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[mab01uk]

‘The Italian Job’ has been voted the greatest British movie ever made.

The 1969 caper, helmed by Peter Collinson and starring Sir Michael Caine, came top in a poll of 2000 film fans.

Thanks to all those Mini Coopers chasing through the streets of Turin and the climactic cliff-hanger, the movie beat competition from movies like ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Zulu’.

The movie also scored the honour of ‘Most Iconic Scene in a British Film’ too, for the moment when Caine’s charismatic crook Charlie Croker chastises his crew, uttering the immortal line ‘You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!’ after a disastrous explosives test.

And not only that, Caine was also named the Best British Actor of All Time in the polling too, with Sir Alfred Hitchcock named Best Director.

https://uk.movies.ya...-115304533.html

 

[panky]

Good excuse to watch it again

Looks like Lawrence of Arabia got in twice

[KernowCooper]

The remake was just that a remake, but how can you even try to remake the Italian Job ? one of the best films ever. I love the song at the start "On days Like This" with the chap driving through the alps.

Edited by KernowCooper, 14 July 2017 - 11:20 PM.

[panky]

I watched the remake once, doubt if I'd watch it again but lost count of the times I've seen the original

And yes that song is glorious

[minimans]

What! Don't get me wrong I love the Italian job, I even named my L1A1 Hazel. (who can work that out) But best British movie??? I can think of at least a Dozen that would come before the Italian job!!

My top movie list would be in no particular order

1   Where Eagles Dare

2   Battle of Britain

3   Waking Ned Devine

4   The Lady killers

5    Clockwork Orange

6     The ship that died of shame

7     The Cruel sea

8    Lock Stock and two smoking barrels

9    Laurence of Arabia

10   Zulu

11 The Long Good Friday

12 The Italian Job

Edited by minimans, 15 July 2017 - 02:38 AM.

[MIGLIACARS]

The remake was just that a remake, but how can you even try to remake the Italian Job ? one of the best films ever. I love the song at the start "On days Like This" with the chap driving through the alps.

I love that bit to   Defiantly my favorite film gonna watch it tonite when ive got the kids in bed telly to myself all nite as she is out for the weekend could things get any better...

[KernowCooper]

"On days like these" the song in the opening scene is sung by Matt Monroe, its just jells with the Car and the Road so well.

 

I'm going to have to get my copy out now.

Edited by KernowCooper, 19 July 2017 - 12:27 PM.

[dobbin1999]

"On days like this" the song in the opening scene is sung by Matt Monroe, its just jells with the Car and the Road so well.

 

I'm going to have to get my copy out now.

To be pedantic the title is "On days like these" I have the soundtrack in my Mini's CD player permanently.

[Saint George]

You're right about the song title - that is pedantic 

[THE ANORAK]

Hazel is his crowbar (or a hook or something)... named after the directors wife.

Good film yes, best film no

Edited by THE ANORAK, 18 July 2017 - 08:20 PM.

[KernowCooper]

 

"On days like this" the song in the opening scene is sung by Matt Monroe, its just jells with the Car and the Road so well.

 

I'm going to have to get my copy out now.

To be pedantic the title is "On days like these" I have the soundtrack in my Mini's CD player permanently.

 

Typo at night corrected