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Pre-Internet Hype
- 1995 stands out as the last pre-internet year in cinema, where anticipation thrived without information overload.
- Heat's marketing capitalized on this, focusing on De Niro and Pacino sharing scenes.
Heat's TV Origins
- Michael Mann's Heat originally started as a TV pilot called LA Takedown.
- Had the studio and Mann agreed on the lead actor, the iconic film may have never been made.
Simmons's '95 Winter
- Bill Simmons recalls the winter of '95 as a personal low point, marked by romantic troubles and a demanding job.
- He found solace in frequenting the Somerville Theatre, where Heat became a much-anticipated highlight.