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[params7]

Watched this movie for the first time two days ago. Not only one of the best heist movies I've ever seen, but that street shootout after the bank robbery scene - Holy hell. Amazing.

Stable camera with long cuts, no slow motion, no background music, the attention to detail when it comes to firearms (only thing that bothered me was De Niro's mags seem to appear out of nowhere). Just pure street standoff goodness between good cops and professional robbers.

I can't think of any movie with a more intense street shootout. The Ok Corral battle in Tombstone only comes close.

 

[b&jy77VjiKn$#F]

Maybe. Tarantino's recent stuffs have some of the best shootouts I've ever seen as well.

It certainly has the loudest guns I've ever heard in a movie that's for sure.

This, too.

 

[Derrick01]

It certainly has the loudest guns I've ever heard in a movie that's for sure.

 

[Herne]

Have. HAVE!

And maybe.

 

[ezekial45]

Wasn't it so convincing that the FBI questioned the filmmakers about how they would know how to pull it off?

 

[zero_suit]

Possibly

 

[Parakeetman]

It has some of the best sound quality for a shoot out scene I must say.

 

[Mister Wilhelm]

The answer is yes. It will probably ALWAYS be yes.

 

[harSon]

It's not better, but the shootout in The Kingdom was pretty damn good.

 

[Abdozer]

It certainly has the loudest guns I've ever heard in a movie that's for sure.

Holy shit this, I remember watching Public Enemies in theaters and the first gunshot fired sounded like a cannon.

 

[Divius]

Probably. At least one of the best. Can't think of anything better of the top of my head.

Aww yiss tumblr gifs really capture essence of this scene

 

[NahNever]

I don't know what they did to make their guns sound so amazing, and why others don't copy their technique.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Behind-the-scenes Voiceover Guy: And now, a special look behind-the-scenes, at the shootout scene from Heat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW0yebyGk-8

 

[Aurongel]

Saving Private Ryan and Django Unchained come to mind.

 

[Zebra]

I don't know what they did to make their guns sound so amazing, and why others don't copy their technique.

Battlefield games did pretty well at replicating that sound. Films should definitely be striving for the same.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I don't know if Saving Private Ryan's Normandy scene really counts. That's not really a "shootout."

I kinda like Longbaugh & Parker vs. The Old Guys in Way of the Gun. But its' not better than Heat, no.

 

[Ruprit]

I don't know what they did to make their guns sound so amazing, and why others don't copy their technique.

Those were the sounds the guns made during filming. Originally, they got rid of that audio and replaced it with your standard Hollywood gun sounds but Michael Mann made them change it back. Collateral sounds the same because of that.

The gun shots echoing from the buildings really seals it.

 

[Parakeetman]

The gun shots echoing from the buildings really seals it.

Indeed, its something that you dont often hear. That and all the variations with the sounds themselves for the weapons being used.

 

[b&jy77VjiKn$#F]

I'm not saying that it's better than Heat, but my mind was definitely blown when I saw the

Spoiler

nuts shootout

in Inglourious Basterds for the first time.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I don't know what they did to make their guns sound so amazing, and why others don't copy their technique.

I think it's because they didn't do any post-filming dubbing. Those sounds are the actual blanks being shot. That's why the echoes are and all that are so good. They're actually happening.

 

[foxtrot3d]

Short answer. Yes.

Long answer. Yes.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Indeed one of the greatest action sequences committed to film. No hyperbole.

Actually saw it in the theater when I was a kid and it was unnerving as hell.

 

[Conor 419]

Just watched it

No, it's unreasonable, too one sided.

 

[foxtrot3d]

Just watched it

No, it's unreasonable, too one sided.

?

 

[Hindle]

I'd say so yea.

Just for how visceral the action is.

 

[AgentOtaku]

?

Exactly, That's the point. The police are completely caught off guard.

 

[Arcteryx]

In movies? yes.

IRL? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tMDhVu-f2Q by a mile (1:45 til the end is absolutely insane).

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

On film, yes!

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Yes and all gun sounds shall be compared to the glorious gun sounds from that scene as well.

 

[Conor 419]

Exactly, That's the point. The police are completely caught off guard.

The police didn't look off guard at all, they had the better cover and there's more of them. In pretty much any real shootout ever, that would have given them a significant advantage.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Exactly, That's the point. The police are completely caught off guard.

And they would have been considering the era the movie was filmed in. It's like saying the airport security in Die Hard 2 is unrealistic because of how unprepared they are.

 

[params7]

Just watched it

No, it's unreasonable, too one sided.

Not at all. Unlike other movies, cop cars aren't bullet sponges in this and the cops actually got injured as bullets straight pierced through their car. On the other side, they are supposed to be good shots but Sizemore's character was shot dead and Kilmer was badly injured.

 

[MisterFalcon]

In Tropa De Elite 2 there are three big action scenes that are all very well done. They capture the chaos and noise of the fight while always showing clearly what is going on. In the wild chaotic enviroment of the favelas this is quite impressive.

The whole movie is on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL3ybRR1oE0

Favela cleanup from 36:44
Tanque neighbourhood: 1:06:05
Final shootout: 1:40:46 (I'll forgive them the classic 'empty car blocks rifle fire')

I'm looking forward to Jose Pasilla's Robocop remake purely on his skill at shooting action scenes.

 

[Borinot]

Open Range has the loudest guns in a movie, and the final shootout is impressive!

 

[JacksUsername]

Hot Fuzz should definitely get a mention.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Incredible scene with incredible sound. Can't believe how shitty almost every other shootout seems after watching that movie.

 

[Randdalf]

Does Children of Men count?

 

[foxtrot3d]

The police didn't look off guard at all, they had the better cover and there's more of them. In pretty much any real shootout ever, that would have given them a significant advantage.

Guess you've never heard of the real life North Hollywood Shootout.

 

[speculawyer]

The movie has been a great inspiration for the GTA series.

 

[lethial]

One of my favorite sound mixes in a movie. Even tops out Master and Commander.

 

[Bleepey]

I haven't seen Heat but my pick would be the final shootout in Hardboiled.

 

[GhaleonEB]

The police didn't look off guard at all, they had the better cover and there's more of them. In pretty much any real shootout ever, that would have given them a significant advantage.

They had pistols for a long range shootout, hid behind car doors, and were shot at with high powered automatic rifles that chewed right through their cover. They were overwhelmed by the firepower they were facing.

I need to see some of the films mentioned in the thread, but it's still the best shootout I've seen on film. The staging and clarity with which it's filmed are remarkable.

I didn't know that the audio was what was captured during production, but it makes sense. The impact and the way it echoes off the buildings feels incredibly authentic. I always loved how the music cuts out and it's just the sound of the gun battle, right until near the end.

 

[Conor 419]

Guess you've never heard of the real life North Hollywood Shootout.

So the armour types used are comparable?

 

[AlexBasch]

IIRC no one could hear their dialogue because of the shooting, dunno if it was Pacino or De Niro who said that, but I do recall reading that.

 

[EvilKatarn]

The only thing I could compare it to is Idi i Smotri. They used live ammo in that film and while the cinematography doesn't measure up to Heat, it is really fucking insane to see trees crack and fall from real explosions breaking them. It's on a whole different level.

You gotta see it. Beware though, this movie can mess you up.

 

[Photolysis]

The shootout in Heat is definitely up there and one of my favourite scenes.

 

[params7]

The movie has been a great inspiration for the GTA series.

GTA4's 3 Leaf Clover mission for sure. And the opening sequence in Heat reminds me of GTA5. Also, Payday.

 

[Alienous]

It was so good, even videogames can't top it.

The adrenaline is palpable.

 

[StoppedInTracks]

Incredible scene with incredible sound. Can't believe how shitty almost every other shootout seems after watching that movie.

Truth.com

Still the best shootout scene in any movie ever, wild western or not.

 

[cloud_sleep]

Awesome scene. The film is a slow-burn up to that point, then everything explodes.

They had an ex member of the British SAS (Andy McNabb) in as a consultant, IIRC. The robbers are essentially performing a counter-ambush drill in a similar vein to how a small special ops team would. Apparently, USMC instructors would show this scene to recruits, noting Kilber's quick mag change, saying words to the effect of 'If a holywood actor can change mags like that you should be able to as well.'