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Heat, with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer. But SR don't stock the DVD that I picked up yesterday so I'm going to tell you ALL about why I think it's a great film here...
For one, it's cops and robbers, but not in the Reservoir Dogs sense (although the violence is graphic and brutal), and not in the Lethal Weapon sense (there's not one fireball or car chase in sight).
It's about a cop (Pacino) and a robber (De Niro) who are the best at what they do. The on screen charisma of these two alone you would think would make a great film, but Val Kilmer's brooding stares and Tom Sizemore's (Saving Private Ryan) effortless tough guy acting don't fade into the shadows. Even the small part actors have more feeling put into their onscreen appearances so much so that it's hard to decide who the star of the whole film really is.
For another the plot itself has enough facets to it to keep a diamond cutter busy for weeks. On the surface it's about a Los Angeles heist that goes wrong and the hunt/escape attempt that follows. On a deeper level you have the hunter and the hunted brilliantly outwitting each other at every turn, you have the parallel relationship problems running between the cops and their wives and the robbers and their girlfriends, and throughout it all the tension just grabs you by the eyeballs and yanks you into the storyline, until you end up urging both sides on.
Yet another point is that it's also a film that has some outstanding set pieces, both in the acting and the action. The bloody aftermath of the main robbery in the film will leave you with your jaw dropped and a stunned look on your face, it's like a switch is pulled by the director (Michael Mann) and the tempo suddenly shoots from tense serene to incredibly chaotic mayhem. The meeting between Pacino and De Niro over a late night coffee as they discuss their relative futures is just a staggering piece of on screen machismo and wonderful acting. It makes you wonder just how many takes that one scene took.
As the plot reaches closure the loose ends all fit nicely together, and as justice is dealt out it's merciless in its target selection, so you're always kept on your toes as to who's going to be collecting their final paycheque next.
All in all it's one I missed when it was released in the cinema, so thank goodness for DVD and a widescreen TV, because missing this film is not something that you'll want to do.
For one, it's cops and robbers, but not in the Reservoir Dogs sense (although the violence is graphic and brutal), and not in the Lethal Weapon sense (there's not one fireball or car chase in sight).
It's about a cop (Pacino) and a robber (De Niro) who are the best at what they do. The on screen charisma of these two alone you would think would make a great film, but Val Kilmer's brooding stares and Tom Sizemore's (Saving Private Ryan) effortless tough guy acting don't fade into the shadows. Even the small part actors have more feeling put into their onscreen appearances so much so that it's hard to decide who the star of the whole film really is.
For another the plot itself has enough facets to it to keep a diamond cutter busy for weeks. On the surface it's about a Los Angeles heist that goes wrong and the hunt/escape attempt that follows. On a deeper level you have the hunter and the hunted brilliantly outwitting each other at every turn, you have the parallel relationship problems running between the cops and their wives and the robbers and their girlfriends, and throughout it all the tension just grabs you by the eyeballs and yanks you into the storyline, until you end up urging both sides on.
Yet another point is that it's also a film that has some outstanding set pieces, both in the acting and the action. The bloody aftermath of the main robbery in the film will leave you with your jaw dropped and a stunned look on your face, it's like a switch is pulled by the director (Michael Mann) and the tempo suddenly shoots from tense serene to incredibly chaotic mayhem. The meeting between Pacino and De Niro over a late night coffee as they discuss their relative futures is just a staggering piece of on screen machismo and wonderful acting. It makes you wonder just how many takes that one scene took.
As the plot reaches closure the loose ends all fit nicely together, and as justice is dealt out it's merciless in its target selection, so you're always kept on your toes as to who's going to be collecting their final paycheque next.
All in all it's one I missed when it was released in the cinema, so thank goodness for DVD and a widescreen TV, because missing this film is not something that you'll want to do.
The Thomas Crown Affair is a good film.
I couldn't watch the first one. They just went too over the top with the split screens. "Hmmmm...I know, let's make this film impossible to follow by having 18 different windows open at one time!"
The new onew is really good though. Great ending scene.
I couldn't watch the first one. They just went too over the top with the split screens. "Hmmmm...I know, let's make this film impossible to follow by having 18 different windows open at one time!"
The new onew is really good though. Great ending scene.
Ah yes, Heat, an excellent film.
Go and watch The Thomas Crown Affair, the updated one with Pierce Brosnan in... I love that film, it's like a mini James Bond, with intelligent action instead of braindead stuff.
Go watch.
Go and watch The Thomas Crown Affair, the updated one with Pierce Brosnan in... I love that film, it's like a mini James Bond, with intelligent action instead of braindead stuff.
Go watch.
misterhappy wrote:
> Best film I've ever seen is Amores Perros. It might be mexican, it might be in
> Spanish but boy is it a good film.
Now that is one good film. I loved that.
> Best film I've ever seen is Amores Perros. It might be mexican, it might be in
> Spanish but boy is it a good film.
Now that is one good film. I loved that.
YEEESSS!!!!
I would write loads on this film right now but I really want you to win FAD for this. Hmmmm...that sounded pretty cocky there but it wasn't meant to. :-D
Finally, somebody agrees with me (other than Gaz).
Instead of writing loads on the film I will just write this.
"I guy told me one time. 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. Now if you're on me, and you gotta move when I move how do you expect to keep a re----a marriage?"
"That's an interesting point. What are you? A Monk?"
"I have a woman."
"What do you tell her?"
"I tell her I'm a salesman."
*long pause*
"So then, if you spot me coming round that corner, you gonna walk out on this woman? Not say goodbye?"
"That's the discipline."
"That's pretty big."
"Ahhh it is what it is. It's that or we both better go do something else pal."
"I don't know how to do anything else.
"Neither do I."
"Don't much want to either."
"Neither do I."
Oh how I love that scene. It's perfect. That pause. Oh, that pause. :-D
The only thing wrong with the film is the ending. I DO NOT LIKE IT!!! De Niro should get away but I suppose you gotta say "the good guys always win".
I would write loads on this film right now but I really want you to win FAD for this. Hmmmm...that sounded pretty cocky there but it wasn't meant to. :-D
Finally, somebody agrees with me (other than Gaz).
Instead of writing loads on the film I will just write this.
"I guy told me one time. 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. Now if you're on me, and you gotta move when I move how do you expect to keep a re----a marriage?"
"That's an interesting point. What are you? A Monk?"
"I have a woman."
"What do you tell her?"
"I tell her I'm a salesman."
*long pause*
"So then, if you spot me coming round that corner, you gonna walk out on this woman? Not say goodbye?"
"That's the discipline."
"That's pretty big."
"Ahhh it is what it is. It's that or we both better go do something else pal."
"I don't know how to do anything else.
"Neither do I."
"Don't much want to either."
"Neither do I."
Oh how I love that scene. It's perfect. That pause. Oh, that pause. :-D
The only thing wrong with the film is the ending. I DO NOT LIKE IT!!! De Niro should get away but I suppose you gotta say "the good guys always win".
Best film I've ever seen is Amores Perros. It might be mexican, it might be in Spanish but boy is it a good film.
Heh, Vottanator's going to love you for this post. It's his favourite film, and one of my favourites too. Brilliant acting, and that set-piece down the L.A highway was some of the best cop action I've ever seen.
Heat, with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer. But SR don't stock the DVD that I picked up yesterday so I'm going to tell you ALL about why I think it's a great film here...
For one, it's cops and robbers, but not in the Reservoir Dogs sense (although the violence is graphic and brutal), and not in the Lethal Weapon sense (there's not one fireball or car chase in sight).
It's about a cop (Pacino) and a robber (De Niro) who are the best at what they do. The on screen charisma of these two alone you would think would make a great film, but Val Kilmer's brooding stares and Tom Sizemore's (Saving Private Ryan) effortless tough guy acting don't fade into the shadows. Even the small part actors have more feeling put into their onscreen appearances so much so that it's hard to decide who the star of the whole film really is.
For another the plot itself has enough facets to it to keep a diamond cutter busy for weeks. On the surface it's about a Los Angeles heist that goes wrong and the hunt/escape attempt that follows. On a deeper level you have the hunter and the hunted brilliantly outwitting each other at every turn, you have the parallel relationship problems running between the cops and their wives and the robbers and their girlfriends, and throughout it all the tension just grabs you by the eyeballs and yanks you into the storyline, until you end up urging both sides on.
Yet another point is that it's also a film that has some outstanding set pieces, both in the acting and the action. The bloody aftermath of the main robbery in the film will leave you with your jaw dropped and a stunned look on your face, it's like a switch is pulled by the director (Michael Mann) and the tempo suddenly shoots from tense serene to incredibly chaotic mayhem. The meeting between Pacino and De Niro over a late night coffee as they discuss their relative futures is just a staggering piece of on screen machismo and wonderful acting. It makes you wonder just how many takes that one scene took.
As the plot reaches closure the loose ends all fit nicely together, and as justice is dealt out it's merciless in its target selection, so you're always kept on your toes as to who's going to be collecting their final paycheque next.
All in all it's one I missed when it was released in the cinema, so thank goodness for DVD and a widescreen TV, because missing this film is not something that you'll want to do.
For one, it's cops and robbers, but not in the Reservoir Dogs sense (although the violence is graphic and brutal), and not in the Lethal Weapon sense (there's not one fireball or car chase in sight).
It's about a cop (Pacino) and a robber (De Niro) who are the best at what they do. The on screen charisma of these two alone you would think would make a great film, but Val Kilmer's brooding stares and Tom Sizemore's (Saving Private Ryan) effortless tough guy acting don't fade into the shadows. Even the small part actors have more feeling put into their onscreen appearances so much so that it's hard to decide who the star of the whole film really is.
For another the plot itself has enough facets to it to keep a diamond cutter busy for weeks. On the surface it's about a Los Angeles heist that goes wrong and the hunt/escape attempt that follows. On a deeper level you have the hunter and the hunted brilliantly outwitting each other at every turn, you have the parallel relationship problems running between the cops and their wives and the robbers and their girlfriends, and throughout it all the tension just grabs you by the eyeballs and yanks you into the storyline, until you end up urging both sides on.
Yet another point is that it's also a film that has some outstanding set pieces, both in the acting and the action. The bloody aftermath of the main robbery in the film will leave you with your jaw dropped and a stunned look on your face, it's like a switch is pulled by the director (Michael Mann) and the tempo suddenly shoots from tense serene to incredibly chaotic mayhem. The meeting between Pacino and De Niro over a late night coffee as they discuss their relative futures is just a staggering piece of on screen machismo and wonderful acting. It makes you wonder just how many takes that one scene took.
As the plot reaches closure the loose ends all fit nicely together, and as justice is dealt out it's merciless in its target selection, so you're always kept on your toes as to who's going to be collecting their final paycheque next.
All in all it's one I missed when it was released in the cinema, so thank goodness for DVD and a widescreen TV, because missing this film is not something that you'll want to do.