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Not So Great

posted 16 years ago by dgates64
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I couldn't get past 30 minutes of it. I had high hopes for it, but it just wasn't doing it for me.

I thought it would be a little more clever, but there is really no sense to the plot at all, with bad acting all-around. If someone had warned be that it was a silly and stupid movie, maybe I would have been prepared for that.

And what is it with all the voice dubbing? Did they not have decent microphones for location sound 40 years ago?

I will say, however, that the stunt work was phenomenal.

[–] taffy_turner 16 years ago

Well if you couldn't get past 30 minutes of it, how come you know that the stunt work was phenomenal as the Mini Cooper S getaway scenes are at the end of the film?

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[–] dgates64 16 years ago

I watched uninterrupted for 30 minutes, then fast-forwarded to the good stuff.

[–] taffy_turner 16 years ago

Then try watching it again, as it will grow on you.

"You're Only Supposed To Blow The Bloody Doors Off!"

[–] lovedawn 16 years ago

30 minutes? I didn't even last 10!
Dreadful old film that's hailed as a 'classic'; mainly by morons, I'd assume.
And that 'self-preservation' song gets on my tit-end.

grumble, moan, whinge etc.

[–] taffy_turner 16 years ago

No it's mainly morons like you who don't appreciate it as being a true British 'classic'.

No doubt you'd enjoy the diabolically rubbish 2003 version though.

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[–] f-ascaso 16 years ago

Obvious troll,should have just let the post work it's way down the list. Doubt he even saw the film. If you look at his profile, his tastes seem to gravitate towards face eating zombie movies.

"if it was any good they'd have made an American version by now." Hank Hill

[–] taffy_turner 16 years ago

Well if he likes face eating zombie movies, then he really should get a copy of 'Let Sleeping Corpses Lie' aka 'The Living Dead At A Manchester Morgue' (1974), because that features a 1960's Mini and it even runs over a zombie.

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[–] mradam-3 10 years ago

Agreed. I saw it last night. It was boring, and it did have a thin plot. The 2003 version was more fun, and had a much more involved plot. What was this? Caine was babysitting these guys. "I don't wanna ride in the back. I have asthma." What?!? Was that part of the comedy? How is this a classic anything? The driver Williams is a f^ckin' idiot at the end; nearly gets them all killed; and it ends with a "cliffhanger", lame.

[–] Michael71 10 years ago

I really enjoyed it, it's a cute 60's British Caine film. 7.4 is about right.

[–] jgroub 9 years ago

I'll agree with you. The buildup to the heist was only so-so. The heist wasn't even that great. But after the heist? That was great.

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