Netflix lifts limits on online viewing Jan 15, 2008
Since the streaming feature was introduced a year ago, Netflix said, its most popular movie titles have included such mainstream fare as "The Sum of All Fears," "The Italian Job" and "Letters from Iwo Jima.". Netflix spent $40 million to develop its streaming service, including technology and content. (AZCentral -- Business)
Netflix Uncaps Internet Videos Jan 15, 2008
The most popular Watch Now titles have included NBC Universal's Heroes, The Office and 30 Rock, as well as movies like The Sum of All Fears, The Italian Job, Pan's Labyrinth and Letters from Iwo Jima, according to Netflix. Unlimited viewing is available to Netflix subscribers with unlimited DVD-rental plans. (Multichannel News)
CNET gadget review: Jan 5, 2008
The scene in the beginning of Chapter 5 on the Blu-ray version of The Italian Job, where the crew celebrates in the snow-capped Austrian alps, is a good test for this ... Chapters 4 and 5 of the excellent transfer of The Italian Job on Blu-ray looked awesome, with exceptional color saturation and accuracy ... In Chapter 5 of The Italian Job, serious artifacts were introduced around Mark Whalberg's face when it was engaged. (CNN -- Tech)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Celebrates 'Fools For Love' by Asking Guests to Share Their Amazing Love Stories Inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Fool's Gold' Dec 18, 2007
Donald De Line ("The Italian Job"), Bernie Goldmann ("Taking Lives") and Jon Klane produced the film, with Wink Mordaunt ("Hitch") and James R. Dyer ("The Italian Job") executive producing and Stephen Jones ("Star Wars Episodes II & III") serving as co-producer. Source: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Dirty Sexy' offers darling roles for film stars Sutherland, Clayburgh Dec 5, 2007
Letitia's relationship "is complicated because she loves someone else. Mine is complicated because I only loved her," says Sutherland, whose films include M*A*S*H, Ordinary People, The Italian Job, JFK and Klute. When asked about a scene in which Tripp finally discerns the affair, Sutherland considers the power broker made mortal. (USA Today)
10 years of the Bifas Nov 30, 2007
It was the same in the 60s, where you had The Italian Job and you had Performance, one aimed at the mainstream, international audience and the other which was a British film aimed at a British audience. Fifteen years ago we weren't being honest. (Guardian Unlimited)
Red Rock Pictures announces the theatrical release of "Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo" Oct 31, 2007
"Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo" also features classic cameo appearances from Seth Green (Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Italian Job) and "South Park's" Matt Stone and was produced by Jason McHugh (producer of debut features for Trey Parker from "South Park"). National Lampoon will support "Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo" with a major marketing blitz for both the theatrical and DVD release of the movie, and will distribute and release the DVD in the first-quarter of 2008 through... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Screening Room Special: Michael Caine Oct 27, 2007
Caine's distinctive voice and cockney accent have also installed catchphrases from "Not a lot of people know that" ("Educating Rita") to the immortal "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" ("The Italian Job") firmly in the pop lexicon ... Mark Wahlberg starred in a remake of "The Italian Job" (2003) which was followed by a new take on "Alfie" (2004) starring Jude Law, while Sly Stallone baffled audiences as the lead in a sanitized version of "Get Carter" (2000) set in Los Angeles. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Gosling out, Wahlberg in for Jackson Oct 23, 2007
His work on 'The Lovely Bones' will be followed by 'The Fighter' with Brad Pitt, and a sequel to 'The Italian Job', 'The Brazilian Job. - iafrica's 100 percent free weekly entertainment newsletter, featuring sizzling news, the latest reviews, juicy gossip, cool competitions and more. (iAfrica.com)
Wahlberg Bones Up for Gosling Oct 23, 2007
After The Lovely Bones, Wahlberg will get in the ring with for Darren Aronofsky's The Fighter and then segue into The Brazilian Job, a sequel to 2003's The Italian Job. Send to a Friend Check your e-mail, your friend's e-mail and message text are filled correctly. (E! Online)
Which rapper is the best actor? Oct 17, 2007
Mos Def The Woodsman, The Italian Job, 16 Blocks, Bamboozled. 5. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Why Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix Waited Eight Years To 'Own The Night' Oct 13, 2007
Once films like "Walk the Line" and "The Italian Job" raised the stars' visibility several notches above where they'd been when "Yards" earned under $1 million, "Night" time became the right time. "Basically, my role as a producer was just to try to get the movie made," Wahlberg said of the producing credit given to both him and Phoenix for the first time in their careers. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Esquire Dubs Theron Sexiest Woman Alive Oct 11, 2007
Theron won an Oscar for her role in "Monster." Her screen credits also include "North Country," "The Cider House Rules," "The Italian Job, "The Legend of Bagger Vance," "Navy Diver," "The Yards" and "Sweet November. " At age 16, Theron began her career as a model at age in South Africa, where she was born and raised. She traveled to fashion capitals Milan, Paris and New York City to model. When her modeling contract was up, she stayed in New York City. She attended Joffrey Ballet School, but her... (CBS News)
'Ladrón Que Roba A Ladrón' Sep 6, 2007
And it's not clever enough to make you forget Heist, The Italian Job or Ocean's Eleven, Twelve or Thirteen. The Orlando Sentinel is a Tribune Co. newspaper. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
'Ladron que roba a ladron' Sep 1, 2007
It's not clever enough to make you forget Heist, The Italian Job or Ocean's Eleven, Twelve or Thirteen. But it's cute even if it isn't as intricate as those, and even if it does pander to an "us" who always steal from "them.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Ladron' is criminally good in any language Aug 31, 2007
Ladron que Roba a Ladron (A Thief Who Steals From a Thief) is a glossy confection that feels like a Spanish language Ocean's Eleven, with a bit of The Italian Job mixed in. But it's not a watered-down imitation or a south-of-the-border remake. (USA Today -- Life)
Can wham-bam stars keep the genre kicking? Aug 25, 2007
The 34-year-old Statham - a one-time Olympic diver for England who's starred in the "Transporter" films, "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "The Italian Job," among others - used his training in mixed martial arts for his role as an FBI agent bent on avenging the murder of his partner in "War." He has his hands - and legs - full keeping up with Li, the five-time Chinese kung fu champion and reigning martial arts star who plays the object of his vendetta, a mysterious assassin named Rogue.... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
G.I. Joe Casting Buzz Aug 15, 2007
The site reports that Wahlberg's co-star from The Italian Job, Jason Statham, is being eyed for the role of the British hero ... Mark Wahlberg (L) and Jason Statham (R) in The Italian Job. (IGN FilmForce)
Exec trio called to Endgame Jul 22, 2007
Birch has worked on production and financial management on "Mission Impossible III," "The Italian Job," "Constantine," "Transformers," "What Lies Beneath," "Vanilla Sky" and "Along Came a Spider.". Endgame is in post-production on "The Brothers Bloom" and recently produced Bob Dylan biopic "I'm Not There.". (Variety)
The return of Bruce almighty Jul 9, 2007
From the city gridlocked by traffic-light computer hacking (courtesy of The Italian Job) to the shot of the Capitol Building exploding (like ID4's White House) there's little here that we haven't seen before. Even the central action set-piece in which a helicopter is brought down by an airborne car recalls a superior sequence from the cheap-and-cheerful Nineties exploitation romp Stone Cold, which threw a motorbike at a chopper to far more outrageous effect. (Guardian Unlimited)
UPDATE: Major Hollywood Studios and Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Announce Blu-ray Summer Promotion Jul 3, 2007
Among the 21 titles in this mail-in offer are: Babel, Black Rain, Blazing Saddles, Chicken Little, The Corpse Bride, The Devil's Rejects, The Guardian, Hart's War, Invincible, The Italian Job, Kiss of the Dragon, The Last Waltz, The Omen [2006], Pearl Harbor, The Phantom of the Opera, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Species, Stealth, Stir of Echoes, The Transporter 2 and Underworld: Evolution. The promotion will kick off on July 1, 2007 and will be supported by a major print and online media campaign... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Akshay Kumar set for a date with Salma Hayek Jun 30, 2007
It has an appeal similar to that of The Italian Job , which did very well internationally, says Saxton. The deal is a 50:50 JV. Everything will be shared equally, including Intellectual Property across the five films deal, said Bhal. (India Times)
Die Hard 4.0 Jun 29, 2007
Olyphant starts by jamming the traffic-light computers, which causes an appalling gridlock right in the middle of Washington, DC. Perhaps he was inspired by that very hi-tech film The Italian Job, where the crooks do something similar to the traffic lights in Turin. That's just the beginning of his global domination plans, however. (Guardian Unlimited)
Italian Job web attack spreads to other nations Jun 19, 2007
The attack has become known as The Italian Job after the movies of the same name, but has spread to other countries. According to Websense, more than 10,000 sites are now infected, leading to significant numbers of compromised PCs in Italy, Spain, the US, Germany, France, the UK, Netherlands and Switzerland. (iTWire)
Seth Green Pokes Fun at Paris Hilton & Lindsay Lohan's Parents Jun 14, 2007
Green Pokes Fun at Hilton 's Parents By: WENN Wednesday, June 13, 2007 11:10 PM CDT The Italian Job star Seth Green has poked fun at Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan's parents, blaming them for the Hollywood party girls' recent troubles. As Hilton spends time in jail for violating her probation and Lohan cleans up in rehab after crashing her car in an alleged drunk-driving accident, Green insists the pair's parents are at fault, and he's grateful his folks were stricter. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Th3 Plan Review May 14, 2007
If you've seen any of the recent string of heist flicks -- The Italian Job, Ocean's 13, etc. -- the plot of Th3 Plan is easy enough to get into and predict. (IGN PS2)
Jetsons Helmer Tapped? May 9, 2007
Donald De Line (The Italian Job) will produce the film along with Denise Di Novi (Catwoman). Variety that Adam F. Goldberg (Fanboys) had been hired to write the latest draft of the screenplay. (IGN FilmForce)
Brazilian Job Still On May 3, 2007
May 2, 2007 - Following the success of The Italian Job and a new-found romance with caper films in Hollywood, it wasn't long before a sequel was proposed ... "They're trying to get the script there," explained Wahlberg, the star of The Italian Job. (IGN FilmForce)
Vanstone's not so secret Italian job Apr 27, 2007
There is growing resentment in Canberra's diplomatic ranks about plum posts being used by the Howard Government for political favours and many feel Senator Vanstone's renowned love of food and wine is not enough to qualify her for the Italian job. The Government courted further controversy yesterday when the Attorney-General Philip Ruddock confirmed the former ABC chairman Donald McDonald as the nation's new chief censor. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sources Revealed: Hunt Burke Apr 11, 2007
"Mary Poppins" [with the line] "Gimme back my tuppins." "The Italian Job". I loved the Mini Coopers. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Fraud by the book Apr 3, 2007
We went and saw this movie, The Italian Job. . (MSNBC -- Crime)
Asolo actor pitching for Pirates Mar 31, 2007
He also has been seen in such films as The Italian Job, Frida, Fight Club, Rounders and the Woody Allen musical Everyone Says I Love You. . (Herald-Tribune)
'Coppelia' shines with strong trio Mar 27, 2007
Coppelia' shines with strong trio. Coppelia' shines with strong trio. (Herald-Tribune)
VLT salutes working women Mar 24, 2007
On the surface, Paula Vogels The Oldest Profession is about five aging prostitutes struggling to make ends meet as they deal with declining energies and a less-than-enthusiastic and aging clientele. But look deeper and you'll find it's an oddly personal look at the impact of the societal changes that took place at the start of the Reagan revolution. (Herald-Tribune)
Not All of This Year's Oscar Winners Are Equal In the Eyes of American Consumers Says Advertising & Marketing Expert Mar 11, 2007
So marketers have to widen their net," Pere says. He predicts the advertising possibilities for the Academy Award nominees: Best Actor Nominees * Leonardo di Caprio Already the recipient of many Academy Award nominations, di Caprio is also one of America's most popular stars, and an emerging advocate for social causes. His good looks make him attractive to advertisers. Endorsements: Men's clothing and luxury accessories, social, environmental and health PSAs. * Peter O'Toole Forget it. * Will... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Oscar for product placement goes to Ford Feb 27, 2007
There have been demonstrable and legendary cases when product placement resulted in increased sales: Mini Coopers after The Italian Job, Red Stripe beer after Tom Cruise quaffed it in The Firm; a 4,000-per-cent increase in sales of Etch-a-Sketch after Toy Story. Recently, in the first 10 days after the release of Night at the Museum, attendance at the American Museum of Natural History increased 20 per cent.. (Toronto Star)
Mark Wahlberg has worked his way from hip-hop wannabe to Oscar nominee Feb 25, 2007
It's easy watching him as a cop opposite Chow Yun-Fat in "The Corruptor," liberating Kuwaitis as a soldier in "Three Kings," stealing from Edward Norton with Mos Def and Charlize Theron in "The Italian Job," or avenging a dead foster mother in "Four Brothers." But Mark Wahlberg has no business in a beret (Jonathan Demme's 2002 film "The Truth About Charlie") or in outer space (Tim Burton's 2001 "Planet of the Apes" remake ). Both those movies were remakes whose originals starred, respectively,... (Boston Globe -- Living)
Italy reeling from death of police officer Feb 6, 2007
Taking aim at one of Verona's dearest symbols - the story of Romeo and Juliet - Naples fans held up the banner: "Juliet, You Are A Tramp.'' Cross-town rivalries can be the most violent ones. In 1979, Lazio fan Vincenzo Paparelli died when a rocket fired by AS Roma supporters during a derby hit him in the eye. In 1995, 25-year-old Genoa fan Vincenzo Spagnolo was stabbed to death before a match between his team and AC Milan. Adding to the rivalries, fans are often politically aligned - bringing... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Italy reels from death of police officer in soccer riots Feb 6, 2007
Whether it's Che Guevara, the Communist symbol, whether it's the Celtic cross, I don't think those people necessarily walk around with those ideas off the pitch, said Gabriele Marcotti, a London-based author of books on soccer, including the recent one The Italian Job co-written with former star Gianluca Vialli. Those are just symbols that people adopt. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Les Misérables 2: how doubly depressing Feb 3, 2007
Personally, I wait every year for a follow-up novel to The Italian Job, where a mountain rescue team arrives to vacuum up pieces of Michael Caine from the bottom of a cliff. So many creative works are ruined by sequels, rewrites or other post hoc interference. (TimesOnline)
MORE THAN TRANSPORTATION: Handful of Fun Jan 14, 2007
We're not talking just about the Volkswagen Beetle, back to reclaim the geeky-but-cool cachet it rode in the '60s, and the Mini Cooper, the Matchbox-like coupe that was so cool it co-starred with Charlize Theron in the remake of "The Italian Job.". These days, everybody from Honda (the Fit) and Toyota (the Yaris) to Chevrolet (the Aveo) is putting out small cars hip enough to make those lumbering SUVs and Hummers look overdone in comparison. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Inside Ed's Head Jan 10, 2007
Even playing it for laughs in The Italian Job, Norton gives off scary. I am Jack s raging bile duct, his conflicted character said in Fight Club. (San Antonio Current, TX)
iTunes Store Tops Two Billion Songs Jan 10, 2007
99 including "School of Rock," "The Italian Job," "Mean Girls," "Zoolander," "Coach Carter," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life," "Chinatown" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's.". The world's most popular music jukebox, iTunes 7 delivers stunning features such as the new album and Cover Flow views of music, TV shows and movies, enabling users to quickly find titles in their library as well as casually browse through and re-discover titles they... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A Mini love affair Jan 9, 2007
IT was the movie The Italian Job that inspired manager Lee Tai Siong to get his first Mini a 1963 Riley Elf last year. To him it was the image of a Mini zipping in and out of messy traffic situations in the movie, which got him hooked. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Hey, Oscar, don't forget ... Jan 5, 2007
"He was essentially the same tough guy in Fight Club that he was in The Italian Job. But he's found great characters in these independent movies.". Likely nominees. (USA Today -- Life)
