Poll: Heist Films

[Anarchemitis]

In you opinion, what is the greatest heist film or caper movie?
Oh, and Italian Job was considered, but I think it's alot like Oceans 11, so I kinda lumped them together there.
My favorite film?

Two Words:
The Sting.

 

[Melaisis]

No Italian Job?

 

[wilsonscrazybed]

I think this is a good example of a bad poll. Since you can't hope to list all the heist movies ever made, why list any at all. Why not instead ask people what their favorite heist movie was, and why they liked it. Though personally I am getting a little tired of the whole "What's your favorite color" questions. They don't seem to be creating any good debates and aren't really conducive to discussion.

That said, I liked that one with George Clooney (the name escapes me) in the wheelchair. Pretty dark and funny without being too cliche'.

 

[Anarchemitis]

But the titles shown are representative of what KIND of heist story it tells.
All of them (Dick & Jane Exemt) deploy excruciatingly detailed plans that are carreid out:

-Inside Man style: Wide public attention, brute force, and guns.

-Ocean's Eleven Style: Secret and completely out of the public knowledge, and catches the victim almost unawares.

-Sneakers style: Pure awesome involving enigmatic characters and very plot-twisted story.

-Catch Me if You Can stlye: Little theft here and there that eventually adds up. The Protagonist gets away every time out of pure style.

-Fun with Dick & Jane style: Two morons bludgeon their way through big heists and inexplicable don't get caught. Hilarity ensues.

 

[Nerdfury]

But the titles shown are representative of what KIND of heist story it tells.

Maybe you should have made your poll a little more clear on this, then.

 

[Gigantor]

Watched Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels last night. That never fails to make me chuckle.

'I think knives are a good idea. Big, fuck-off shiny ones. Ones that look like they could skin a crocodile.'

Are we including cheeky cockney crime capers in 'heist or caper' films? Seems a bit rude not to...

 

[Razzle Bathbone]

My favourite type of heist movie: "The Usual Suspects"-style. The heist movie that isn't what it seems.

 

[LordOmnit]

Ocean's Thirteen style.
Completely ridiculous method, execution, and complexity.

 

[Quistnix]

The Asphalt Jungle
Great characters, beauty in simplicity, and georgeous shots.

 

[MaraN88]

I personally love reservoir dogs

 

[Swenglish]

Oceans eleven was a perfect mix of the sneaky and stylish heist movie I like, but with decent footage and a hint of a revenge-movie, with Danny being the underdog stealing from Benedict. Too bad 12 and 13 were crap.

 

[Talisker]

While I think this is going to be one of those polls where where the mods step in and say "no" I have to get my 2 cents in. Best hiest movie ever in my opinion has to be Heat.

 

[PurpleRain]

I personally love reservoir dogs

Yeah, but I wouldn't consider that a heist film. It's more of a 'Who did it' film based after a failed heist.

 

[Agent Larkin]

Two best heist films are
The Bank Job
Oceans 11 & 13

 

[Agent Larkin]

I love heist films. Except that Ocean's shit:

1. Take best paid actors in the world and place them in an overly complicated and in fact boring Rube Goldberg machine-like scenario that gives them absolutely no room for acting.
2. ???
3. Profit

Nice

 

[ae86gamer]

Gone in 60 seconds. Cars, explosions, and funny guys with accents. Best heist movie I've seen. Automatic win.

 

[quiet_samurai]

Watched Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels last night. That never fails to make me chuckle.

'I think knives are a good idea. Big, fuck-off shiny ones. Ones that look like they could skin a crocodile.'

Are we including cheeky cockney crime capers in 'heist or caper' films? Seems a bit rude not to...

"Guns for show...Knives for a pro" that movie is rad.

Back on topic, if I pulled a Heist it would be the sneaky "Repel from the roof into a museum at night" type of thing.

 

[sky14kemea]

Gone in 60 seconds. Cars, explosions, and funny guys with accents. Best heist movie I've seen. Automatic win.

seconded

also... no Italian Job? - but your only supposed to blow the bloody doors off? (i think XD)