Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life

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You are, Caine reminds us, always performing - yet he can say this as a basic rule without the reader ever doubting his sincerity and authenticity In September 2016, NBC and Paramount Television began work on a TV series inspired by the original and the remake, [40] though this never surpassed the development stage. [41] In 2001, author Matthew Field released a book The Making of The Italian Job, [42] and to celebrate 50 years since the film's release he has published a new and updated version, The Self Preservation Society. [43]

He was the only one of the family to survive what Francois Maurois, in his introduction, calls the "human holocaust" of the persecution of the Jews, which began with the restrictions, the singularization of the yellow star, the enclosure within the ghetto, and went on to the mass deportations to the ovens of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. There are unforgettable and horrifying scenes here in this spare and sombre memoir of this experience of the hanging of a child, of his first farewell with his father who leaves him an inheritance of a knife and a spoon, and of his last goodbye at Buchenwald his father's corpse is already cold let alone the long months of survival under unconscionable conditions. Michael Caine delivers another book this time with the intention of delivering some tips to wannabee actors/actresses and to people that are good doing something.This book, like the author himself is charming and considered. It is essentially Michael Caine's advice or lessons in life, based on his own career as an actor. While this would align perfectly if the reader is an actor (or aspiring actor), it is not to say it is not comparable for life in general. With over 100 movies to his credit over five decades, Hollywood legend and British national treasure Michael Caine shares the wisdom, stories, insight and skills for success in life that acting has taught him in his remarkable career. Overal this could be seen as an easy read, his previous autobiographies were somewhat more fun and less preachy. Michael comes across as a hard-working, decent chap who feels grateful to have had such good fortune in his career and with his family. I was looking for something pleasant and this was a perfect audiobook for that. Since 2000, there have been two remakes of the film. The first was released in 2003 and also called The Italian Job, set in Los Angeles and starring Mark Wahlberg as Charlie Croker. It features Donald Sutherland as John Bridger, played as more of a father figure to Croker. It employs the updated Mini Cooper for a chase towards the end. An official Bollywood remake of the 2003 film, called Players, was released in 2012. [35] The artwork Hang On A Minute Lads, I've Got A Great Idea by Richard Wilson on the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England.

Hollywood legend, British national treasure and raconteur Michael Caine shares the wisdom, anecdotes, an insights that life has taught him. One of our best-loved actors Michael Caine comes across as a humble yet talented gentleman. He has starred in a huge range of films from the classic British movies Alfie, Zulu and The Italian Job. Plus modern classics such as the Dark Knight trilogy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hannah and Her Sisters and Cider House Rules. a b Travers, James. "The Italian Job (1969)". Films de France. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011 . Retrieved 16 October 2011. just before the operation] Just remember this - in this country they drive on the wrong side of the road.

MacGyver: 103 (Thief of Budapest)". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008 . Retrieved 4 January 2009. This was a delightful memoir with life lessons and tips about the acting world sprinkled in. The content was reflective and thoughtful. I really enjoyed Michael Caine's approach to this book. Huggins, Nik (15 May 2009). "The Italian Job (1969)". Future Movies. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013 . Retrieved 11 July 2018.

I'd been looking forward to this one for a while, and deliberately chose the audio version, as I figured listening to the actor himself tell his story was the best way to experience it. It is very clear though, that Caine may be a great actor, but he doesn't have much experience reading aloud. It is at times a little flat, stilted, and there are odd inflections where he obviously thinks he's coming to the end of a sentence but isn't. To be fair, I'm sure most narrators have episodes like these, but usually the editing is better and another take of the sentence in question is done to fix it. Either way, it was far from the worst narration I've heard, so not worth discounting on that front. One thing is certain Sir Michael Caine is still very much a busy actor even only because Christopher Nolan does employ him on a very regular basis, most famously as Alfred the butler in the Dark knight trilogy. At last Michael Caine reveals ending to the Italian Job". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019 . Retrieved 19 August 2019. Kuris, Jeremy (25 March 2002). "USAF Serial Number Search Results". Aircraft Serial Number Search. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011 . Retrieved 26 November 2010.after an attempt at blowing a van open goes wrong] You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off! after introducing everybody and laying out the plan] It's a very difficult job and the only way to get through it is we all work together as a team. And that means you do everything I say. The Simpsons: The Italian Bob". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009 . Retrieved 4 January 2009. Vincent Canby, writing at the time of the film's release, felt that the caper film had been made before and much better as well. He complimented the film's technological sophistication, only criticising what he saw as an "emotionally retarded" plot. Canby also expressed concern that Coward's appearance in the film, although intended to be kind, "exploits him in vaguely unpleasant ways" by surrounding his character with images of the royal family, which had not knighted him at the time. A contemporary review in Time magazine felt that the film spent too much time focusing on the film's caper as opposed to building the characters; it also criticised the car chases as "dull and deafening". [33] Reed, Chris (2003). Complete Classic Mini 1959–2000. Croydon, UK: Motor Racing Publications. ISBN 9781899870608.

when the bus is hanging over a cliff and the gold is sliding away; also the film's last lines] Hang on a minute, lads; I've got a great idea. I had a better idea': writer's original finish for 'Italian Job". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022 . Retrieved 19 August 2019. Press Office (20 October 2008). " "Italian Job" cliff-hanger solution sought". Royal Society of Chemistry. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012 . Retrieved 11 July 2018. This was an absolutely charming memoir by actor Michael Caine. I listened to this on audio, which Michael read himself, and it was a delight. I especially enjoyed his stories of how he got his start acting and the life lessons he's learned along the way. As such, I’d describe the book as a bonus volume of life lessons Caine’s learnt along the way, although a less generous reader might describe it as a canny publicity stunt – an attempt to get some extra mileage from those anecdotes and stories that didn’t make the cut the first or second time around.

Sinclair, Lulu (9 January 2011). "Just The Job: Caine Classic Tops Movie Poll". Sky News. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019 . Retrieved 6 September 2019.