Hot take: The original Italian Job sucked

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 11/27/2017 at 22:16 • Filed to: Hawt take

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I’m watching the remake, which I find to be a good entertaining movie. The original one, however, was garbage. The Mini chase scene wasn’t even worth it.

Come at me bro!

Dogapult > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 22:39

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What you really need to watch is Players, the 2012 Bollywood remake. the first half of the 2 hour , 45 minute movie is based on the first IJ and the second half is based on the Mark Wahlberg one.

shop-teacher > Dogapult 11/27/2017 at 22:43

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Alrighty then!

12and35 > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 22:54

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Alfalfa > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 22:56

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Unfortunately, British cinema isn’t for everyone.

shop-teacher > 12and35 11/27/2017 at 23:00

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Yes really.

shop-teacher > Alfalfa 11/27/2017 at 23:01

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I like plenty of British stuff. That one sucked though.

Dogapult > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 23:01

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It contains all the Bollywood staples. Bad physics, random English, song and dance numbers randomly inserted. Have a few drinks, then watch it. it’s great.

Alfalfa > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 23:03

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You can be wrong once in a while, I suppose.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 23:06

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You are free to continue being wrong.

shop-teacher > Alfalfa 11/27/2017 at 23:07

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I sure can, it’s working fine for you ;)

shop-teacher > Dogapult 11/27/2017 at 23:07

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I don’t drink. Maybe I’ll have to start :)

shop-teacher > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 11/27/2017 at 23:08

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As are you.

Alfalfa > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 23:13

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K

bob and john > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 23:13

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most movies at that time sucked. hard to make things the way they are without modern tech.

the original was shot in 1968, showed in 1969. The remake was made in 2002, shown in 2003.

thats a 34 year span between shooting and filming technology and techniques.

shop-teacher > Alfalfa 11/27/2017 at 23:18

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Not worth sitting through the rest of it.

shop-teacher > bob and john 11/27/2017 at 23:19

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My problem with the original was the story/plot/characters, or rather lack of.

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 23:20

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The remake is super fun! My only real gripes with it have to do with the cars that they used. For one thing, the cars are so much bigger than the original Minis so they had to go to great lengths to try and make the driving hijinks appear on par with the 1969 movie.

But the scene that really bugs me is when they shoot out of the tunnel, and are clearly front-heavy, despite the fact that they’re supposed to be carrying a heavy load of gold in the back.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro 11/27/2017 at 23:27

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Yeah, it certainly has its flaws. Overall though, it’s a good fun movie.

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 23:29

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It really is. Were I to choose which one to rewatch right now, I’d rather pop in the remake.

For Sweden > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 23:33

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If I wanted to watch a bunch of Brits steal a fortune and get praised for it, I’d watch Zulu.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher 11/28/2017 at 01:51

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Counterpoint: Edward Norton is a terrible villain (No, AMX does not count)

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > shop-teacher 11/28/2017 at 05:19

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They are two different movies, from very different times, very different countries, targeting very different audiences and made with two very different budgets...they just happen to share the same title.

Therefore, not actually comparable.

shop-teacher > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 11/28/2017 at 06:50

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They are comparable in that one is a decent movie, and the other sucks.

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/28/2017 at 06:53

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I don’t have a problem with it, but I can see why one would. I thought he was a pretty good villain in The Score.

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0227445/

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > shop-teacher 11/28/2017 at 07:10

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Actually, from my perspective, they both suck...the first one is heroically dated and the later one is just...nothing much.

shop-teacher > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 11/28/2017 at 11:51

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I find the later one to be entertaining. It’s certainly no masterpiece.

AuthiCooper1300 > shop-teacher 11/28/2017 at 12:10

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One could argue that the first one had lots of (insanely good) driving by Rémy Julienne and his gang (who also did the stunts for Ronin, for example) whereas the remake... well.

The Italian Job (1968) is certainly no Citizen Kane. The intro with the Miura (and I don’t mean the tunnel part) is excellent, however.

If you want to see a nice film with proper plot and characters, even involving a proper Mini - may I suggest Goodbye Pork Pie.

Having said all that I am pretty certain you are mostly trolling, so... good show.

shop-teacher > AuthiCooper1300 11/28/2017 at 12:24

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Not trolling per se, because I actually believe what I’m saying, but definitely stirring the crap :)

I agree that the driving stunts in the original are fantastic, but not good enough to warrant sitting through the rest of it.

I will give Goodbye Pork Pie a look.

CaptDale - is secretly British > shop-teacher 11/28/2017 at 12:29

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Woo woo woo. We don’t take that kind of heresy here

shop-teacher > CaptDale - is secretly British 11/28/2017 at 13:07

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“Hey! We don’t take too kindly around here, to people who don’t take kindly!”

“Goddamnit Skeeter, shut up.”

CaptDale - is secretly British > shop-teacher 11/28/2017 at 13:12

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shop-teacher > CaptDale - is secretly British 11/28/2017 at 13:41

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I love that it’s the wrong version of you’re.

CaptDale - is secretly British > shop-teacher 11/28/2017 at 13:49

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It is the best part of internet memes!