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Heat | Year: 1995 Classification: Crime Directed: - Michael Mann Actors/Actresses: - Al Pacino - Robert De Niro - Amy Brenneman - Ashley Judd - Diana Scarwid - Hank Azaria - Hazelle Goodam - Jon Voight - Natalie Portman - Tom Sizemore - Val Kilmer - William Fichtner - Yvonne Zima Fabulous fabulous movie ... terrible terrible DVD .... I had bought this dvd some time ago but never had a chance to watch the movie. OK so with heavy hitting stars like De Niro, Pacino, Val Kilmer and Jon Voigt, I should expect no less than perfection and that is exactly what I got. This fast paced action thriller was so intense that I even had to use the pause button to get a cold beer, something I usually do not do with a lot of the other movie fare around today .... With so many great and concise reviews on this site theres no sense in being repetitive but, the presentation of the LA cop, Pacino and his wife and stepdaughter was, hands down, the absolute best depiction of that conflict that always exists with cops that are married to their jobs. All cop and robber movies usually touch on the subject but usually fail to display the gut wrenching emotions and conflicts as this movie does. One thing that BUMMED me out completely..... I mean the wide screen aspect comes out as a letterbox in wide screen on this DVD. Hey, cmon guys couldn't you have cut the DVD to cover the full screen I though that when I bought my big screen TV I would not have to suffed through those darned letterbox movies any more.... On the same note the sound tracks, dolby digital sounded a little on the lame side as well .... Normally I would have knocked some stars off my reveiw because of the quality of the DVD but this action packed thirller is worth every buck. Movie sizzle.. DVD extras fizzle... HEAT is one of the best crime dramas ever made! Director Michael Mann's saga is simply a tried and true tale of good versus evil. Al Pacino plays an L.A. cop, who leads a team, that is hot on the trail of a band of criminals. The bad guys are led by mastermind Robert De Niro. Mann tells the epic with such precision and skill, that it is just flawless, from start to finish. Even though Pacino and De NIro do not share much screen time, the film has so much going on, that it almost does not matter. When the two mega-stars do act in the same scene, everything crackles with intensity, that is is almost palpable. The supporting cast is first rate. Val Kilmer, Diane Venora, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Natalie Portman, and JonVoight lead the way into putting this film in the "classic" catagory The DVD is a major disappointment, due to the lack of any extras, save for a trailler and production info. I wish those in charge would consider a special edition reissue soon. The movie is a winner despite the DVD sans extras and should be part of anyone's film collection. Warner Home Entertainment GET CRACKING on HEAT 2 disc set! fantastic this movie has some of the best acting i've ever seen. the plot is great and the action scenes are also great. the dvd i'm reviewing now lacks extras, but a special edition is supposed to come out later this year. some might not like it being three hours, but i think the three hours i spent watching were well worth it. Buy Heat at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Heat Search with the Priority Search Engine on Heat This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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