 Heist movies and inspiration for runs?, Safe cracking fun, among other things... |
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 Dec 21 2003, 09:02 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 12-November 03 Member No.: 5,814  |
Hey folks-
Just saw the Italian Job last night, and my god did it kick arse. It, however, also brought out something of a lack on Shadowrun -- to the best of my knowledge, there are optional rules for mechanical locks in SOTA2063 -- but are there any rules set up for safe-cracking? Also! What movies do you guys recommend for inspiration on sleazy thievery? Right now I can think of The Good Thief, Ocean's Eleven, er... and I -know- there are others I've seen that I'm drawing a blank on. Y'guys have any recommendations for viewing? -Dvalin |
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Dec 21 2003, 09:22 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 402 Joined: 23-April 03 From: London, UK Member No.: 4,491 |
Gone In 60 Seconds.
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Dec 21 2003, 09:33 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
I believe safe-cracking is a specialization of Lock-Picking in SotA: 2063.
Some other movies that iinspire a good heist are Heat, Ronin, Snatch (though it revolves more around setting up a boxing match than genuine theft), Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Reservoir Dogs (though you never really see the theft take place). On a slightly related note, is anyone else looking forward to Ocean's Twelve? Rumor has it that it's going to involve at least three different heists. :D |
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Dec 21 2003, 09:48 PM
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Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill. Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,545 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gloomy Boise Idaho Member No.: 2,006 |
Watch both Oceans 11
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Dec 21 2003, 10:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 101 Joined: 5-March 03 From: Wouldn't you like to know? Member No.: 4,203 |
Check out Walken's "The Opportunists" another good hiest movies in my opinion.
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Dec 21 2003, 10:27 PM
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Mr. Quote-function Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,312 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere in Germany Member No.: 1,376 |
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Dec 21 2003, 10:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-July 02 From: California Member No.: 2,955 |
All good:
- Things to do in Denver when You're Dead - The Way of the Gun - The Sting - Suicide Kings - Reservoir Dogs - Snatch - Heat - Thick as Thieves - Out of Sight - Jackie Brown - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels - The Big Hit - The Score - Montana - Bottle Rocket - Boondock Saints |
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Dec 21 2003, 11:15 PM
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Gods help me, but I just caught it again on cable-Hudson Hawk.
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Dec 21 2003, 11:46 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
I love Hudson Hawk. I can't figure out why it got such horrible reviews, short of the annoyance of Sandra Bernhardt.
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Dec 22 2003, 12:12 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 482 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 90 |
I agree completely, Hudson Hawk is next on my DVD to aquire list.
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Dec 22 2003, 12:22 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 348 Joined: 20-June 03 Member No.: 4,782 |
For those detectives and or riggers out there:
Point Break & Fast and the Furious Both of these are the exact same movie (compare the plots), except one has surf boards and the other has cars. |
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Dec 22 2003, 04:03 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 23-April 03 Member No.: 4,489 |
Though not directly related to runs, per se, I've always felt Enemy of the State was great for putting one in the correct frame of mind for dealing with Megacorps. The Usual Suspects, too, felt very Shadowrunny.
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Dec 22 2003, 04:47 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,632 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Portland Oregon, USA Member No.: 1,304 |
A Fish Called Wanda
Any of the Diehard movies (I've got a great modification of the first one in mind for my group). Out of Sight The Maltese Falcon is awesome and I'll be using it as the basis for a run some time soon. China Town is a friggin' shadowrun adventure other than the setting. Since most people under 30 haven't seen it, you can break it out as a solo adventure anytime. |
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Dec 22 2003, 05:02 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 15-December 03 Member No.: 5,902 |
It's already been mentioned, but I just have to vote for...
Sneakers! Shadowrun "heist" action at it's finest |
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Dec 22 2003, 07:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 227 Joined: 18-August 03 Member No.: 5,513 |
Hmmm, be on alert for Paycheck, despite the fact that Ben Affleck is in it, because the movie will be based on a Philip K. Dick novel... And I think we all know how awesome Blade Runner turned out.
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Dec 22 2003, 08:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 4-August 03 From: Amidst the ruins of Silicon Valley. Member No.: 5,242 |
Not to mention Minority Report. Other cool heist-y action would probably include "The Score", with Robert deNiro and Edward Norton. And I can't believe nobody's mentioned "The Usual Suspects" yet.
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Dec 22 2003, 08:57 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-July 02 From: California Member No.: 2,955 |
Actually... :D |
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Dec 22 2003, 09:11 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,213 Joined: 10-March 02 From: Back from the abyss. Member No.: 2,316 |
Has anyone seen Entrapment? Not the best movie out there but deffenite Shadowrun feel. See it, if not for the plot but to see Catherine Zeta Jones slink around in spandex, ummmmmmm. :drool:
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Dec 22 2003, 09:20 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
I'll second that! :P |
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Dec 22 2003, 11:10 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 16-April 02 From: DC Member No.: 2,605 |
I for one, just got done watching The Italian Job...I thought it was great. I can't believe no one else has mentioned it yet. I'd also have to say Drop Zone was a good one, if you throw in the whole hacking/decking aspect...makes it more like Shadowrun. 8)
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Dec 22 2003, 11:16 PM
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Avatar of Mediocrity Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 725 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle, WA (err, UCAS) Member No.: 277 |
Uh, it was the premise for the thread...mentioned in the first post. :) |
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Dec 23 2003, 12:26 AM
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Mr. Quote-function Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,312 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere in Germany Member No.: 1,376 |
Come to think of it ... there's another film that has potential for shadowrun inspiration (actually I've used it several times):
The Wild Geese ... Mercenaries in a high threat exctraction job being set up by their J, trying to leave enemy territory alive ... |
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Dec 23 2003, 04:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 4-August 03 From: Amidst the ruins of Silicon Valley. Member No.: 5,242 |
Heh. Whoops. Note to self... schedule appointment with cyberdoc to check vision and return it to 20/20... :cyber: |
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Dec 23 2003, 07:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 26-February 02 From: UCAS Member No.: 1,015 |
If you liked that you should see The Conversation which has Gene Hackman playing a younger version of the same character (in fact there's a picture of him in Enemy of the State that was taken from The Conversation). |
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Dec 23 2003, 08:18 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 2-June 03 Member No.: 4,668 |
Ug, I could never recommend FnF for anything but a comedy :P |
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