Italian Job, The (1969) Rank 3 Reviews

The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)

The 1969 caper comedy The Italian Job was not a hit upon its initial release, though it's steadily developed a cult following in Great Britain. But a recent explosion of stateside interest has spawned a successful American remake, a video-game ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)

Shane R. Burridge

Cult favorite is best remembered for its unexpected ending and a robbery sequence featuring three Mini Coopers. Michael Caine is Charlie Croker, a small-time crook who sees his chance to make the big time by hijacking a bullion shipment in Turin. His ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Shane R. Burridge

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

The Italian Job is a cult classic caper film, not a great one, but great fun. There isn't much to the film except for Michael Caine's amusing performance and a lengthy but well-made chase scene involving three Mini Coopers. Some of you may be seeing ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Only the British and Steven Soderbergh seem to be able to make funny caper movies. The Italian Job -- the original one, that is -- is a quite funny, minor classic of the genre, elevated from midnight movie fare thanks to the presence of a spot-on ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

We had no use for Paramount Home Video's cropped presentation of The Italian Job (Jun 94), but now Paramount has issued a Widescreen Edition (LV6828WS, $40), with an aspect ratio of about 2.35:1, which at least allows the viewer to see the 1969 film ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)

It's the sort of smoothly entertaining and slyly intelligent crowd-pleasing spectacle that will never go out of style. ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)

TheCritic.info DVD review (Les Linyard)

The Self Preservation Society hits the DVD market for the first time and Paramount who are not renowned for adding an abundance of extras have for once got it just about right. Michael Caine is perfect as Charlie Croker, fresh from the nick and with an ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at TheCritic.info DVD review (Les Linyard)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

The Italian Job is a cult classic caper film, not a great one, but great fun. There isn't much to the film except for Michael Caine's amusing performance and a lengthy but well-made chase scene involving three Mini Coopers. Some of you may be seeing ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Fulvue Drive-in

To remake or not remake, that is the question. When Mark Wahlberg has been asked that very question recently, letâ��s just say he never met a remake project he did not want to sign up for. This has already led to two of the biggest disasters in cinema ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Fulvue Drive-in

The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

Starring Michael ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

filmcritic.com

Only the British and Steven Soderbergh seem to be able to make funny caper movies. The Italian Job -- the original one, that is -- is a quite funny, minor classic of the genre, elevated from midnight movie fare thanks to the presence of a spot-on Michael ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at filmcritic.com

sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)

Worthy simply for Benny Hill and his love for "big ladies" ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)

Slant Magazine

The Italian Job is a cult classic caper film, not a great one, but great fun. There isn't much to the film except for Michael Caine's amusing performance and a lengthy but well-made chase scene involving three Mini Coopers. Some of you may be seeing ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Slant Magazine

Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

Mildly entertaining tripe. ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

DVD Authority.com (Christopher Bligh)

Throughout the years, many remakes or reimaginings have been a constant amongst films lately. Pierce Brosnan wowed moviegoers with his updating of The Thomas Crown Affair, Tim Burton gave us his take on the classic sci-fi epic Planet of the Apes and John ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at DVD Authority.com (Christopher Bligh)

DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)

The 2003 version of "The Italian Job" is the first of 2003Â´s summer blockbusters to arrive on DVD. October is just around the corner, and I think that "The Italian Job" has been the best film released so far in 2003. In fact, I had more fun watching ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)

Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews

It's much funnier than the remake (although I could have done without Coward's over-the-top scenes), the stunt driving is impressive, and I really liked the way it ended. Worth watching. ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews

DVD MovieGuide

Because studios love marketing synergy, they usually time the release of certain DVDs to coincide with high-profile cinematic releases. For example, when The Hulk hit screens in June 2003, plenty of other incarnations of the character made their bow on ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at DVD MovieGuide

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Turin grinds to a halt as Michael Caine stages a daring heist, choosing a fleet of Minis as the ultimate getaway car. A British comedy classic, it finds a new home on a DVD that's packed with insights into the making of this mad caper. ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Citizen Caine

A perennial favourite on the Best British Films of All Time lists, The Italian Job was, surprisingly, not a big hit on release. A poor US marketing campaign - which featured a naked woman on a gangster's lap, somewhat inappropriate for a cheeky little ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Citizen Caine

Roger Crow

For those who haven't seen it yet - that's right, both of you - the plot to this classic heist caper centres on a daring bullion heist in the middle of Turin at rush hour. It was written by Troy Kennedy Martin, one of the most talented scriptwriters ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Roger Crow

The Spinning Image

A man (Rossano Brazzi) drives his sports car around the Alpine countryside until he is abruptly halted going through a tunnel and right into an deliberate obstacle. Meanwhile, in Britain, Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) is being released from prison, and ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at The Spinning Image

eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)

he general reaction to "remakes of classics" is 'Oh yuck. The first one was so great. Everyone loves it. Why even bother doing a remake?,' while very few people stop to realize that they've just answered their own question! The remakes are green-lighted ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)

Movie Vault (Friday and Saturday Night Critic)

The Italian Job is what youâ��d get if The Love Bug were made as a heist caper in that parallel universe where Mr. Spock had a goatee and stabbed people. Like The Love Bug, itâ��s all about car chases, wit, crumpled metal, and â��60s pop, but everyone ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Movie Vault (Friday and Saturday Night Critic)

DVD Verdict (Dan Mancini)

Just think of it. A city in chaos, a smash-and-grab raid, and four million dollars through a traffic jam."â��Roger ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at DVD Verdict (Dan Mancini)

Britmovie

Cult favourite best remembered for its unexpected ending and a robbery sequence featuring three Mini Coopers. Michael Caine is Charlie Croker, a small-time crook recently released from prison who sees his chance to make the big time by hijacking a ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Britmovie

Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)

Sprightly British-produced caper movie with low-rent ex-con Michael Caine lucking into a dream job, stealing $4m in gold bullion during rush-hour traffic in Turin. After obtaining the reluctant financial support of white collar, upper-crust criminal Noel ...read the complete Italian Job movie review at Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)

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