Last week, Rockie Juarez and Marcelo Pico went to the Alamo Drafthouse's screening of Michael Mann's new 4K scan of Heat. In honor of the screening and the newly released Blu-ray, Rockie and Marcelo have a sit down, one-on-one to discuss the mastery of the timeless Heat.

Rockie Juarez: Last time I saw Heat was about a decade ago. I saw it in theaters during its initial release because I was a huge, huge fan of Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans. I had to convince my parents because they saw the running time and freaked. I pitched it as De Niro vs Pacino and they were in. We all loved it back then, of course, and it's still one of Mann's finest. Been following him ever since. Again, The Last of the Mohicans kicked everything off for me in becoming a Mann fan, Heat solidified that fandom.

Marcelo Pico: I caught parts of Heat on cable for years before actually sitting down and watching the whole thing. It wasn't until I became a fan of Collateral and Miami Vice that I went back to fully embrace Heat. And yes, I'm a huge Mann fan, all the way through Blackhat. Heat is one of those movies that I appreciate more and more with each viewing. I haven't seen it in a few years, actually, so it was a joy to see it on the big screen by way of a new 4K remaster.

RJ: The 4K remaster is mind blowing, actually. It looks perfect! Thankfully, they also blasted the speakers, making every sound fill that entire room tenfold. I feel that '90s film stock benefits rather well from these restorations. I hope a '90s resurgence happens, man. Can you imagine a remaster and theatrical re-release of Face/Off?! Anyways, Heat is still a juggernaut. Long but not a frame is wasted. The whole thing matters.

MP: I've seen Heat a handful of times and this, for sure, is the best I've ever seen it. It looks like it came out yesterday. The grace of the cinematography by Dante Spinotti has been heightened, nearly 22 years later. We were lucky to see this transfer in a theater; hopefully people will be watching this on the best screens they have at home. I was in awe for most of the film. And it also helps that this is the shortest three hour movie I've maybe ever seen.