a year later life imitated art with the North Hollywood shootout on February 28th, 1997.

[@wheresatari668]

How did this never win a poll that wasn't a second place poll o.O This movie is absolutely phenomenal from the action to the music to the acting to the story, setting, filmography, and the list goes on and on. I simply cannot wrap my head around it. I'd be curious to know what it lost to the other times.

[@jaylay3453]

Awww such a sweet kid visited on a studio.

[@TennSeven]

There was no bank alarm because before the job they went into that parking garage, pulled the alarm computer through the ceiling and reprogrammed it to turn off (and turn the cameras off) before the job.

[@boldbearings]

Great cast and writing. Also, ponytail 😁

[@Hum0ng0us]

7:54 That guy is Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs.

[@taneshah.1260]

I agree with the Mrs., DeNiro is very handsome in this movie. Definitely gotta be the goatee. 😂 Oh, and it's Tone Loc (rhymes with "broke", LOL).

[@TheNativeEngine]

They broke in and replaced a circuit board made by the hacker guy. It would shit down security and prevent an alarm going off. But the informant gave them a solid lead that was delivered at the last minute.

[@aarongreene8457]

Literally riding the LA Metro while watching the reaction lol

[@iamthesolitarymaninblack]

Tom Hiddleston recreated a scene from this film. On The Graham Norton Show. He did impressions of De Niro and Pacino. Rob De Niro was also sat on the sofa.

[@suflanker45]

In February 1997 two men wearing body armor and heavily armed with assault rifles modified to fire full auto and had 100 round drum mags robbed Bank of America in North Hollywood. Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu had robbed two other banks and were suspects in two armored car robberies before that day. They took over the banks like in the movie and also like in the movie the cops were waiting for them as they exited the bank. Then began one of the most intense shoot outs in US police history. It lasted about 45 minutes. Cops and civilians on the scene had said it reminded them of the bank robbery scene in Heat. 12 officers and 8 civilians were injured but none killed. The cops on the scene were armed with 9mm or 38 pistols and 12 gauge shotguns. None of them could pierce the perps body armor. A SWAT arrived and even their weapons couldn't bring the perps down right away. The perps tried to shoot their way out. Phillips on foot and Emil in their get away car. Phillips made it to a residential street next to the bank before being mortally wounded and then shot himself,. Emil made it about three blocks before he was finally brought down. The cops had fired about 700 rounds while Phillips and Emil fired over a thousand. News choppers on scene got most of the shoot out on camera. Its on KZbin and a TV movie was made about it called 44 minutes. So I was off by a minute.

[@wubranch1]

“What do you need?” “Camera time”

[@mikechevy9307]

The cops: Bubba, Buffalo Bill, Magua.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

My favorite crime movie of all-time! Very cute your daughter coming in....😂

[@Cosmic86x]

Fantastic and legendary movie! The Michael Mann style is just amazing as well as the music and cast. The ending is one of the best movie endings of all time, imo. A different topic: these "technical difficulties" are always very cute 😊😀

[@o0pinkdino0o]

Miami Vice (movie) is also worth a punt for the cinematography alone. Also please recognise Ted Levine who plays the cop with the moustache that is sadly killed in the bank heist. That's Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs. Backstory for Vincent was that he was on the sniff, and you can see that reflected in Pacino's incredible delivery.

[@marennicholson5444]

Such a good movie. Best urban cinematography that can be found.

[@thefatman2780]

ALLOW NO ATTACHMENTS TO BE IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU CANT WALK OUT ON IN 30 SECONDS FLAT IF YOU SPOT THE HEAT AROUND THE CORNER

[@chernobyl68]

And Xander Berkley with a short appearance as the guy sleeping with Vincent's wife

[@terrysilverthorn4582]

brilliant film! the Deniro-Pacino meetup is just iconic. there are i think 3 versions.. theatrical Director and Ultimate editions it was a technical remake but made better through having the money of a TV movie called LA Takedown :)