It has been nearly eight years since Warners first released Heat on Blu-ray which, at the time, featured a newly-restored transfer supervised by Michael Mann that for the most part was a very faithful and respectable presentation. The director has apparently returned to the studio to supervise this new "remastered in 4K" transfer for 20th Century Fox, and while it doesn't offer a night and day type of difference, there is still some general improvement over the original release to make this a true "definitive" edition. The use of surrounds is quite minimal compared to modern movies, and this isn't really the focus of the movie. With that said the movie has a great score, with beautiful music.

of the 1080 release from several years ago. Commendably, Disney / Buena Vista and 20th Century Productions have included both of the 1080 discs proceedings. As Ken mentioned in his review and I'll concurred in my 1080 review, you'll be able to spot some softness, and I'd say maybe even Now it's been only 5 years since Arrow Video delivered an impressive 4K remaster - supervised by Fraisse - on 1080p Blu-ray, one which would take some effort to beat. But that's precisely what Kino have done, taking a new 4K scan from the Original Camera Negative, and applying a new HDR colour grade (with Dolby Vision metadata), yielding improved results across the board.

Red Heat Film Review

Return to the Scene of the Crime (480i; 12:05) looks at the locations with the locations manager and associate producer. All of the supplements found on Warner's previous Blu-ray edition of Heat are included on this release. (See below for the Definitive Edition exclusives.)

Return to the Scene of the Crime– We’re treated to some of the industrial landmarks shown in the film. In the years since its release, it's easy to see why Michael Mann's arguably best film has risen to become the ultimate fan favorite of crime dramas. The story is compelling, the characters are engaging, and the blazing action cooks up a storm -- and then some. Mann's home releases always attract controversy. If he's not inexplicably tweaking the film itself (the Theatrical Cut of Heat has never been released in HD) then he's fiddling with the colour timing ( Thief went blue, and Heat followed suit), with the last version even enjoying a smattering of resizing and cropping for good measure. Sure, those who aren't sitting there directly comparing it to the previous version, and who haven't seen the film in a few years, might not really notice and/or be bothered that much, but it's still an... odd practice. And it doesn't stop with this 4K release either, which sits comfortably alongside its predecessors as another "well, if you haven't seen it for a few years and aren't doing a direct comparison, you'll probably get along just fine with this as a nice little 4K release". The Making of HEAT: Into the Fire (SD, 24 Min) – The last segment provides a thorough look at the vast amount of preparation that went into the production. The cast and crew conducted a ton of research by spending time with real cops and criminals, undergoing weapons training, and even visiting a bank to case the joint! shadowy ambience that otherwise pervades Mann's sensibilities here, where one might naturally assume HDR would add nuance to the mix (which it

Heat Review

A riveting story about an intense rivalry between expert thief Neil McCauley and volatile cop Vincent Hanna. McCauley will stop at nothing to do what he does best and neither will Hanna, even though it means destroying everything around them, including the people they love. bottom center in the familiar fade-to-gray type. Pacino, De Niro, Kilmer, and Mann's names appear above and below. "Director's Definitive Edition" Plot: What’s it about? Video: How does it look? Audio: How does it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? The Bottom Line Plot: What’s it about?