Remember the Italian Job? All those minis coming down steps and a big robbery and getaway? Well they've re-made it and set it in Los Angeles. At last a movie this summer that didn't fall below (admittedly low) expectations. Don't expect any intellectual sustenance, but if you like a good old gold heist and kick-ass getaways this new Italian Job might be the movie for you. And what about Edward Norton - is he the best young actor treading the ... er ... flitting across our screen at the moment or what? He's certainly my favourite.
Posted by Joe at August 24, 2003 07:25 PMerm... so how does "Italian" fit into this then? The Italian Job is one of my most favourite movies. I can't bear the thought of it being remde. In LA, no less!?
Posted by: Lisa at August 25, 2003 05:53 AMWell it starts off in Venice and, very (very, very) tenuously finishes there. I've told the boys we'll rent the original when we find it somewhere, but really for a 2000s re-make, it wasn't bad at all.
Posted by: Joe at August 25, 2003 06:15 AMAs luck would have it, the proper Italian Job is on BBC2 right this minute! yay!
Posted by: Lisa at August 26, 2003 05:21 AMMakes me want to go and rent it even more. It'll be the first one I do rent when I get back.
Posted by: Joe at August 26, 2003 06:13 AMI watched this a bit over someone's shoulder on the airplane, just the final heist and chase scenes. Didn't bother to put on the headphones, and didn't get the feeling I was missing anything by not doing so.
And then the Chinese lady in the next seat started chatting with me, making the entire question moot.
Posted by: DJ at September 12, 2003 09:56 PM