When it comes to movie remakes, it seems like they are attempting to cash in on a successful Hollywood storyline when in reality they are just repeating an unnecessary movie that was fine the way it was. However, when it comes to this adventurous British comedy, the remake became even better. The Hollywood action remake of The Italian Job is a crime flick directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Donna and Wayne Powers. Released in 2003, the film is considered intelligent and engaging and has never been fully recognized as anything to rival its classic predecessor. After pulling off an remarkable bullion heist from a heavily guarded palazzo in Venice, Italy, Charlie (Mark Wahlberg) and his gang - computer genius Lyle (Seth Green), wheelman
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Lyle gets his high-tech stereo system, Handsome Rob gets his dream car, Left-Ear gets his mansion, and of course Charlie gets the girl. And they all live happily ever after.
The original Italian Job is a British comedy directed by Peter Collinson and written by Troy Kennedy Martin. IMDB describes the movie as “Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.” Released in 1969, the film became popular in Britain partly due to the presence of Michael Caine. Subsequent television showings and outings on video established it as something of a national institution in the UK along with a rabid cult following. In 2004, the magazine Total Film named The Italian Job as the 27th greatest British film of all time. Shortly after being released from prison, Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) discovered the ‘big job’ in Turin, Italy. This devious job was to steal 4 million dollars worth of gold from China to Italy. Mr Bridger (Noel Coward), a mastermind who nonetheless lead a gangland empire from within jail, helped plan for this high-risk …show more content…
Charlie Croker works out an ingenious strategy to complete ‘the big job’ by destroying the traffic-control computer and escaping. In spite of the resulting traffic jam, they escape using Mini getaway cars along a carefully planned route. Things get out of hand when mafia scouts their every move. In the end, however, they somehow manage to pull it off. They successfully get the gold, jam up the traffic, then zoom off in three high-powered Mini Coopers. Through the Italian streets, rivers, buildings, highways, sewers, and rooftops, they eagerly chase each other for several minutes. The gang makes their final getaway on a six-wheeled Bedford Coach. The gang then celebrates in the back of their Bedford bus down the winding mountain road to Switzerland. The driver mistakenly sends the coach into a tailspin. With the back end of the bus peering over the edge of the cliff, the gold slowly slid towards the rear doors. As Croker attempts to reach the gold, it drifts further, baffling the crowd in wonder about the coach, its contents, and its occupants’ survival – a jaw-dropping finale. Croker's last line, “Hang on lads, I've got a great idea!” left the film open for a sequel, although one never
Lyle gets his high-tech stereo system, Handsome Rob gets his dream car, Left-Ear gets his mansion, and of course Charlie gets the girl. And they all live happily ever after.
The original Italian Job is a British comedy directed by Peter Collinson and written by Troy Kennedy Martin. IMDB describes the movie as “Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.” Released in 1969, the film became popular in Britain partly due to the presence of Michael Caine. Subsequent television showings and outings on video established it as something of a national institution in the UK along with a rabid cult following. In 2004, the magazine Total Film named The Italian Job as the 27th greatest British film of all time. Shortly after being released from prison, Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) discovered the ‘big job’ in Turin, Italy. This devious job was to steal 4 million dollars worth of gold from China to Italy. Mr Bridger (Noel Coward), a mastermind who nonetheless lead a gangland empire from within jail, helped plan for this high-risk …show more content…
Charlie Croker works out an ingenious strategy to complete ‘the big job’ by destroying the traffic-control computer and escaping. In spite of the resulting traffic jam, they escape using Mini getaway cars along a carefully planned route. Things get out of hand when mafia scouts their every move. In the end, however, they somehow manage to pull it off. They successfully get the gold, jam up the traffic, then zoom off in three high-powered Mini Coopers. Through the Italian streets, rivers, buildings, highways, sewers, and rooftops, they eagerly chase each other for several minutes. The gang makes their final getaway on a six-wheeled Bedford Coach. The gang then celebrates in the back of their Bedford bus down the winding mountain road to Switzerland. The driver mistakenly sends the coach into a tailspin. With the back end of the bus peering over the edge of the cliff, the gold slowly slid towards the rear doors. As Croker attempts to reach the gold, it drifts further, baffling the crowd in wonder about the coach, its contents, and its occupants’ survival – a jaw-dropping finale. Croker's last line, “Hang on lads, I've got a great idea!” left the film open for a sequel, although one never