
New Italian Job
#1
Posted 11 March 2008 - 11:25 AM
#2
Posted 11 March 2008 - 11:29 AM

I fell asleep and never did see the end.
#3
Posted 11 March 2008 - 11:31 AM

#4
Posted 11 March 2008 - 11:40 AM
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.
#5
Posted 11 March 2008 - 11:53 AM
#6
Posted 11 March 2008 - 11:55 AM
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

#7
Posted 11 March 2008 - 02:21 PM


#8
Posted 11 March 2008 - 02:29 PM
and as for bmw paying the movie makers............ the movie makers will have payed bmw to use the cars

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#9
Posted 11 March 2008 - 02:38 PM
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.
#10
Posted 11 March 2008 - 02:42 PM
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?!?!

but as you said, its all gone rather quiet
#11
Posted 11 March 2008 - 02:56 PM
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A bit old and outdated, definatley.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
#12
Posted 11 March 2008 - 03:02 PM
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

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#13
Posted 11 March 2008 - 03:08 PM
#14
Posted 11 March 2008 - 03:27 PM
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.
#15
Posted 11 March 2008 - 05:54 PM
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.
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