Why Michael Mann Movies Are Cool
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One important thing people forget: Michael Mann loves architecture.
you can notice by the way he shoots his films he loves it !!
Cuz he's damn realistic yet able to keep a damn style
Thief, Heat and Collateral, 3 Masterpieces in three different decades
@MatheusOliveira Agreed. Though I'd throw The Insider into that group as well.
Don’t MANHUNTER which introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter (Brian Cox)
He was the exec producer for Miami Vice- at the time it came out that was the absolute epitome of cool- at least to a 12 year old kid like me.
I’ve never seen anything like that pilot before or since. It’s “almost” an avant garde film in itself. From the first scene, it is so charged, so melodramatic (in a good way), and just like the title of this video- so f*ing cool. On his way to a gunfight where he’s not sure if he’s going to survive, makes them stop so he can call his estranged wife to say he’s sorry and goodbye in his own way. Just so awesome.
@@LucasPassmore yes! And the cars and fashion. Kids were looking at me when I showed up wearing a blazer to elementary school 😂
Agreed
Around 1987 when I was 12 my Mum bought me a Don Johnson Miami Vice suit. I looked the absolute f-ing business! All the girls in school wanted to call me their first boyfriend.
Didn’t he direct the first episode? Where the tone of the entire series is set.
In his films, everybody is a badass. Cops are badass. Hackers are badass. Pedestrians are badass. You've never seen an intense pedestrian until you've seen a Mann's movie.
You need to watch French crime movies of the 60s and 70s, especially the ones starring the late Alain Delon (who just passed away).
Michael Mann makes the American versions of that cool, slick, crime and cops pitted against each other on equal footing type stuff
Thanks for the tip!
Any specific ones I should start with?
@@nadeem.a Just wiki Alain Delon, it lists them there, his well known hits
@@TheOtherKine oh yea he is lead in le Samourai
@@nadeem.a for Alain Delon watch Le Samourai but the same director also did Le Cercle Rouge and is very comparable to Heat
Funny, I rewatched Collateral this morning. I remember when Christopher Nolan talked about Heat and said the shooting scene is one of the most incredible openings in cinema. Truly, it’s unforgettable.
Michael Mann has been my favorite director for decades!
Manhunter was the epitome of Mann 🖤
THE FILM that introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter as portrayed by Brian Cox and much superior to the later cinematic version based on the Thomas Harris book RED DRAGON with Anthony Hopkins as Lecter
@@theman2017inc Yup, classic. First saw it in '86. "God's a champ..." And much as I love me some Edward Norton, William L Petersen owned Will Graham. Had Petersen not already perfected the role, I'd have been thrilled with Norton, but alas... Also, Richard Harris was an actor - who possibly could have made an interesting Lecter - but I'll agree with you that Brian Cox rocked this role. Sir Anthony more than earned cred however - I'd say equal yet different to Cox. Thomas Harris was the author, who never played King Lear 😊
@WolfgangWhyte the end of red dragon killed it. Why was there no suspense the last 30 mins?
@@Orisitdonald Dunno. If Red Dragon had been a Michael Mann film, I'm guessing there would have been. Plenty o' suspense in last 30 mins of Manhunter. Glad Mann swapped the killer from the Harris book with a real serial killer he knew - made for far better chemistry than they achieved in the Red Dragon film (even though I think Ralph Fiennes is an amazing actor, this particular role landed kinda flat, with no folds)
@@WolfgangWhyte amen, anything Michael mann is incredible they did more with less. Tom noonan was my favorite performance in his version, dude was scary af
One if the things I love about Mann is he doesn't do pastiche, homage, "movies about movies". It's about real life interests, characters and meticulous research that he filters into a dramatic form
My only addition is more a clarification: the key to Mann's coolness is the combination of emotional realism with heightened color. He puts a lot of effort and research into depicting the realities of his characters, and their emotions, but he does not shoot the world just as-is. He and his DPs more often than not elevate sequences with fully realized color palettes, which often ties into costume designs and other art direction elements. Dante Spinotti, who lensed Manhunter and Heat among others, always regarded the color blue as a rather romantic color, and thusly washes certain scenes in both in a breathtaking shade. The "coolness" of Mann's films is partly in the literal "coolness" of the color palette. Blues in Heat and Manhunter, greens in Thief, that jaw-dropping purplish sunset boat-ride from "The Keep," etc. He depicts realistic events and characters, but elevates the image of world around them to reflect on these emotional states.
They’re muscular, male-oriented stories.
Epitome of original, astonishing cinematography, realism and being a man
Manhunter and Thief are modern masterpieces
Thief is one of the most beautifully shot movies of all time
@@user-sh5iu1lq6x Have you seen a made for TV movie titled"Jericho Mile?" Excellent portrayal of inner redemption, not through others, but to one's self. The film is by Micheal Mann and I consider it far ahead of it's time compared to most conventional movies.
Mann's films are gorgeous
Michael Mann is the man
I always love his filmmaking style and bringing intense action to the table.
His movies lives off realism perfect example the shootout scene in heat, there is no background music or filler sounds, just raw gun fire and terror
I would say the blame would be to studio greed for money now, it's fantasy movies, success of film is no longer about the art
Great work on this video, really enjoyed hearing your thoughts.
Apparently, he takes nothing from other movies, which is the standard nowadays. He goes straight to the source. eg if he's writing about criminals he talks to criminals. Someone like Tarrantino will take a scene from an old movie about criminals. Nolan constantly will take a scene from another film.
The Dark Knight was heavily influenced by Heat
There’s always a sense of quiet loneliness in his films. Which ties in with his cinematography color schemes. He’s no doubt up there with the greats.
My favourite director
Mann is an American cinematic God.
I'm endlessly in love with all his movies, except "The Keep", and "Ali" probably.
3:51 Caan is the fucking man
Great video - Michael Mann is a maestro.
The Insider deservers another watch.
where is the voice clip @5:37 from? where he talks about the visuals from heat
Another fantastic video man.
I agree. Really well presented. ; )
I think Affleck's "The Town" is as close to the spirit of Mann. Mann is a total master at his craft and I really enjoyed this video.
The Town is literally just a ripp of Heat beat to beat.. its just set in boston
Major League vs Coach Pitch. The Town doesn't remotely belong in the conversation. Better examples would be Drive or Sicario.
@@karmicbreath100% agree about Drive, probs my fave movie of the past 10 years
Ear piercing isn’t even enough to describe Mann’s sound design. So loud 😂
The look of his latest movies lost their cool, frame rates and ultra HD, when he should shoot on film for the grain and softness
The 'cool' aspect renders them vapid. They're like Armani suit ads.
Rockstar games gta mini games inspired by the thief’s soundtrack 100%
"Cool" is highly subjective. The only constant is that those who try to be cool, are inherently uncool
0:08 someone identify this song for me. Please
Sabotage beastie boys
I’ve only seen collateral and heat. Any recommendations for my next watch?
I would suggest watching Miami Vice (the movie). Don't expect a lot from the plot but try to enjoy the atmosphere and worldbuilding that the movie does. Miami Vice is one of my favorite movies but it is certainly not for everyone.
Definitely watch Thief 1981
Manhunter
Thief is amazing, hard to believe it's his debut
You should give Public Enemies a try too. Not Manns best but I think it's a cool movie nonetheless.
@Nick.
Its collars. All the guys wear dress shirts.
Bank robbery scene in hear. Notice the bank robbers all have fill auto rifles. The police hsve sem z
I guess you didn't like Public Enemies and really didn't like Blackhat lol.
suture is a common english word, no need to pronounce it all french and high like that
He makes them have unnecessary cringe lines. That’s why they’re so cool. Just raw badassery
If you think Mann's dialogue style is cringe then you haven't really seen actual cringe dialogue lmaooo.. Mann writes a specific type of dialogue, which does comes off as cleverly slick and over the top but yet he finds a balance where the characters never start to sound like cartoon (courtesy to his direction on his actors).. thats what is brilliant about his writing. He finds style in realism
Gangsters ain't cool will never be cool 😂
Not cool. More like cold. One of most overrated directors