Former Jewel Thief Reviews Famous Heist Movies, From ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ to ‘Heat’

Former jewel thief, Larry Lawton, reviews scenes from famous heist movies including 'Ocean's Eleven,' 'The Italian Job,' 'Heat,' 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' 'Come Hell or High Water,' and 'Snatch' and analyzes their probability, craft, and execution.


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Former Jewel Thief Reviews Famous Heist Movies, From ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ to ‘Heat’

[azrieljale]

"Im not endorsing crime you guys, but this is how you do it to be most efficient."

[ChrisBlagdonIsABoss]

This dude saying "I'd take stealing apple watches over picasso any day" while wearing an apple watch is hilarious

[yomamasman]

4:47 "Thrill?! J*ck off more!!!"🤣🤣🤣 One of my favorite quotes by Larry

[petrolhead]

Larry: “I was a robber along time ago”
Me: I wonder how long ago?
Larry: “You got a fence for diamonds. A fence for clothes. A fence for VCRs”
Me: Say no more

[hiway]

"My name is Larry Lawton, and this is my Masterclass"

[franktibbitts]

These online training courses are getting really interesting.

[tisvision]

"I do not condone criminal activity"

*proceeds to give a step by step tutorial on said criminal activity*

[ivypatty]

Imagine this guy calling himself "Uncle Larry", crashing a Christmas party and giving you an expensive gift like "Woah, an apple watch? Where'd you get this???" and he goes "Ah I know a couple guys- I'm KIDDING Angela, Amazon delivery's run by the devil himself, jeez..." as your mom glares at him :) seems like a fun dude to tell you stories you don't care are real or fake, they're fun and make you laugh

[quacker]

tutorial not clear enough, im sentenced to 9 years in prison

[samhilliard]

"I am in no way advocating crime"

*5 seconds later*

"If you're going to rob something..."

[palOpalpal]

I like that he mentions how, even if you don't use violence, you're still scarring someone for life. I have family members who were robbed at gunpoint and they have diagnosed PTSD complete with flashbacks even though they came away without a scratch on them. Don't ever think that you're truly not hurting anyone, or that they'll get over what you do in a week, or a year, or ever.

[Nixitur]

I find it pretty funny how with a lot of professionals on this channel, you have them going "oh, the characters made a mistake here, this would never happen"...
... while Larry goes "oh yeah, they made a mistake, and that's _precisely_ why it's realistic".

[dkncd]

This guy switched "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." to "You either die a villain, or live long enough to see yourself become the hero."

[BlancaMari]

This guy looks like the really cool uncle that your parents don't want you hanging out with

[kyonascontentcorner]

As a writer who constantly needs random “iffy” information, thank you! You know what kinda lists I’ll end up on by searching heists and how to break into certain buildings? These videos are a Godsend

[astoldbywilliam]

I can respect the fact that Larry never used brute force or violence but rather intimidation.

[Mark-hgvc]

Plot twist : Larry wanted to know the insides of Vanity Fair, that's why he agreed to participating in this video

[bladwood]

I could watch this guy Narrate an entire Netflix documentary like this.

[Babe-vicv]

larry knows exactly what everyone watching this video is thinking lmao he reminded us like every 5 seconds NOT to go rob a place

[Calebburke]

As a former 7-11 worker I can say that yes they don't want you to fight back. It's in our training to just give them what they want. I almost got fired for disarming the guy who tried to rob me one night, fight or flight kicked in. You never know how you're going to react when someone has a gun against your head until you experience the situation yourself.