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Any other heist films of this type?

posted 17 years ago by themagichat
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I say "of this type" because this film is quite different from most "heist" films out there. Specifically because it's a serious drama, and hardly comedic like Ocean's 11, The Italian Job, or Blue Streak. Besides those three I can't name another film that regards burglary, master thieves, and high-tech tools of the trade. I'd say The Thomas Crown Affair, but that's more about love than robbery.

Any ideas? Has this really been a subject in Hollywood that has gone untapped?

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[–] w3711 17 years ago

Have you seen Heat (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113277/)?

[–] themagichat 17 years ago

Yes, but that's straight up armed robbery. Not intelligent thief.

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[–] flynnjo1 17 years ago

What do you mean not intelligent thief?!!!! A part of the reason why "Heat" is such a classic of the genre is because Mann does a superb job of showing how "job" is executed, from planning to the getaway. DeNiro's crew is tight, each possessing his own talent while also tending to the more mundane aspects of life, like family and dating. No offense, but if you didn't see the brilliance of the characters, you were watching a different movie.

[–] themagichat 17 years ago

Don't get me wrong, it was a fantastic movie, but I don't think it falls into the same kind of robbery as The Score does.

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[–] EnterTheBison 17 years ago

Heist with Gene Hackman has some similarities with this film.

[–] cutthatcity17 17 years ago

Yeah i was gonna say check out Heist as well

cuz im vicious and delicious fergali-(gunshot)

[–] phantom2-2 14 years ago

except heist was dreadful, whereas the score was merely bland....

[–] Uhh 14 years ago

You need to calm the *beep* down.

[–] Part_Time_Infidel 17 years ago

Most of the best heist movies were made in the '40s and '50s, the greatest example of which being The Asphalt Jungle, in my opinion.

[–] rickybutler 17 years ago

that was good but i'd say check out the italian ob. it was also "very nice".

oh i can clear this this is misses peterson she lives here.

[–] duke1029 11 years ago

TOPKPI(1964) directed by Jules Dassin, who also directed the classic heist film RIFIFI. It starred Maximillian Schell, Melina Mecouri, Akim Tamiroff, Robert Morley, and Peter Ustinov, who was so good he won an Oscar. Topkapi is a world class museum located in Turkey.

[–] Brunswick84 17 years ago

Heist movies don't get any better than TOPKAPI (1964). Every heist film made since then owes a debt to that film. It has some comedic parts to it, but still a great film.

RIFIFFI (same director as TOPKAPI) is a little more serious. ASPHALT JUNGLE (previously mentioned in another post) is another great heist film.

[–] defusethefire 17 years ago

http://imdb.com/title/tt0096976
Breaking In

It's not as good, kind of ordinary but some parts are funny, I caught it on Comcast on Demand

The Italian Job

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[–] hoov-4 15 years ago

Inside Man with Denzel Washington was a heist film.

[–] nebraskame 14 years ago

Check out:

Sneakers
Flawless (2007)
The Lookout
Foolproof
The Bank Job

All of them have their moments, but Sneakers is still my favorite heist movie ever. It is somewhat light-hearted, but there are a few tense moments. Very entertaining! Great cast as well.

[–] nutsberryfarm 14 years ago

cool list!

Golf clap? Golf clap.

[–] JoshIMayesALT 14 years ago

Well, it's not of this type, but it's definitely still worth mentioning:

Dog Day Afternoon