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<blockquote data-quote="Going strong" data-source="post: 1549875" data-attributes="member: 8200">The Parker movies (there are several) are based on a great, tough character invented and developed by an author whom everybody admits, is a legend in thriller writings : Westlake/Stark. [URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_(Stark_novels_character)[/URL]Whereas Heat is based on a mere movie script, not on a legendary series of thriller books. Also, the Heat gangsters are disgusting brutish assassins. Parker on the other hand kills only when absolutely necessary. And as I pointed above, the Parker movies are believable, the scenarios have no big flaws. You might prefer Heat, but it&#039;s because Heat is more Rock n Roll. But once again, Heat is just the story of an overexcited cop against classic brutish bank robbers, people you wouldn&#039;t like in real life. Take for instance the assault of the money transporters/guards by the Heat team, or Parker (Statham version). The Heat team use trucks, explosives, assault rifles and kill everyone. With little hesitancy. Meanwhile Parker attacks the moneymen with a . 22 caliber, a good line &quot;it&#039;s not the size&quot;, and a simple trick. No one gets killed though a bullet is fired. Talking about moneymen, it reminds me of the excellent &quot;bagmen&quot; in The Way of the Gun. With their good old . 38 short-barrelled Smith and Wesson, quietly stepping in to finish off the young thugs with assault rifles. A very good movie, though disturbing, but great action scenes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Going strong, post: 1549875, member: 8200"] The Parker movies (there are several) are based on a great, tough character invented and developed by an author whom everybody admits, is a legend in thriller writings : Westlake/Stark. [URL unfurl="true"]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_(Stark_novels_character)[/URL] Whereas Heat is based on a mere movie script, not on a legendary series of thriller books. Also, the Heat gangsters are disgusting brutish assassins. Parker on the other hand kills only when absolutely necessary. And as I pointed above, the Parker movies are believable, the scenarios have no big flaws. You might prefer Heat, but it's because Heat is more Rock n Roll. But once again, Heat is just the story of an overexcited cop against classic brutish bank robbers, people you wouldn't like in real life. Take for instance the assault of the money transporters/guards by the Heat team, or Parker (Statham version). The Heat team use trucks, explosives, assault rifles and kill everyone. With little hesitancy. Meanwhile Parker attacks the moneymen with a . 22 caliber, a good line "it's not the size", and a simple trick. No one gets killed though a bullet is fired. Talking about moneymen, it reminds me of the excellent "bagmen" in The Way of the Gun. With their good old . 38 short-barrelled Smith and Wesson, quietly stepping in to finish off the young thugs with assault rifles. A very good movie, though disturbing, but great action scenes. [/QUOTE]

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