bouv:
That’s why I really love shows like Breaking Bad. They do just this…I think it’s actually just cut out, no bleep, which I find better cause it doen’t “pull me out” as much.
Although I heard they aren’t uncensored on the DVDs, which stinks…but I think that’s because the master copies, or whatever, only exist as censored versions, so they only way to have in uncensored would to actually dub it back over, which would be downright nutty.
The first season DVD were not censored. It really blew my mind because I hadn’t watched the show before I saw them on DVD. Second season I’m not so sure about. I thought they were censored but my brother claims otherwise.
lieu:
I thought that discretion gave them even more credibility as professionals. Taking everything in the truck could have done two things. One, if some of the additional unknown items were for instance insured by the Federal Government or some other “very interested” party, it might bring more resources to bear on its return. It might invite more HEAT. Two, if they were caught, the value of the additional items might have brought a more harsh penalty upon them. They might have received additional years in prison, even though those items may have been essentially worthless to them. Therefore, they took only what they knew to be immediately liquid and of determinable value, bearer bonds, valuable enough by themself alone to have made the heist worthwhile.
Now when Waingro smoked the guards it all became a moot point. The attention they planned precisely to avoid then came down on them in spades. Until then though they were an in and out, larceny only operation.
I see what you’re saying but I think they consciously weighed the time factor against the additional risk and acted judiciously.
Additionally, I don’t think they were prepared to cart off the entire contents of an armored car.
No, they apparently knew which stack of envelopes to look in, and it was very portable. They could have very easily taken it all. I think Mann just wanted a frantic action to convey tension.