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my favourite comfort genre. Some of these are actual heist films, some of them feeeeel like heist films if you know what I mean?
Soderbergh is the heist king with: Oceans 11 (and 12 and 13 and 8) Logan lucky Kimi Magic Mike like technically isn’t a heist film but people pulling together to make a plan against the odds and directed by Soderbergh just feels one.
I also think Sorkin films always feel heisty even when they aren’t. People talking fast and making plans is what makes a heist great, but Molly’s game is the closest to an actual heist film And it’s one of my favs.
the film that first got me into Heist films was Entrapment, and then The Great Escape (although is an escape film a heist film…probably not?)
Other greats, some take “heist” more or less literally than others! - American Hustle Hustlers The Big Short Fantastic Mr Fox

@mouse

Mar 1, 2024

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@riiia

Talking fast, loose world building rules and breaking the 4th wall, I love!!

Mar 1, 2024

@mouse

riiia gimme and plan and a narrative voice over and I’m in

Mar 1, 2024

@riiia

mouse a little montage scene never hurt anybody!

Mar 1, 2024

@mouse

riiia start a story at the end and tell me how they got there?? Yes please!

Mar 1, 2024

@theclack

Wow, what a list! I haven't seen most of these, but American Hustle and the Ocean's moves are among my favorites. People talking fast and making plans is exactly the key 👌

Mar 1, 2024

@mouse

theclack Oceans 11 really is the cream of the crop, not much can rival it tbh, but definitely check out some of the other Soderbergh ones if that‘s the vibe you like! Honestly I just love people being smart and talking so fast, it soothes my brain and was my hangover genre of choice for years haha

Mar 1, 2024

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It’s a sort of reverse heist movie because in a way watergate was a heist but it is about the reporters running around trying to figure out who done it in fantastic corduroy suits.