Former Diamond Thief And Detective Rate 7 Jewel Heists In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider
Former burglar Octave "Oky" Durham and art detective Arthur Brand look at seven jewel-theft scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rate them based on realism.
They look at "Ocean's Eight" (2018), "King of Thieves" (2018), "Lupin" S1E1 (2021), "Man on a Ledge" (2012), "The Return of the Pink Panther" (1975), "Cradle 2 the Grave" (2003), and "The Hatton Garden Job" (2017).
Are safes as difficult to crack as in the movies? Are jewel heists meticulously planned, or normally smash and grab? Are larger gems more valuable than smaller ones? How can you tell if a movie diamond looks fake? And do thieves use any unusual gadgets to steal gems?
Find out more about Oky Durham: / thedutchlupin
And Arthur Brand: / arthurbrandartdetective
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Former Diamond Thief And Detective Break Down 7 Jewel Heists In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?
I love how 85% of the video is Oky going, "I could have done better," and Arthur being like, "Yeah, you totally could."
Ahaha what an underrated comment, amazing
I burst out laughing. Thank you!
Oky our guy from.the netherlands
So true
He said they could have done better. He never said anything about himself
I love how he was so unimpressed that he literally refused to rate the first heist.
That must be a first in this series, and I respect him for that.
He did miss a very real part of it, even tho they did the typical HWood trope of never having to reload. Those tools they were using to pop the deposit box locks are very real, except you have to reload after each pop. Now a days they are shaped like guns, the ones they were using require a hammer to smack them, it’s a nail gun for attaching wood to concrete or steel. You put a little “bullet” in but there’s no bullet, it’s just a charge, and it drives a steel post into a nail, if you don’t load a nail, that post will blow up almost any lock. It works incredibly well. Like unbelievably well. I’ve never seen a padlock survive one hit, a safety deposit box lock wouldn’t stand a chance. It takes a second to reload, so if there’s two locks on the box it doesn’t matter. They are super loud tho, but I guess an RPG is louder.
"Pathetic, I can do better diamond stealing than this movie"
@@KelticTim It's called a "Ramset," and the LockPickingLawyer makes great use of them in some of his videos, in case anybody wants to see this in action. Very similar to how the captive bolt stunner was used by Anton Chigurh in "No Country For Old Men."
@@cheshirecynic3061 Ramset is a brand, but you’re on it. I’ve had one for decades, and had no idea they were so versatile until Pick Boys video. I’ve put it to many good uses since then.
Hearing him straight up admit, I did that, so many times was hilarious.
Or he just talking smack
@@unnamedchannel1237 he did a bunch of time in jail already for doing those things... Why would someone lie just to be thrown in jail?
@@swtorjunkie6171 sure he went to prison for some crimes. You totally trust that a criminal would not “stretch the truth” for a story to tell? If you trust criminals you are very naive
@@unnamedchannel1237 He's a famous master thief. That's the whole point of this series: having experts rate movies depicting what they do in real life. You can google him, but even the detective next to him acknowledges his ability. 🤷♀️
and he is so proud too lmao
I love the idea that these two guys could be considered archenemies and they're just chillin' and rating some films side by side 😆
Yup
They work together
It's like Dr Doofenshmirtz and agent p
800 likes
@@ailinbehar4432 it’s like bip bip and the coyote before the working hour
Dang, a former art thief now working with a detective? That sounds like an awesome movie idea tbh
There's already multiple series that have a criminal work with a cop like White Collar
@@Just999Me I would have been really disappointed if no one mentioned white collar.
@@lawsome2068 ikr same
you mean like White Colar?
Hollywood, hear this guy out
“The real Lupin is sitting next to me” broooo this duo !
Guy could play Lupin many times,and I would still be hooked
Timestamp please?
@@cheesecakelasagna 9:28 I think
@@simonchau8675 thank you!
remus lupin?
I like the little brags he does, like "We have alot of simularities, he robbed the louvre but i robbed a van gogh and i'm real".
Holy Ravioli
Yeah but I think it’s due to the series being based on him
Honestly I think he’s just being a matter of fact.
How no comments
@virtu givenchy the comment had so many like but no one comments on it
He looks chronically bored and yet is actually keenly observant at all times. This man Oky is a genius, he just chose to* use this gift to become a criminal mastermind.
Right????
Btw hi there blinkeu
Omg your right. He looks blank but yet hes very observant and is analyzing every little thing and detail. Wow
You have to be observant to steal smth
@@phoebew8449 At the level he did it, definitely. Me taking a candy bar from 7-11, not so much...
I love the calmness in his voice he has in telling his way of stealing.
you have To be calm
Why isn't anyone commenting lmao
@@animemer1353 because loving a 'calm' criminal is psychopathic, sort of.
@@kdojunmakrys4055 well... you're not wrong
❤️
That burglar is so calm, He's Like- "Ah. Kids."
.
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@vivla that's why he could be a burglar because he is calm, nervous people can't steal
“It’s common for amateurs” Damn I wish he could tell us how he really did his heists
Like, teach me your ways! Jk! Or am I?
You should read his book.. not sure its in English also but really nice stories.
I think in that case he just didn't use lookouts, he explained that "if you are inside you are safe" or something along those lines. I agree though, more detail would be interesting.
There is a docu about how he steals 2 Van Gogh
the lookout is an easy point of failure. Drawing attention to the backdrop. Cops aren't going to look into every storefront or at all unless their attention is drawn to it. Hiding in plain sight is sticky without a crowd or other disguise. The car is just laughably obvious.
Insider DEFINITELY reads comments, they brought the dynamic duo back
I think both of their videos were shot on the same day tho
I love them
Both videos were shot on the same day.
dynamic lmao
@@blackgoat2992 69
I like to think that Oky still has a few stolen paintings hanging on his walls
That'd be probably the dumbest thing you could do if you were trying to be legitimate and make a living telling your story of past crimes lol. Have evidence of other crimes not caught for in your own house lol.
@@iwatchyoutube6539 r/whsooops
Nah people put replicas on walls. Either he have some hidden paintings somewhere, or he has already liquidate all of it
He said himself, in this one of the last one i watched with him, "You never bring the art back to your home"
@@GaryBowen73 Of course, a quadruple bluff!
The thing about Oky is that it's just matter of fact, it's not even humble brag. I can't imagine how someone could be that successful at what he did. I wonder if he has a biography? I'd be fascinated to know his story. Also the fact that Arthur is like "why would I watch this fake series when I have a real thief and a better thief right beside me?"
I have a Bio.. Its called " Meesterdief " It means Master Thief. But its only in Dutch. But my bio will be all over the world in about A year . So From Amsterdam the Netherlands !!! !!!
@@STAATSLID nice, thanks for dispeling movies illusions. So often movies lack common sense, and lack practicality. As much as I hate thiefs and their "job" seeing masters at work or read bio is a blast.
@@STAATSLID really? I'd love to read it! I hope there are also some pictures of what had you 'stolen' 😀 Good luck for the worldwide launching! I will definitely wait for that 😀
@@STAATSLID I LOVE the sweater you are wearing, who is the designer and where can I get it??
@@STAATSLID Cool! You can be sure I'll buy it as soon as it comes out in English
I love how he smiles at all of these heists.. he's like "yess this is cool, I love and enjoy it, But I don't dot that anymore" haha. He still has that mischief in him.
@@cheshirecynic3061 Damn, thats sad
@@I_Give_No_Fux_ Are you trying to be sarcastic? I don't see how my post related to fascism or China at all. I was simply pointing out that people are not always as cool as you might think they are based on a first impression, and giving a possible explanation for anyone curious that might see different results than I did when looking at his page in the future. I never slandered the man, said anything untrue or unverifiable, or invaded his privacy. Since he's on here trying to sell his book, I think having a glance at the channel he's using is fair game.
@@cheshirecynic3061 link to his youtube profile please
@@I_Give_No_Fux_ damn you really pulled the ‘fascism is when someone disagrees with me’ and you used the social credit meme unironically. peak redditoid lol.
@@cheshirecynic3061 So he is based and smart 2 if you are leftist you are a moron atleast the right care for humans still you shouldnt be either left or right.
Could literally watch a weekly tv show with these guys!
It’s called White Collar
@@QuantumFerret White Collar doesn't have THESE guys though lol
daily pls
sameee
It’s called capitalism.
I actually love Oky's smile! He smiles like a little kid but talks like an old soul. It's amazing how his personality doesn't match any thiefs's conceptions we have based on movies, he is so calm and logical it makes you think about how intelligent of a mind he has
He’s gotta have a pretty damn intelligent mind to have done all those heists, we don’t even know if he did them solo or with a team!
I guess thats why he was successful
Thieves of his calibre have high IQ and are very smart
Is Oky the first participant of these videos to say he's not even gonna rate the movie? :) I love his style and how stern he is.
I love that! It's so funny when people try to be friendly and throw a 2/10 out... He don't play tho 😂
Me too.
I think he is Dutch - so that makes sense
Hahahaha that’s a dutch guy for you😂😂
That’s dutch ppl bro
I love this duo, especially Oky's vibe, they need a show of their own. A small addendum, as a physicist, I can say that liquid nitrogen is not as dangerous as it sounds, you can casually pour it into your hand without any problems (the leidenfrost effect protects you), the problem is in the prolonged contact. As for the movie scene, you would need an absurd amount to freeze all that mass of metal, which would be unfeasible
Yeah, we use it to freeze stuff at work regularly and if something falls in, it is really not that hard to just... grab it out. Gloves off, though, because if there is a hole in the glove and it gets inside and trapped there... now that is trouble! Liquid ethane scares me more.
Yeah, the problem is more if it fell on your cloths, I think I would not be very fun. Maybe it was really use on small lock mechanism, either by breaking them, or by shrinking them by thermal dilatation (well the opposite of thermal dilatation but I don't know the English world for that)
so, theoretically, would you be more safe dealing with liquid nitrogen naked
@@acookie7548 I see where you are going with this and I approve
yeah in fact a trick upperclassmen in my physics department do every year to spook freshmen is just get a tank of liquid nitrogen, a big empty box, and start pouring liquid nitrogen in and then drop random stuff into the box, let it freeze for a few moments, and then fish it out and let it shatter on the floor. Then lastly when they're done with it they just pour the liquid nitrogen out to the floor and make people scream
"i didnt watch the lupin series yet, because why should I you know, because the real lupin is sitting right next to me" That was so sweet in a funny way 🤣🤣🤣🤣 love that one's a detective & the other was a former thief!
And when the Picasso from Athens was found, a policeman just dropped it in front of ten cameras and touched it casually barehanded so.... It was better off in the hands of the guy who stole it, who was an art lover and hang it on the wall to look at it, than the greek police force that retrieved it Dx
Wow
O U C H
As greeks, yeah we’re not very proud of our police😂😂
But if it's stolen from a museum, we all lose. Imagine if all art was stolen, hanging on some rich mans walls, locked away. There's no beauty in that.
Yeah ... That happened!! The next day a brand (I think it was Ikea) did an add for a picture stand and it had the line - protect what is valuable - or something like that. Everybody was trolling them on the Internet!
I love the little smile that Detective Brand gives us as Oky is talking about the Oscar Wilde ring. These two seem like polar opposites yet you can tell that not only do they work together they get along quite well and respect each other.
"I think he was watching adult movies in the safe" Oky is jokes and also his voice is insane
I heard dog movies, and I was at first confused and then alarmed.
Can we talk about Oky’s sweater…. LOVE!!!
It’s a rare piece of art
oky has drip
Grandma's type
Yes! Anyone knows what brand is it? I love it.
Looks like it could be a coogi sweater. One of the newer patterns
"The real Lupin is sitting next to me" Damn right he is
Oky's smug face when he was called the real lupin 😂 God I love this two
Thanks for bringing these guys back! But they still didn't react to White Collar please let them come back for a third time! :D it is the perfect series for them both.. its literally about an art thief and a cop
Agreed! Yes, please! Bring them back for that.
IKR!!!!!
Oh I loved that show!
Omg. Yes. Hahaha. This is my first time watching these two and they're like the real life Agent Burke and Neal Caffrey. Lol.
White collar is legit. One of those series that just suck you in...
just to clarify: the reason for the consistent disparity in their ratings is (probably) that they are both rating it's realism _according to their experiences_ so the thief guy is rating things compared to a career of hundreds of successful robberies (and at least 1 not so successful one) and thousands of stories of how things work and how things go wrong, meanwhile the cop guy is rating more compared to the _bad_ thieves that actually left a real case to work with many of which are bad explicitly _because_ they think movies are good instructional materials, heck, he even goes on about exactly that happening a couple times in the video...kinda sounds like he's fanboying over the pink panthers really. as he put it "I think that...around...7 or 8 percent has been recovered" so a disproportionate portion of his personal sample set falls into that outlier group...especially if that number is anywhere near as inflated as it reasonably would be.
to some extent maybe, but just because you haven't recovered a stolen painting, doesn't mean always you don't know how it was taken.
@@yourmum69_420 yep! but they are still both going to have disproportionately skewed views the [cop] likely moreso than the [thief] especially when the cop's job in the video is to provide the audience-representative perspective while the thief's is to laugh and/or groan at the clips and provide an expert opinion that appears good enough to justify the laughing and groaning to the audience. how-to-craft-a-story wise it leaves the thief in a much better position to _actually_ act as an expert while sticking to their role in the story/presentation, they are also a lot more free to share information on how things actually work without infringing on things back in the real world.
The fact that you thought that people needed you to explain the obvious (in the form of run-on paragraphs without any capitalization) speaks volumes about narcissism.
Yes, they brought this duo back!
I love them
I love the look on Arthur's face when Oky is going into detail about how he used to rob things. You can tell he's impressed with his knowledge and high IQ, even though he used to be a criminal. Priceless!
I find it more scary that when he was listing stuff to be found in safe deposit boxes, he makes a point to mention finding photos of questionable stuff. What's scary is the suggestion of that kind of thing being found as frequently in the boxes as diamonds or gold.
I'm fascinated by former criminals using their expertise for good now. It's wonderful and I have so much respect for them. I find it the most credible expertise as well. It's so much fun to learn from and watch. It's so real.
Yay, they're back! I love the matter-of-fact way he talks about it. "Yeah, I did that.... Nah, I've done this type of job heaps of times, but you wouldn't do it like that."
"the real lupin is sitting next to me." Best quote hahahah
Oky once said “my no. 1 rule is talk smooth, be cool, have a fast car, and never touch anyone” legend.
So now you know . Big up So from Amsterdam the Netherlands , STAATLIEDENBUURT FOREVER !!! !!!
Make a movie about him. Would be hella interesting.
There is docu about his famous heist
@@Rick-ly2yc title?
@@Rick-ly2yc Where to watch??
This pairing is just the absolute best. So happy they work together.
Him explaining stealing sounds like we've been admitted to some art class lol
"A good tip, if you have a safe deposit in a bank make sure it's small and it's on top." I might never need that advise but I will remember it, just in case lol...
I love how proud both gentlemen are, despite them being the literal polar opposites of what they do, which makes sense considering they both want to work with experts that know what they're doing.
I love the calmness in their voice and their enthusiasm to educate and explain; feels like I could sit down and listen to them for hours.
Can you imagine the STORIES OKY HAS TO TELL about his time as a robbed expert 😱🙌🏻 I like this duo!!
Just wait . It s all about to be in a show . Worldwide ... Think lupin... Think TheDutchLupin ... Coming to your screen soon . So from Amsterdam the Netherlands !!! !!!
I imagine his lucky grandkids... if he has them. LOL
It's so refreshing to see a former diamond thief and a detective for stolen art to be next to each other. Loving this
Did you see his face and body language when the detective talks about the louve heist … he knows more than he lets on
"Why should I watch the series when I have the real Lupin sitting next to me" That was probably the best compliment you can give an art thief, you can see Oky's smile that is a mix of embarass and pride when Brand said that.
I have watched every video with these two.. They crack me up when they are together... His voice is so smooth with the "I DID THAT" all laid back lol
Their dynamic is unmatched.. Art detective from the netherlands and former art thief is a duo I'd gladly watch on the big screen directed by edgar wright
"I robbed everything you can imagine" Woww that what I call 'confident' lol
imagine if they will work with a director or someone for a movie heist then it'll be a perfect, close to real life movie heist i'll ever watch
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="600">10:00</a> Oky ‘s logical and very calm rant about how it’s so unnecessary to 1) use grease to slide bc it’ll just be careless evidence, 2) not even have lasers covering the ground as well, 3) go on stomach and crawl (however, I do think it might be better to look up and watch for lasers above) <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="630">10:30</a> “I did that”, he says nonchalantly He seems like a very interesting person
I'm attracted to Oky in many ways. Tryna figure out if this is a problem 😂😂
No problem Sister . Xxx
Damn.!! Oky stole your heart.
i also think he has a great smile :)
He can get it
Omg he replied 🙃
I love how optimistic the detective is about the heist and laughing at how comical the scenes are
Meanwhile Oky is so unamused 😂 Perfect duo,I'd say.
Not the dude calling out a guy for watching adult films, or whatever he was watching, in a safe LMFAO
we need a show about this duo, they're amazing!
I mean, on the other hand, they're giving out tips for those who are planning to steal 😅
so happy there is a part two, this is truly fascinating and such a good duo
That was one of the best video's like this that you have done. I love having the thief and the "good guy" in there giving different points of view. Excellent. thanks.
I love the fact that he's honest and so sassy about what he does. I kinda want him to go back to robberies 😂😭
Oky gives off great vibes. I instantly felt connected to his energy watching this and I’d absolutely see a show with these two.
I love how this dude just so calmly explains what he stole and how he stole it
I love when thief are so open about what they've done and now they help not stole😁
👍I love this duo. Oky is brutal with his ratings. They need their own show. A reality show, KZhead channel, something, anything…I’d like to see more of them. 👍💝
I enjoyed their stories about real life stuff. But this is one type of movie that I'm all in on the over complicated unrealistic heists. They are fun to watch.
We need this duo back. Love their energy!
This pair is awesome. More of their breakdowns please!
I'm kinda worried for oky. What happens if a robber don't like him snitching or giving arthur leads? I hope he's very safe. so chill, i like his vibe tbh
All his crimes have passed the statute of limitations. It is explicitly why he is talking now.
@@RaptorJesus They mean what if someone decides to retaliate against him for helping the police.
@@outlanderfrog So long as the crimes he's speaking about are past the statute of limitations, it doesn't matter. There's nothing the authorities can do.
@@RaptorJesus No. Another criminal.
He's still a millionaire and have lots of body guard, and protecting by the government.
Thank you for bringing them back! So great.
These two have done the best breakdowns I've seen on youtube by far, they are fantastic.
These two are probably the most interesting guests so far. Audio was terrible though, do fix that in the future episodes.
So happy to see this duo back at it on this series
Great to have another video of this pair. Thanks, Oky & Arthur.
Thank you gentlemen. Keep on keeping on. We appreciate your work.
I love watching these two rate movies!!! So interesting hearing their life stories!
The dvd player in the safe thing is kinda scary. This dude really stumbled Into some dark stuff
the amount of times i heard this guy say “i did that” is just amazing
I'm curious about what Arthur felt doing this collab. Watching movies with someone who has done so much of what he is trying to stop. Super interesting video.
He probably felt, "Another day at the office with a guy that I've plainly stated that I work with often. Movie niiiiight!"
@@GrymmSoul still tho it's this guy almost bragging about all the art he has stolen and then this other guy whose entire career us based on stopping art theft. They might be used to it by now but it must have been so weird.
@@tanja3611 I doubt it's weird considering they work together. If they were meeting for the first time, it might have been weird
I think he he respects him and learns a lot from him. Oky is on the side of good now.
Can we have them every week? They are amazing!!! And they should definitely react to white collar!! ❤️
Oky's smile is everything.
i enjoyed videos from this duo so much! so insightful and interesting!!
These are two are my favorite experts. More heist reactions please :)
We need a show with the guys or actually a documentary on their lives, cases and crimes! A mini series!
Oky's Instagram caption is "Never lose your hat" 😂 his humor is great
P.S. he got caught because he left his baseball hat at the crime scene and they traced it back to him
@@iluvhoney710 Do you realy think he lost a Hair. ? He was bolt. Wait what is going to happen. In the next vieuw years. The story about the Hair .
Loving these Videos Nice Explanations Awesome Team
I can hear oky experience story for the whole day. Damn that man voice and calmness. I he has his own movie,im definitely will watch it.
We need part 3! I love these guys!
Their grandchild will have the most amazing stories to hear hahaha
I need a movie with this two people as characters! I need their origin story as Oky being catched by Arthur and becoming partners at the end of the movie. Calm charming demeanor and everything.
I am so happy I found these videos they r so cool! Thanks for the content
I could watch a whole series with these two guys!
Every time I heard the word Pink panther, my brain went straight to: todo, todo, todododododo todododooo dododododododo
Hahahahahhaahahahah ...
We Need more of these two!!!
These two are amazing. Get some more of them, please.
this is the second video I bumped into with this duo...the former thief is just amazing on how unamused he is with the attempts! lol he legit needs a tv series for how he explains everything detail by detail lol
they should react to white collar because they are literally the irl version
This is AMAZING. Literally going to use this as a resource for future writing. Thank you guys, off to watch more of these instructional videos!
Yeahh the cool team is back! Please do a different episode with them as well! They are so entertaining
Love these two. There's an episode of Castle that directly has a former thief as an art investigator. You should review that one next time. Also an episode of Dollhouse where they get trapped in a vault during a heist.
Back in the days I was resident DJ in a club in Amsterdam where oky was every week. He was always so calm and nice. I've talked to him many times but never knew he was who he is. Only later did I find out who he is and his reputation is solid..!
We need more of this duo 😍
The best topic, with the best reviewer’s.