The Bank Job (Jason Statham)
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The Bank Job (Jason Statham)
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I did a search but didn't find anything about this one. Anyone else excited about it? Right now it's sitting on 8.2 at IMDB and 80% at RT. How great is the poster for it?
I did a search but didn't find anything about this one. Anyone else excited about it? Right now it's sitting on 8.2 at IMDB and 80% at RT. How great is the poster for it?
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The trailer doesn't do much for me. I'll hold out for reviews but at the very least I'll give it a rental. Statham is at the very least entertaining in his movies.
So, among Statham's filmography are: The Italian Job, The Brazilian Job, and The Bank Job. Can't wait to see The Hand Job and its sequel The Blow Job...
So, among Statham's filmography are: The Italian Job, The Brazilian Job, and The Bank Job. Can't wait to see The Hand Job and its sequel The Blow Job...
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I was going to make this thread the other day after watching the trailer on Yahoo. It looks fun to me.
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/180982...tv-s.55080780-
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/180982...tv-s.55080780-
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I saw this last week and it was pretty good. Don't go by the trailer which makes it look like any of his other movies. this is more of a drama bank heist gone wrong. The heist is the catalyst for some political/organize crime intrigue due to what they get from the bank. It takes place in the 70s England. It also seems to be based on a real story. Overall I was surprised with it in a good way.
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Originally Posted by BuddhaWake
I saw this last week and it was pretty good. Don't go by the trailer which makes it look like any of his other movies. this is more of a drama bank heist gone wrong. The heist is the catalyst for some political/organize crime intrigue due to what they get from the bank. It takes place in the 70s England. It also seems to be based on a real story. Overall I was surprised with it in a good way.
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It's been getting very good reviews so far, I might go and check this out.
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I am in love with Saffron Burrows, so I will definitely be checking this out.
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Could we actually have a good Statham movie here? I haven't liked anything he's done since Transporter...
edit: scratch that, I did like his supporting roles in Italian Job and Cellular.
edit: scratch that, I did like his supporting roles in Italian Job and Cellular.
Last edited by Artman; 03-04-08 at 03:49 PM.
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Originally Posted by Artman
Could we actually have a good Statham movie here? I haven't liked anything he's done since Transporter...
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Originally Posted by fumanstan
Is it more serious then what's in the trailer? The trailer makes it feel like there's a good amount of humor.
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Ahhh... that explains the retro looking poster.
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At first I thought this was the sequel to "The Italian Job"
Looks good I'll probably check it out. Got 2 big Thumbs Up from Roeper and Michael Phillips.
Looks good I'll probably check it out. Got 2 big Thumbs Up from Roeper and Michael Phillips.
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saw it at an early showing today. enjoyed it a bunch. thought statham was excellent in the movie and the supporting cast also did a good job. really looked like the '70s too. saffron also looked gorgeous, but what would you expect?
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Awesome movie that really has a 70's feel. good performances, strong direction and decent writing...well worth seeing and certainly better than some of the shit movies out right now. 4/5
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Solid flick. Saffron Burrows is distractingly attractive here. Interesting that Donaldson used Michael Coulter, who usually shoots romantic comedies, as his dp. As a result, The Bank Job doesn't feel or look like most generic action pics; there's a bit more depth here and the aftermath of the heist is rather suspenseful.
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Originally Posted by The Cow
I liked it, the casting was spot on, humor (some) and action was mixed well. The heist was very well done.