Heat was excellent. It breaks away from the cliché cop vs. robber plot lines and makes it's own. There are several scenes that really spoke to me, particularly ones between Pacino and his wife. A lot of little details will be very helpful in The Quietside. The infamous shootout scene was perhaps the best shootout I've scene in a film, period. Definitely worth a watch.
I'd heard quite a few things about Taxi Driver. It was DeNiro's big break, and I can see why. The term psychopath is not to be used lightly. Though I didn't really like the ebb and flow of the film (pacing), it does what it set out to do well--screw with your head, screw with what you think is logical and sane. I'd actually call it slightly disturbing. Not a new favorite of mine, but I understand it's importance. It's just one you need to see for yourself.
Yes, I saw this. Yes, I enjoyed it. Is it an emmy award winner? Definitely not. Did it have a plot? Not really. But it achieved what I wanted it to--a in your face, macho-man 80's flashback to action movies like Commando and Rambo. It's also pretty fucking funny. Not a new classic, but a fun one to watch with your friends.
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