Science solves 'Italian Job' cliffhanger

[arenean]

From The Independent:

It was probably the greatest cliff-hanger in cinema history, leaving fans of The Italian Job wondering how the mobster Charlie Croker could have extricated his gang – and the gold bullion – from a bus hanging precariously over the edge of a mountain road.


The getaway complete, the robbers were celebrating on the road to Switzerland when the bus went into a skid leaving the gold bars at the back end of the vehicle, perfectly balanced against the weight of 10 people at the front, who were unable either to leave the bus or collect the loot.

"Hang on a minute lads – I've got a great idea," says Croker, played by Michael Caine. But before he unfolded his plan, the film ended and viewers were left hypothesising how Croker and his gang could have extracted the stolen gold safely.


How to do it? See here! :)

Science solves 'Italian Job' cliffhanger

[harun]

1. Neat solution. I like the smasing of certain windows in, instead of

out to not lose the weight of them. Good stuff.

[laconicsax]

2. The only problem is that if it actually worked, they'd have another problem:

Getting the gold down the mountain.

[RagAss]

3. Looks good "on paper"....

[joshcryer]

4. This spoiled the end of a good movie! Darn them! :)

I haven't seen it yet but I plan to.