"The Thomas Crown Affair" and the heist genre

A random song on my iPhone today happened to be Nina Simone's wonderful "Sinnerman". That got me thinking about the heist genre. Why, you may ask?. For those who are unaware, the song elevates the climax of one of the better heist movie's out there- The Thomas Crown Affair. No, not the original version starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, but the remake starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. I have seen the original and the remake and personally I prefer the remake. The chemistry between the lead characters and the "cool" factor is much better in the remake than the original. Plus, the climax in the remake rocks big time. I mean big, big time. For those who have seen the movie and would like to hear the song and see the climax once more, here it is.Along the same lines, the heist/grand theft genre offers some very enjoyable movies. Here are some recommendations:1. Oceans 11, 12, 13 - 11 is brilliant and a must watch. 12 is not bad. 13 is fun but not as good as 11.2. The Italian Job (original, remake) - The original is a lot of fun but the remake is fantastic. The remake is multiple viewing friendly.3. Confidence - It is an average movie elevated by a cool climax.4. The Heist- A David Mamet movie and true to his style features interesting conversations and a fun watch.5. The Guy Ritchie movies - Snatch and Lock,Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Very cool movies with elevated gore and a lot of style.6. Catch me if you can- Spielberg weaves a fun tale with Hanks and DiCaprio.I could think of other movies that have a theft element but they would fall better under crime thrillers. We will handle that on a different day.