Most Rewatchable Scene · 41:15
Opening Venice heist and escape.
Bill Simmons: Charlize talking to her dad by phone is proposed.
The Venice safe heist and speedboat chase are grouped as a major choice.
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The Rewatchables ·
The Italian Job
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Roger Ebert
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Just one Oscar
Stunts.
The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson · 1:37:38
Trust everyone, but not the devil inside them.
Chris Ryan: The lesson about trusting everyone but not the devil inside them is selected.
Cast
Selected cast credits · Film reference
Mark Wahlberg
Charlie ‘Hustle’ Croker
Charlize Theron
Stella Bridger
Edward Norton
Steve Frazelli
Donald Sutherland
John Bridger
Jason Statham
‘Handsome’ Rob
Seth Green
Lyle ‘Napster’
Mos Def
Gilligan ‘Left Ear’
Franky G
Wrench
Boris Lee Krutonog
Yevhen
Aleksander Krupa
Mashkov
Everything from the episode
In the order the hosts got to it. Open a row for the discussion.
39:07
Roger Ebert's review
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:39:07Read transcript
- The review gives three stars and praises the caper construction, chase scenes, and gold theft. — Bill Simmons
- The review says it would have inspired gratitude after The Brown Bunny. — Bill Simmons
1:22:18
Casting What-Ifs
Mark Wahlberg left S.W.A.T.; Giovanni Ribisi was considered for Lyle.
Mark Wahlberg left S.W.A.T.; Giovanni Ribisi was considered for Lyle.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:18Read transcript
- Mark Wahlberg is reported to have left S.W.A.T. to make this film. — Bill Simmons
- Giovanni Ribisi is reported as intended for the Seth Green part before a conflict. — Bill Simmons
1:23:52
Recasting Couch
Replace Philadelphia; consider Leonardo DiCaprio for Charlie.
Replace Philadelphia; consider Leonardo DiCaprio for Charlie.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:52Read transcript
- Philadelphia is targeted for replacement, with Boston and Chicago proposed. — Bill Simmons
- Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are briefly considered for Charlie. — Bill Simmons
- Leonardo DiCaprio is the sustained recasting proposal. — Bill Simmons
1:28:17
Half-Assed Internet Research
Norton dispute, stunts, and Mini Cooper production details.
Norton dispute, stunts, and Mini Cooper production details.
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:28:17Read transcript
- The Norton history, stunts, and extensive Mini Cooper material are the research topics. — Bill Simmons
1:30:32
Picking Nits
Cable-repair disguise; truck identification; exact road blast; border celebration; bullets, cold water, and absent po...
Cable-repair disguise; truck identification; exact road blast; border celebration; bullets, cold water, and absent police.
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:30:32Read transcript
- Stella posing as cable repair is called ludicrous. — Bill Simmons
- Identifying the correct truck from tire size is challenged. — Bill Simmons
- Blowing the exact road square under the correct truck is challenged.
- Celebrating beside a one-lane border road after stealing gold is challenged.
- Bullets traveling through water at full speed are challenged. — Chris Ryan
- The transcript correction addresses the bullet objection but says the cold water and shared air would still kill the crew. — Chris Ryan
- The absence of police is challenged.
1:35:56
Probably Unanswerable Questions
How do they escape the damage and pursuit? Is anyone better than the Ocean’s Eleven counterpart?
How do they escape the damage and pursuit? Is anyone better than the Ocean’s Eleven counterpart?
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:35:56Read transcript
- The panel asks how they avoid pursuit after causing enormous damage.
- The panel asks if anybody is better at their job than a counterpart in the Ocean’s 11th.
- Handsome Rob is judged capable of joining Danny Ocean’s crew.
1:37:38
Best Double Feature
Fast & Furious 4.
Fast & Furious 4.
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:37:38Read transcript
- Fast & Furious 4 is selected to compare elements borrowed from this movie. — Bill Simmons