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 has always been clear to see. The big ... Read review
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this 2003 remake ofThe Italian Jobstands on its own as a caper comedy that's well above average. The title's a misnomer--this time it's actually a Los Angeles jo...
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Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 2003 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jonathon Mostow - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristinna Loken, David Andrews
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Advantages: Good Action, Enjoyable, Well Staged Disadvantages: Wahlberg
...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 has always been clear to see. The big question was for the re-make was “why bother?”. I was also gritting my teeth when I heard Mark Wahlberg was taking the lead in the film, apart from Boogie Nights, this was an actor who seemed to suck the life out of anything ... ...do with the excellent TV show Boomtown.
Anyway it turns out that it was all just a storm in a teacup as you can’t really call this film a re-make. Sure it has some things in common with the sixties version but ultimately it’s a different film. It has the mini’s, it has the gold heist and it has the same title but that’s where the comparisons end. Surprisingly The Italian Job 2003 turns out to a very enjoyable little romp.
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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 has always been clear to see. The big question was for the re-make was “why bother?”. I was also gritting my teeth when I heard Mark Wahlberg was taking the lead in the film, apart from Boogie Nights, this was an actor who seemed to suck the life out of anything he was in while his far-more skilled brother Donnie made do with the excellent TV show Boomtown.
Anyway it turns out that it was all just a storm in a teacup as you can’t really call this film a re-make. Sure it has some things in common with the sixties version but ultimately it’s a different film. It has the mini’s, it has the gold heist and it has the same title but that’s where the comparisons end. Surprisingly The Italian Job 2003 turns out to a very enjoyable little romp.
The film opens in Venice where a group of skilled thieves set out to orchestrate an elaborate gold heist. The group led by veteran John Bridger (Donald Sutherland), all have different attributes that come together perfectly. Handsome Rob is an expert driver while Lyle is the technology expert. Add in explosives expert Left Ear as well as the other expertises and you’re left with a very smooth heist. However when it comes to dividing up the loot, one of the gang Steve (Ed Norton) has other ideas, he takes the gold, kills John and leaves the rest of the group for dead. Fast-forward a couple of years and team member Charlie (Wahlberg) is on the trail of Steve and the location is now Los Angeles. He rounds up the team and enlists the help of John’s daughter Stella (Charlize Theron). The gang plan to take back their gold and set about an elaborate heist to dupe Steve however he has other plans to keep his loot.
The reason The Italian Job is a good popcorn movie is because it has good characters and a lot of well-staged action. What I appreciated in this movie was the realism of the action. The car chases with the Mini’s are very well done and cause a bit of excitement. The orchestration of the heists scenes is also as precise as the subject matter being depicted. The opening heist in Venice is a cheeky and tense affair that ends with a great speedboat chase through the watery streets of the city. The great thing is that there’s no visible CGI in sight and it all looks like it was done for real and that’s the way it should be.
The car’s are also the stars of the movie with the revved up Mini’s being put through their paces on a number of occasions, there’s nothing like a good car chase on film and this one certainly delivers. I also liked the characters and there is a good degree of humour. Of course a film like this isn’t great without it’s villain. Ed Norton plays Steve as a cocky and very slimy guy who you don’t like from the outset. I had read that Norton was forced into this film through a contract issue, he could have telephoned it in but he ends up doing a good job. The wink leak acting wise is as predicted is Wahlberg. He’s not bad but as usual he lacks the charisma required to really shine in the role. Still he does enough not to detract from the overall enjoyment of the movie.
I would definitely advise giving this film a look on video/DVD and it’s a good popcorn movie. Just remember that’s it’s only The Italian Job in name and that fans of the original Micheal Caine movie can rest easy, their classic safe.
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
...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 it. I had visions of Get Carter flashing through my head, Sly Stallone ruining a classic film. But I thought I’d give it a change, I mean it can’t be that bad surely. The short answer is no it wasn’t. Shortly before ... ...be a different film using the ideas and concepts of the original. Yes the characters were the same and yes they were planning to steal a lot of gold but that’s where the similarities really ended. And what your left with is a pretty good heist film that actually exceeded my expectations.
The plot is fairly simple, we start in Venice where Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg) and his team are pulling off a daring heist using the cities vast waterways. ...
Andy.mack 29.11.2003 (21.04.2004)
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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!
...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 Mr. Bridger a top criminal Charlie pulls off their big job, nicking a fortune worth of gold under the noses of the police and the Mafia. Two thirds of the Italian Job is taken up with careful planning for the heist and various funny moments. ... ...a line out of the Italian Job I can instantly recall and has became very well-known and famous which you can tell by many of the other opinions on the Italian Job being titled that. The last third of the Italian Job however is taken up with the greatest car-chase in any film. What perhaps makes the car-chase in the Italian Job in my opinion the best is that the cars are not flash Ferraris or Aston Martins but plain and ordinary Minis. Though flash ...
Disillusioned 03.08.2001
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Advantages: A feel good film Disadvantages: Let down by poor characterisation
...be big. In fact, the bigger the better in my book! Believability isn’t really the name of the game. The original version of this film (1968) was good. Fantastic car chases, good humour-filled acting and a decent story made the film into a classic and I for one really hoped that the “remake”, as it was billed, was not going to destroy the fun and magic of the original and that it would achieve, as Ocean’s Eleven did, something more. Boy, am I pleased!
... ...in others provides just what the movie-goer wants. Action, fights, chases, romance (just a touch) and humour gel together to provide a perfect whole. I would not class this as a remake, more of a tribute to the original. It doesn’t have the feel of a new blockbuster, yet neither does it feel dated.
In a nutshell, it’s good!
*** THE PLOT ***
No spoilers here. Suffice to say that this is very much your traditional heist movie. There’s a hint of ...
CareBear 11.09.2003 (12.09.2003)
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Advantages: Caine, Coward, Minis Disadvantages: Seen too many times
The Sixties ... The Swinging Sixties .... aaah, the nostalgia kick, how lovely!
Let's play a game - name ten things you associate with the Sixties.
My list would be as follows - Carnaby Street, The Beatles, Julie Andrews, Dr Zhivago, England's World Cup win, London, George Best, Minis, hippies and Michael Caine. What about yours?
Oh, what an extraordinary coincidence this is! I've named three things which you'll find in 'The Italian Job' in an ... ...'The Italian Job' is just THE archetypal British film from the Sixties. It's also the archetypal Michael Caine in the archetypal wide boy movie - plus an absolute bleedin' delight, altogether now, "YOU’RE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY DOORS OFF." Catchphrase a-go-go, not many people know that.
It was a wonderful combination of Sixties romanticism - an England football team at the height of their powers used as cover by a bunch of English ...
dave27 03.08.2001
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Advantages: A classic in every sense. Disadvantages: None
Originally released in 1969, the Italian Job has one of the most famous sequences in movie history - the British Mini Coopers escaping from the Italian Fiats. At the end of the day, that was what this film was about, pure unbridled patriarchy.
The plot for the film is simple. Charlie Croaker (Michael Caine) has just been released from prison and is going to "do a job" in Italian. To be precise, he's going to lift $4 million right from under the ... ...some supplies, Mini Coopers, dynamite, the usual sort of thing, so off he goes to visit Mr Bridger (Noel Coward), an extremely influential and patriarchal "gang" leader who he had just served time with. After a couple of false starts, Croaker gets Bridger's backing, and the preparations begin.
The film itself is split into three main sections: The introduction to Croaker, the preparation for the job in Britain, and the job itself. I was surprised ...
thedeadparrot 07.04.2001
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Advantages: Action, mini coopers Disadvantages: None
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The cars used in this movie for a lot of the scenes are the new style Mini Coopers so if you like these cars then this is definitely a film for you. The obviously got some great stunt drivers because some of the scenes with the cars are absolutely unbelievable and you wonder how on earth they do not crash into each other!
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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.
It has to be said, ever since I was first introduced to the film, 'The ItalianJob' 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 was first released to cinema audiences in 1969 and believe it or not actually started life as a bit of a flop, almost sinking without trace. Fortunately it became almost a cult film a few years later and now enjoys its current status thanks to years of being shown on the television. In my view the impact the film has made can be summed up in a simple comparison of standards, "This film did for Minis what James Bond did for Vodka Martini and Aston Martin."
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I am sure that most people out there have seen this film at least once, but for clarity and those who potentially ...
Charlie, Steve, Handsome Rob, Lyle and Half Ear are a gang of criminals who are double crossed by Steve. To get their revenge on Steve, Charlie gets the gang together to rob him of all his money. However Steve always seems to be one step ahead of them...
Remake Of
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Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
Release date
08/03/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
PHE 8361
Barcode
5014437836137
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Pedal To The Metal The Making Of The Italian Job, Putting The Words On To The Page, The Italian Job Driving School, The Mighty Minis Of The Italian Job, High Octane Stunts, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel Easter Egg, Theatrical Trailer
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
DVD Description
In this wholly refreshing remake of the 1969 crime classic starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward, Mark Wahlberg stars as Charlie Croker, a smooth thief who orchestrates a flawless heist in Venice with the help of his mentor, safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland). Together with his cronies--explosives expert Left-Ear (Mos Def), tech whiz kid Lyle (Seth Green), adrenaline junky Handsome Rob (Jason Statham), and the shady Steve (Edward Norton)--Charlie walks away with thirty-five million dollars worth of precious gold bars. But just when the gang appears to be headed to freedom, Steve performs a heist of his own, killing John and running off with the gold, thinking that Charlie and his mates are all deceased. A year later, Charlie has located Steve, who is gradually selling off the gold bars in Los Angeles. With the help of John's beautiful daughter Stella (Charlize Theron), a brilliant safecracker in her own right--as well as those adorable Mini Cooper sports cars--Charlie orchestrates a revenge heist that will teach Steve a valuable lesson about loyalty once and for all. F. Gary Gray's thoroughly entertaining caper film doesn't merely imitate the original, and that is what makes it such a pleasant surprise.
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