How To Make Monday Better
Want to know how to make your Monday better? Schedule a movie night! Not only does it give you something to look forward to all day, but it also makes for a fun evening.
I met up with my sister at Studio Movie Grill tonight for dinner and a movie. We watched “The Bank Job”, starring Jason Statham. The movie is based on the true story of the 1971 Baker Street bank robbery. Here’s the synopsis from IMDB, “In September 1971, thieves tunneled into the vault of a bank in London’s Baker Street and looted safe deposit boxes of cash and jewelry worth over three million pounds. None of it was recovered. Nobody was ever arrested. The robbery made headlines for a few days and then disappeared – the result of a ‘D’ Notice, gagging the press. This film reveals what was hidden for the first time. The story involves murder, corruption and a sex scandal with links to the Royal Family – a story in which the thieves were the most innocent people involved.”
The movie was really interesting. It had a good plot, interesting characters, and some surprising twists. The real thieves walked away with ~3 million pounds (more than the Great Train Robbery), yet no arrests were ever made and no money was recovered — better yet, the “D” order prevented the story from being told for 30 years. Very interesting, indeed.
If you are considering watching it, I will warn you, though, that the movie is rated “R”. For this movie, that rating means you have to suffer through a few nude scenes (i.e. strip club, etc). It’s annoying, but it’s over pretty quick…just be prepared before you go. We were a little surprised by it.
