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Satsloader May 9, 2008 08:13 PM

Italian job, Classic and new version, it's whats on tonight!
 
I haven't seen the original in quite awhile. Got both versions for movie night tonight.

My Oxy Blue Mini is shipboard, almost to the Panama Canal, so I need a fix until it arrives..

Bill in P.G.

Scoopmama May 9, 2008 09:53 PM

Enjoy the films!! You can also while away a bunch of time awaiting your MINI by going to YouTube and watching various MINI commercials! :popcorn:

Malcon May 9, 2008 10:00 PM

your in the right place for your fix! I can spend days on here looking at everything people have done, and all the vendor stuff etc etc etc. Welcome to the community!

RJKimbell May 9, 2008 10:09 PM

I had to have both too Satsloader!! :thumbsup: Check out my Gallery, Molly is in Pre-Delivery condition, but still Beautiful all the same. Got about 856 Miles on her now.
You might also want to become a Member of the Official Oxygen Blue Owners Club!! :nod:
BTW...Welcome, you will LOVE your MINI!!:grin:

minihune May 9, 2008 10:35 PM

I'd rather be driving like "the Italian Job" than watching them drive.:lol::thumbsup:

:popcorn: I watched the classic version recently...

:sad: I fell asleep.:sly::mad: True story.:nod::nod::nod:

Oxybluecoop May 9, 2008 10:39 PM

I've watching #2 as we speak!:):popcorn:

daffodildeb May 9, 2008 11:07 PM

I bought the original on Ebay--about $6 including shipping, IIRC. I'll bet they've got the new one, too. :popcorn:

P.S. Going to where they filmed it in the morning... :nod:

Scoopmama May 9, 2008 11:10 PM

I got both off Amazon used. About $4-5 plus shipping. I LOVE Amazon!

daffodildeb May 9, 2008 11:42 PM

I've got a bid in for the newer version. So far it's at $.33, plus about $3.50 shipping. We'll see if I get it. If not, seller's got another listing...

sfomini May 9, 2008 11:52 PM


Originally Posted by minihune (Post 2221394)
I watched the classic version recently...

:sad: I fell asleep.:sly::mad: True story.:nod::nod::nod:

I had to watch them after ordering my MCS and hearing so much about them. I didn't care for the first (classic) version; I didn't think it was funny, just seemed odd. The newer one was fun though.

Satsloader May 10, 2008 10:59 AM

SFOMini said... "I didn't care for the first (classic) version".

Say it's not so, SFO.. :)

The movie can drag as it builds to the chase scene. And of course it's British..

But when you consider what they did to film it, and got away with, I mean they basically turned downtown Turin off for a day for the traffic jam sequence. Push burning vehicles off the Italian alps? no problem. Drive down a 19th century Hotel's carpeted stairways? Go ahead. Drive all three Minis and a Fiat on the roof of the Aero Museum? We'll help build the ramp to get you up there.. Run your Minis in our brand new sewer system? Sounds great, why not try to do a roll in it? ( They tried, twice.. ).

By today's over the top action films, I find the 1st. version Italian Job a pure joy. And the finish, to me, is priceless.

It's not everyone's cup of tea though..

Bill in P.G.

daffodildeb May 12, 2008 11:05 PM


Originally Posted by Satsloader (Post 2221969)
SFOMini said... "I didn't care for the first (classic) version".

Say it's not so, SFO.. :)

The movie can drag as it builds to the chase scene. And of course it's British..

But when you consider what they did to film it, and got away with, I mean they basically turned downtown Turin off for a day for the traffic jam sequence. Push burning vehicles off the Italian alps? no problem. Drive down a 19th century Hotel's carpeted stairways? Go ahead. Drive all three Minis and a Fiat on the roof of the Aero Museum? We'll help build the ramp to get you up there.. Run your Minis in our brand new sewer system? Sounds great, why not try to do a roll in it? ( They tried, twice.. ).

By today's over the top action films, I find the 1st. version Italian Job a pure joy. And the finish, to me, is priceless.

It's not everyone's cup of tea though..

Bill in P.G.

Priceless description of how they made it! I wish I knew where THE boat stall is...

MINIxB May 12, 2008 11:11 PM

I like the original Italian Job. It's different and I thought it was funny. "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off"


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