In Recognition of 'Tower Heist,' the 6 Best Movie Heists

Last evening, I received an urgent message from my editors: "With 'Tower Heist' being released on Friday, you need to write an item on movie heists." "Sure," I responded. Now, I have learned this subject continues to be discussed numerous occasions -- that is surprising. Much like with Best Movie Baseballs, I do not quite realise why it is so popular it appears very specific, and that i can't imagine that you have a large audience for this type of factor. Alas, I am not likely to disregard an immediate order from the superior. Here's a listing of Moviefone's six favorite occasions that the movie continues to be stolen inside a heist! [Erectile dysfunction. note: We meant "heist movies"] 'X-Males Roots: Wolverine' A piece print of 'X-Males Roots: Wolverine' leaked online on March 31, 2009, almost per month prior to being launched into theaters. Because the film is made readily available online free of charge, it does not appear much money, if any, was available out of this heist. Which appears to defeat the objective of a heist. 'The Avengers' Captured, Samuel L. Jackson's script for 'The Avengers' disappeared. The moments which were stolen were rewritten to foil this heist. 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' A whole movie, 'Fanboys,' is made about stealing 'The Phantom Menace' to ensure that a crictally ill friend often see the film before he died. In May of 1999, someone in Wisconsin really made off and among the reels towards the film -- guy, I am hoping they were given the reel using the Darth Maul lightsaber fight, because, otherwise, that needed to be one very disappointed heist organizer. 'Little Fockers' For whatever reason -- that as lengthy when i live won't ever seem sensible -- reels from the movie 'Little Fockers' were stolen from the vehicle within the United kingdom. Now this is a great double feature of heisted movies, 'The Phantom Menace' then 'Little Fockers.' Yikes. 'Snow Falling on Cedars' A criminal named M.F. Johnson bootlegged this Ethan Hawke classic. Fortunately, he was caught and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. [Erectile dysfunction. note: Not just have you obtain the assignment wrong, this did not even happen. This really is fiction: It is a plot reason for the film 'Horrible Bosses.'] 'Cry, Cry, Again' Noted comedian Jerry Seinfeld is strong-armed into bootlegging with a misanthrope named Brody. [Erectile dysfunction. note: Besides this being also fiction, 'Cry, Cry, Again' is not a real movie.] You are able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook [Photos: Universal/Fox/Disney/Lucasfilm/Universal/New Line] RELATED