In another deep dive into a fairly narrow sub-genre, Alex and Jonathan crack the code on heist films by looking at Rififi (1955), Ocean’s Eleven (1960), and Inception (2010). We talk about the origins and draw of heist films, the way the activity of a heist lends itself to storytelling, and how to modify the basic structure to add depth and heighten character development.
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Skip to: Rififi (08:54), Ocean’s Eleven (33:36), Inception (46:59), Overall (1:13:17), Coming Attractions (1:24:39)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- WATCH: Story Clock promo by Seth Worley
- LISTEN: Episode 94. Huston’s Hollywood
- LISTEN: Episode 71. Detectives, Dames, and Deception
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
- Jason on Twitter: @TheBluejay1994
Coming Attractions – Sports Documentaries
- Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
- Hoop Dreams (1994)
- Senna (2010)
Intro/outro music by Mike Braudrick
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