"Perhaps because of the universality of desire, heist films have been a persistent presence throughout the history of cinema. A film about a certain train robbery (of the great variety) started it all, not just for the heist genre, but for moviemaking in general, with innovative techniques such as cross-cuts and moving camerawork. The picture nailed two points of the classic three-act heist plot — the heist itself, and its unraveling."
The above comes from "Take What You Can’t Get," a classic Lincoln Now article about the history of a beloved movie genre: heist films. The piece talks about the integral element of "coolness," heist parodies, and more. The full text is embedded above for your convenience.
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