About this episode
Mark and guest Dallas Walters celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film Heat, discussing its themes and overlooked Oscar nominations.
It might be freezing out there, but this episode is sure to warm you up! Mark welcomes new friend and film fiend Dallas Walters (@_filmfiend_) from California on the show to ride through LA and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Mann's crime epic Heat. Move over Pacino and De Niro - we got Parker and Walters talking about obsession and professionalism, toxic bromance, the great women who are tossed aside, creepy long-haired psychos, and that moving Moby ending. How did this movie get 0 Oscar noms?! Speaking of Oscars, Dallas has high hopes for his fave One Battle After Another. Shout-out to the parents out there who got their kids interested in movies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Mark
Guest: Dallas Walters
Topics covered
- film analysis
- 30th anniversary
- crime drama
- Oscar nominations
- character study
Keywords
- Heat
- Michael Mann
- film discussion
- Oscar nominations
- crime epic
- Dallas Walters
- Pacino
- De Niro
- Moby
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Straw Hut Media
Books & works: Heat, One Battle After Another
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