Miami Vice

[bored]

For UK dirties, MV can still be seen in it original glory on SKY - Men and Motors,.

I think there is a few episodes aired each week...surprisingly, as bad as the acting and storylines are, you still find yourself hypnotised by the fashion, the cars, the guns, and the lingo...

For gamers, GTA:Vice City did an unreal job of recreating Miami back in its day, and it shows when watching an old episode of MV.

[grady]

The resurfacing of an old thread!

Hurrah!

Here is a first peak at Miami Vice from a journalist whose opinions I seem to run concurrent with.

I can't fucking wait now and only wish I could slide my way into an exhibitor screening here in Portland this week.

At least it will be a good post-day-after-my-birthday present from Mr. Mann.

[BeautifulBurnout]

This was sooo one of my favourite series in its day that I am going to have to see this movie no matter what. Although I am sure I will come away disappointed.

I remember the pilot episode very clearly, and the excitement it generated at the time. We'll see....

[grady]

Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout

This was sooo one of my favourite series in its day that I am going to have to see this movie no matter what. Although I am sure I will come away disappointed.

I remember the pilot episode very clearly, and the excitement it generated at the time. We'll see....

If you saw Collateral visually that is a jumping off point for where Miami Vice is going to be going. Shot digitally with the new Viper cameras or something to that effect.

Mann is a visually stylist so at the very least, the film is going to be visual and aural crack. (to borrow Mr. Scott Warner's description of 'moaner' on the old dirty site track by track breakdown of Beaucoup Fish in 1999) His films are always wonderful pieces of music and sound.

I'm itching for the soundtrack now, but just have to hold off until after I see the film with the images moving in motion to the music and sound.

(I need to stop gushing about this film, I'm just too damn excited.)

[adam]

Heat is one of my favorites, but Collateral had nothing going for it except its style. It wasn't enough.

[grady]

Originally Posted by adam

Heat is one of my favorites, but Collateral had nothing going for it except its style. It wasn't enough.

Ah, I'd disagree, but thats just me. Heat is what is, but Collateral is a different beast, a different kind of LA. A even with whacky Tom Cruise in the lead, when under the right handler, like Michael Mann or Paul Thomas Anderson, good things can come from him.

[adam]

Oh, I wasn't opposed to Tom Cruise at that point; I just thought the whole thing was kind of pointless. It was pretty.

[grady]

Originally Posted by adam

Oh, I wasn't opposed to Tom Cruise at that point; I just thought the whole thing was kind of pointless. It was pretty.

hmm....I can see that, it's kind of similar to the reaction my father had. He just kind of shrugged and said, "meh." It seems to be one of those Michael Mann films that is hit and miss with people. Some loathe it, others love it, a few run the ground in between.

[b.miller]

I hate it in Collateral when they're in the cab and there's that Groove Armada song on the radio and Jada Pinket Smith says something like "oh, you're into the classics huh?" yeah, classics like 2004... BITCH.

but seriously, a guy I kinda know saw it last night and I more often than not agree with his taste and this was his answer to how it was: Fucking Awesome.

Miami Vice i'm talking about there...

so yay!

[adam]

That would be nice. I'd like to have my faith in Mann restored. It'd give me hope for Ridley Scott.