Heist Marathon
We’ve put our crew back together for another heist marathon! This time we’re looking at American directors – four modern and one classic. Which film will take home the most loot? The lineup is:
Heat
The Town
Inside Man
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
The Asphalt Jungle
What is the best heist, and who are the best thieves? Do you prefer meticulous planning and careful theft, or is a brutal smash and grab more your speed? Put on your favorite disguise, join us in the vault, and let’s talk about movies!
BRAD’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Ocean’s 11 Vegas
Best Character: TIE Ocean’s 11 & The Town Danny Ocean, Rusty Ryan and James Coughlin
Best Heist: Inside Man Heist with a twist. Dalton Russell walks right out the front door and gets away scot-free
Best Score or Soundtrack: Ocean’s 11 with songs by various artists and composed by David Holmes
Best Screenplay: Inside Man Russell Gewirtz
Best Special Achievement: Asphalt Jungle Creating template for future generations
Best Scene: Heat Bank Heist
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Heat Pacino and De Niro onscreen together for the first time
Best Director: TIE Ocean’s 11 & The Town Steven Soderbergh & Ben Affleck
Wildcard: The Town Best Bank Robbing Masks
WTF: Inside Man Russell hid behind a fake wall he had constructed inside the bank's supply room. Nobody notices the supply room is smaller?
Worst Picture: The Asphalt Jungle
Best Picture: Ocean’s Eleven
Total after deductions:
Heat: 2
The Town: 3
Inside Man: 2
Ocean’s Eleven (2001): 5
The Asphalt Jungle: 0
NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: The Town Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts
Best Character: Heat Lt. Vincent Hanna & Neil McCauley
Best Heist: Ocean’s 11 Bellagio Heist
Best Score or Soundtrack: RUBBER CHICKEN
Best Screenplay: TIE Ocean’s 11 & The Town Ted Griffith, Peter Craig, Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard
Best Special Achievement: Asphalt Jungle Marilyn Monroe’s breakout role
Best Scene: Heat Shootout
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Ocean’s 11 All-Star Cast/Best Crew
Best Director: The Town Ben Affleck
Wildcard: Asphalt Jungle Dix Handley Award
WTF: Ocean’s 11 Don Cheadle’s atrocious British accent
Worst Picture: Inside Man
Best Picture: TIE Ocean’s 11 & The Town
Total after deductions:
Heat: 2
The Town: 4
Inside Man: Negative 1
Ocean’s Eleven (2001): 4
The Asphalt Jungle: 2
MARSHALL’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: The Town Fenway
Best Character: TIE Inside Man & Heat Detective Frazier & Lieutenant Vincent Hanna
Best Heist: Inside Man Nazi Documents
Best Score or Soundtrack: The Town with songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: Asphalt Jungle & Ocean’s 11 Ben Meadow & Ted Griffith
Best Special Achievement: The Town Filming in Boston
Best Scene: Heat Coffee Scene with Vincent Hanna and Neil McCauley
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Asphalt Jungle Jukebox Scene
Best Director: Inside Man Spike Lee
Wildcard: Asphalt Jungle Best Quote Award. Doc Riedenschneider: One way or another, we all work for our vice
WTF: Ocean’s 11 Don Cheadle’s atrocious British accent
Worst Picture: Heat
Best Picture: The Town
Total after deductions:
Heat: 1
The Town: 6
Inside Man: 3
Ocean’s Eleven (2001): 0
The Asphalt Jungle: 3
MATT’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Heat Los Angeles
Best Character: The Town Doug MacRay
Best Heist: Ocean’s 11 Casino Vault Heist
Best Score or Soundtrack: RUBBER CHICKEN
Best Screenplay: The Town Peter Craig, Ben Affleck, and Aaron Stockard
Best Special Achievement: Ocean’s 11 Stunt Casting of L.A. and Vegas celebrities
Best Scene: Heat The shootout after the bank heist
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Inside Man A cop calls a Middle-Easterner a derogatory name before he and his partners violently tackle him to the ground
Best Director: The Town Ben Affleck
Wildcard: Ocean’s 11 Best Crew Award
WTF: Heat Al Pacino gives off especially strong “hoo-ah!” energy
Worst Picture: The Asphalt Jungle
Best Picture: The Town
Total after deductions:
Heat: 2
The Town: 6
Inside Man: 1
Ocean’s Eleven (2001): 3
The Asphalt Jungle: Negative 1