Michael Mann

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I was watching a bit of China Girl the other night. There's this amazing song playing in the club at the start that hasn't been released anywhere. Some thing done for the film.

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rubberdingyrapids

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Never understood the mann-love. Yeah hes got his trademarks and a certain style which is like a cousin to Michael bay, except one is almost obsessively slick, one is excessively bombastic, but its all too sheened and superficial for me. Hes not got very much going on underneath that iirc. Sort of loveably dumb and maybe even naive in how he affects a certain idea of depth but its the work of someone a bit aspirationally deep. Thats a lot of 70s/80s american auteurs though. So ok yes i supose hes a Hollywood auteur but auteurs are overrated. Give me Soderbergh over mann.
 
woops

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is not like other people
i do agree that @version has taste however I've noticed that his recommendations have a soporific effect. i watched heat this morning then had to go and sleep for 4 hours
 
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rubberdingyrapids said:
His tokyo vice series is now on iplayer/bbc1
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Started this last night. Been wanting to see it for a while, but assumed we wouldn't get it in the UK as it's an HBO thing.

I think Mann only directed the first episode, but hopefully they keep the style. There's a bit where he films the main guy taking an exam like he's trying to crack a safe, close ups on his stern expressions, shaky glances at the clock.

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luka said:
think i'll give this a go since i dont seem to be able to get out of bed
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I think this is the first film where the phrase "I'm getting too old for this shit" was ever used.

Saw it once with a talk from friedkin after the film and he was on form, had everyone in stitches like a standup act. Kept talking about how he used all the counterfeit money from the film after they wrapped production
 
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version said:
Started this last night. Been wanting to see it for a while, but assumed we wouldn't get it in the UK as it's an HBO thing.

I think Mann only directed the first episode, but hopefully they keep the style. There's a bit where he films the main guy taking an exam like he's trying to crack a safe, close ups on his stern expressions, shaky glances at the clock.

😂
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Sato the Yakuza being really into Backstreet Boys is a highlight.

 
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Saw someone claiming they were taught by Mark at uni and in one lecture he just had them watch Heat in its entirety.
 
linebaugh

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Ive seen king of new york which was almost an amzing film, but still good. The performances were great, and it pulled off the hip hop element in a way pretty much every other film fails. Good tongue in cheek, hyper real tone too, just wish it had more of a visual style and better story arc
 
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