After years of shouting “Leave the classics alone!” I have finally made peace with the fact that studios and directors will never resist the temptation to borrow from the past. Many actors and filmmakers have found it difficult to recreate the magic of old movies in remakes, even when they clone the characterization and themes. 23 years ago, Jason Statham and Mark Wahlberg starred in The Italian Job, a movie that came close to reaching the heights of the original, only to stop at lower altitudes.

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