Production note Heat began as a pilot project called LA Takedown.
Production note The hosts believe the film was one of the first DVDs that made home viewing feel like the theater.
Production note Bill says he saw Heat in a blizzard in Philadelphia with very few people in the theater.
Production note They claim the film was originally offered to Pacino and De Niro at Kate Mantilini's.
Production note The episode emphasizes that many details feel impossible in a modern digital world, especially for criminals trying to disappear.
Goodfellas Used as part of De Niro's career context and comparison to Heat.
The Godfather Part II Referenced because De Niro and Pacino had both been in it, though not in shared scenes.
Scent of a Woman Used to describe Pacino's early-90s comeback and his mannered Heat performance.
Reservoir Dogs Cited as part of the 90s crime-movie tonal shift Heat arrives amid.
Pulp Fiction Referenced as a contemporary crime film whose style Heat resists.
The Usual Suspects Mentioned as another 1995 crime film in the same conversation about genre trends.
Collateral Used as a later Mann film that echoes Heat's Los Angeles geography.
The Departed Mentioned as a surveillance-era crime film to contrast with Heat's analog methods.
The Fugitive Cited as a cable-friendly movie with a similar second life.
Die Hard Used as a benchmark for great action scenes.
Predator Used as another benchmark for action intensity.
Lethal Weapon Another action benchmark invoked during the robbery discussion.
Homeland Used as an example of computer-heavy viewing they find less compelling.
The Leftovers Mentioned as part of Amy Brenneman's later comeback.
Any Given Sunday Invoked as one of Pacino's later strong performances.
