Author Topic: Best "heist" movies (Read 7018 times)

tonedeaf · « **on:** Oct 30, 2011 at 11:52 PM »

Hi!

I recently purchased DVDs of Out of Sight and Italian Job (the 2003 remake) and got interested in "heist" films - movies about a group of people with various talents trying to steal something.

I've looked over my collection and note that I have the following:

1. Soderbergh's Out of Sight;
2. Italian Job (2003);
3. Spike Lee's Inside Man; and
4. Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs.

Tomorrow, I've decided to see if Astro has Sneakers and Ocean's 11.

Based on some "best of" lists on the web, I'm also thinking of ordering Rififi and the original Italian Job from Amazon.

Any other recommendations?

anya618 · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 08:40 AM »

not sure if ur interested with these:

fast five
swordfish
quick change
the bank job
heat
thomas crown affair

Oloap · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 09:19 AM »

I like HEAT and RONIN, both starring Robert de Niro.

RONIN is not exactly a heist job but close to it.

FrancisS · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 09:32 AM »

If you are into cars, Fast Five and Italian Job!

JojoD818 · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 10:04 AM »

I really love Sneakers... watched it a million times already

natosan · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 11:24 AM »

Inside Man - one of the best ever
The Great Train Robbery - a classic directed by Michael Crichton would you believe and starred by the Sean Connery

jjames1881 · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 12:49 PM »

the score. another robert de niro film, with ed norton and marlon brando.

alihug · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 02:18 PM »

The Town
Heat - the best for me
Dead Presidents

at_sunset_blvd · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 02:19 PM »

Ronin "a very realistc feat"
Ocean's 11 "a more on the impossible side"
Public Enemies "No Mercy"

Clondalkin · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 02:33 PM »

Not the best but certainly new movies - and good enough to watch

Flypaper
Trespass

tonedeaf · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 31, 2011 at 06:04 PM »

Here's what google chewed out:

http://movies.ign.com/articles/105/1051193p1.html

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/top_ten_best_heist_films/

JojoD818 · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 01, 2011 at 01:54 PM »

Just watched Runaway Jury, not sure though if it counts as a heist movie...

nerveblocker · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 01, 2011 at 02:13 PM »

SetUp

-bad reviews but I like it!

ramsey · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 01, 2011 at 03:11 PM »

ENTRAPMENT.

FAST FIVE

coastal · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 01, 2011 at 04:35 PM »

There's always the MI series.

[dcw]aaron · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 02, 2011 at 06:18 PM »

Takers
Henry's Crime

tonedeaf · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 05, 2011 at 02:20 PM »

Quote from: coastal on Nov 01, 2011 at 04:35 PM

There's always the MI series.

Just finished MI3, I agree. I should get the first MI, as that hanging on a rope thing is a classic (JJ Abrams has a nice homage to it in MI3 - Vatican scene).

Verbl Kint · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 05, 2011 at 10:15 PM »

My current top-10 list (in order of preference):

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (definitely my favorite)
Heat (best actual heist scene)
Inception (best concept)
The Town
Reservoir Dogs (more of a post-heist, actually)
Point Break (surfers, dude)
Ronin (best car chase)
Rififi (silence is golden)
Inside Man
Snatch

Honorable Mention: The Thomas Crown Affair (I like Steve McQueen but I thought the Pierce Brosnan version was better).

edwn1220 · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 12, 2011 at 09:19 AM »

Here are some old titles I enjoyed watching:

1. HEIST (has a very good twist- starring Gene Hackman)
2. THE SCORE (starring Robert De Niro; one of Edward Norton's best performances)
3. LADYKILLERS (starring Tom Hanks)

If you're into TV series, you will also like Prison Break Season 4 -lots of twists and turns, but I would recommend watching the whole series!

anya618 · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 12, 2011 at 09:21 AM »

^+1 on prison break

Chain · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 11, 2013 at 05:31 AM »

Quote from: JojoD818 on Oct 31, 2011 at 10:04 AM

I really love Sneakers... watched it a million times already

Opo boss maganda tong film na to

wengkapre · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 11, 2013 at 09:46 AM »

Movie Info

Tripp Kennedy (Patrick Dempsey) ambles into a bank near closing time, just as two different gangs unwittingly converge to rob it. A shoot-out erupts, and Tripp tackles the smart, pretty teller, Kaitlin (Ashley Judd), to protect her. The gangs--one clearly made up of pros and the other a couple of buffoons--have deadlocked themselves in a Mexican standoff. The bank's security system starts the end-of-day lockdown and seals everyone into the building. As the night evolves, a hilarious game of cat and mouse ensues as Tripp and Kaitlin try to save the day, escape being killed, and avoid falling in love...almost.

Macmon · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 13, 2013 at 07:54 AM »

Sneakers and italian Job for me

puffalan84 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 13, 2013 at 08:37 AM »

Heat
The town
The dark knight (joker)

mykel18 · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 13, 2013 at 08:44 AM »

Gone in 60 seconds
Italian Job
Inside Man

toys4geeks · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 14, 2013 at 06:32 AM »

Parker
Italian Job