tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post709377401287448769..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: December Movie Marathon: Cons and HeistsSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-34219178532297517502017-11-30T16:16:22.541-04:002017-11-30T16:16:22.541-04:00How to Steal a Million (Peter O'Toole & Au...How to Steal a Million (Peter O'Toole & Audrey Hepburn) -- Romance, Classic<br />Sleuth -- Scoundrel, Heist<br />The Great Muppet Caper! -- Heist<br />Get Shorty -- Scoundrel, Romance, Heist<br />Bowfinger -- Con<br />Le Grand Blond and Retour du Grand Blond -- Scoundrel, Romance, Con, Classic<br /><br />MichaelTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-58621188960020182052017-11-30T14:42:43.603-04:002017-11-30T14:42:43.603-04:00Yeah, I was going to mention the various Great Tra...Yeah, I was going to mention the various Great Train Robbery movies, specifically the 1978 one with Sean Connery. I haven't seen the movie, but I loved the book (by Michael Crichton) even though it plays fast and loose with actual history.<br /><br />There's also a 1975 movie called Murph the Surf (aka Live a Little, Steal A Lot) which is based on a true story about a guy named Jack Murphy who stole a bunch of jewels from the American Museum of Natural History.Mike W.http://www.eruditegorilla.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-30495559425710694972017-11-30T09:32:50.931-04:002017-11-30T09:32:50.931-04:00Of yours, I’ve seen and enjoyed Inside Man, The Ki...Of yours, I’ve seen and enjoyed Inside Man, The Killing, The Lady Eve and Paper Moon. Also Rififi, which I didn’t really care for.<br /><br />As for recommendations, maybe Gettin’ Square if you can find it (2003, Sam Worthington, David Wenham and Timothy Spall).Toby'chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298458468488781568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-89745617945309499692017-11-30T09:01:08.875-04:002017-11-30T09:01:08.875-04:00And when I say seen, I also mean "own", ...And when I say seen, I also mean "own", even the Korean one :)<br /><br />Maybe I should preempt some other suggestions by listing other con/heist movies I've seen, perhaps as recommendations for readers looking for good con/heist movie? Asterisked movies are favorites.<br /><br />The Art of the Steal*<br />Matchstick Men<br />Catch Me if You Can<br />The Brothers Bloom<br />A Fish Called Wanda*<br />Sexy Beast*<br />Magic in the Moonlight<br />American Hustle*<br />House of Games*<br />Redbelt*<br />The Hustler*<br />The Color of Money*<br />Focus<br />Rounders<br />21<br />Snatch<br />Now You See Me<br />The Producers<br />The Italian Job (original)*<br />Heat<br />Reservoir Dogs*<br />The Town<br />The Usual Suspects<br />Point Break<br />Ronin*<br />Jackie Brown*<br />The Thomas Crown Affair (original)<br />Bottle Rocket<br />Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels<br />Logan Lucky*<br />Fast Five<br />Out of Sight*<br />Three Kings*<br />Die Hard movies<br />City on Fire<br /><br />Off the top of my head, you get the point.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-36968110787411726352017-11-30T08:31:16.987-04:002017-11-30T08:31:16.987-04:00I'm taking notes, guys! You managed to drop so...I'm taking notes, guys! You managed to drop some I've never even heard of.<br /><br />The ones I've already seen: Ocean’s Eleven, etc., Tower Heist, The Spanish Prisoner, The Sting, and Thieves.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-29603126808130260942017-11-30T07:47:33.043-04:002017-11-30T07:47:33.043-04:00I'd like to recommend 3 Korean con films you m...I'd like to recommend 3 Korean con films you might enjoy:<br /><br />The Divine Move<br />Master<br />Thievestomghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217504578676460449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-16370305623456498162017-11-30T07:07:37.855-04:002017-11-30T07:07:37.855-04:00Ah, let’s see, what are some others?
Ocean’s Elev...Ah, let’s see, what are some others?<br /><br />Ocean’s Eleven, etc.<br />Kelly’s Heroes<br />Topkapi<br />Tower Heist<br />The Real McCoy<br />The League of Gentlemen (the old British black-and-white one)<br />Entrapment <br />The Spanish Prisoner <br />The Sting<br />The Hot Rock<br /><br />This sounds like fun!Matthew Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007497367844755093noreply@blogger.com