Probably the greatest episode of all of Vice and possibly one of the greatest episodes of TV ever. The cinematography, acting, the songs but also the details like the background/ fill music. All executed flawlessly, definitely 80s.
The version of ‘Cry’ is the 12”. I was surprised how different the original version sounded, but was lucky enough to find the 12” in a second hand record store, in 1993. It had hilarious cartoons of Godley & Creme on it!🤣😂
Without doubt, THE greatest Miami Vice episode ever made. I actually used it teaching college-level English Literature, as an example of how every aspect of the story knits together to form a total thematic wholeness. Just brilliant..!
Gato Barbieri's smoldering version of "Europa" during that opening sequence is absolutely sublime. "Definitely Miami" it truly is. And Godley and Creme's "Cry" is outstanding at the end of episode. One of the Top 3 episodes, if not the best.
I swear they played that song at the end I did not watch miami vice but this episode I did when it came out and the song of cry was at the end. it was a really good episode. and that's why I searched for it.
The sequences with Dalva were so great, too. I often think of Albert Hall's delivery of this line as Maria makes her final plea for not having to break her cover for him: "You are making me VERY tired."
When you live in a country where the winters are cold and the summers are not really better then watching this episode just makes you feel like you're in heaven. There's so many great scenes in this one that trigger your desire to watch it over and over again. I think it's still a very cool episode even though it's over 30 years old.
That's an error in something you said Ms. Richter. The song "Cry" was always used in this episode. I had this episode on tape from it's original broadcast from January of 1986.
I wish I could get confirmation regarding this issue. I saw the original broadcast, and don't ever remember a Jan Hammer track at the end. It has always been "Cry". Morgan says the opposite, but I don't agree with her on that.
This episode is magic beginning to end with great visuals, music choices and really makes you feel like you're in Miami in the middle of summer. 4 and a half flamingos for me.🦩🦩🦩🦩
Thank you for posting THIS ! I BEEN telling people for YEARS this is 1 of the BEST and most REVELANT episodes EVER shown on TV! Many real life lessons ! 😎
I am convinced Clemente was not going to kill Maria based on what Tubbs and Gina discovered the previous scene and how happy he was dancing with his sister before getting stabbed. I have always felt the sniper was in case something went wrong which is exactly what happened. It is the Clemente-Maria ending that knocked me out the first time I saw it, not the Nugent story which is what everyone else seems to remember. It is a 5 flamingo quality episode with two great stories in the same episode.
You have a valid point! This was 2 great story lines that could have been 2 great episodes and I had the SAME thoughts about him not wanting to kill his sister BUT The Crocket and Callie thing takes the cake for me because it is REAL LIFE and you could teach a class JUST on this storyline. I feel like Dads should watch this with their young sons to teach them what to look out for in relationships.
I think the Nugent story is so memorable because the perfct music and visuals were employed for that ending montage. It sums up the magic of the show, Miami Vice and the times, 1985-6. I visited Ft. Lauderdale for the first time in 1986, shortly after this episode aired. It was like stepping into that world. Magic.
Got to agree it is one of the very best MV episodes, but in my humble view it’s just beaten by the brilliant “Out Where The Buses Don’t Run” so much is given and comes out of this episode. Cheers.
@@rolltide9547 Glad you saw it my way...CAUSE THE WORLD WOULD END HAD YOU NOT FIXED THAT Roll Tide!! My thing Ted is coming to such a small town,,,we as a younger man,,Had to go to Evansville In 55 minutes or so or Nasville Tn...And Lousiville Ky...I can hardly wait on UNCLE TED....I was not a big fan of Miami Vice,,not at all,,but,,,BEST TO YOU FROM Ky
I love the last scene with Callie playing on the beach, making piles of sand that echo the piles of sand burying her victims at the sand quarry. I wonder if the number of piles she made represented the number of men she killed.
I had not realized until recently that was what she was doing. The deeper you get into that particular storyline, the darker it gets. The one with the mobster's sister is fairly conventional in the darkness being on the surface. It's loud and bombastic and self-important, just like Agent Dalva. But the serial killing Callie and Charlie have been quietly doing their thing for quite a while (if the numerous piles of sand are any indication). They only accidentally stumbled into Crockett's sights while thinking he'd stumbled into theirs. Otherwise, they could have gone on indefinitely, completely under law enforcement radar. The really scary thing is that they aren't even all the bright, hardly anything like criminal masterminds. I don't think Callie ever actually realizes Crockett is a cop. I think she thinks he just sold her out to them. They found the perfect scam with the perfect kind of victims that nobody would miss. And nobody did for a long time. That final shot of the two cops with the metal detectors calling out, "Hey! I've found another one!" is quite disturbing.
This is one of the episodes of vice that sharply sticks out fondly in my memory. When the popularity of the series really took off I recall being home on friday nights (23 or 24 at the time) and really looking forward to it. I just got completed sucked into the coolness and moodiness of many the episodes and, for whatever reason, this one resonated with me. Love your reviews of the series too. Little miss dangerous is another favorite.
The fact that all cars that show up at the quarry are black sports cars (including Charlie's) implies through symbolism that Charlie isn't necessarily Callies's special all-time partner in crime, but rather Callie pits each contender against whoever the previous winner was. The first shown victim brings a gun, but isn't cunning enough, whereas Charlie appears out of thin air. Callie encourages Crockett to be ambitious and to kill Charlie.
Well once again thank you so much for the heavy work Mrs Richter!!! Hang on PLEASE ! Its quite funny they say Croket has a taste for the weirdest women.I met Arielle Dombasle twice and...well...let's say she started a career as opera singer..having a matching voice could have helped. Not talking about her white collar husband who started Wars influencing french Presidents..
Are you veeery sure? So, what's the name of that Jan Hammer song that was played on the "original" final scene? Off topic, but I heard the episode, Badge of Dishonor, where No Man's Land from Green on Red was played, instead of Glory! Glory! from Underworld. I only have the audio, ripped from the VHS tape but not by me.
I think Rolling Stone seriously had a vendetta against Miami Vice. One of their many potshots against the show claimed this great landmark episode was the longest music video in history. Come on!
Actually, maybe that’s a compliment, because Miami Vice was like a great music video!!! Great video! Great music! Every time that I hear “Voices” by Russ Ballard, I think of that powerboat headed East…
Well……then Miami Vice succeeded. Wasn’t the brief to Michael Mann, left via note on his desk; “MTV cops.” ??? Rolling Stone might as well have been wearing clown shoes when they were waving their soon-to-be-smoking-gun….,
NBC should have aired a 30 minute pause and reflect period of discussion and therapy after some of these intense episodes back in the 80s. I was left rattled after numerous first-run showings.
absolutely beyond brilliant --- but them aren't they all ... merci MR - perhaps I should use the more appropriate MMR - Madam Moiselle Richter ... may I ask for You for more please !!!
I guess the presenter is this Morgan,,,,top left,,,She isnt even reading this about the show! I think she has watched it 1000 times and has every bang, fart and crash down to a T!!!!!!
Probably the greatest episode of all of Vice and possibly one of the greatest episodes of TV ever. The cinematography, acting, the songs but also the details like the background/ fill music. All executed flawlessly, definitely 80s.
Exactly
I think its cool that the mohawk-wearing escape driver from the opening sequence ends up being the sniper. The circle of life/death.
Fuck Yes.
Albert Hall : Miami Vice (Delva)
- Apocalypse Now
- Ally McBeal
- 'Control' Janet Jackson. That's him as the dad.
The version of ‘Cry’ is the 12”. I was surprised how different the original version sounded, but was lucky enough to find the 12” in a second hand record store, in 1993. It had hilarious cartoons of Godley & Creme on it!🤣😂
Cry By Godley & Creme was played when this episode 1st Ran in 1986!
I was looking to see if anybody else caught that. I remember checking out their music after seeing the episode first broadcast.
Beautiful episode!
One of my favorite episode
Without doubt, THE greatest Miami Vice episode ever made. I actually used it teaching college-level English Literature, as an example of how every aspect of the story knits together to form a total thematic wholeness. Just brilliant..!
Good on you for using it as an example. When I write stories that is how I write them.
Gato Barbieri's smoldering version of "Europa" during that opening sequence is absolutely sublime. "Definitely Miami" it truly is. And Godley and Creme's "Cry" is outstanding at the end of episode. One of the Top 3 episodes, if not the best.
absolute unbridled brilliance --- eternally so !!!
This is the best Miami Vice episode of all time. Period.
I swear they played that song at the end I did not watch miami vice but this episode I did when it came out and the song of cry was at the end. it was a really good episode. and that's why I searched for it.
The sequences with Dalva were so great, too. I often think of Albert Hall's delivery of this line as Maria makes her final plea for not having to break her cover for him: "You are making me VERY tired."
When you live in a country where the winters are cold and the summers are not really better then watching this episode just makes you feel like you're in heaven. There's so many great scenes in this one that trigger your desire to watch it over and over again. I think it's still a very cool episode even though it's over 30 years old.
oh hell, it is truly Eternal - as they all are !!!
That's an error in something you said Ms. Richter. The song "Cry" was always used in this episode. I had this episode on tape from it's original broadcast from January of 1986.
That’s what I thought, also…
Yeah, I remember the original broadcast, too, and could have sworn "Cry" was in it.
That's what I thought, also. Maria Rojas Theme was played on the Clemente scene, and Cry on the Callie and Charlie scene.
I love that line to Crockett "You're like a magnet man, you attract some of the weirdest women in the Western Hemisphere".
I could swear Cry was always in this episode. I'd love to hear the Jan Hammer that was reportedly replaced with Cry!
It ABSOLUTELY was!!! I have the original recording to prove it!
It is on my DVD set.
@@petehoskins1267 Not mine. Cry is on there. A remix. Did Jan Hammer cover it?
Cry is on my DVD set also…and it has “Evan” and all of the other original music. Not saying that she isn’t correct…
I wish I could get confirmation regarding this issue. I saw the original broadcast, and don't ever remember a Jan Hammer track at the end. It has always been "Cry". Morgan says the opposite, but I don't agree with her on that.
5 Flamingo's! Yes!!! This episode definitely deserves it. Great review!
One of my top 5 episodes.
best episode without a doubt.. Duck i miss the 80s
This episode is magic beginning to end with great visuals, music choices and really makes you feel like you're in Miami in the middle of summer. 4 and a half flamingos for me.🦩🦩🦩🦩
My very first taste of vice back in the day.
3:58 'Clemente' was played by Roger Pretto, who shows up in Season Three episode "Killshot" as 'Morales'.
One of the best hours of television, period.
Awesome Episode!
Even the breeze is hot with this episode.
Lol
"Definitely Miami" is my most favorite episode because the storyline & execution were very well-done 👍👌✌🙏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟.
This was a fantastic episode of Vice.
Thank you so much for creating and uploading all of your synopses. An amazing effort in fact almost unbelievable!
Thank you for posting THIS ! I BEEN telling people for YEARS this is 1 of the BEST and most REVELANT episodes EVER shown on TV! Many real life lessons ! 😎
Albert Hall also plays in Malcolm X as Brother Baines!
Are you SURE that “Cry” wasn’t on the original Friday night airing? Love your reviews, though! I watch them after I watch an episode on my DVD set!!!
I am convinced Clemente was not going to kill Maria based on what Tubbs and Gina discovered the previous scene and how happy he was dancing with his sister before getting stabbed. I have always felt the sniper was in case something went wrong which is exactly what happened. It is the Clemente-Maria ending that knocked me out the first time I saw it, not the Nugent story which is what everyone else seems to remember. It is a 5 flamingo quality episode with two great stories in the same episode.
You have a valid point! This was 2 great story lines that could have been 2 great episodes and I had the SAME thoughts about him not wanting to kill his sister BUT The Crocket and Callie thing takes the cake for me because it is REAL LIFE and you could teach a class JUST on this storyline. I feel like Dads should watch this with their young sons to teach them what to look out for in relationships.
I think the Nugent story is so memorable because the perfct music and visuals were employed for that ending montage. It sums up the magic of the show, Miami Vice and the times, 1985-6. I visited Ft. Lauderdale for the first time in 1986, shortly after this episode aired. It was like stepping into that world. Magic.
Got to agree it is one of the very best MV episodes, but in my humble view it’s just beaten by the brilliant “Out Where The Buses Don’t Run” so much is given and comes out of this episode. Cheers.
The best episode of the series. TV of the last 20 years can't touch it.
can or can't.........T?
@@MrRiprip56 my bad you are right.
@@rolltide9547 Glad you saw it my way...CAUSE THE WORLD WOULD END HAD YOU NOT FIXED THAT Roll Tide!! My thing Ted is coming to such a small town,,,we as a younger man,,Had to go to Evansville In 55 minutes or so or Nasville Tn...And Lousiville Ky...I can hardly wait on UNCLE TED....I was not a big fan of Miami Vice,,not at all,,but,,,BEST TO YOU FROM Ky
greatest episode ever....its the one i recommend right after watching the pilot
I love the last scene with Callie playing on the beach, making piles of sand that echo the piles of sand burying her victims at the sand quarry. I wonder if the number of piles she made represented the number of men she killed.
I had not realized until recently that was what she was doing. The deeper you get into that particular storyline, the darker it gets. The one with the mobster's sister is fairly conventional in the darkness being on the surface. It's loud and bombastic and self-important, just like Agent Dalva.
But the serial killing Callie and Charlie have been quietly doing their thing for quite a while (if the numerous piles of sand are any indication). They only accidentally stumbled into Crockett's sights while thinking he'd stumbled into theirs. Otherwise, they could have gone on indefinitely, completely under law enforcement radar.
The really scary thing is that they aren't even all the bright, hardly anything like criminal masterminds. I don't think Callie ever actually realizes Crockett is a cop. I think she thinks he just sold her out to them. They found the perfect scam with the perfect kind of victims that nobody would miss. And nobody did for a long time. That final shot of the two cops with the metal detectors calling out, "Hey! I've found another one!" is quite disturbing.
Thank you for helping me (a 19 year old boy) for explaining the episodes of Miami Vice SERIOUSLY u could help other teens like me many thanks
Might be my favorite episode. Reminds me of that play by Beckett
I love your reviews!
This is one of the episodes of vice that sharply sticks out fondly in my memory. When the popularity of the series really took off I recall being home on friday nights (23 or 24 at the time) and really looking forward to it. I just got completed sucked into the coolness and moodiness of many the episodes and, for whatever reason, this one resonated with me. Love your reviews of the series too. Little miss dangerous is another favorite.
Great video
its just got it super cool
Terrific episode!
My favorite episode.
Couldn't agree more!
The fact that all cars that show up at the quarry are black sports cars (including Charlie's) implies through symbolism that Charlie isn't necessarily Callies's special all-time partner in crime, but rather Callie pits each contender against whoever the previous winner was. The first shown victim brings a gun, but isn't cunning enough, whereas Charlie appears out of thin air. Callie encourages Crockett to be ambitious and to kill Charlie.
Only thing I hated was the cops allowing Callie to put her arms around him right next to his gun. Other than that a great episode.
I initially thought that too....but all she knew was sex,she was gettin off on it
I am pretty sure the messenger was Rob Morrow who starred in Northern Exposure and Numb3rs.
Enrique Sandino played the messenger.
Well once again thank you so much for the heavy work Mrs Richter!!! Hang on PLEASE !
Its quite funny they say Croket has a taste for the weirdest women.I met Arielle Dombasle twice and...well...let's say she started a career as opera singer..having a matching voice could have helped. Not talking about her white collar husband who started Wars influencing french Presidents..
Are you veeery sure? So, what's the name of that Jan Hammer song that was played on the "original" final scene?
Off topic, but I heard the episode, Badge of Dishonor, where No Man's Land from Green on Red was played, instead of Glory! Glory! from Underworld. I only have the audio, ripped from the VHS tape but not by me.
Miss Richter as well dressed as Crockett 😎
Top 3 Vice episode
I think Rolling Stone seriously had a vendetta against Miami Vice. One of their many potshots against the show claimed this great landmark episode was the longest music video in history. Come on!
Actually, maybe that’s a compliment, because Miami Vice was like a great music video!!! Great video! Great music!
Every time that I hear “Voices” by Russ Ballard, I think of that powerboat headed East…
Well……then Miami Vice succeeded. Wasn’t the brief to Michael Mann, left via note on his desk;
“MTV cops.” ???
Rolling Stone might as well have been wearing clown shoes when they were waving their soon-to-be-smoking-gun….,
This is truly where Mr. Nugent earned his nickname "The Motor City Madman".
May be.. best ep. from the 5.
neo-noir Definitely, MIAMI VICE
NBC should have aired a 30 minute pause and reflect period of discussion and therapy after some of these intense episodes back in the 80s. I was left rattled after numerous first-run showings.
Just foumd this channel, this is the best episode followed by Evan.
absolutely beyond brilliant --- but them aren't they all ... merci MR - perhaps I should use the more appropriate MMR - Madam Moiselle Richter ... may I ask for You for more please !!!
The first episode I watched with my mum 😅 she hates Miami Vice for being too "old" (even though she's 10 years older)
I guess the presenter is this Morgan,,,,top left,,,She isnt even reading this about the show! I think she has watched it 1000 times and has every bang, fart and crash down to a T!!!!!!
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Morgan, if we ever meet, I hope it goes down like Callie and Crockett at the pool! 🧊