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Advantages: Good Action, Enjoyable, Well Staged
Disadvantages: Wahlberg

...A lot of people, myself included were horrified when it was announced that they were re-making The Italian Job. The Michael Caine classic was distinctly british and never failed to entertain. It’s influence on things such as Britpop and general culture ha ...

utero 05.07.2004 · Read full review
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The heist to end all heists

Advantages: Clever, funny
Disadvantages: More action than plot

...Charlie Croker has only just got out of jail when he is planning his next mission - the robbery of millions of pounds right under the noses of the Italian police. Managed by criminal mastermind, Mr Bridger, who is still in jail, Charlie organises the heis ...

sunmeilan 25.04.2008 · Read full review
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You'll Never Shut Down The Real Napster

Advantages: A good tribute to the original, well written and directed
Disadvantages: The casting choices are a little dodgy. It would never be as good as the first

...true with a lot of people the Italian Job is one of my favourite films. From the first time I saw the mini’s flying around Turin I knew that it would be a film I’d always love. So imagine my reaction when I heard they were going to remake i ...

Andy.mack 29.11.2003 · Read full review
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A timeless classic

Advantages: Brilliant cast, superb soundtrack, funny moments, well-written script
Disadvantages: The original might be spoilt if Hollywood suceed in making a modern remake of this. The Italian Job without Michael Caine would suck!

...Small time crook Charlie Croker (Caine) is out of jail and has the biggest job he will ever come across lined up. $4,000,000 of gold is being transported as payment for Fiats construction of a factory in China. With the help of the patriotic and royalist ...

Disillusioned 03.08.2001 · Read full review
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You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off

Advantages: One of my favourite films of all time, an absolute classic film still enjoyed today.
Disadvantages: It has taken its time to arrive in DVD format.

...be said, ever since I was first introduced to the film, 'The Italian Job' as a child I have absolutely loved it. It is most definitely one of my favorite films of all time. Mind you we've been made to wait for the release of the DVD. The film wa ...

hepialid 20.12.2002 · Read full review
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