He wasn't going to let him walk if he answered correct. He liked the guy and wanted to calm his feelings of terror by giving him genuine hope in the final moments before he died.
The movie makers chose to show us that he got the answer wrong. I believe that was to show he was fair. In other words perhaps we're to believe he would have let him go. Moot point.
@@vtrmcs He actually cared for some of the people he killed esp. for his friends he even said he liked them while he killed them and I can believe that some people have good personalities but that doesn't necessarily make them a good person.. One of his friends actually threatened his family you know he was dead after that there just ain't no going back from that
@@vtrmcs How can anyone try to make the claim that the Iceman had any honor or sympathy for his victims? The man himself outright admitted in several interviews that he had not a shred of emotion or guilt. Nor did he have a shred of mercy for his victims. He was as cold as they come when it came to murder. As a child he would torture animals, particularly by strangling cats and by burning some of them alive. As an adult he claimed that he would kill random people on the streets just to test certain methods of murder. One method he tested on random people was by leaking cyanide poison onto unexpected folks. Another method he tested was by doing random drivebys with a cross bow, shooting people in head. When he did hits and or killed people close to him, he'd sometimes resort to more of personal approach, strangling and or blugeoning his victims to death. In one particular brutal murder, he phsycologically tortured a man when his gun jammed. The Iceman told the victim to pray to God, and should God strike him down, then he'd be free to go. Since his gun jammed prior to finishing the job, he used a crowbar to smash the man's head in. Then he stuffed him into a steel drum, not even sure if the man was still conscious or not. Perhaps the only thing Kyle may have had a little care for was his family, as it's the only time in interviews where he showed some empathy and remorse. Not for his victims, but for his children. And even that isn't clear. Psychopaths tend to be able to showcase false emotions when it benefits them in some way - whether to create sympathy for themselves or to sway a narrative.
I think its funny that Max seems to actually enjoy the moment for a while as if he's totally forgotten he's sitting next to someone who has already murdered 4 people the same evening.
Max doesn't come across as the brightest bulb in the box. It takes him forever to catch on that something has changed after Tom Cruise mentions Cartagena. He's still sitting there with a herp derp! grin on his face, staring at the other guy. Only when the other guy's face changes does Max finally realize seconds later.....heeeeeyyyyy....what's going on.......?!?! as he looks back towards Tom Cruise like a little dim witted child. Forget the fact that he so easily forgets he's sitting next to a serial killer. And then shouts out "music school!" like a simpleton. Not very bright! I love this movie, and think that Jamie Foxx is a phenomenal performer, in terms of acting and mimicry, stand up/improv and singing, but I don't like the character of Max, at all, and he's the only drawback of the movie for me.
@@CarissaConti I'm not sure what the issue is with the Max character. Max is the exact type of person who would be most caught off guard by a character like Vincent. The wide contrast makes the movie much more interesting.
Very good observation,@@CarissaConti. He actually said Culiacán. Félix works for the Sinaloa cartel. He's probably one of Chapo's lieutenants. Félix was protrayed by Javier Bardem, a Spanish actor. He put aside his distinctive Spanish accent for this role.
@@estebangalvan1926 You may want to skip to 02:09. "What a great story. I gotta tell the people in Culiacan and Cartagena that story." So "he actually said" both Culiacan and Cartagena. I'm not wrong. So I don't know what the point of your comment is.
Such a great character building scene for Vincent. You learn he's a jazz and music nerd who cares to read up on the legends of the genre. And he really seems to savor the brief friendship with his target but never loses sight of the task at hand. He gives him the courtesy of having a speck of hope but kills him unexpectedly as a friendly favor. Easily Tom Cruise's best performance.
You even see after Vincent kills him, he shows a hint of remorse, as if in another life they would have been great friends. Then Vincent quickly snaps out of it and goes back to work mode. One of Tom Cruise's best performances.
Agreed. This and Magnolia. But it's so wild in the final moments of this clip how he seems to become unconscious for a few moments. It's like he's blacked out. He can't comprehend the severity of his job as a contract killer and loses touch with reality.
I don't he never lost focus. He knew this dude, Daniel, was playing *_game_* and that he was full of *_sh*t!_* So when Vincent finally blew his cover, it was over. The setup was perfect to perform the ultimate surprise of death without torment, or suffering.
If you get immunity for ratting out a Colombian drug cartel, you DO NOT just live in Los Angeles and play jazz at some downtown club. You get protective custody and then you go far, far away.
0:24 Vincent checks his surroundings twice to see if the room is clearing out. 2:00 Vincent checks again while sneakily pulling out his gun from behind in preparation. The attention to detail in this movie is amazing.
I thought it was pretty neat how he said "That night was the moment of my conception...right here in this room" - it turns out that room was the place of his departure as well.
He removed his gun at 2:03 He was WAITING for the perfect opportunity. The listening of the story was a perfect way to keep this guy off guard and allow the room to clear out. Vincent's psyche was completely disconnected from the norms of civilized society. His ability to mimic a normal personality was limited. Just watch throughout the movie at his limited dialog and actual interaction with people at a ' normal ' level.
he killed it in this movie, but you oughtta watch some of his earlier stuff (Color of Money, Born on 4th of July, Magnolia, Rain Man, etc.). He used to only land awesome and interesting roles like this one
Al Bundy for President I’ll rarely pay any mind at all to award shows. But, this guy definitely has earned a couple of Oscars in his career. Can’t believe they gifted one to Pitt basically for being popular and well-liked. Couldn’t possibly have been because of his “acting”.
I like that look Tom makes after killing the Jazz man. It was regret for doing the deed but a job was a job. Yet, the fact he showed even the slightest bit was awesome.
+Gog Mclaine: How come the LAPD did not trace back those fingerprints, They were the 1st to know before the FBI, So they don't know who killed that man, Not to mention the FBI even mistook Max the Cab Driver for Vincent the Assassin which caused confusion to both LAPD & FBI sides.
Gog Mclaine Getting fingerprints off skin is incredibly rare because of the oils of skin mixing together and making a valid fingerprint hard to make out. Plus unless Vincent has a record those fingerprints mean nothing.
People seem to forget what a kind human being he is. all of his co-stars say nothing but good things about him. and in every single interview ive seen, he's nothing but humble. people just love to rag on him because of the Scientology thing. I for one couldn't give a flying fuck, and can recognize one of the greatest actors ever, and a genuine human being in the land of scummy hollywod today. If the only crime tom cruise is guilty of is being a Scientologist, then hell, he's a damn saint compared to 90% of the planet.
Even though none of his co-stars ever complained about him everyone just said good things. but I don't think we should even interfere, I mean dude it's his personal life, why should we give a flying rats bitthole about his religion? he is a great actor and he always given us a killer performance. we should appreciate him
Vincent had no intention of letting Daniel walk out of there. He was buying time to ensure the club was clear. He even scans the room while Daniel was apologizing, showing then the decision was made. Vincent also feels a moment of guilt, as this person shared a mutual interest and they made a small human connection, unlike the other witnesses who just got quickly slaughtered.
Vincent liked him. And in a few moments he was able to move past what he did to him. Showing there's something still in there but it's shrouded in so much darkness. Such a fantastic character.
My Grandma used to raise chickens. Just before 'harvest' time, she would give each one a little warm cream and corn-bread. Last meal, hatchet comes down. Similar thing here: a last-second comfort. He tells the man, "Get this right, we roll", then asks the most basic question. Of course the man gets it right, he is supposed to. Last meal, gun is fired.
+Greg Gallacci That little story you just told should be in a movie script. I imagine the line _"Just before 'harvest' time, she would give each one a little warm cream and corn-bread. Last meal, hatchet comes down."_ delivered by ... I dunno, one of the Tarantino regulars. :)
I don't agree. He was stone cold serious, after he shot him he rambled on about Miles' training, put his head on the table as to not making any extra noise. His character is a true sociopath. He shows enough manners to get what he wants, and shoots whoever he is paid to shoot.
Scott Cheatham he didn’t not regret killing Daniel the bar owner. Vincent is a calm and calculated contract killer, he won’t display any remorse as he is a sociopath.
Admittedly but michael man told him to improvise, however max went too far and started dropping his pants and screaming at Vincent you ain't enslaving my black ass
I felt that the stupid comment took away from the intensity of the scene. It was a matter of life and death and that statement was not appropriate or necessary.
SERIOUSLY. I absolutely hate that scene; there's no way he'd accept an answer from anyone other than the jazz guy. Plus he opened his mouth just to say the dumbest shit imaginable. I
@@dr.juerdotitsgo5119Same, it boggles my mind that a lot of people think Brad Pitt is a better actor than Tom Cruise. Even in the movie they did together Interview with a Vampire, Cruise acted circles around Pitt.
I can't help but feel that Max played a part in the jazz man's death. In trying to assist him, Max steered the jazz man to talk about music schools instead of letting him interpret the question alone. Vincent's earlier warning to Max about not getting involved, lest his intrusions get others killed, rings true again in this scene.
Miles Wright Possibly. But if Vincent really wanted to kill him without mercy, teasing him with a chance of redemption would've been pointless. Vincent was a sociopath but not the kind who would tease his victims childishly before finishing them. You could see in Vincent's facial reaction that he did not enjoy having to kill the jazz man after listening to his life story and building a rapport with him. But, as a professional hitman, he couldn't let him go with ease. Vincent posed a trick question and Max inadvertantly led the jazz man to utter a conventional answer. Part of me believes that Vincent would've stayed true to his offer had the jazz man seen through his misdirection. Max only wanted to help but he should've stayed quiet.
this scene is magnificent - how you can see just how hard Jamie Foxx is wishing it will just be a pleasant conversation about miles and a normal night, and then how bad he wants the man to get the question right - and how cool tom is the whole time he plays his game while he's itching to handle his business.
Tom Cruise was superb in this role. Look at the moments after he kills his target. How he quickly catches his head and gently lowers it to rest on the table. He finishes the conversation with him. At 4:27, you see a flash of remorse before his killer instincts reactivate. No one finds subtlety within intensity like Tom Cruise.
Damn. The way Tom goes from heart throb in Jerry Maguire to Ethan Hunt to evil, cold-blooded killer just proves how versatile he is as an actor. And damn. Vincent here would scare the pants off Luca Brasi.
You know what I loved about this scene...the absolute illusion Vincent puts both men in. Vincent just killed three people up to that point, takes Max to listen to jazz and hang out and then what happens? They listen to jazz and hang out. That is so dangerous in the sense of, he put Max at ease maybe even had him forget what just happened earlier that night. No threats, no violence. Just three guys enjoying themselves. The whole time all three men are enjoying themselves, Vincent is still on the job, he might either be faking having a good time or maybe he really is, but he's still on the job. The first watch-through of this scene, damn near everyone didn't notice that Vincent was checking his surroundings before he was gonna execute his target. Pulls his firearm in a way that nobody picks up on unless that's what you're looking for. By the time his target realizes who Vincent is it's already far too late. Nobody is in the room but those two. Of course Max is there as well, but that means nothing. The most dangerous and I think scariest people on the planet, are the ones that make you forget they're the most dangerous people on the planet. I learned a huge lesson about people watching Vincent and this scene in particular... Just because they're friendly, that doesn't make them your friend.
Half right is still wrong. He grabbed the head to stop it banging on the table and drawing attention, in which case he'd have to kill witnesses, which we know he would. Dude was dead the second Vincent took the contract, the whole discussion was buying time until he could get a clean kill with nobody around.
No, just covering his tracks. He has the *obligation.* “Tuwi Asonai Man,” - “we have fattened you with friendship for the slaughter.” (from “peace child.”)
This has director Michael Mann written all over it... Love it!! stellar acting by all parts. Camera work placed looking over the shoulders of Vincent and the Jazz Man, while Max's camera angle is placed while still looking over both counter parts
Such a brilliant scene with so much interpretation. The question “where did miles learn music” isn’t a very specific question which I don’t think can be answered with a definitive answer. Miles learnt JAZZ from Charlie, but Where was the moment he learned music? This imo leans towards the fact Vincent was never going to let him go
I love how the end of the scene personifies the mind of a true sociopath by showing how despite killing a man he admires somewhat in the intensity of that moment he never forgets to grab his change from the drinks. (Cold as ice)
Vincent is a fantastic character, probably Cruise’s best, a man who has emotions, has likes, wants friends, but is professional to the bone, the look on his face was one of tremendous guilt after he killed him, but a contract must be fulfilled
What many people don´t seem to realize here is that he would have never let the guy go. It was just Vincent´s twisted way of making the guy more cooperative and calm before he could kill him. Nothing makes you let your guard down more than sense of victory.
"I'm working here." The tone and volume of the statement let everyone know that he's got both men AND the situation well under control. Spoke softly not because he was scared of making too much noise but that that volume was all he needed to get Daniel and Max in line.
Watching this scene for the first time, I didn't even sense that Vincent was gonna shot him at point blank that fast and accurate. Still surprisingly cold to watch years later.
This movie is in the universe of 'The Transporter' with Jason Statham. In the beginning of the movie Statham's character hands over the suit case with the docs to Tom's one :)
THIS FILM IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT. THE ACTING THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL. THE TENSION IN THIS MOVIE HOLDS YOU AND NEVER LET'S GO UNTIL THE END. IT IS A MODERN GOD FATHER CLASSIC A MASTERPIECE. EVERSHOT COULD BE PUT ON A POSTER. TRULY TOM CRUISE'S FINEST PERFORMANCE AND JAMIE FOX IS SO WONDERFUL IN THIS FILM. THANK YOU FOR THE UPLOUD.
You almost get the feeling he shot him because he lost track of a music career. Like his speech to Max about waking up having not fulfilled your dream.
He gave him a reason to die besides being a 'witness'. The Jazz Man failed at what he claimed was his passion. He had what it took, but was caught up with the institutionalized draft. That's how i see the Jazz question sequence. A lesson for Max; don't let a once in a lifetime opportunity fly away, or you're as good as dead.
Tom Cruise should have Won an Oscar for this movie, he played cold blooded hitman perfectly..people think of Tom Cruise as a cool actor, Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Coctail, Mission Impossible but they are forgetting he's a great actor too, Last Samurai, Interview with a Vampire, Few good men were all an example of how good an Actor he is.
4:27 it's very quick but I always thought this was a crack showing on Vincent, briefly showing his innards. He liked this guy a lot and he feels regret for killing him and he pauses to think to himself "What the fuck have I done? What have I been doing with my life?" But then he quickly snaps out of it and it's back to business. One of the best characters ever created and played to the fullest by Tom.
I know hes batshit crazy with all that Scientology stuff. But there is absolutely no denying that Mr cruise is a true movie legend. His early movies are awesome. He even does his own stunts 👌
Don’t know why a person can’t just give a complement. I would like on my tombstone. Fed the hungry, but damn he never did pay that parking ticket. If you want to call the dude weird call him weird, if you want to compliment his acting prowess, do that.
Anyone who has to preface comments about Cruise with this bullshit is the problem. Not him. Yes, it's a crap belief. But you're a far bigger POS than he is.
I love this movie, one of the many scenes that shows how Vincent is slowly begining to show that he's not the same man he was at the start of the film. The very first sign to me was the first kill, when the man fell out the window after Vincent shot him.
There is a video on CZcams which delves into the characterization of Jamie Foxx, and how the change, or arc, really happens at the middle of the story line and not the end like so many assume. Just a brilliant piece of explanation for writers. This story was truly excellent and Cruise and Foxx were brilliant in their portrayals.
I think it's one of the best scenes in the movies and I'm pretty sure Tom Cruiz is the only time he feels a little sad about this hit game he really loves jazz
I like how vincent chose his words when he made a "deal" with the jazz player. "We roll, you disappear... tonight" Extremely vague and can be misinterpreted, giving him false hope that he will live and walk away tonight when in actuality, they will leave and he will disappear off the planet. So in hindsight, even if the jazz player was right with the quiz , Vincent wouldn't have let him walk away alive. Excellent writing.
Tom cruise needs to play a bad guy again. He was just so fucking boss in this role.
JohnnieZuKo so true!
Wasn't he just! Best film he has done.
Better than his role in Magnolia?
definitely one of my favorite movie of his
JohnnieZuKo this is my favorite Tom Cruise role!!
The actor who plays Daniel plays his part so convincingly that I’d actually believe this miles Davis story actually occurred
I think that's a true story. I've heard that exact same story about Miles Davis before.
@@jimboa20 is that true?
@@etam8099 yeah, I heard that story about Miles Davis telling a fan to fuck off from at least two other sources.
Michael Mann's documentary school of making movies. The guy is a genius.
Agreed, this movie is such a classic.
He wasn't going to let him walk if he answered correct. He liked the guy and wanted to calm his feelings of terror by giving him genuine hope in the final moments before he died.
Richard Kuklinski also had this trait at times, apparently.
The movie makers chose to show us that he got the answer wrong. I believe that was to show he was fair. In other words perhaps we're to believe he would have let him go. Moot point.
I think he was just buying himself time and waiting for everyone to leave the room.
@@vtrmcs He actually cared for some of the people he killed esp. for his friends he even said he liked them while he killed them and I can believe that some people have good personalities but that doesn't necessarily make them a good person.. One of his friends actually threatened his family you know he was dead after that there just ain't no going back from that
@@vtrmcs
How can anyone try to make the claim that the Iceman had any honor or sympathy for his victims? The man himself outright admitted in several interviews that he had not a shred of emotion or guilt. Nor did he have a shred of mercy for his victims. He was as cold as they come when it came to murder.
As a child he would torture animals, particularly by strangling cats and by burning some of them alive. As an adult he claimed that he would kill random people on the streets just to test certain methods of murder. One method he tested on random people was by leaking cyanide poison onto unexpected folks. Another method he tested was by doing random drivebys with a cross bow, shooting people in head. When he did hits and or killed people close to him, he'd sometimes resort to more of personal approach, strangling and or blugeoning his victims to death.
In one particular brutal murder, he phsycologically tortured a man when his gun jammed. The Iceman told the victim to pray to God, and should God strike him down, then he'd be free to go. Since his gun jammed prior to finishing the job, he used a crowbar to smash the man's head in. Then he stuffed him into a steel drum, not even sure if the man was still conscious or not.
Perhaps the only thing Kyle may have had a little care for was his family, as it's the only time in interviews where he showed some empathy and remorse. Not for his victims, but for his children. And even that isn't clear. Psychopaths tend to be able to showcase false emotions when it benefits them in some way - whether to create sympathy for themselves or to sway a narrative.
I think its funny that Max seems to actually enjoy the moment for a while as if he's totally forgotten he's sitting next to someone who has already murdered 4 people the same evening.
Max doesn't come across as the brightest bulb in the box. It takes him forever to catch on that something has changed after Tom Cruise mentions Cartagena. He's still sitting there with a herp derp! grin on his face, staring at the other guy. Only when the other guy's face changes does Max finally realize seconds later.....heeeeeyyyyy....what's going on.......?!?! as he looks back towards Tom Cruise like a little dim witted child. Forget the fact that he so easily forgets he's sitting next to a serial killer. And then shouts out "music school!" like a simpleton. Not very bright! I love this movie, and think that Jamie Foxx is a phenomenal performer, in terms of acting and mimicry, stand up/improv and singing, but I don't like the character of Max, at all, and he's the only drawback of the movie for me.
@@CarissaConti I'm not sure what the issue is with the Max character. Max is the exact type of person who would be most caught off guard by a character like Vincent. The wide contrast makes the movie much more interesting.
Very good observation,@@CarissaConti. He actually said Culiacán. Félix works for the Sinaloa cartel. He's probably one of Chapo's lieutenants. Félix was protrayed by Javier Bardem, a Spanish actor. He put aside his distinctive Spanish accent for this role.
@@FutureBusinessTech I already outlined what the issue with Max is. Did you not read my previous response that you're responding to?
@@estebangalvan1926 You may want to skip to 02:09. "What a great story. I gotta tell the people in Culiacan and Cartagena that story." So "he actually said" both Culiacan and Cartagena. I'm not wrong. So I don't know what the point of your comment is.
Such a great character building scene for Vincent. You learn he's a jazz and music nerd who cares to read up on the legends of the genre. And he really seems to savor the brief friendship with his target but never loses sight of the task at hand. He gives him the courtesy of having a speck of hope but kills him unexpectedly as a friendly favor. Easily Tom Cruise's best performance.
Tom Cruise charisma is perfect for bad guys roles
You even see after Vincent kills him, he shows a hint of remorse, as if in another life they would have been great friends. Then Vincent quickly snaps out of it and goes back to work mode.
One of Tom Cruise's best performances.
Nah. He has better.
Agreed. This and Magnolia. But it's so wild in the final moments of this clip how he seems to become unconscious for a few moments. It's like he's blacked out. He can't comprehend the severity of his job as a contract killer and loses touch with reality.
I don't he never lost focus. He knew this dude, Daniel, was playing *_game_* and that he was full of *_sh*t!_* So when Vincent finally blew his cover, it was over. The setup was perfect to perform the ultimate surprise of death without torment, or suffering.
If you get immunity for ratting out a Colombian drug cartel, you DO NOT just live in Los Angeles and play jazz at some downtown club. You get protective custody and then you go far, far away.
EVOCATEUR why to rat in the first place ? 😏
The jazzman screwed up
He should have gotten more plastic surgery than Michael Jackson
Culiacan = mexico
Got to become invisible…
0:24 Vincent checks his surroundings twice to see if the room is clearing out.
2:00 Vincent checks again while sneakily pulling out his gun from behind in preparation.
The attention to detail in this movie is amazing.
NSX-R
you forget 3:21
Englewood Frank21 ge
Yet he grabbed his head after shooting him in such a way that he would have bled down onto the arm of his suit.
except for that guy at 4:10 in the background in plain view and hearing of the shots, but hey. just a movie =) love it anyways or i wouldn't be here
captainplanet999 you funny, because that's Max:) they just didn't show him walking up there.
This movie is one masterpiece.
Nightcrawler 2 😂😂😂😂
Son of gun... That was cold... The movie was good though... Not a masterpiece! Just good
Mann's masterpieces are Heat, Manhunter and Thief. This one's not on that level but still a good movie though
This would be a masterpiece if the ending was legendary like Heat
I agree fantastic movie
@@v-trigger6137 Frankly, I think the ending was rather silly and a nice package closure to make everybody likeable. Kind of "Law abiding citizen"
I thought it was pretty neat how he said "That night was the moment of my conception...right here in this room" - it turns out that room was the place of his departure as well.
Full circle..
Lmao
Tom Cruise is excellent in this movie. Possibly his best performance.
+Rob Hill Born on the 4th of July was his best imo but this one was easily my favourite.,
+vega21 he is also great in interview with the vampire...
Ya'll never seen Tropic Thunder?
Rob Hill Magnolia
Last Samurai comes to mind, too.
He removed his gun at 2:03 He was WAITING for the perfect opportunity. The listening of the story was a perfect way to keep this guy off guard and allow the room to clear out. Vincent's psyche was completely disconnected from the norms of civilized society. His ability to mimic a normal personality was limited. Just watch throughout the movie at his limited dialog and actual interaction with people at a ' normal ' level.
He needs to play the bad guy more often.
Live die repeat. Not a bad guy but a bit of a jerk at first.
Lohan Cindy when they just threw him on the battlefield in the beginning was fucking hilarious.
Absolutely. His best stuff is always him playing a bastard. Magnolia, Tropic Thunder, Interview with the Vampire etc.
He's bad in Tropic Thunder
@@jefm3598 Sheeeeit he was funny in that. Him and Robert Downey Jr carried that movie.
Possibly his best movie role ever. Incredible film.
he killed it in this movie, but you oughtta watch some of his earlier stuff (Color of Money, Born on 4th of July, Magnolia, Rain Man, etc.). He used to only land awesome and interesting roles like this one
And Lestat?
Al Bundy for President
I’ll rarely pay any mind at all to award shows. But, this guy definitely has earned a couple of Oscars in his career. Can’t believe they gifted one to Pitt basically for being popular and well-liked. Couldn’t possibly have been because of his “acting”.
leojoshua21 interview with a vampire was pretty fucking good.
"Do not disturb my friend, he's dead tired" Arnold Schwarzenegger from Commando!
Ruben Clemente hahahahaha such a classic!
What did you do with Sully?
Ruben Clemente Best comment.
I let him go...
you know what I like best about this Cadillac the price
I like that look Tom makes after killing the Jazz man. It was regret for doing the deed but a job was a job. Yet, the fact he showed even the slightest bit was awesome.
James Dean was a Tom Cruise wannabe.
+Gog Mclaine: How come the LAPD did not trace back those fingerprints, They were the 1st to know before the FBI, So they don't know who killed that man, Not to mention the FBI even mistook Max the Cab Driver for Vincent the Assassin which caused confusion to both LAPD & FBI sides.
The only person he killed in the movie that actually emotionally effected him.
Gog Mclaine Getting fingerprints off skin is incredibly rare because of the oils of skin mixing together and making a valid fingerprint hard to make out. Plus unless Vincent has a record those fingerprints mean nothing.
This is where the filmmakers said Vincent starts to shred out a little, shred a bit of surface layer. This hit did that to him
A one performance by Tom. He was utterly believable in his ruthlessness for this role.
That's how he actually is, except he keeps his hands clean cause he has Scientologist goons do his dirty work.
@@kcard1994, Oh here we go again, as if other religions are different!!
I think it's a FOUR performance by Tom.
Densel Washington was pretty good as well
I love how throughout the scene, Vincent is watching his surroundings.
Jackie Chan 2:00 mark, look how slick he pulls his gun while he’s “stretching”
@@dleoner1 nice. damn.
Strange that Daniel would not have picked up on it.
Take away the weird persona and the Scientology nonsense, the man is a great actor. This is one of finer performances in a career littered with them.
JimmyJam1125 Yep.
Pretty much
Or you know, not worry about his personal life and only deal with his chose Art form.
People seem to forget what a kind human being he is. all of his co-stars say nothing but good things about him. and in every single interview ive seen, he's nothing but humble. people just love to rag on him because of the Scientology thing. I for one couldn't give a flying fuck, and can recognize one of the greatest actors ever, and a genuine human being in the land of scummy hollywod today. If the only crime tom cruise is guilty of is being a Scientologist, then hell, he's a damn saint compared to 90% of the planet.
Even though none of his co-stars ever complained about him everyone just said good things. but I don't think we should even interfere, I mean dude it's his personal life, why should we give a flying rats bitthole about his religion? he is a great actor and he always given us a killer performance. we should appreciate him
Vincent had no intention of letting Daniel walk out of there. He was buying time to ensure the club was clear. He even scans the room while Daniel was apologizing, showing then the decision was made. Vincent also feels a moment of guilt, as this person shared a mutual interest and they made a small human connection, unlike the other witnesses who just got quickly slaughtered.
Vincent liked him. And in a few moments he was able to move past what he did to him. Showing there's something still in there but it's shrouded in so much darkness. Such a fantastic character.
Murdered / executed, not slaughtered.
Michael Mann!!!! His slow way of storytelling is amazing.
This entire movie is just amazing, one of my favourites of all time.
My Grandma used to raise chickens. Just before 'harvest' time, she would give each one a little warm cream and corn-bread. Last meal, hatchet comes down.
Similar thing here: a last-second comfort.
He tells the man, "Get this right, we roll", then asks the most basic question.
Of course the man gets it right, he is supposed to. Last meal, gun is fired.
+Greg Gallacci That little story you just told should be in a movie script. I imagine the line _"Just before 'harvest' time, she would give each one a little warm cream and corn-bread. Last meal, hatchet comes down."_ delivered by ... I dunno, one of the Tarantino regulars. :)
+Sardo Maitland
Dude you just blew my mind with that!
Except he actually got it wrong. Cruise said the right answer after he shot him. He was mentored.
+Derek Doyle He got it right but Vincent was finishing the white or line as if the both read the same book.
If that's the idea why would Vincent tell the guy he's going to kill him at all? Just wait until his back is turned.
You could tell that Tom Cruise's character really regretted killing him. I believe he felt a kindred spirit since they were both true jazz fans.
Scott Cheatham 100% but the man was a professional through & through. Great film :D
I don't agree. He was stone cold serious, after he shot him he rambled on about Miles' training, put his head on the table as to not making any extra noise. His character is a true sociopath. He shows enough manners to get what he wants, and shoots whoever he is paid to shoot.
I think he loved the story but didn't believe one word of it. He thought he was full of BS
Yeah, he clearly had this weird look after killing him... Like he finally felt some sense of empathy.
Scott Cheatham he didn’t not regret killing Daniel the bar owner. Vincent is a calm and calculated contract killer, he won’t display any remorse as he is a sociopath.
I'm always giggling when Max shouts "Music school!", raising his hand like an ambitioned student.
Admittedly but michael man told him to improvise, however max went too far and started dropping his pants and screaming at Vincent you ain't enslaving my black ass
I felt that the stupid comment took away from the intensity of the scene. It was a matter of life and death and that statement was not appropriate or necessary.
@@TheKwod what
SERIOUSLY. I absolutely hate that scene; there's no way he'd accept an answer from anyone other than the jazz guy. Plus he opened his mouth just to say the dumbest shit imaginable. I
*ambitious
"improvise ..... thats funny coming from you" .... that was cold XD
The way Cruise says ''fraid so", sounds like he almost regretted what was coming next.
lol is that how u saw it
Wrong, it is "right so"
@@jesper9622 , nope, it's definitely "afraid so".
@@chriswilliamson7694 It is very unclear, but in context: Vincent is cold hearted & not afraid
Cruise is fantastic as always, but he’s special in this movie.
Cruise was fantastic in Rain Man, Color of Money and other stuff. It is baffling that Brad Pitt has an Oscar and he doesn't.
@@dr.juerdotitsgo5119Same, it boggles my mind that a lot of people think Brad Pitt is a better actor than Tom Cruise. Even in the movie they did together Interview with a Vampire, Cruise acted circles around Pitt.
I can't help but feel that Max played a part in the jazz man's death. In trying to assist him, Max steered the jazz man to talk about music schools instead of letting him interpret the question alone. Vincent's earlier warning to Max about not getting involved, lest his intrusions get others killed, rings true again in this scene.
well said sherlock
anonymous123cba is right there was no way in hell he was letting this guy go free.
+JoeBlo2
Max was used
Vincent wasn't gonna let him live regardless. So Max wasn't really at fault.
Miles Wright Possibly. But if Vincent really wanted to kill him without mercy, teasing him with a chance of redemption would've been pointless. Vincent was a sociopath but not the kind who would tease his victims childishly before finishing them. You could see in Vincent's facial reaction that he did not enjoy having to kill the jazz man after listening to his life story and building a rapport with him. But, as a professional hitman, he couldn't let him go with ease. Vincent posed a trick question and Max inadvertantly led the jazz man to utter a conventional answer. Part of me believes that Vincent would've stayed true to his offer had the jazz man seen through his misdirection. Max only wanted to help but he should've stayed quiet.
this scene is magnificent - how you can see just how hard Jamie Foxx is wishing it will just be a pleasant conversation about miles and a normal night, and then how bad he wants the man to get the question right - and how cool tom is the whole time he plays his game while he's itching to handle his business.
Nothing quite like Mann when he's at the top of his game, and Collateral has many of those quintessential Mann moments.
Tom Cruise was superb in this role. Look at the moments after he kills his target. How he quickly catches his head and gently lowers it to rest on the table. He finishes the conversation with him. At 4:27, you see a flash of remorse before his killer instincts reactivate.
No one finds subtlety within intensity like Tom Cruise.
Damn. The way Tom goes from heart throb in Jerry Maguire to Ethan Hunt to evil, cold-blooded killer just proves how versatile he is as an actor. And damn. Vincent here would scare the pants off Luca Brasi.
You know what I loved about this scene...the absolute illusion Vincent puts both men in. Vincent just killed three people up to that point, takes Max to listen to jazz and hang out and then what happens? They listen to jazz and hang out. That is so dangerous in the sense of, he put Max at ease maybe even had him forget what just happened earlier that night. No threats, no violence. Just three guys enjoying themselves. The whole time all three men are enjoying themselves, Vincent is still on the job, he might either be faking having a good time or maybe he really is, but he's still on the job. The first watch-through of this scene, damn near everyone didn't notice that Vincent was checking his surroundings before he was gonna execute his target. Pulls his firearm in a way that nobody picks up on unless that's what you're looking for.
By the time his target realizes who Vincent is it's already far too late. Nobody is in the room but those two. Of course Max is there as well, but that means nothing.
The most dangerous and I think scariest people on the planet, are the ones that make you forget they're the most dangerous people on the planet. I learned a huge lesson about people watching Vincent and this scene in particular...
Just because they're friendly, that doesn't make them your friend.
Tom Cruise owned this role, brilliant...
I like the way Vincent grabbed his head before it hit the table.... A moment of compassion because he got the answer half right
On the other hand, Vincent didn't want to attract attention.
Half right is still wrong. He grabbed the head to stop it banging on the table and drawing attention, in which case he'd have to kill witnesses, which we know he would. Dude was dead the second Vincent took the contract, the whole discussion was buying time until he could get a clean kill with nobody around.
@@johnbull1568 No dude he actually cared for the dude you don't just share an intense moment like that and kill they both liked jazz
Well when catches his head seems to me so as to stop noice when hitting the table
No, just covering his tracks. He has the *obligation.*
“Tuwi Asonai Man,” - “we have fattened you with friendship for the slaughter.” (from “peace child.”)
That is just so fucking cold, I love this movie
Jason Black gangsta scene shit got real fast
This has director Michael Mann written all over it... Love it!! stellar acting by all parts. Camera work placed looking over the shoulders of Vincent and the Jazz Man, while Max's camera angle is placed while still looking over both counter parts
one of the best movie scenes ever
They should run Jeopardy like that.
Best comment of the week! Lol!
LMAO!
"Final Jeopardy" would have a whole new meaning!
Matthew Sexton lmao
This was a gem of a comment.
It's an underrated movie. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx and Mark Ruffalo in this movie are amazingly cool.
You have a filter on
Lol Mark Ruffalo was just an extra if you look well.
If Tom Cruise did not get top billing, he would have won Best Supporting Actor for this role.
if tom didnt get top billing he wouldnt have done the movie
I think his only supporting roles are Tropic Thunder and Magnolia
Endless Love!
the soundtrack which plays when he shots the jazz man is named "Steel Cello Lament" from the "Heat" Soundtrack of 1994. Beautiful.
Thank you, have been looking for this for awhile!
thanks alot
Jazz guy - "just when I thought you were a cool guy"
Hitman Cruise - "i am a cool guy"
Lol Perfect
It’s so good seeing another Michael Mann movie, just saw Ferrari, he’s truly one of the great filmmakers.
02:40 A ruthless killer: "I'm working here"
Chills...
rip good movies, such a classic
wait till you see the wasteland of 2020s
I always love the Miles Davis story.
I wonder if Miles Davis was really like that in real life.
Such a brilliant scene with so much interpretation. The question “where did miles learn music” isn’t a very specific question which I don’t think can be answered with a definitive answer. Miles learnt JAZZ from Charlie, but Where was the moment he learned music? This imo leans towards the fact Vincent was never going to let him go
I agree completely. The purpose of the question was to keep him sedentary and quiet by feeding him the belief he was going to survive.
@@aaronlauretani8921
It was to let him go out a winner. Vincent appreciated him as an artist and didn't see him as a common rat. But, a job is a job.
Tom: Where did Miles learn to play music?
Me: He learned on a FisherPrice music buddy.
I love how the end of the scene personifies the mind of a true sociopath by showing how despite killing a man he admires somewhat in the intensity of that moment he never forgets to grab his change from the drinks.
(Cold as ice)
So true.
Haha dude, after all these years and this movie being one of my all time favorites, I just now noticed that. Awesome.
He held the man's head he still treated him with some respect
All those years I never noticed that LOL
4:26 Vincent's gaze speaks clearly: for a moment his mind collapses, feeling feelings of remorse (to then immediately regain control of himself)
The suspense in this scene was so well crafted
When he says "I'm working here" you hear the sociopath in him up to your spine
Vincent is a fantastic character, probably Cruise’s best, a man who has emotions, has likes, wants friends, but is professional to the bone, the look on his face was one of tremendous guilt after he killed him, but a contract must be fulfilled
What many people don´t seem to realize here is that he would have never let the guy go. It was just Vincent´s twisted way of making the guy more cooperative and calm before he could kill him. Nothing makes you let your guard down more than sense of victory.
Hell of a witness protection program they got going in this town! 😂
Miles Davis would be 94 today. I remember this scene because the date Jazzman meets him is my birthday, date and year--synchronicity!
Musician - I thought you were a cool guy,
Vincent - I am a cool guy..
"I'm working here." The tone and volume of the statement let everyone know that he's got both men AND the situation well under control. Spoke softly not because he was scared of making too much noise but that that volume was all he needed to get Daniel and Max in line.
i love this freaking movie! Tom Cruise needs to stop making so many action flicks and do more like this one.
Masterful performance by Tom Cruise. A villain for the ages.
2:05 he takes the pistol out, who else noticed
Nice call
yeah!! I never noticed till now good eye.
+RAGGARADEthirst Also, before that, he's constantly looking around to make sure everyone is leaving the bar.
Michael S ya I noticed that too, this scene is pure genius
And I guess at 2:10 that click sound's the sound that he took the safety off right?
Watching this scene for the first time, I didn't even sense that Vincent was gonna shot him at point blank that fast and accurate. Still surprisingly cold to watch years later.
There should be a prequel to this movie, explaining toms life and people he's involved with
+Ruben vega im up for that
It would be even better if they can merge that into the John Wick world of hitmen as well.
How about no and just enjoy it for what it is
Yea and you would repaint the mona lisa too if they let you I bet
This movie is in the universe of 'The Transporter' with Jason Statham. In the beginning of the movie Statham's character hands over the suit case with the docs to Tom's one :)
what a great scene, i gotta tell the people in culiacan and cartagena about this scene....wink!
That musician turned white when Cruise said that!
Oh did it ever...did you see his expression change when Vincent said those words?
Story not scene. Great story and that story. Lol
And just when I thought you were a cool guy.....
Best movie with the worst ending.
I swear this algorithm has super powers. I was thinking about this scene last night before bed and then here it is recommended…😳
THIS FILM IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT. THE ACTING THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL. THE TENSION IN THIS MOVIE HOLDS YOU AND NEVER LET'S GO UNTIL THE END. IT IS A MODERN GOD FATHER CLASSIC A MASTERPIECE. EVERSHOT COULD BE PUT ON A POSTER. TRULY TOM CRUISE'S FINEST PERFORMANCE AND JAMIE FOX IS SO WONDERFUL IN THIS FILM. THANK YOU FOR THE UPLOUD.
You almost get the feeling he shot him because he lost track of a music career. Like his speech to Max about waking up having not fulfilled your dream.
He gave him a reason to die besides being a 'witness'.
The Jazz Man failed at what he claimed was his passion. He had what it took, but was caught up with the institutionalized draft. That's how i see the Jazz question sequence.
A lesson for Max; don't let a once in a lifetime opportunity fly away, or you're as good as dead.
Here's a joke: John Wick, Vincent, and Jack Bauer walk into a bar...
Charles Austin and John Wick kills them both with a pencil
Chigurh is sitting alone, so they say...
best Tom Cruise all of the bad guy
Epic
"Ya like jazz?" Vincent said this first to Max in the cab before Barry Bee Benson said it.
Tom Cruise should have Won an Oscar for this movie, he played cold blooded hitman perfectly..people think of Tom Cruise as a cool actor, Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Coctail, Mission Impossible but they are forgetting he's a great actor too, Last Samurai, Interview with a Vampire, Few good men were all an example of how good an Actor he is.
Lestat De Lioncourt.
I did not expect that. TC plays this awesome.
4:27 it's very quick but I always thought this was a crack showing on Vincent, briefly showing his innards. He liked this guy a lot and he feels regret for killing him and he pauses to think to himself "What the fuck have I done? What have I been doing with my life?" But then he quickly snaps out of it and it's back to business. One of the best characters ever created and played to the fullest by Tom.
fantastic scene
I know hes batshit crazy with all that Scientology stuff. But there is absolutely no denying that Mr cruise is a true movie legend. His early movies are awesome. He even does his own stunts 👌
Don’t know why a person can’t just give a complement. I would like on my tombstone. Fed the hungry, but damn he never did pay that parking ticket. If you want to call the dude weird call him weird, if you want to compliment his acting prowess, do that.
Anyone who has to preface comments about Cruise with this bullshit is the problem. Not him. Yes, it's a crap belief. But you're a far bigger POS than he is.
@@sageantone7291 Angry little 💩bird, aincha? 🤣
Not any crazier than people that people in talking snakes, talking bushes and some guy that lived in a fish..
@@RSTI191you guys always have to bring Christianity into everything. Please get a life
One of the best pieces of dialogue I've ever seen in a movie.
I like how Tom responds, “I am a cool guy. I am here for a job I am contracted to do!”
strongest scene in the entire movie.
i loved this movie, toms performance was stone cold! i wish he would do more dramas like before, he is a great actor.
U ever c his first movie? The outsider's? He's also great n that and its a good movie.
This scene is so amazing it feels like a short film within a film.
Fantastic film. Acting is superb and it oozes style and depth
Won’t lie Jamie Foxx’s “Music school!” killed me hahah
Michael Mann needs his comeback.
Such a great scene. That moment when his face shifts from enjoyment to dread... so good.
I love this movie, one of the many scenes that shows how Vincent is slowly begining to show that he's not the same man he was at the start of the film. The very first sign to me was the first kill, when the man fell out the window after Vincent shot him.
i don't think so, it was Max that Vincent was developing a strong tide too! But I feel you!
The man didn’t even get to use his lifelines
This and the last samurai were the best of Tom Cruise.
Agreed. Other film roles were too over the top
There is a video on CZcams which delves into the characterization of Jamie Foxx, and how the change, or arc, really happens at the middle of the story line and not the end like so many assume. Just a brilliant piece of explanation for writers. This story was truly excellent and Cruise and Foxx were brilliant in their portrayals.
Fantastic scene.
Awesome scene
This scene got me into jazz, no sh1t.
I think it's one of the best scenes in the movies and I'm pretty sure Tom Cruiz is the only time he feels a little sad about this hit game he really loves jazz
Daniel literally had a look on his face like he stole money from the devil and the devil came to collect.
This movie is completely underrated. Great acting from Jaime Foxx and Tom Cruise.
Its praised like crazy and rightfully so shut the fuck up with the "underrated" crap
@@MrVenom973 Keyboard warrior.
Foxx was nominated Best Supporting Actor. Cruise should have been nominated Best Actor.
very underrated movie with Tom but FUKN excellent scene
I like how vincent chose his words when he made a "deal" with the jazz player.
"We roll, you disappear... tonight"
Extremely vague and can be misinterpreted, giving him false hope that he will live and walk away tonight when in actuality, they will leave and he will disappear off the planet. So in hindsight, even if the jazz player was right with the quiz , Vincent wouldn't have let him walk away alive.
Excellent writing.
Yes Sir thm (2 guys r great plz come out #2