Comments on: Seth Green Talks About Italian Job Sequel Delay

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:59:35 +0000

I liked the first film (the remake) as well. I didn’t love it. Here’s the thing: We know Green is game. Maybe Ed Norton might return for payback, Charlize, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Statham etc etc. But getting everyone back (or even without Norton) is a task since everyone is doing other films. I, too, don’t hear “a fanbase” screaming for a sequel.

But Doug, one thing. Not every film stuck in development hell for three years or more automatically means the film will never be made. Be more specific and say “sequels stuck in hell for three or more years will never get made, and if they do they run the risk of losing whatever audience they had”

By: Ransom

Ransom — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:25:34 +0000

THe first one was solid not to mention a great cast. I remember enjoying the film even more the second time around. They should definetly make a sequel, there’s no doubt that it will be a hit.

By: Pendragon00

Pendragon00 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:19:14 +0000

The original was a far superior film and that never got a sequel :(

By: Joel from Sweden

Joel from Sweden — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:31:54 +0000

I have a soft spot for heist movies, I have to admit that, and The Italian Job is one of the best. I’m very much looking forward to a sequel, especially if the entire original cast is on board including the hottest girl in show biz.

By: GODFATHER

GODFATHER — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:28:01 +0000

Personally, I enjoyed The Italian Job more than expected. Enough so, that it’s one of the few I actually purchased. Having said that, Doug, I think when news was being made available about The Bank Job, I might have enquired whether that was the sequel to TIJ. Regardless, I think a TIJ sequel would/could work, as the ensemble (can I use that to describe the people tied to the movie? ;) ) cast worked well together, there’s ample storylines/arcs that could be used for another heist, AND the first movie made some good coin and it could be expected that a second (if done right) will do well also.

Domestic: $106,128,601 60.3%
+ Foreign: $69,941,570 39.7%
= Worldwide: $176,070,171

Nothing to sneeze at…

By: Mattiac

Mattiac — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:46:15 +0000

I haven’t seen the first movie. I was going to because a friend gave me the movie for a present, but there was something wrong with the disc so I could only see like 15 minutes of the movie. I haven’t bothered to see it after that. I might see it sometime.

By: Mr. Chris

Mr. Chris — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:45:36 +0000

Seth Green must browse different forums than everyone else. “Italian Job” was a good movie, no question there, but there doesn’t seem to be much hype behind it to justify all this trouble they’re going through for a sequel. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch already defeated the bad guy and became filthy stinking rich. No sense pulling another heist unless they all happen to run out of money.

I’d sooner wonder where a sequel for the “Rundown” is. I was really looking forward to seeing the Rock punch a kangaroo in “The Rundown Under.”

By: Meli

Meli — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:06:12 +0000

I’m not sure a sequel in warranted and it would seem the execs feel the same way.

By: marco

marco — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:48:09 +0000

I was actually really looking forward to it. It was even listed on IMDB as the Brazilian Job.

On a similar note, what the fuck is up with the Constantine sequel???

By: RyanMag

RyanMag — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:30:44 +0000

“hey what the fuck is up with the Italian Job sequel?”

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