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[M!ke]

Has anyone else seen the new italian job? Is it me, or does the plot just not make any sense? In the original, the whole idea behind using the cooper was so that the getaway through the Turin traffic would be easy, as well as the sewer driving ect. In the new film they could have got away with people carriers! Why did they use bini's? I know, only so that they could call it the Italian Job, but come on! Thoughts?

[biggav]

I think this has been covered a few times before.. i watched it for free at BMW plant Oxford (they built a cinema inside the production area!!! ) There was free popcorn and they unveiled the Mini Convertible at the same time.

I fell asleep and never did see the end.

[M!ke]

Didnt realise it had allready been covered, sorry. i dont want a BMW slating thread, but the plot just makes no sense. I was less confused watching Donni Darko! lol

[Mini_Magic]

Why did they use bini's?

Probably because BMW payed the producers a lot of money. Product placement is very common in films these days.

There is a sequel currently in production, The Brazilian Job. There are very few details on this film, even the Wikipedia page on it seems to have disappeared.

Edited by Mini_Magic, 11 March 2008 - 11:49 AM.

[strebblo]

The BRAZILIAN JOB???! Are they serious?! Come on, does it not make everyone else think of something to do with wax?!

[M!ke]

That makes sense i suppose, but during the production of the original, all the coopers were payed for in full by the production team. Fiat offered to give as many cars as was needed free of charge if the film was made using their cars instead, but the producers and directors knew that using mini's was the best way to make the film.
I suppose that next we will see Top Gun 2, using euro fighters, funded by the european union, to promote the plane. I wonder who would star in that one? lol

[frog998]

I only watched the new italian job as i think Charlize Theron (or whatever her name is) is a fit as ....and she also drove a proper mini!

[Elisha-The-Cooper]

well they use the new minis becuase they were correct for the "LA hiest" i personally thought the film was mint, where as the original is very boring and overrated.

and as for bmw paying the movie makers............ the movie makers will have payed bmw to use the cars

xxx

[Mini_Magic]

and as for bmw paying the movie makers............ the movie makers will have payed bmw to use the cars

No because BMW will have used the film as a marketing tool. GM payed $3,000,000 to have the Autobots transform into GM cars in the recent Transformers film.

[Pie]

Why did they use bini's?

The "Bini" was used as IIRC the mini was never sold in the US when origianally released. Therefore they used the Bini as it was their mini.

There is a sequel currently in production, The Brazilian Job. There are very few details on this film, even the Wikipedia page on it seems to have disappeared.

Last i heard the sequal was using the new Beetle?!?! (Why not use the Lupo, much cooler and much smaller too.)
but as you said, its all gone rather quiet

[M!ke]

i personally thought the film was mint, where as the original is very boring and overrated.

I will have to disagree with you there. We are talking about two very different era's.

The opening to the original italian job is great, and it holds its own even against new, modern films of today.

Its personally one of my favourite films, i know im biased due to the main star, (the mini, not Michael Caine), but to appreciate the film you just need to look at the lenghts that were went to in order to make it. The traffic jam in turin actually happened just for the film!

A bit old and outdated, definatley. Overrated, definatley not.

Mike

[Elisha-The-Cooper]

and as for bmw paying the movie makers............ the movie makers will have payed bmw to use the cars

No because BMW will have used the film as a marketing tool. GM payed $3,000,000 to have the Autobots transform into GM cars in the recent Transformers film.

really!!! asif, surly bmw would have come up with the movie idea then ??

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and obviuosly its a monumental film but i camt watch the whole thing, i can only watch there very very slow car chase

x

[M!ke]

I have opened a poll about this on a new thread! Have a vote and let me know what you think!

[Black.Ghost]

Like I have said in the other thread, I quite like it. I also think with the classic Mini being such an iconic car, it was inevitable that a new Itlian Job film be made.

Whatever anyone thinks of the Bini, it is still one of the better front wheel handling cars around today. It is also kind of unique.

Whatever anyone says, the Bini has had a significant impact and is a good selling car.

I also believe it is the only front wheel drive car made by BMW.

[M44K TS]

Probably because BMW payed the producers a lot of money. Product placement is very common in films these days.

Yeup, that's why Ford paid an obscene ammount for the new Mondeo (just befor it was launched) to be in the first 5 mins of the last Bond film.