'Italian Job' cliffhanger conundrum solved

January 23, 2009

It is one of the most memorable cliffhanger endings in movie history, but now the problem of how Michael Caine and his gang can salvage the gold in "The Italian Job" has been solved.


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wesjo
Jan 24, 2009

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How can they break out the rear windows without going to the back and causing the bus to tilt over the edge?
wesjo
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How could they break the front windows inward without going outside?

The air in the front tires adds to the weight in the front. Letting it out does not make sense. Bounce could be prevented in other ways such as movement control inside.
deatopmg
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Just think of the pollution caused by dumping 140 kilo's of Diesel fuel on the ground. Ah, not a problem it was 1969 & that was before any pollution - I remember now.
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