Episode 23: Heat

A 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.” Unfortunately, we’re pretty attached to this podcast so I don’t know about leaving it behind but we’ll happily talk about the “Heat” that’s around the corner… Especially if it’s coming from a strung-out, screaming Al Pacino. That’s right, this week the bird boys are tackling Michael Mann’s epic heist and crime drama flick from 1995, “Heat”. Considered a masterwork of modern cinema, this movie has everything…. And everyone. No for real. This film’s cast is a who’s who of 90s stars and it has some of the most electrifying and influential action scenes, a myriad of storylines and some of the craziest Al Pacino moments caught on film. Plus… De Niro and Pacino together. And Kilmer. And Trejo. And Sizemore. And Voight. And Henry Rollins?! And the All-State guy?! Are you kidding me?!! Odd facial hair and ponytails aside, this is a classic film. If you haven’t seen it, what are ya doing?! In this pod, we cover the film’s impact, the cast, the way the film uses L.A. as a part of the story and not as a selling point, the editing… we dive deep into “Heat” and get down to business. We gush about what we love about the film and gripe about what we don’t (sound editor, we’re looking at you). We explore the storied production history, dig into the many storylines, muse on the things that were cut from the film that could have made it better, explore how this film connects to Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” and other crime films, and a whole lot more. Plus, we talk about how absolutely disgustingly evil Waingro is and try to understand why Mann decided to include a young Natalie Portman trying to kill herself and not the mythical Vincent Hanna does a bunch of cocaine storyline. Also, we love the part where De Niro says “There is a flip side to that coin. What if you do get me boxed in and I gotta put you down? ‘Cause no matter what, you will not get in my way. We've been face to face, yeah, but I will not hesitate to initiate BIRD PROTOCOL. Not for a second.” Much to think about. Next week? Red Dead Redemption 2. Giddy up. INITIATE BIRD PROTOCOL! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! Twitter: @plmrdr @otismorrisdude Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude