Heat (1995) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!! 

Pacino VS De Niro = Classic! What an amazingly intense movie! Thank you all for the support!

The reason that shootout sounds so good is because they used the actual sounds recorded during the scenes, rather than add them later in post-production like every other film. It makes it crazy authentic. And the choice to cut the music the moment that the shooting starts, really focuses your attention on the sound of the gun fire, how it echoes between the buildings and the bullet impacts. These directorial decisions by Mann are why this scene is considered the gold standard of movie shootouts.

This movie is incredible. When you see that the only moment De Niro and Pacino are on screen together is just in the diner (and at the end), it makes it more special, and memorable (even in Godfather Part II, there were never together in the same scene - for obvious reasons). From Michael Mann, I highly recommend ALI as well as Collateral.

You guys are covering so many of my favourite movies its great. Really hope you react Collateral with Tom Cruise if you havent seen it.

One thing I appreciate about you guys is how afterwards you discuss parts of the movie and what you were thinking at different points. Most movie reacters just give a minute summary and then peace out. Your approach is way more satisfying as a conclusion.

Heat is one perfect standoff / duel movie. A battle of minds as well as one of firepower. DeNiro and Pacino at their best.

1995 was one of the greatest years for crime films: Heat, Se7en, The Usual Suspects, Casino, La Haine, etc...

The character development in this movie quite frankly is second to none. The ending is also flawless. Also loved your breakdown of the movie!!

It saddens me, that you only know Val Kilmer in Top secret. He was “Iceman” in Top gun, Doc Holiday, in Tombstone. He also was the only one “IN THE WORLD”, that could have pulled off the Jim Morrison role in The Doors. Unfortunately he is going through hard times and we will never see him on screen again. He is one of Americas greats.

This is a great movie. Two year after this movie came out, talk about Life imitating art. On Feb 28 1997, two bank robbers in North Hollywood robbed a bank and outpowered the police with AK 47s, tons of ammo, and body armor. The police only had 9 mm and 38s handguns that did nothing to their body armor. The police had to go to gun shops to get high-powered guns to use against the two bank robbers. This was broadcast live and it was like the shoot-out bank heist scene in this movie.

One of my favorite movies ever. A few Michael Mann films are about men who are professionals to a degree that their core identity is their profession with little else left. They're very lonely men. I wrote a few articles about Mann's movies back in uni. Vincent in Collateral (the second movie in the same 'universe') is very similar.

Collateral is another great movie, also directed by Michael Mann, starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx

Wow. Not to many people react to this movie. This movie is a Top 5 for me and don’t understand why it isn’t in the mix when talking best movies of all time. 🤷🏻‍♂️

This movie is great on a lot of levels.

This movie is perfect. The perfect crime movie. Hands down 10 out of 10 every time you watch it!! This movie never gets old. The shoot out during the bank heist is perfect.

Weirdly enough, this movie was a remake, shot by the same director. Michael Mann had worked in TV during the 1980s as a producer on MIAMI VICE. As that series was wrapping up he developed a pilot for a new series, which was not picked up and became a 1989 TV-movie called L.A. TAKEDOWN. Same basic story, but some characters have different names and the ending is different. Xander Berkeley, who played Ralph the poor schmuck who got screamed at by Pacino for watching his TV, played Waingro in the original film. It's uploaded here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-67GQrmY59rg.html

Heat was a big influence on The Dark Knight and you can really see why.

One of my all-time favorite movies. I remember renting it on VHS as a teenager. 😂 It's so long, it came on two cassettes. The actors were trained in weapons handling by Andy McNabb, a member of the British SAS. When I joined the Marine Corps, we were shown the shootout scene in bootcamp, as an example of how to manouver under fire. Val Kilmer's magazine change is still legendary!

I have been waiting for someone to react to this! Best bank robbery shootout scene ever. The sound of the heavy automatic rifles is so realistic. One of my all time favorite movies. De Niro, Pacino and Kilmer are just amazing in this.

Such an amazing film. That coffee shop scene is phenomenal. Apparently that scene sold De Niro on the idea of making this movie. De Niro, Pacino, and director Michael Mann later admitted that they couldn't wait to shoot that scene. They also decided not to rehearse it, that way it created a more authentic, raw exchange between the two rivals.

Just want to say that your post-movie discussion is the best part of your videos. I always look forward to it and I'm glad you go that extra mile, even if YT analytics indicate that a bunch of people bounce when the movie ends. I know I can't be alone in feeling that way.

This movie is one of my favorites and I am glad you liked it. Michael Mann's vision was to show that even criminals have an everyday life. May I suggest two other movies from him: "Thief" with James Caan and "Collateral" with Tom Cruise and Jamie Fox.

One of the best Pacino/DeNiro collaborations over!!

This movie had the greatest gun battle ever

Great review. I read where in the original script Al Pacino's character was supposed to be a cocaine addict, it would explain some of his wild emotional outburst in some scenes. But they dropped the scenes of him snorting as they decided to just let it be his personality instead.

Definitely check out Michael Mann's other movies. Like others here mentioned, "Collateral" is a must watch. Check out Mann's "Miami Vice" too. Super stylish and gritty movie that doesn't deserve a lot of the negativity it receives.

It's a great movie cause it's also a true story. The real Neil McCauley was a gangster in Chicago during the 60s and the cop was Chuck Adamson. During a chase, the two had an unplanned encounter and a conversation developed in which Adamson's private problems came up. Adamson and McCauley subsequently parted ways with mutual expressions of respect, knowing and approving that another encounter would end in the death of either party. After a bank robbery followed by a car chase, a final firefight finally occurred in 1963, resulting in McCauley's death by multiple gunshots from Adamson. _Only those who don't see their opponent as an enemy can retain their humanity._

That was a great poll. Every film on that list deserves to be seen. 8:27 Dang Henry Rollins. Forgot he was in this! Edit: typo

Nobody shows the night as beautiful as Michael Mann, he did it partly in Collateral as well.

Almost everybody hails this movie for the shooting/action aspects - and rightfully so - but most of all, in my eyes, this is a stunning drama playing like a Greek tragedy with great acting and character building, cinematography, music etc in the mix. Heat can be enjoyed at many different levels and I like the time it takes. It's a masterpiece, no question about it. Tip: please take a look at Glengarry Glen Ross if you haven't already ;) Another great movie which deserves more attention imo.

You may have noticed that before the armored car heist, everyone on Neil's crew puts on a white hockey mask. But Val Kilmer puts on a BLACK hockey mask...and he's the only one on that crew who lives to the end of the film.

The training the actors went through for this movie was _intense._ I remember reading that _Heat_ was shown to various Army & Marine groups as a training aid. "This is how you shoot, reload, and move under fire."

This is one of the greatest crime dramas EVER created. It's a 3 hour movie that is so well-paced it never felt that long. The fact that they used real weapons with their real sounds (but obviously blanks and no post-production gunshot sounds) and zero safety issues is something you'll never see again. Even Neil broke his own 30 second rule for revenge against Waingro and paid for it. Director Christopher Nolan said this movie inspired "The Dark Knight", mainly to tell a very large scale crime story with very complete characters from top to bottom of the cast. Great inspiration.

If you like this consider watching “Thief”. Also Directed by Michael Mann. Similar tone. Great movie.

Character development at it's finest something lost in movies nowadays.

Chris Nolan has mentioned Heat being a major inspiration for The Dark Knight

This is another one that I saw in the theatres. I was 15 at the time. I didn't really like it that much at the time, but it's grown on me. I hope yall have a wonderful evening.

Probably my all time favorite flick, thanks for the reaction. Think you'd also enjoy L.A. Confidential and another Michael Mann movie Last of the Mohicans

Amazing film. +20 years waiting since Godfather II to have these two actors, the best of their generation, be in the same scene - being rivals was even better. IMO the best modern day heist movie of all time, stil standing the test of time. BTW, the movies from your patreon poll are all good and I think the ranking you got was accurate. LA Confidential almost just as good as this one, but a period piece as well - please watch it soon.

Michael Mann directing a cast loaded with talent. In movies like this the female supporting characters are usually after thoughts. This one has Ashley Judd, Amy Brenneman, Diana Venora, and Natlie Portman, all very capable actresses. I think that's why every scene in this movie works for me. Check out news footage from the North Hollywood Shootout to see the real life version of this movie's big action scene.

It's a shame that no movie ever seems to even attempt to get the guns to sound like they do in Heat. It's just incredible what they did here. Impactful.

Still can't believe they got Andy Mcnab from the S.A.S to train the actors and choreograph the gun fight. It's still the most realistic sounding and looking standoff I've ever seen, in the movie theatre it was insane I also read somewhere that some of Pacino's characters outbursts (GREAT ASS!!! 🤣) were because originally his character was a sporadic cocaine user but that subplot got dropped in the final edit

This movie was actually my introduction to De Niro when I was younger and I was pretty skeptical about it, I didn't know what the big deal was but after this movie... I knew.

The actors had to go through a boot camp on how to handle the weapons. As an Infantry vet I can assure they did a great job on that. In fact, when I was in basic training I was in a holding company for a couple of weeks waiting to be sent to a training unit and the Drill Sergeants were always looking for stuff to keep us occupied that was a good learning experience. Among other things they had us watch this movie and went through the bank firefight specifically. Very educational for a young grunt.

18:25 The Restaurant Scene between Pacino & De Niro… One of the greatest Scenes in Cinema History!!!!!

One of my favorite films of all times. I think I ended up seeing it half a dozen times when it was released in theaters. It's a toss up for me but this or Last of The Mohicans imo is Michael Manns magnum opus.

The reason the guns sound so loud and realistic in the bank heist scene is because the actors were shooting live rounds (blanks), so the sounds of the guns were actually reverberating off of all the buildings in downtown L.A. Michael Mann insisted on this because he hates the fake sounding gunfire usually added afterward in post. That echo of gunfire off of the buildings in a downtown of a large city is just something you can't replicate using foley work in post production.

Best shootout ever

In the late 80s, Michael Mann who was the writer director for HEAT directed his made for TV movie called "LA Takedown" with the same script. It was low budget and with a cast of unknown actors. It is the exact same script for Heat. The dialog is almost the same. Some scenes play a little differently. But its the same characters and set up and its a perfect example of what a budget and all star crew can bring to a film. Very good teaching tool to see both movies side by side.

I remember reading somewhere that the coffee scene with DeNiro and Pacino was the FIRST time they had ever been in a scene together. So good.

Dont get attached to anything you aren't prepared to walk away from in 30 seconds. The script made you think it was the girl. But the thing he couldn't walk away from that screwed him was his need for revenge.

One of my top 4 favorite movies, and probably my favorite ending to any of those movies (the others being Gladiator, Interstellar, and Shawshank Redemption, in no particular order). The ending music by Moby instantly became one of my favorite songs of all time.

Val Kilmer’s reload was so accurate that Marines actually use it as an example in basic training.

This is one of my top 5,movies. It’s one of those few perfect to near perfectly made films.

Michael Mann is amazing. This film is so much deeper than what they even showed. Crazy thing about Waingro is he was already a wanted serial killer. They had no idea the psycho they were getting involved with.

I think the scene with Al and Robert having coffee is so much more awesome when you stop to think that these are probably the two greatest actors of modern film history sitting across of each other.. If you let that sink in. They've both been in the Godfather but were never in the same shot. So this was long time due and Michael Mann saw this... he's genius. Also the lighting in M. Mann's movies are a work of art in its self but you need to see more of his work. It's cool how you guys noticed about the lighting in the tunnel where Neil and Edi had their talk in the car. Michael Mann is also responsible for another MEGA series that practically shaped the eighties culture : Miami Vice. I can't advise you enough to get into that. You guys are missing out on that. Crime Story was also very popular in the States, also by Michael Mann but not as strong as Miami Vice. Looking forward to watching more of your reaction videos. You're the most fun to watch !

I'm so here for this! You guys always give these reactions the time they deserve so I'm so pleased to see a 50min video for one of my all time favourites!

Awesome movie! Phenomenal cast! Fun, frantic time!

"If its down to me and you, and some poor shit who's wife you're gonna turn into a widow......brother.....you......are goin' down." I love the iconic diner scene between Pacino and De Niro!

This was unexpected! Michael Mann's Magnum Opus, together with The Insider (1999). Amazing movie, looking forward to the vid (will watch it tonight).

More Michael Mann films: The Insider, Collateral, Last of the Mohicans.

I really love and appreciate your post-mortems on a given film you always have so much to say and say it very entertaining and intelligently. Keep enjoying those movies 👍💜

A little long winded but just a couple of things that may have gone unnoticed... 1. If you listen closely Neil, Chris, Michael and the grillman who became the driver all did time in prison together. That is there connection. 2. Furthermore Neil serves not only as the leader of the crew but a father figure to specifically Chris seeing as though he's probably the youngest, most vulnerable and is in the need of the most guidance which may have been the dynamic of their friendship in prison. 3. When the crew decided to do the last heist, Neil only did it because the crew voted and he needed the money to set him upfor the long haul with his new life in New Zealand with Eady. He had still calculated the odds carefully and thought it was worth a stretch in prison or dying. 4. Chris only leaves after being tipped off by Ashley Judds character because she is signaling that she has been compromised and the police are there. In Chris' line of work he knows exactly what that signal meant and he had no choice but to leave in reality. 5. In the end, it was Neil NOT Chris who broke the cardinal rule of not being able to walk out on everything in 30 seconds flat if the heat was around the corner. Lastly, I always preferred Neil over Vincent and I also felt he was marginally better at his job. Neil as opposed to Vincent was more detailed and composed in his skills but his job just happened to be a lot more riskier meaning he had significantly less margin for error. It also felt like Neil built closer bonds and cared for his circle in a way Vincent never really cared for anybody. Anyways this was a great movie and great reaction as always!

The technical expertise on this film is brilliant! All the bullet holes in the cars, Mann actually shot real rounds into the cars during pre-production, then painted over the holes with squibs to make the damage look as realistic as possible. Also, the magazine swap Val Kilmer does during the bank heist was so efficient and tactically effective, the military started replicating the technique.

One of my favorite movies all time. So many Miami Vice vibes thanks to Mann. So many great actors & actresses

So happy that you have reacted to this movie! It has been my TOP movie since I first saw it. The interaction of two great actors and the way they are similar yet different. Val Kilmer in the movie "The Saint" is a playful romance of a contract thief.

I loved that most of the main cast werent one dimensional. You care and root for every main character to some extent. And Portmans final scene is kind of foreshadowed by her drawing of her mother in an earlier scene that showed a drawing. The drawing was done mostly in black and red kind of demonizing her mother.

I love that Sam, Clever as always, realized who Macauley's crew was looking at when Vincent's team got made!! Brilliant

Great freakin' movie. Good job, guys! Keep your reactions coming!

This is one of the greatest movies ever, IMO. So amazing, I've been waiting for this reaction!

What makes "HEAT", so intense and amazing is the juxtaposition the audience finds being laid out. The characters have their hopes and family heartbreaks on full display with so many in intimate scenes. Only to have the viewer’s serenity shattered with the sudden terrifying violence made everything feel so realistic and captivating. In the end, Dinero just walks away. If you're gonna live this life you gotta be willing to just walk away. DAMN!!!!

I was 13, I think, when this came out, saw it with my mother and I remember really liking this, not just for the action, the locations, the dialogue, it was just so good. I didn’t realize it til I was much older and in college and saw it again and realizing that it was a modern take on an epic-poem, a Greek tragedy. These relationships feel relatable, honest and sad, yet-hopeful. From Natalie portman’s story thread, to Val Kilmer’s wife, the ex-con turned cook who couldn’t catch a break. That in a world of intent monsters like Waynegrow, to the passively-indifferent evil of vanzant, To the articulated force of ends justify means in Deniro. Pacino’s Vincent, is empathic detective, that feeds on his empathy to hunt. In that dynamic the closest thing he could come to a respect someone-who like him, is good at what they do. The ending was perfect. If you liked this, Michael Mann went on to make the truly nihilistic vs altruism film “Collateral “ and the excellent-dead on UNder cover film “Miami Vice”, which he co-created in the 80’s 😎

This is my favourite movie of all time! The best thing about it for me is how tense the music maks it is during the bank job and then once the shooting starts it's just the ambient sound of the shots echoing between buildings. I really maks me feel like I'm there in that chaos!

One of the best movies ever made.

Yes!! Finally. It's the perfect crime drama; a spinning coin...which way will it fall? I was almost going to take an evening without wine...not anymore, looking forward to what you guys think of this masterpiece!

I'm often surprised how few people seem to know this movie is based on true events (from the 1960s) - I guess because that was never really mentioned at the time of the movie's release? It's very much worth the time to read about it and amazing how many of the scenes in the film actually happened (the famous cafe scene of the 2 lead characters meeting e.g.). For anyone interested just do a search on the real detective Chuck Adamson :)

I should give this movie another chance. I rented it when it first came out in VHS and was bored with it, like I was with Casino. The shootout is amazing though. It’s probably the best shootout in a movie. The gun fire echoing off the buildings and the way the actors handle their weapons. Val Kilmer performs a near perfect reload when he ducks behind the parked car. I would highly recommend the DeNiro movie “Ronin”. I actually like it more than Heat.

The iconic downtown shootout is still one scene in terms of sound design that I have yet to hear topped to this date. The gun sounds were filmed on-site instead of added in post due to how raw they sounded in terms of the reverb... absolutely chilling. Extreme attention to detail was given to the gun operation, in fact I've heard the scene where Val Kilmer does a quick reload is highly acclaimed in it's realism.

I remember seeing this in theaters when it came out. The bank heist shootout left the whole audience in stunned silence. One of the best in film.

The street shooting after they exit the bank is the best I have ever experienced in a movie, especially the sound... cool movie!

One of the best movies ever made in my opinion. I learned later after watching it the first time that it's actually a remake of Mann's own movie (bigger budget, better cast...)

Thank you guys for reacting to this legendary movie!! Love your reaction!! Your reaction is awsome!! Hugs!! Your Croatian fan!! Please if you guys can react to movie: The Warriors(1979)

SO stoked that you guys did this one. Mann, who directed Manhunter, is my favorite director and I was hoping you would HEAT. I could expound about this movie for a page and a half - there's plenty of info out there for you to dive into about the details of the film. Just know that the relationship (and coffee discussion) really happened between a cop and a thief he was after - Chuck Adamson was a friend and consultant to Mann on many projects and had told him about a guy named Neil Mccauley he was after in the 60s - and when he spotted him coming out of a business and did not want to get into a confrontation on the street, he invited him for a cup of coffee. And they touched on the similarities between themselves in the conversation. If you continue with Mann, there are more great films to do - but one that is not any kind of action film and one of his best is The Insider. It is outstanding.

This and "Casino" came out a month apart! Two (long) De Niro classics! That's almost six hours of screen time in a single year!/ Two essential 90s movies for these guys, both big hits with no reactions, inexplicably: Cape Fear (De Niro) and Donnie Brasco (Pacino). (Shelby Nave actually just did a great reaction to "Donnie Brasco", but that's the only one). De Niro is amazing in Tarantino's "Jackie Brown", also.

This is by far in my top 10 all time favorite movies. Two of the best actors of my generation along with Denzel. ❤️😀🔥

So glad you did this one so thanks!! Your extensive review speaks volumes.of your movie passion, which is what i want in a review. As a drama student in the 90s, we were so hyped to get to finally see De Niro and Pacino in scenes and it totally delivered. For me, De Niro was at the top of his game at this point. We kind of knew we were seeing a bit of movie history being made. I remember telling others to come watch at the cinema just to feel the gunfire sounds in your chest! Its an almost faultlessly made film, which easily stands the test of time. A masterclass in filmmaking for me. Styliaised, but without the cheesy gloss of most movies. It flipped between nuanced, patient storytelling and intense, dark and exciting action perfectly. A proper movie experience!!

Awesome reaction. If you get the opportunity you need to watch Way of the Gun, it's another action/drama with realistic gun battles and tactics. Cheers!

Watching this movie in the theater was tremendous!!! The gun fights with the theater sound was amazing!!!

The ending was quite sad, but powerful as Neil tells Vincent, having been shot multiple times, that he rather die than go to prison, having sacrificed his love for Edith over nothing as he wanted to get revenge for his comrades due to the bank heist gone wrong.

Schmitt: "Those gunshots are LOUD!" Michael Mann w/ Chicago accent: "Goddamn right!"

Great reaction guys. In a movie that is filled with violence or action the most iconic scene in this film is a conversation amongst having coffee. Glad you saw how iconic that scene is.

But what if you do got me boxed in? ..I'd still watch this movie...

Such an incredible film. The sound design really is next level.

This movie was so goddamn amazing I just watched this like 2 days ago I can't believe I've never seen it and if I did see it sooner I don't think I would have appreciated it. The acting the storytelling have you rooting for the cops and the robbers. It covers the cops lives and the robbers lives it's not black and white it's not that simple. The mutual respect that they have for each other when they're at the coffee shop talking to each other such an amazing f****** scene.

Showing how these people whether they're on the good side or the bad side are really human beings with relationships, families, kids, etc. is pretty amazing and not done enough in Hollywood films.

Great job with the editing and reaction... you two are definitely my favorite reaction channel.. so on my level and speed..👍

Heat is an amazing movie. But for my money, LA Confidential is a masterpiece. Hopefully you guys will react to the 2nd place winner of the poll as well.

This movie's end highlights why Batman keeps Joker alive. His only connection to his true self, the human who is fully consumed by his societal role, is through the villains that he chases and the relationships he builds in that world. He is no longer in the same social world as the people he sees every day. Beautiful end to this film

Those final couple minutes; the respect, the understanding, the humanity. So much you could say about the film in general, but that ending is the most powerful part for me.

I was drunk in the theater watching this. I am an old Army Infantryman...during the police shoot out scene I stood up pointed at the screen and yelled NOW, THATS SUPPRESSIVE FIRE!!!