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"Michael Caine turned 81 on Friday, March 14.. It seems almost inconceivable, but there you go. One of the greatest actors to ever step on stage or before a camera, Caine&amp;#039;s filmography is packed with memorable performances. Sure, there have been a few turkeys as well. Like Jaws: The Revenge, about which he famously wrote, &amp;quot;I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.&amp;quot; Fortunately for us, Caine&amp;#039;s resume includes one of the greatest car movies ever made: The Italian Job. The classic 1969 caper has so many excellent (and gut-wrenching) car scenes, it&amp;#039;s worth watching for them alone. That they&amp;#039;re set against a great heist story is just gravy on the biscuits. Fun fact: every car Charlie Croker (Caine) and his team of guys uses is British, underscoring the England-versus-Italy theme that runs throughout the plot. If you haven&amp;#039;t seen it, fire it up on Amazon Prime Instant Video (sadly, it&amp;#039;s not on Netflix Instant anymore), but note that spoilers follow. If you&amp;#039;ve seen it, watch it again tonight in honor of Caine&amp;#039;s birthday. Here&amp;#039;s a sampling of great clips to get you going:  The Opening Titles Because Miura. Just avert your gaze at the end...       Charlie Picks Up His Car Nice to have a DB4 waiting when you get out of jail.       Collateral Damage Charlie and the Italians have a chat. His Aston is involved.       Blowing the Bloody Doors Off A little too much explosive for the Morris Commercial....       The Mini Chase The signature set piece. And this is just part of it. A classic.       "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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