HEAT UHD BD

REMAINS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME MOVIES EVER, EVEN BETTER VISUAL QUALITY ON THE 4K FORMAT This Star-Studded drama visually below par on Blu-ray in my opinion is far sharper on 4k.. This (still relevant) the - Previously reviewed on the Blu-ray format - iT's many a day since last watching this 'Classic' ...owned the Blu-ray version since release without viewing, until now, there is always something else to watch, but, it's worth revisiting films such as this at some point. With a star-studded cast-list led by screen legends 'Al Pacino' and 'Robert De-Niro' the film is probably one of the best Cop versus Organised Crime Movies of have graced the silver-screen down the years. After a well organised heist during which three security guards are killed 'Lt Vincent Hanna' (Pacino) is on the case, tracking down the culprits will prove much more complicated than the Lieutenant had imagined, 'Neil McCauley' (De Niro) runs a tight ship, he';s highly organised and commands both loyalty and discipline within his team, what he says goes. Surely there has to be a weak link in 'Neil's' set-up, he or a member of his team is bound to make a mistake? Knowing who your after is one thing - bringing them down another.....it becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse, both sides of the divide knowing what they are up against...........strangely 'Vincent' and 'Neil' develop a mutual respect of sorts. A superior and well enacted crime drama which has plenty of tension and action along the way, though often violent it is an exciting watch.........There is an awesome and well staged fire-fight on the streets of L.A. As many reviewers have pointed out the Blu-ray upgrade is not perfect, i've found on many occasions the close-up (fore-ground) picture quality is okay, but the background often a little grainy. Though, the film is a classic, if watching on this format you may well forgive the imperfection.

I bought this as I've only had the DVD (not blu ray) version of this film and I thought I'll splash out and get this 4k version. Doesn't disappoint. Apart from the fact this movie is a classic, the 4k is beautiful and particular scenes such as the bank robbery is particularly impressive. I am fortunate enough to have a 5.1 surround sound system and it was like a cinema experience watching this in 4k with booming sound. Highly recommend, it'll enhance your viewing experience above and beyond any streaming service can offer.

I will start by saying that yes this is a very dim image, more SDR range with some very limited HDR brightness. However if you understand HDR then it isn't always about brightness and 'pop'. Just as important is bringing out the nuances between light and dark...and heat is a very dark movie in both image and themeatically. I personally think the transfer is excellent. I think the time of day you watch this and your TVs ability to correctly tone map HDR and the overall peak brightness output of your TV will play a major part on your perception. If you watch this in summer in a bright room this transfer will likely look very dark and unwatchable at times. Michael Mann obviously wants his film to look this way and who am I to say otherwise. A Disney colour and brightness demo this is not so perhaps adjust your expectations before purchasing. Still the definitive version of this masterpiece IMHO

This movie looks absolutely faboulous in 4k, this edition has been very well made in terms of video. The remastered audio is also of very high quality, I had zero issues with it when watching the movie. The movie itself is an absolute classic and a must-watch for all the fans of heist movies. It is packed with famous actors and their performances are just amazing. The only issue I had with watching the movie was that it was maybe stretched a bit too much for my likings and involved too many dialogues. The movie lasts almost 3 full hours and, even though it is an action movie, it's not packed with much action. It focuses way more on the characters and their development rather than the action. Nonetheless, it's a great production and I can recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet.

The perfect most complete film in my opinion so I'm only going to comment on the 4k upgrade. There is a lot of controversy over how dark the film is and I was very nearly swayed to avoid this given I got the remastered blu ray not too long ago. I'm glad i wasn't. I watched this in a pitch black room on a large OLED screen through a decent 4k player and I have to say, whilst there are dark scenes, it didn't come across too dark to watch or enjoy. Instead just very much part of the mood and feel of the scenes by design. I certainly wouldn't describe the overall film as too dark at all based on my viewing. The 4k transfer is decent and opens up details on the characters and in scenes beautifully. The colour and deep contrasts worked great with the HDR kicking in. It loses a star for me because they've not revisited the audio and included Dolby Atmos which is unforgivable given how good the soundtrack is and the action scenes. It's still excellent but only in places and is inconsistent at times for my personal liking. One minute the sound blows you away and other times i'm waiting for the low frequencies that aren't quite where I'd expect them to be. I'm sure there will be another version released in the future so hope they revisit the audio which would complete this release perfectly! If you don't own the remastered blu ray, this is a no brainer. If you do, purchasing this comes down to whether the enhanced picture and colour amendments are important to you or as a fan of the film, you just can't not have it in the collection.

Żaden HDR - najgorsze wydanie 4K ze wszystkich mi znanych - ciemno od początku do końca i to tak ciemno, że oglądanie w nocy nie pomaga (panel 1700 nit).

Story: Es ist Heat...... das Original. Eine Gruppe Gauner um den Charismatischen Neal McCauley Planen den ganz großen Bankraub. Entgegengestellt wird ihnen der obsessive Cop Vincent Hannah der sich ein extrem spannendes Katz und Maus Spiel mit McCauley und seiner Gang liefert. Was erst zum elektrisierendsten vier Augen Gespräch und dem Legendärsten offenen Feuergefecht der Filmgeschichte führt endet in einem extrem spannenden Duell. Wer Heat noch nicht kennt, sollte dies sofort nachholen. Meinung: Im Storybereich war ich ja schon sehr ausschweifenden. Heat hat auch nach dem Xten mal sehen nichts von seiner Spannung und seinem Bombast verloren, alleine wegen der großen Actionszene in der Mitte lohnt es sich immer wieder den Film an zu machen. Mit Leichtigkeit einer der besten Filme aller Zeiten. Bild: Das neue 4K master auf dem auch die aktuelle Bluray basiert ist sehr hochwertig. Das analog gefilmte Material sieht sehr gut aus. Die 4k Scheibe hat ja einen großen Shitstorm abbekommen weil diese, im vergleich zur Bluray, sehr dunkel gemastert wurde. Allerdings ist dies kein Fehler sondern mit Absicht so erstellt und vom Regisseur Michael Mann so vorgesehen. Das beweist auch das Bild selber, denn obwohl es dunkler gemastert ist, sumpfen keine detail ab und das Bild wirkt durchweg harmonisch. Ton: Der Ton ist absolut brachial! Um, mal wieder, das große Feuergefecht in der Mitte des Films als beispiel zu nehmen, es gibt kaum was Dynamischeres. Sobald Val Kilmers Charakter das Feuer auf die Cops eröffnet füllt sich der Hörraum so dicht und brutal mit den Gewehrschüssen dass man angst haben kann das die Lautsprecher explodieren. Die Schüsse sind direkt am Drehort aufgenommen worden und nicht wie üblich in der Postproduktion entstanden. Dadurch sind diese besonders laut und hören sich wie echt an. Wer ein potentes System zuhause stehen hat wird mächtig Spass haben. Die Nachbarn auch! Ansonsten kann der Mix auch überzeugen, alles ist klar verständlich und die Dialoge gehen nicht unter. Gehört wurde die Original HD Master Tonspur. Fazit: Meisterwerk!

Pacino, DeNiro, Kilmer are at the TOP of their game. One of the BEST bank robbery films EVER!!!

Ras

Uno dei migliori film nella storia con 2 leggende del cinema finalmente in alta definizione 4k.