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Michael Mann Recuts Heat for Blu-ray
Posted August 17, 2009 05:51 AM by Juan Calonge
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Warner Home Video has revealed the full details for its Blu-ray release of 'Heat'. As expected, the special features include all the content available on the 2005 two-disc edition, but there is something new. The Blu-ray will feature "New content changes supervised by director Michael Mann." The exact nature of those "changes" is unconfirmed, but the Blu-ray release lists a running time of 170 minutes, It can be noted that, whereas the previous DVD versions were 172 minutes long.
Special features include:
- Commentary by writer/producer/director Michael Mann
- 11 additional scenes
- Five documentaries:
- True Crime: Recalling the real-life Chicago Cop and criminal whose exploits inspired the movie
- Crime Stories: The screenplay's 20-year history and how the movie finally got greenlit
- Into the Fire: Filming in L.A., cast training, shooting the climactic downtown heist and post-production
- Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation: anatomy of this historic on-screen showdown
- Return to the Scene of the Crime: revisiting the film's real-life L.A. locations years later
- Theatrical trailers
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Source: Blu-ray.com |
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Carador
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Aug 17, 2009
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Finally, a definite first day buy for me  |
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lforigno
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Aug 17, 2009
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a recut??? I love Michael Mann but hope that he did not kill any scene because of this cut. |
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Irrob
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Aug 17, 2009
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Two minute cut. I can live with it if the director approved it. Mr. Mann clearly knows what he's doing. |
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discking
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Aug 17, 2009
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I'm getting really tired of director's using the Blu-Ray release of a film to withdraw the cut that everyone had liked, and replace it with some other version. If both are on the same disc, fine. But a number of films have vanished in the form that fans had been waiting for in Blu-Ray. Tony Scott's "Revenge" is a prime example of a great film that was destroyed by its own director for Blu-Ray. |
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GoodToGo
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Aug 17, 2009
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Very interesting, cant wait for it  |
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sonnyworld85
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Aug 17, 2009
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I'm sure Michael Mann won't be cutting anything crucial in the two minute cut. Either way this is a day one purchase for me! |
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thedarkangel1975
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Aug 17, 2009
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This could be interesting.
Discking, Revenge was bad no matter the cut or not. |
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davidthenikonuser
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Aug 17, 2009
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Oh no! Recut! Anyone remember The Last of the Mohicans recut? Many great lines and violence where cut out. I really think both versions should be on the disc so the fan can pick which to watch. I'll still check it out and hopefully it's good. |
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slimdude
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Aug 17, 2009
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Why edit the film at all, and just release the movie in its original theatrical, or Director's Cut version (if applicable,) to the audience preference. What's the purpose? Leave the movie in it's original content, and release it on Blu-ray, without any additions, or deletions of scenes. Heat is already a fantastic movie as is, so why ruin it with contemplating alterations to the film! |
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Mobe1969
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Aug 17, 2009
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Revisionist directors are starting to tire me. Especially when the original is discarded |
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discking
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Aug 17, 2009
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I see a growing collectors market for murky DVDs of "original" and no longer available versions of many films. Like the Exorcist, for example. No matter its techical flaws, the now very old DVD of the original theater cut of the film is still the best. Then of course, years from now, we'll get to buy the films all over again when the "classic" versions are issued on Platinum Ray Super Ultra Ultimate HD, or whatever... |
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Blu Titan
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Aug 17, 2009
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Heat is great, andI will be buying it. I wonder why Mann felt the need to cut two minutes of the movie. |
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davcole
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Aug 17, 2009
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Why do I sense this will be a director's cut with no theatrical version? It seems Michael Mann is one of those director's who makes a director's cut and only allows that version to be released as opposed to having a choice of both. |
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ShowbizPizza
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Aug 17, 2009
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Michael Mann really worries me sometimes. As someone pointed out, he's released so many versions of The Last of the Mohicans that I can't even remember what the original version was like. He would constantly both add new scenes, and delete/shorten old scenes. I hope Heat isn't the same way. It's like the guy doesn't even like his own movies he makes (read all about The Keep - that will never see the light of day again).
The question is, why is he taking out 2 minutes of the movie? If there is something he didn't like about it, then why didn't he do that with either of the previous dvd releases of Heat? He's quickly turning into George Lucas. |
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TenEightyP
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Aug 17, 2009
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Discking, I completely agree with your comment. Although can't comment on Revenge as I have not seen it. |
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prkprkprk
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Aug 17, 2009
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It says the movie is 188 minutes on the runtime on the blu-ray.com page. |
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salan
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Aug 17, 2009
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With all due respect... Michael, don't cut it. Please. |
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Freis968
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Aug 17, 2009
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Surely, the 2 cut mins will be included in the Special Features!!!
I loved every second of the movie, I am getting a bit worried about this! |
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jimmybobo
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Aug 17, 2009
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If he cuts anything make it some of the kissy-kissy scenes. |
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trystero
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Aug 17, 2009
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Well, crap: time to go cancel my pre-order. Mann has already burnt me once by including only the (considerably weaker) director's cut on the R1 DVD editions of _The Last of the Mohicans_ - I had to get the R2 disc in order to have the superior theatrical cut.
And here we go again: regardless of whether the new cut is any good in its own right, it's not the movie I wanted on Blu-ray. So I'll wait and see what's on the disc before I consider buying. If they include the theatrical cut, I'll happily spend the money; if they don't, I won't.
I've already steered clear of Warner's _Amadeus_ Blu-ray release for the same reason. But I hope I don't have to ignore this release of _Heat_. |
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