The Real Life Shootout That Inspired HEAT…

On March 25th of 1964 professional thief Neil McCauley would come face to face with Chicago Police Detective Chuck Adamson for the last time. The two had played a game of cat and mouse over the course of three years in the Chicago area. Although he didn't agree with his outlawish ways, Detective Adamson couldn't help but admire McCauley and his professional. McCauley excited him as a detective. The two would meet face to face for the first time in 1963 and share a cup of coffee. The two men discovered they shared more in common than either would have thought- but the conversation would with a bitter taste of reality. Knowing full well, they'd put each other down in a second if or when it came to it. And hundreds of rounds later, it came to it.
Chuck Adamson would later trade the Police force for Hollywood. Making a name for himself as a writer with such works as Miami Vice and Crime Story. Adamson told a then young filmmaker Michael Mann about McCauley. Michael Mann was so intrigued by the story that he brought it to the big screen in 1995 as what is now known as HEAT.
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[@PopoMedic]

Which topic should I cover next? >:]

[@Connor_.]

Week 6 of asking for The 1985 Palace of Justice siege in Colombia where 35 M-19 Guerrillas took over the entire palace of justice and then killed over half of Colombia’s supreme justices before battling the army for hours, come on Dane!!

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

Great video

[@pygmy.]

Loughgall ambush

[@boringstuff412]

Something

[@pygmy.]

@@Connor_. great suggestion

[@Arcideeznuts]

Heat was the first R rated movie I ever saw in theaters. My dad took me and my brother to go see it opening night and that shootout blew my 9 year old mind away lol.

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

Bro, let's be real, it still blows our minds away.

[@frost8667]

That’s awesome I’m 36 years old and I think I watched it five or six years ago for the first time blew my mind.

[@danewoods4712]

Awesome! My 1st film was Memphis Belle. Yes an older movie but such a great memory of mine.

[@danewoods4712]

@@frost8667 wow Yea man it’s a goody. Especially if you have a good sound system. Pump that up in the gun fights. It’s wicked

[@sobelowtriplefo5623]

.....and now shootouts are blowing actual 9 year olds away smh

[@setheheart4911]

As a Marine vet and Chicagoan, Heat was one of the very few films back then.. that actually sounded like they were using real weapons. The sound engineering was amazing. Respect to the filmmakers.

[@JoelRamirez-os1ec]

Precisely

[@dickgherkinstien2016]

They used real guns firing blanks. I lived in L.A when they where filming it and downtown sounded like an actual war zone for days while they filmed the bank scene

[@low-keyrighteous9575]

You know the scene after they rob the bank and get snitched on and their cover gets blown? Well that shootout scene where val killer and Robert de Niro are advancing forward and attempting to escape was said to be shown in camp Pendleton to Marines as the proper way of maneuvering

[@setheheart4911]

@@low-keyrighteous9575 Yes Sir! I read that somewhere and was actually at Pendleton for Marine Combat Training. When I saw the film, I knew that some of the characters had military training. I think in the book, Neil did. Such a good and solid script.

[@dasteezyust4717]

It's how fast Val Kilmer drops the mag and reloads that they show. If he can do that fast so can you.

[@blackcellagent]

HEAT is definitely the best bank heist movie ever. The cast and crew were top notch. The shootout scenes were second to none when it came to realism. They had a great armorers and trainers to get the cast to move and flow like operators would. Such a damn good film, arguably one of the best of all time.

[@Leadnap]

HEAT 's shoot out scene isn't just fantastic because the guys move with real tactical training. It's amazing because the sound engineer understood gunfire echoing off buildings and they kept the score minimal and in the background. One of my favorite movies too - so under appreciated.

[@aaronp1174]

100 % Not sure what Mann does different compared to other action movies but heat and collateral take the top spot in my opinion.

[@clearcutter74]

I saw Heat three times in the theater, the shootout scene was so incredible. The real audio of the gunshots echoing off the buildings makes such a huge difference from the canned gunfire in EVERY other movie. Michael Mann, Pacino, and DeNiro were all at the apex of their careers in that movie, it's a masterpiece. I knew it was based on true events but I didn't know the extent of it. Great vid.

[@seinfeld11123]

i agree the audio during the shootout is so under rated. a lot of movies get that wrong. shootouts in between large buildings high density. the sound is 10 X louder than just firing out in a field. and its because its bouncing off so many walls.

[@JayMac]

Den of thieves has amazing fire fights.. Only other movie that did it like heat since it obviously the inspiration for the movie

[@mr_demeanor6008]

I desperately wish other movies would do that.

[@ghostsofVTurbexSkysthelimitvid]

right on, the echo of the gunfire was perfect !!

[@geegotti2835]

I seen it when it came out at a theater with surround sound and all that good shit..

[@fortesting5147]

The downtown shoot out scene was mental, the sound of the guns were so real, the coffee shop scene between Pacino and DeNiro - crazy and the last scene holding hands... Still to this day it's one of my favorite movies.

[@greenmonkey7305]

Michael Mann explained the echoing affect and how necessary it is in an urban environment with shootouts. Any of his films that have gunfire in that setting there will be that deep vast resonating echo. You see the same thing with Tom Cruise in collateral when he shoots the guys that stole his briefcase. Anyone who’s heard a gunshot in an urban setting like that with cement buildings knows it sounds 100% like that. His idea of emphasizing that sound to be mandatory in his films is to try and give an example of the sheer power of what a gun can do and what it’s capable of. It’s about the bad guys in his films living by the gun as he explained.

[@dominicvega9267]

God you’re incompetent. They used blanks.

[@doublep1980]

The gunfire sounds so real, because director Michael Mann used special blanks, recorded the shots with some state of the art audio equipment and then used these recordings instead of dubbing the shots with stock ''gunfire audio'', like they usually do in Hollywood movies. Best example of this, is Terminator 2, where James Cameron spend all the budget on CGI & pyro and then dubbed all the gunfire over with some shitty stock audio.

[@fortesting5147]

@@dominicvega9267 No way!!! they were using real 5.56 nato rounds!!

[@sugarhillromelo1569]

@@fortesting5147 bro they not gonna let off real rounds in a urban population with people all around...

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoyz]

When the robber is more disciplined than a detective... you know it's gonna be a tough one.

[@ToreDL87]

Walk away in 30 seconds flat

[@jonathanramos8414]

​@@ToreDL87if you spot the heat coming around the corner

[@dlove2830]

When I was in Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, I heard a drill instructor reference Val Kilmer's shoot-out technique when the recruits were on the rifle range, saying "Now, THAT'S how you're supposed to change a magazine." That's pretty damn awesome...

[@rylansefcik7113]

One of the best parts of Heat has to be the guns used, i consider them to be characters just as much as the actual stars. Colt commandos, Galil's, FAL's, the HK-91, and the FN FNC among so many others. No other film in history has featured such a diverse cast of guns so well

[@disturbedlife5691]

That's some serious firepower for the soft body armor they had at the time. Especially the HK91. Can't even hide behind a cinderblock wall when .30 cal is involved and 556 will chew through it eventually too

[@anthonydesisto2328]

The Town has a good selection of weapons.

[@454FatJack]

Heat made me to buy an car-15. AK ,Uzi before after 1995 Colt 733❤❤❤ and still

[@thatmanfromcleveland2835]

@@anthonydesisto2328 my dude, was just about to say the same

[@tonysudano778]

Until John wick anyway

[@Adam_-zl4hs]

One of the few KZbinrs I get excited about when they post. I don’t even watch these on my phone. I stop what I’m doing and tune in on my TV.

[@PopoMedic]

Daw ❤

[@elijah1082]

@Popo Medic Love the video format and the music tracks you use to enhance and capture the audience's attention and feel as if they were involved in the story. Keep up the awesome work and take care. ‐Elijah

[@Lostsouls5557]

Lol the few? The only one that I check daily for uploads. Wendigoon as well ig

[@nursestoyland]

@@joshuagibson2520it could be copyright issues

[@Jase_]

I wish I was alive when this came out in theaters. I’m jealous of people who have. What an experience that must’ve been man

[@liqdelshaun]

I feel you man. Sometimes independent theatres play old movies so just look up Heat showtimes and see if there are any showings in your area soon.

[@DarkSentinel52]

this movie is 11 years older than me lmao

[@avramnovorra]

Me too.. i was born '95 so i never had a chance

[@anthonyclark6771]

Young man I was around 30 years old when that movie came out. And I'll tell you what I'm jealous that you weren't around to see it because you can watch it a thousand times on DVD I would trade my age a 59 years old for your age anytime and I'll leave this with you young man always remember your life will fly by when you're young you can't wait to be older then there becomes a certain time when you look back and you think where did the years go and remember this youth is King

[@busboy262]

Ya' gotta hand it to Val Kilmer for the reload of his Colt 733. Movies normally get this wrong or just make a point of never showing the clumsy actor reload a weapon. Kilmer did it perfectly. That takes a lot of practice. It shows his dedication to this film and his craft IMO.

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

100% Val had that reload and firing sequence down so perfectly that to this day many swat teams and special forces units use it to show their troops how it's done. That's a level of authenticity that is nearly nonexistent in movies.

[@RobertMorgan]

Similarly to Tom Cruise and the extensive training he did for handgun shooting for Collateral. It looked GREAT on screen because HE DID IT for real.

[@pault1964]

Trained by ex SAS

[@pault1964]

That was a quick reply thank you

[@tonykennedy8483]

@@RobertMorgan Mick Gould, ex-SAS worked on both films as an instructor

[@legoshi6531]

I love that you actually list the music that you use for your videos, so many channels fail to that. Thank you.

[@Soma_109]

Severely overlooked channel he should have millions of followers for this level of quality.

[@isaacbrooks5999]

I found White Bat Audio because of Popo Medic. There is some really good music over there

[@Soma_109]

@@isaacbrooks5999 the KZbinr Super Eyepatch Wolf has some great videos and he lists the music he uses as well. His taste is impeccable. Check out the artist Lorn if you like industrial/IDM type stuff.

[@isaacbrooks5999]

@@Soma_109 Definitely! Thanks for the recommendations!

[@martinpadilla5224]

Facts that is such a pet peeve of mine when a channel play a badass beat or song and it gets stuck in your head but you can't find it anywhere 😡

[@fakename7255]

The thing I love about the Heat shootout scenes is them shooting through the windshield. It's not ideal since glass dust blasts back in the face but you do what you gotta do. It was that next level gritty realism. Every other movie they are hanging out of the window and shooting out tires like it's nothing. And the consultant they brought in, Andy McNabb is a very interesting guy. I highly recommend checking out his story "Bravo Two Zero" or even just watch the TV movie of the same title with Sean Bean.

[@ippo3963]

Also it deviate the trajectory of the bullet ! Thats why in police school they teach us to aim a bit higher in case we have to shoot through one

[@rockwithme5346]

@@ippo3963 police school. That's funny.

[@adam_19855]

Why do you think I took you to all those POLICE ACADEMY films, for fun? Well I didn’t hear anyone laughing did you!!!

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoyz]

It's not hard to Google how wrong you are. I mean... of course it's never ideal to have any object between you and your target. But glass would be one of my best bets for landing a kill if time is of the essence. If im expecting a firefight I also wear face mask and eye protection. But tbh... bullet fragments from enemy return fire is way more dangerous than micro glass fragments from a concave surface.

[@ianashby1449]

I read bravo two zero and have seen the film

[@timheidel5849]

Michael Mann is amazing. His 1982 movie "Thief" is also worth watching.

[@toddprater14]

Love that movie…you can tell Mann directed that one too..very similar spacing in scenes,and atmosphere…..there’s a movie that’s identical to heat and I believe Mann directed that as well it’s called “LA Takedown” he just made this movie better and renamed it

[@Jaybird165]

Thief was one of James Caans greatest films! The Michael Mann direction and tangerine dreams music score absolutely a movie classic!

[@timheidel5849]

@@Jaybird165 I agree. That Tangerine Dream music really added to the movie. If you can find it, there is a "Director's Cut" version of both THIEF and HEAT, where Michael goes through the entire movie with comments about every scene. In the THIEF version, he and James Caan go through the whole movie.

[@Jaybird165]

Wow now that is something I would love to watch! Thanks for the tip!

[@timheidel5849]

@@Jaybird165 I also recommend the book that Michael Mann released last year titled "HEAT 2". In that book, he presents his version of what happened BEFORE and AFTER the events of the HEAT movie. All of the characters are more fully developed, especially what happens to Chris, Hanna, Charlene, Nate, and others. Mann wrote it to help the many HEAT fans understand how/why the movie really began and ended, in his view, if he had made a 3-part series...prequel, HEAT movie, and sequel.

[@americankid7782]

The fact that they went to a coffee store together and talked is badass

[@DestroYer-yj1ky]

Pure fucking testosterone.

[@willo7734]

I had heard that Heat was based on a true story but I had no idea that the coffee shop scene really happened! That’s one of the coolest scenes in any movie I’ve watched and I thought it was added as creative license.

[@randyrandall2148]

I often think about that scene and how you should never say anything to cops if you use firearms (legally). Without that scene, McCully would have gotten away. To me, that scene coupled with the final scene is truly amazing.

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

You, Donut (Operator, not Media), AvE, and S2 Underground are officially the ONLY channels that I genuinely go out of my way to look for on KZbin for missed uploads. You're a freaking legend, bro.

[@kemsmith]

Based gang

[@Lostsouls5557]

Wendigoon is good too, his north hollywood breakdown is the best

[@kemsmith]

@@joshuagibson2520 brother some people don't use notifications or phones. Not everyone is the same.

[@Lostsouls5557]

@@joshuagibson2520 some of us work Joshua

[@mplewp]

you gentlemen are a man of taste xD AvE is the Boss xD

[@petejmartin]

I have owned heat on VHS, DVD, Blue Ray and 4k, I must have watched it 40+ times. Thanks for this back story. Pete

[@dougreynolds6930]

Heat is such an underrated movie. That shootout scene was epic and a masterpiece. Absolutely recommend people see this movie.

[@sugarhillromelo1569]

Underrated bro are I crazy it's considered Robert de niro's best work since the god father and Val kilmer's best work.. every straight man in this hemisphere has seen heat more than one time...I check it out once a year

[@user-ih7hc9ey6k]

Hearing those facts about Val and his role in the movie poster made me grin from ear to ear ahah what a legend

[@dancortes3062]

Heat is a masterpiece. The movie has great performances as well as incredible action and dramatic scenes. I never knew it was based on a true story and wouldn't have guessed the true story mirrored the movie so closely.

[@germaxicus6670]

Heat is perfection. It’s an art film with gunfights. Michael Mann is the most underrated director.

[@arbigdog73]

Several years ago, My Dad & I had a delivery to the L.A. County Library on Flower & 5th. I pointed out that this place looks familiar. We found there were plaques, with stills from the movie, showing the shooting locations. H.E.A.T. was one of my Dad's favorite movies. Thank you Dane.

[@ericbecker3840]

This is awesome!!! Never knew this story, and never knew that one scene where they walk off was based on fact!!! "They will walk, and you will let them!" "I have tactical command, and that supersedes your rank!!!"

[@SChamberlain1978]

Heat was an amazing movie and if anybody likes to read a good book every now and again, pick up “Heat 2” by Michael Mann. It starts with Chris right after the failed robbery from the film and goes back and forth and tells the story of all the main characters and how they met. Very good read and would love to see a film adaption made. As always, amazing video Popo!

[@jesseserrano6520]

Can you tell real short on how they met?

[@frakbling420]

So keen to read that! Didn't they all meet in jail?

[@selenaphillips6971]

Read the book because it will be a two part theater movie release. They are working on the script while Michael Mann is directing a movie starring Adam Driver.

[@markhanson3981]

Heat is one of my favorite movies,, but I've never seen or heard of heat 2

[@sugarhillromelo1569]

Bro I just put the book in my cart ..I'm check it out when I got some time to read it

[@tristandbarker]

Mann was so invested in making this work (and making it realistic), and for other films, including his Miami Vice film remake, and Collateral, he saw to it that the cast members received combat drills and weapons training from military technical consultants. For all that's worth, I think it paid off, because Mann's films are some of the closest to the real life you could ever get to be believable on screen. Between that, and the sound engineers amazing work in all three of those films to make the weapons sound real. It's as good as it might ever get. I respect the commitment, and I love this story.

[@tristandbarker]

One other thing about this whole story that amazes me, Kilmer turned down Batman Forever (the 7 million dollar billing) for Heat. Smartest play for a resume ever. Also, apparently Kilmer's role was also originally supposed to go to Keanu Reeves, but he passed on it so Kilmer could take it. Talk about based.

[@Manuel-hd8qf]

One of my personal favorites films. It was such a showdown seeing it

[@steijnkok305]

This is the type of youtubers that i love, actually researching deeply before yelling something

[@KyleCotton1]

Your narration and choice of music make these stories perfect!

[@johnnoonan7150]

Am I the only one who always finds the music way to loud and distracting? I feel it drowns out and takes away from the story he’s telling.

[@KyleCotton1]

@@johnnoonan7150 I personally enjoy that kind so I don't find it too loud but I could see your point of view if you're not as much of a fan

[@walangaccount8984]

@@johnnoonan7150 Yeah it's too loud on it's own why I rarely watched his videos.

[@jonnygranville281]

The music builds tension and momentum

[@user-oy9zy4ds9m]

I’m half and half. Half of me likes the retro 80s music to set the tone but the other half says yeah it’s too loud

[@princesssolace4337]

What really set HEAT apart from the rest is the epic weapons sound design, especially in the final shoot out. The guns sound are different for every weapon , distance from the camera , echoes/reverb of fire fight in between buildings in day light. Bullets hitting bricks , metal , glass all sounded different depending on the distance from the camera. Even Val Kilmer bloated face looks real from a bullet wound on his collarbone.

[@shottec3327]

You're the only one that gives the aftermath its due. Everyone focuses on the shootout, sometimes ad nauseum, but the aftermath is equally as important.

[@pedroguaro]

🙌 Thanks to Michael Mann for introducing us to one of the greatest actors of all time, Dennis Farina.

[@kiwi_comanche]

"Shuddup and siddown you big bald fuck." - Avi, Snatch.

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

Crime Story was good. He was even good on his run on Law&Order

[@julius7443]

Snatch

[@maxh9579]

Snatch, Get Shorty, Crime Story. The dude was in everything. RIP

[@tieroneactual2228]

Crime Story! Great series, I believe Farina was with Chicago P.D. before he was an actor. So Crime Story in the beginning was about Chicago before they became Feds & were sent to Vegas to go after Ray Luca.

[@FigmentForever]

Heat & Den of Thieves have the best shootouts in film. Had no clue Heat had a real basis for it’s shootout/main robbery.

[@orunenf5533]

Den of thieves is so damn good. I also like The Town with Ben Affleck

[@FigmentForever]

@@orunenf5533 Agreed! I wish The Town got more recognition. Superb cast, story, and never drags

[@orunenf5533]

@@FigmentForever both shootout scenes are great. The only thing that shocks me with den of thieves is that people just sit in their cars when the gunfire starts happening

[@jackmurphy8545]

Den of thieves is for steers and qeers

[@TBendez]

When they fixed(?) the audio of Den of Thieves, it could actually hold its own. For anyone who wants to see a bad heist movie, look no further than Ambulance. Horrid.

[@robertnguyen9493]

Heat is undoubtedly one of the all time great crime thrillers. The diner scene is as iconic as DeNero and Pacino themselves.

[@markblalock6579]

Glad you told this story! I loved HEAT, one of the greatest heist movies ever.

[@cedricedemps]

By far the most realistic shooting scene ever shot indefinitely synamatically It out performs even The Matrix . The movie heat Deserve a special place in history for its epic performances And almost startling realism

[@Daniel-fq5vq]

I've been reading HEAT 2 and haven't been able to put it down! This movie and story, is so sick. Nice job!

[@kekoajk05]

I watched this in 96’ with my dad when I was 10, we had to be sneaky and watch it when my mom was out because she was kind of on the fence…. And I don’t care how much time passes or how many times I see it, there are a few scenes in Heat that still get me all pumped and happy, just like it did as I sat next to my dad…. Thanks for the post man… killer work as always, and this one in specific gave me an intense feeling of reminiscent nostalgia… it’s funny how meaningful something simple like sitting down and enjoying a film can be to a son when it seems his father is putting time aside specifically to spend time with with him…. especially so if said father seems to be legitimately excited to do so, as is the case in my memories.. And the main reason why this memory struck such a meaningful chord in me is that my son (first and only child) is almost 3 and i am constantly trying to think of things to do with and/or for him that will authentically communicate and internalize just how much he means to me and understand that even if I’m gone for most of the day, there is and always will be space left in my life to to spend time with him…. Sorry for the long drawn out comment but I just wanted to express my appreciation for creating the context that reminded me of a very meaningful moment lost in the shadow of time… and I’ll preemptively send you a thanks from my son for his own soon to be fond memories of anxiously waiting for mom to go to Costco so he can sneak down to the basement to watch Heat with his dad only to spill the beans and tell mom about the movie at dinner because he is too excited to keep the secret…

[@jasonbrooks217]

Same

[@samschlenner6582]

I just love how this comment ends.

[@leemcclellan8596]

One of the best crew and bank robber movies ever made

[@Gyrfalcon312]

I _always_ suspected that _Heat_ had to be based on real events! Now I know that things did happen to inspire that script. Bravo, Popo Medic. 👏

[@chrisscoleri2341]

Wow, that was such a good story! I just can't get enough of your work.

[@garrettrutkowski9430]

Literally just watched heat for the first time yesterday so I’m super stoked to watch this!!

[@eatsnowanddie]

Love to know that one man was so impressed with how well aware he was he invited him to coffee just to vent to him and find out that both of them were the same but were chasing the same but also different goals.

[@BEAR_S55]

I remember at basic training. Our first lesson on firing and moving at the beginning of the lesson as a motivator they showed us the shoot out from this movie saying how the fighting withdrawal scene was text book. Again great video as always.

[@eyesofstatic9641]

Ditto

[@acorgiwithacrown467]

Apparently this is pretty common among PD departments and some Army units, the scene is just too accurate, there isn't good real footage of a shootout in a situation like that from so many angles hence why the scene is used for training so much.

[@Be-lucky-my-friend]

SAS 🇬🇧

[@musicisfree91]

Heat is one of my all-time favorite moves. It's a perfect movie.

[@UnknownUser-fe5zu]

Props to these 2 men for being so dedicated to their craft

[@cbh76]

This video is better than some movies I’ve seen. Unbelievable. Great storytelling and awesome music. You’re killing it.

[@aol11]

Back in the day this was a legendary story. Now we see this happen every day at target Walmart home depot and other stores across the country on a daily basis

[@Sinn0100]

Heat was a damn good film with one of the best shootouts ever produced in Hollywood. Oh and the firearms used were sublime. I still can't believe how good the sound was in that film for the time.

[@hottmancanelas1797]

The Marines both Recon & Raiders still use the shoot out scene in Downtown LA as a floor plan on how to retreat. Val Kilmer’s reload scene is said to be 💯 accurate according to Drill instructors. The actors were trained by special forces on how to handle the weapons. A different set of men trained the actors playing the Cops 😎✌🏾

[@JaEDLanc]

I was in the British Army for 26 years,the infantry leadership course SCBC, PSBC or junior and senior Brecon the shootout scene was shown to demonstrate fire and manoeuvre.

[@dolicapax1]

Wonderful background stories on one of the best and iconic movies ever made. The shootout scene is unique and the one thing everyone remembers in first but this movie has so many great scenes. The scene were the roles are turned and the cops are being watched is just pure gold. This is one of the few movies where every part is perfect, from acting to sound to realism, and together they make a thrilling almost 3 hour crime drama. You can watch this movie over and over and you still notice new things. A true masterpiece! ''Well ya know, for me, the action is the juice." Michael Cheritto, Heat

[@x0nks]

Mate, your editing, the way you set the scene is always phenomenal, gives me goosebumps every time

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

Michael Mann made the legendary shootout scene with Val Kilmer as perfect as it could possibly be, so good in fact that to this day special forces and swat teams use the footage of Kilmer's weapons handling for instructional purposes.

[@rowens208]

😂😂😂 yeah OoOoOoOoook

[@Goofy_Boots]

Chuck Adamson told Micheal Mann this story. Micheal Mann made "LA Takedown" but then remade it into "Heat". LA Takedown is on KZbin, its a decent flick for the time.

[@Goofy_Boots]

Lol I wrote this when I was still watching the beginning. I thought I was adding new info.

[@playstupidgameswinstupidpr7065]

@@Goofy_Boots hahahahaha I hate when that happens

[@chieduagain]

This film is one of my all time greats. If I were a kid, I would have tried robbing a bank for the shootout experience. Awesome film

[@nathanarnold9645]

There's always this dope ass vibe I get from listening to you tell these stories. Especially the music choice.

[@BFVgnr]

Mann did go back into TV for a short run, a series called Robbery Homicide. It was pretty good, early digital handheld stuff made a really awesome POV. And never forget the all time classic Thief with Jimmy Caan and his long slide 1911

[@rebuildbetter]

Love the following things: The subject matter. The fact that I hadn’t heard about Heat’s origin story. That there isn’t any bad language in this video. Keep it up. I have a new reason to rewatch year. And a new book to read!

[@jakewilcox4776]

Dude I am absolutely addicted to these short docs you put together you have a real talent for this shit man

[@Warhawk76]

Heat was one of the best shootouts ever in a movie, full stop. Having seen the movie many times, I never realized just how closely the movie followed real events.

[@theangelspenthouse9415]

Popo medic has become one of my absolute favorite channels! The badass music over the video never fails to get me hyped up....keep it up! It's almost like a nine inch nails music video!

[@RJcanadian]

You've by far the coolest crime documentary videos on YT. Awesome background music, intros, mood, tempos and compelling narrations. Mad props to you bro. 😎🔥🤘🏻

[@_TG]

Mann is the best director of all time hands down. Great video. Also, Miami Vice was one of his best and most underrated works.

[@BuddsHanzoSword]

Couldnt agree more. Michael Mann is my favorite director and Heat is definitely my #1 favorite movie.

[@jonathanohagan1349]

The 'HEAT' firefight was used as guides in my military training, for things like 'Changing mag', fire and movement, stoppage drills, etc etc. Then 'SPR' shown us suppressing effective fire!!!. Also powerpoint type things just started them so maybe that was the hype, better than a pamphlet read.

[@sebrickard7356]

Didn’t Andy McNab provide the tactical training for the actors and advise on all the movements?

[@landowilliams2340]

Everytime, whether it's the music choices, to the script, to the narration, Popo you make the most banger vids I've ever watched which always get me hyped for more!

[@newlion7013]

Crime Story is a very underrated series!

[@flexgado249]

Heat is my Favorite film of all Time. Super organized, realistic Action and drama

[@wymanmore3982]

There's always been the rumor that "Heat" modeled the downtown shootout scene after the Hollywood Shoutout. This doc was way more informative than word around campfires. 👌

[@napalmstickylikeglue]

Not a rumor. They found the movie in their VCR. Concluded it was used to plan and motivate them how to go out if they ever got caught.

[@wymanmore3982]

@@napalmstickylikeglue Ahhhh'.... got it. I guess the rumor mill had their timelines backwards.

[@sethdunlap9868]

Dude, I love your videos... not sure if it's the information being spoon fed into my gullet like sweet, sweet nectar, the engaging editing, or the Industrial metal I loved from the 90's/+ 80's vibe of the music you use to score the whole production, but I ALWAYS look forward to enjoying your work. Thank you.

[@danielcurtis1434]

This is the most underrated channel on KZbin!!! Dark Docs is a close second.

[@RealNerdyProductions]

I just happened to watch Heat for the first time in my life. Masterful film and I am so glad you made this video, as I was wanting to know the irl story. Great video as always!

[@Matt-xc6sp]

I really want to see you cover Samuel Whittmore. He was 78 when one day the British started running through his fields, fleeing from the battle of Lexington. So anyway he started blasting and they bayoneted him, which he survived.

[@History_Nurd]

Most american thing i have seen "Oh no, the british are on my lawn" *starts blasting*

[@Matt-xc6sp]

@@sjb3460 dude what? Get a grip.

[@RealLifeZatoichi]

"While frustrated, admired nikoli's discipline." Bro that's kinda awesome. He's an officer of the law and hates things like that and he's sitting there on the opposite side of the fence (metaphorically speaking) and still respected some character traits he has. To notice such a small detail about someone from such a distance when I'm sure he was tense af is impressive and it just reminds me of the old saying "you don't have to like someone to respect them." I have an ex friend I felt that way about on so many levels. Stupid, brash, foolhardy, I even wanna call.him evil. But Bold, brave, daring, audacious even if a bit wreckless. He once said to me "the things I'd do if I had the money your parents give you." And I knew he'd do all sorts of nasty things with it, and that reminded me of Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone, like right I was blessed to get that kinda money in my hands because I don't even think like that and while I ain't perfect I'm not gonna use that money to form a gang stock up on guns and try to "run these streets dawg" but I always felt the same way about wishing I had his might/courage/audacity and just all around willingness to never give up. I wish we had world peace more and more I always feel like a lot of these people would be friends in another life and get along swimmingly if it wasn't for certain circumstances. Like hell the ATF is getting such a bad reputation right now and I guess I'm an ex criminal by nature, I'll always be one on paperwork, but I really liked the police detective and ATG agents I rode with when I had to rat on my friend. I felt sick to my stomach turning on someone I considered to be my best friend /big brother from another mother. I know I did the right thing he stole a gun from a pawn shop, but I even thought he'd like them guys too if he could meet em. We passed this gas station called GO TYME, and when me and my friend passed it we laughed and said "HAH! it's go tyme!." "Bro I'm stopping here just cuz the name made me laugh." And when riding with the ATG agents and the police detective they made the same damn joke and it just made me realize how human everyone is and I just kept thinking of that song "Why can't we be friends, why can't we be friends." Damn, just got to the part of them talking in a coffee shop, that reinforces everything I just said, polar opposites like yang and yin, but still one in the same. Two halves of a whole dancing around each other in constant madness. But as ugly as it gets there's something beautiful to be found within it all if you look close enough.

[@kondor99999]

Michael Mann is amazing. Miami Vice is a future classic as well.

[@theauspicious4956]

When I was in South Africa on a safari in Kruger Park (Non-Hunting), my Ranger/Guide was a veteran of the Angola war. He served from 1984 to 1989. Came in as lowest level Lieutenant and came out of the war as a full Captain. After South Africa had pulled out of Angola, there was a hit on an armored truck in South Africa. He said it was too well coordinated not to have been executed by former military men. He suspected it was guys he had served with and told me the movie Heat had gotten the idea of that Heist. They had studied everything and executed it like clockwork. Guess we would need to ask Micheal Mann if what my Ranger told me was true. Thanks for the video!

[@kennethgriffin2915]

Wow I never knew that Neil McCauley was a real person.

[@Connor_.]

Notifications on for yet another legendary video from you Dane, don’t think these will ever end because there’s so many topics for you to make videos on, ever thought about making some merch or anything like that?

[@joegeezer6375]

Agreed the shootout scene in Heat is epic. Great learning piece on tactics.

[@greenmonkey7305]

This was the first and only movie I ever went to the theaters twice to see. I was maybe twelve years old then.

[@blairmarchand7572]

Another outstanding presentation, never knew the back story was based on real events. Keep doing what you do, just the way you do it!

[@jondavidmcnabb]

This is truly one of the "greats" for crime and cop movies. It reeks of real and is very dynamic. Hollywood could learn a lot from studying what makes this movie so damn good.

[@bigk4026]

Very truee. I rave to people about This movie

[@SuperMisteriPlayer]

The way you talk puts tears in my eyes for some reason, i love your videos

[@blakeharwell5787]

The production level on these videos is insane. I almost forgot I was watching a KZbin video

[@Khan.WrathOf]

And here I thought Heat was based off the North Hollywood shootout.....aaaand here comes that name Neil McCauley

[@PopoMedic]

Yeah lots of people do. On top of that Heat came out 2 years before North Hollywood would ever happen.

[@Khan.WrathOf]

@@PopoMedic I guess that's a testament to Mann's filmmaking that Heat feels like a more contemporary film. I'll bet all my left shoes that Matasaraneu and Philips watched that movie many many times.

[@evilsd9]

The North Hollywood Shootout was inspired by Heat, they even used the same duffel bags in the movie used to hold the money.

[@History_Nurd]

@@evilsd9 So true

[@michaelclark4641]

I know you’ve lost a lot of momentum but you’re still my favorite KZbinr. I like every video even if I didn’t care for it that time, just on the principle that you’re such an awesome humble guy. Thanks for this shit man. We eat it up.

[@Arch3an]

Great video. Love the story and the style of how you present them. Keep up the amazing work.

[@brentambrose7036]

As usual NICELY Done. Your technique for delivering this story is second to none. Your monologue plus your choice of music for backing it up is equal to the movie it self .BRAVO!!!!!!! ENCHORE???¿

[@dementedpeep]

I've been watching you since Donut Operator first starting shouting you out, and I have to say my god your editing and overall skills on making videos are beyond outstanding

[@LanCorleone]

You should cover the Battle of Athens. Veterans who take back their hometown from a political machine.

[@kaicmma]

Theres already very good coverage of the event from other channels.

[@LanCorleone]

@@kaicmma we want it from popo medic

[@kaicmma]

@J we ? Lol you the ccp lol

[@Chingon559]

I love this movie. I had no idea it was based on a real story. Incredible.

[@Jason-oo4jg]

Michael Mann and yourself are amazing Crime storytellers

[@abyss9316]

Heat .. one of my favorite movies watching as a kid growing up in the 90s.... and of course to have Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro sharing the screen together both Godfather's in their own rights not a lot of people know but it has many scenes that were directly taken from heat into Grand Theft Auto 5 I figured the story had some basis in fact some of the criminals masterminds from yesteryear are truly astounding in there ingenuity how times and technology has changed. .... some of those shooting scenes as you described they were Revolutionary.. I've heard before that the military uses that reload sequence of val kilmer as a demonstration of a proper reload

[@ianhall6614]

I had no idea Heat was actually based on real life events because most of the time movies say that, they are lying. Also had no idea Dennis Farina was a police officer and detective before becoming a movie star.

[@aplll7764]

What a perfect backstory. Also some of the greatest sound of all time in that shootout scene

[@viceman118]

never knew heat was based off real events to this degree

[@felixcat9318]

This is a beautifully crafted video, you've presented this background story artistically and concisely! I think this is your best work I've seen. Michael Mann added an entirely new level of combat realism to his productions, with an episode of Miami Vice getting particular attention for its portrayal of 'The Mozambique Drill' and for using a Master Shooter to play the role of assassin! It remains a masterpiece to this day and will always be so! Mann understood that dynamics of actual shootouts were far more interesting than the Hollywood versions! Crime Story was one of my favorite series ever, Dennis Farina inhabited that role like no one else ever could, in the same way that Elliot Gould did in Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye (which, if I'm not mistaken was also Arnold Swarzenegger's first screen role!).

[@stevestreet2825]

Elliott Gould Capricorn One. If you know you know

[@felixcat9318]

@@stevestreet2825 I hadn't seen this, but just watched the original trailer and liked it. I'll either find the film online or buy the DVD, thank you for suggesting this film.

[@stevestreet2825]

@@felixcat9318 absolutely, enjoy