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What film says you re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off?

What film says you re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off?

The Italian Job
Edging ahead of Clark Gable’s closing words in Gone with the Wind is Michael Caine’s famous rant from the cult 1969 caper The Italian Job: “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off.”

Who said you were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off?

Oh, that’s right, Boris Johnson, behind whose buffoonish exterior there lurks etc etc etc. 5. You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off. It’s one of the most famous and oft-quoted lines from the film, taken from when Charlie and the crew he’s assembled to pull off the Italian job are preparing for the big day.

Did Michael Caine say blow the bloody doors off?

“You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!” When it comes to the question of ill considered excess, just about everyone can quote Michael Caine’s famous line from the film ‘The Italian Job’.

What did Michael Caine say in The Italian Job?

In The Italian Job Charlie Croker – the gang leader played by Michael Caine – issues his famous final words in one of Hollywood’s true cliffhangers as the credits roll: “Hang on a minute, lads. I’ve got a great idea.”

Who said my name is Michael Caine?

The Caine connection comes from a scene in 1965’s The Ipcress File, in which Caine’s spy Harry Palmer is resisting some nefarious brainwashing, where the baddies are trying to get him to forget his own name, by repeating “Harry Palmer. My name is Harry Palmer”.

What does Michael Caine say at the end of The Italian Job?

Hang on a minute, lads
In The Italian Job Charlie Croker – the gang leader played by Michael Caine – issues his famous final words in one of Hollywood’s true cliffhangers as the credits roll: “Hang on a minute, lads. I’ve got a great idea.”

Did they really destroy the cars in the Italian Job?

It’s a beautiful car, beautifully shot, in a beautiful location. The scene does come to an abrupt end, however, as the car winds up destroyed due to a nefariously placed piece of heavy machinery. Thankfully, the car wasn’t really destroyed. The filmmakers weren’t daft enough to destroy an actual Miura.

Is Michael Caine a gypsy?

According to the magazine “Gypsy Roma Traveller”, one of the best British film and theater actor Sir Michael Caine is of a Roma origin. His full name is Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; namely, in the Roma tradition of his family, the first-born son should be named – Maurice. Hence, he and his father had the same name.

Who said not a lot?

Daniels was known for his catchphrase “You’ll like this… not a lot, but you’ll like it!”, and for his marriage to his assistant, Debbie McGee….

Paul Daniels
Website pauldaniels.co.uk