By presenting evidence from past western and gangster genre films, what does Michael Mann say about men in his 1995 crime drama, #Heat? HEAT BLU-RAY (Affiliate link) www.amazon.com/dp/B06XS9TPYR/...
For me the second most touching moment in the movie is when Chris sees his wife on the balcony and she gives him the "pass" sign. I felt what he felt. You could see she was also devastated. The comic relief was needed with the "rat" played by Hank Azaria. Kevin Gage's "Waingro" was scary.
I think it ended good. Neil paid the price for his inability to not let go of revenge on Weingro. Vincent saved his daughter and himself at the same time. And the way they hold hands at the end shows deep respect to one another. I feel that a second movie of 'Heat' would have ruined it.
Something I mentioned to my sister yesterday about Pulp Fiction is that the movie doesn’t always end how you want it to end, That’s the beauty of good cinema, You have to appreciate the story how it is, Just like how life is, You gotta be able to roll with it even if it doesn’t go how you want it to go. Just because the movie doesn’t go how you want it to go doesn’t make it bad cinema and if it goes how you want it to go it doesn’t make it good cinema. If it goes how you want it to go the release of endorphins/happiness tricks you into thinking the movie is better than it is.
Totally blown away. Expectations far exceeded. A truly inspired and well-researched analysis. This is one hell of an essay. Beautifully written. Your assertion that family is the most important aspect of life, and a key theme of the film, is probably lost on most of its viewers. But that's what a great analysis does - it illuminates, it allows us to see the thing we've already seen before but in a new and different way, with new meanings uncovered and new understandings gained.
When a movie which is notoriously acknowledged to have THE best shoot-out scene also has a character depth this much, you know that you are talking about the masterpiece. I would say that Heat would make 2 good movies in it, if only Neil's or Vincent's personal life was displayed, it would still have been good. And on top of this, it also has Chris's story and the driver's story. Just a top quality storytelling overall.
Ricky Harris as Albert Torena (the chop shop) was as brilliant as any of the other roles. He just captured such an honest take of a low level criminal dealing with a hot-headed cop. I've said it before: Heat is about people with something to lose. Everybody-every last character in the film-loses something.
You ascribe the trait of sexual promiscuity to Neal (Deniro) but he only has one sexual partner in the movie and wants to have long term relationship with her.
That is definitely true, but I think the uploader said this because of his one night stand. Having one doesn't really mean he is necessarily promiscuous, but it implies that he is, I guess.
One of my all time fav movies “i told you im never going back”, love how the movie focuses on their personal lives. Edit: tell chris stuckmann to review this movie
I don't think I ever would've given Exorcist III a shot if it hadn't been for your analysis of the film. It's now one of my favorite movies and I'm very much looking forward to reading the book! From one Ohioan and content creator to another, best of luck!
I think it’s a great ending. In the west criminals have a much more cowboy style of doing things as opposed to the east coast where things are more organized and structured. Unless you’re in a gang or in the drug trade. Hence the way heat is set up. There is no central power source or crime boss or family but a bunch of loose networks of criminals operating their own scores and hustles. In the west men answer to no one and are men of themselves not a representation of another group or boss. The organizational mindset of the East Coast was built out of the culture of everyone living tightly close together and growing up with each other. Everyone knows everyone in the tight New York City neighborhoods for example. Where is in Los Angeles or on the West Coast, you could live next-door to somebody for 10 years and not even know their name. That is because everyone lives in their vehicles and live in their own world. In the west indeed men are men
I saw this the year it came out, I've watched it on VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, Streaming....I've written papers and debated this film! And not until your video did I ever realize how Vincent accepts defeat which ultimately saves Lauren...I (of course) realize that Neil's inability to let Waingro go is what brings him down...but only now do I see what Vincent does that Neil can't. Brilliant observations, brilliant work! Thank you.
One of the best video essays and analysis I've ever seen, brought tears to my eyes at the end with how deep you went and beautifully done it along the way.I hope that you reap the rewards (in such forms that you wish) for creating such videos.I don't comment alot so this action reaffirms how moved I was.
Well what masterpiece review. I saw heat hundreds of times and i thought i know everything about but you managed to pull out so many things i never spotted. Hats down to you my friend
There is a scene in the film which I find quite defining, It`s when he`s in a car under the elevated road with the informer telling him " My Sargent says Vincent likes you, You do this sharp, Look how they did this sharp " He admires his professionalism, Neil gives smile and a laugh, Neil is obviously not signing on the dole, So his persisting in pursuing crimes is not driven by sheer necessity, I think as Michael implied, It`s the jazz of it, We don`t know how Neil got caught and sent to prison before, But Neil I think is is somewhat attracted to professional theft, So the previous crimes have been a learning curve to him, When the guy shot the guard it was the lack of professionalism which ends up causing most of the trouble, Your theory about shadow work is not there for me, Neil clearly states in the famous diner scene, " Regular type life, What`s that ? BBQ`S and ball games ! ? " Neil is not concerned too much as to working on his shadow, He did seem to imply something when he states " After this, I will be going away for a while " But that`s not much, As with the ending , Although it`s somewhat subjective, For me, Back in the diner scene Neil said firmly " If you do have me boxed in, I will not hesitate, Not for a second " Neil was caught between not going back to prison, And killing Vincent, He at the end chose suicide by Police Officer, The shadow doesn`t really help Vincent as the previous scene shows Neil has the drop of Vincent, You also have to keep in mind the unwritten rules of the Hollywood establishment, They cannot let the gangsters win, " Get Carter, " Scarface, " " Carlito's Way " Even comedy crime capers like " The Italian Job " It`s the same thing in the end
thank you so much! That is the exact approach I try to bring to this series because I've seen too many highbrow works on film and cinema is literally for everyone, so there's no need to talk down to others when discussing it.
I remember being a bit surprised by the relationships getting so much attention in a movie where the only thing people seem to talk about is the "coffee conversation" and the subsequent bank robbery. I appreciated the small glimpse into Michael's life because it made you feel for the guy dying before doing much driving at all. There was also the contrast of the cop having a marriage going down the drain and a few of the criminals having very loving relationships with their's. It's a movie that's definitely more than a brief dialogue scene and a bank robbery.
Really enjoyed this man, you certainly brought some things to light I hadn't considered but are now very evident in retrospect. That's usually how it goes with a lot of great films. I always thought Heat was a great film, but to say what elements make it a great film is a whole other thing.
Heat is based on a true story - Neil McCauley vs Detective Chuch Adamson in 1964. Two actually had encounter and conversation in coffee shop. McCauley was killed during the shootout. Interesting...
Hey Matthew, great video! Could you link the paper you talk about at 10:25? The Indiana University about Male Traits, I wasn't able to find it via google and would love to read it. Thank you!
