“Take Five” by Dave Brubeck Quartet was recorded 67 years ago today.
Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggest-selling jazz single ever.
*underwater with zero breathing gear, i turn to the scuba diver swimming next to me &, in my final moments of consciousness, send them a message using rudimentary hand signals*
you’re right, there’s no air down here.
Tom Sizemore's menacing glare in the coffee shop scene in Heat was brought about through his extensive training in lethal force. Michael Mann explains
"Right here, Sizemore does something very interesting. He had the cold look in his eye, which anybody encountering, communicates without any words or histrionics - lethal potential. It’s a belief in himself as his character, Cheritto, that Sizemore got from the work we did in pre-production. You have to do the work, feel you have the aptitude and the capability of being that lethal, and then the moment's there."
Michael Mann’s quote comes from the director’s commentary track on the Heat DVD.
Starsky & Hutch (1975-79) had four different theme tunes during its run, each reflecting a different mood producers wanted for the season. Have a listen and see which is your favourite.
The car chase in Ronin (1998) feels real in a way most action films don’t, actual speed, tight streets, wrong-way traffic, and the camera staying right with the cars the whole time.