These two both feature Robert De Niro as the lead experienced bad guy
and each has a lot of carnage laden gunfights. In each De Niro bonds with another bad guy who gets killed toward the end. Although "Ronin" was written largely by an uncredited David Mamet it has little plot so "Heat" comes out as the more literate film. But in "Ronin", master director Frankenheimer captures a wonderful sense of place in the large and small French cities and ountryside. "Heat" also features relationships with women, all three of whom would like their men to stop being obsessed with their work, be it crime or law enforcement. Aside from the Irish Deidre there are no strong female leads in "Ronin".I watched these two just by chance on consecutive nights abd enjoyed them even more this second time around.
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Topic - "Heat" and "Ronin" - rico 02:54:24 09/20/04 (15)
- Heat is truly a great one . . . - albee33 06:01:40 09/20/04 (0)
- "Heat" is great and seems to stand up to repeated viewing. On the other hand...... - PdL 05:25:55 09/20/04 (2)
- Best Part of Ronin Was.... - AudioHead 07:23:23 09/20/04 (1)
- I demur . . . for me the best was - Auricle 10:46:08 09/20/04 (0)
- Re: "Heat" and "Ronin" - Auricle 05:13:32 09/20/04 (10)
- Re: Pitt - rico 05:46:53 09/20/04 (9)
- Re: Pitt - I am a bit confused, do you mean Kilmer, perchance? - Auricle 10:42:10 09/20/04 (8)
- Re: Sorry - rico 12:50:12 09/20/04 (1)
- Agh, mon! All us handsome blonde guys . . . - Auricle 14:32:13 09/20/04 (0)
- 'Thief' ............Now your talking.......... - kanesays 11:45:50 09/20/04 (5)
- Also... - michael w 19:21:15 09/20/04 (0)
- Was the score . . . - Auricle 14:35:07 09/20/04 (3)
- Re: Was the score . . . - rico 06:18:18 09/21/04 (2)
- Re: Was the score . . . - AudioHead 12:56:50 09/21/04 (0)
- Thanks, Rico! -nt- - Auricle 12:37:40 09/21/04 (0)