A Little More Mann
I’m a huge Michael Mann fan, as you can probably tell. Talking about Manhunter got me thinking about some other key scenes to share. I’m linking a couple..check them out.
This first one isn’t actually a movie, it’s from the pilot for Miami Vice, the TV show not the movie version. I think this scene is classic 80s and sums up Mann’s obsession with undercover cops and the idea of them getting in too deep and needing reassurance of what’s real. The song doesn’t hurt...
This is a scene from Thief, Mann’s early feature. James Caan plays an ex-con, out and back doing jobs as a professional thief. He has a plan to get out, but this scene, and more importantly, the way Caan delivers the dialogue, gives you a good idea of his no non-sense approach. He seems to have wasted all the time he cares to and it’s all precious from here on out. It’s also an early indication of Mann’s fascination with people on the outskirts of society, trying to find some type of normalcy. Another kick-ass 80s movie.
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