list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Ocean's Thirteen on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Ocean_s_Thirteen/278177/default.aspx Title: Ocean's Thirteen
Year: 2007
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Plot: Cinema icon Al Pacino joins a powerhouse cast headed by of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, and series newcomer Ellen Barkin for this, the third installment of director Steven Soderbergh's popular series of glitzy crime comedies. The only hotelier in Las Vegas who can claim that each and every one of his establishments has earned the Royal Review Board's Five Diamond Award, Willy Bank (Pacino) has made more than his share of enemies during his impressive ascent. While most of Bank's adversaries amount to little more than the occasional nuisance, however, this powerful player is about to find out that picking your enemies in Las Vegas can be a true gamble. In betraying Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould), Bank has finally crossed the one man who could bring his entire empire crumbling to the ground -- Danny Ocean (Clooney). Now Reuben is in critical condition, and Ocean is determined to strike back at the man who nearly murdered his mentor. Bank may have taken down one of the original Ocean's Eleven, but his efforts only managed to unite the remaining ten closer than ever before. As the opening of Bank's newest casino draws near, Danny and the crew set into motion a bold plan to humiliate the cocksure casino owner and forever tarnish his spotless reputation. It won't be easy, but if Ocean and his team can get their elaborate plan together in time for the opening of The Bank, they just might be able to deliver some serious Las Vegas justice. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:37:04 GMTOcean's Thirteen2007Steven SoderberghCinema icon <a href="/players/P____54596/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Al Pacino</a> joins a powerhouse cast headed by of <a href="/players/P____13722/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>George Clooney</a>, <a href="/players/P____56988/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Brad Pitt</a>, <a href="/players/P____16762/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Matt Damon</a>, <a href="/players/P___196022/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Andy Garcia</a>, <a href="/players/P____12587/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Don Cheadle</a>, <a href="/players/P____44104/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Bernie Mac</a>, and series newcomer <a href="/players/P_____3957/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ellen Barkin</a> for this, the third installment of director <a href="/players/P___112040/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Steven Soderbergh</a>'s popular series of glitzy crime comedies. The only hotelier in Las Vegas who can claim that each and every one of his establishments has earned the Royal Review Board's Five Diamond Award, Willy Bank (Pacino) has made more than his share of enemies during his impressive ascent. While most of Bank's adversaries amount to little more than the occasional nuisance, however, this powerful player is about to find out that picking your enemies in Las Vegas can be a true gamble. In betraying Reuben Tishkoff (<a href="/players/P____27972/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Elliott Gould</a>), Bank has finally crossed the one man who could bring his entire empire crumbling to the ground -- Danny Ocean (Clooney). Now Reuben is in critical condition, and Ocean is determined to strike back at the man who nearly murdered his mentor. Bank may have taken down one of the original Ocean's Eleven, but his efforts only managed to unite the remaining ten closer than ever before. As the opening of Bank's newest casino draws near, Danny and the crew set into motion a bold plan to humiliate the cocksure casino owner and forever tarnish his spotless reputation. It won't be easy, but if Ocean and his team can get their elaborate plan together in time for the opening of The Bank, they just might be able to deliver some serious Las Vegas justice. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide56Tag Target (>10)372273http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s278177.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Ocean_s_Thirteen/278177/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Which_of_these_recent_Brad_Pitt_roles_is_your_f/657/43908/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: pippin06
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Post Date: 9/15/2009 4:04:38 PM
Body: Ok. Of those listed, I've seen: BabelThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonOcean's ThirteenTroy I have no intentions of seeing Mr. and Mrs. Smith, because I hate Angelina Jolie that much. I went all pop culture and voted Rusty Ryan in the Ocean's movies because he's a perfect counter-foil to George Clooney's smarmy Danny Ocean. I enjoyed Benjamin Button immensely, but he was mostly CGI for that film (voice acting or no). I did not like Troy and didn't mind him in Babel; it just wasn't my favorite film. With that said, I'm looking forward to Assassination, Burn After Reading, and Inglorious Basterds. It seems he has some box office appeal for me :-)
]]>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:04:38 GMTpippin06Movie Polls9/15/2009 4:04:38 PMOk. Of those listed, I've seen: BabelThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonOcean's ThirteenTroy I have no intentions of seeing Mr. and Mrs. Smith, because I hate Angelina Jolie that much. I went all pop culture and voted Rusty Ryan in the Ocean's movies because he's a perfect counter-foil to George Clooney's smarmy Danny Ocean. I enjoyed Benjamin Button immensely, but he was mostly CGI for that film (voice acting or no). I did not like Troy and didn't mind him in Babel; it just wasn't my favorite film. With that said, I'm looking forward to Assassination, Burn After Reading, and Inglorious Basterds. It seems he has some box office appeal for me :-) http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Which_of_these_recent_Brad_Pitt_roles_is_your_favo/657/43906/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 9/15/2009 2:42:49 PM
Body: Please reference this thread for the rules of this group. Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordBabelBurn After ReadingThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonInglorious BasterdsMr. & Mrs. SmithOcean's ThirteenTroy
]]>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:42:49 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls9/15/2009 2:42:49 PMPlease reference this thread for the rules of this group. Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordBabelBurn After ReadingThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonInglorious BasterdsMr. &amp; Mrs. SmithOcean's ThirteenTroy http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_March_23_Hotels_Motels_Inns/625/41237/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 3/25/2009 2:11:47 AM
Body: Undoubtedly my favorite film taking place in a hotel is The Shining. From beginning to end I love every frame of this flick. Another film based on a Stephen King story that also takes place in a hotel is 1408. The first time around the film kinda lost me during its uproarious second act, but after watching it again the other night, I was surprised at how amazingly chilling it actually was. A significant portion of Some Like It Hot takes place at a posh Florida resort. Lost in Translation was another film that mostly took place in a hotel. Actually most of the memorable scenes took place in the hotel: the fire alarm, the pool aerobics, the maniacal exercise equipment, the amazingly short shower spout, the karaoke bar, the flower arranging class, etc. As implied by its name, Grand Hotel is all about the misadventures of a group of guests at a swanky hotel. At the hotel to escape, we get that great line from Greta Garbo, "I want to be alone!" Last Holiday (I have only seen the remake with Queen Latifah) takes place in an insanely luxurious hotel in the Czech Republic. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was a non-stop romp from hotel to hotel, trashing each room beyond all recognition. Forgetting Sarah Marshall featured yet another luxury resort, this time in Hawaii and occupied by the lovely Mila Kunis (Kristen Bell isn't that bad either). And of course Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Thirteen (I barely remember Twelve) showed us the in's and out's of pulling a fast one on a Vegas casino - and just how insane those penthouse rooms that most of us will never get a chance to stay in look like.
]]>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:11:47 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme3/25/2009 2:11:47 AMUndoubtedly my favorite film taking place in a hotel is The Shining. From beginning to end I love every frame of this flick. Another film based on a Stephen King story that also takes place in a hotel is 1408. The first time around the film kinda lost me during its uproarious second act, but after watching it again the other night, I was surprised at how amazingly chilling it actually was. A significant portion of Some Like It Hot takes place at a posh Florida resort. Lost in Translation was another film that mostly took place in a hotel. Actually most of the memorable scenes took place in the hotel: the fire alarm, the pool aerobics, the maniacal exercise equipment, the amazingly short shower spout, the karaoke bar, the flower arranging class, etc. As implied by its name, Grand Hotel is all about the misadventures of a group of guests at a swanky hotel. At the hotel to escape, we get that great line from Greta Garbo, "I want to be alone!" Last Holiday (I have only seen the remake with Queen Latifah) takes place in an insanely luxurious hotel in the Czech Republic. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was a non-stop romp from hotel to hotel, trashing each room beyond all recognition. Forgetting Sarah Marshall featured yet another luxury resort, this time in Hawaii and occupied by the lovely Mila Kunis (Kristen Bell isn't that bad either). And of course Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Thirteen (I barely remember Twelve) showed us the in's and out's of pulling a fast one on a Vegas casino - and just how insane those penthouse rooms that most of us will never get a chance to stay in look like. http://www.spout.com/blogs/christhilk/archive/2008/12/31/39013.aspx Post By: ChrisThilk
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Post Date: 12/31/2008 7:01:56 PM
Body: Not as fast and loose as the previous two movies in the series, Ocean’s Thirteen is still quite enjoyable. Clooney, Pitt and the rest of the cast all look like they’re still having fun just hanging out and making a heist movie together, though the script is even more tenuous than it was previously. The best performance, though, is Al Pacino as the villain of this outing. He actually manages to find a balance between playing his character big and yet not going into caricature, something he’s had problems with in the past.        Originally posted on:Chris Thilk
]]>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:01:56 GMTChrisThilkChrisThilk Blog12/31/2008 7:01:56 PMNot as fast and loose as the previous two movies in the series, Ocean’s Thirteen is still quite enjoyable. Clooney, Pitt and the rest of the cast all look like they’re still having fun just hanging out and making a heist movie together, though the script is even more tenuous than it was previously. The best performance, though, is Al Pacino as the villain of this outing. He actually manages to find a balance between playing his character big and yet not going into caricature, something he’s had problems with in the past.        Originally posted on:Chris Thilk http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2007/643/37946/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seely
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Post Date: 12/4/2008 2:46:41 PM
Body: Thanks for reminding me about Michael Clayton--I forgot that was '07. I really enjoyed Clooney's performance, and the movie dealt with ethics in a very deep, real way without making everything obtusely black and white. But... Ocean's 13? Really? I liked the Ocean's series and the Rat Pack/heist flicks they harkened back to, but I thought this to be the weakest of the bunch with a scattered plot and what seemed like endless inside jokes delivered at a pace that left the audience trying to catch up through the entire film, and further obscured any attempts at humor or storyline. Maybe I'm just too slow for it :-) [quote user="SkyPilot"] I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. [/quote]
]]>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:46:41 GMTseelyCommunity Recommendations12/4/2008 2:46:41 PMThanks for reminding me about Michael Clayton--I forgot that was '07. I really enjoyed Clooney's performance, and the movie dealt with ethics in a very deep, real way without making everything obtusely black and white. But... Ocean's 13? Really? I liked the Ocean's series and the Rat Pack/heist flicks they harkened back to, but I thought this to be the weakest of the bunch with a scattered plot and what seemed like endless inside jokes delivered at a pace that left the audience trying to catch up through the entire film, and further obscured any attempts at humor or storyline. Maybe I'm just too slow for it :-) [quote user="SkyPilot"] I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2007/643/37944/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: csprague
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Post Date: 12/4/2008 2:20:49 PM
Body: [quote user="SkyPilot"] I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. [/quote] There Will Be Blood was great, but I don't really want to see it again if you know what I mean. It's not like a good friday night movie at all, unless you are feeling in a particularly dark mood, and maybe it's a terrible idea then too. I'm not sure what the proper mood or motivation to watch this movie would be. I eventually just bit the bullet and watched it. When it was over, I was tired and felt like a crazy person, but I loved it. So hard to explain. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is the longest movie title in the world (I would actually really like to know what the longest movie title is). It's so hard to spit it out when people are like "what's good movie you've seen recently?" But, nonetheless, I do spit it out because it was beautiful and interesting and I loved the characters. Skypilot, how on earth did Hot Fuzz beat The Diving Bell and the Butterfly for your top ten? Were you just trying to be diverse in genre? I only say this because I think making a movie about a guy who can only communicate with one eye is incredibly difficult. I expected it to be the most arts, boring piece of crap I have ever seen. Ya know, the sterotypical french new wave kind of stuff that ends with "fin". But it wasn't, it was surprisingly human and colorful and full of life. It fits with something I read recently that "your plight is also your redemption". Good times.
]]>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:20:49 GMTcspragueCommunity Recommendations12/4/2008 2:20:49 PM[quote user="SkyPilot"] I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. [/quote] There Will Be Blood was great, but I don't really want to see it again if you know what I mean. It's not like a good friday night movie at all, unless you are feeling in a particularly dark mood, and maybe it's a terrible idea then too. I'm not sure what the proper mood or motivation to watch this movie would be. I eventually just bit the bullet and watched it. When it was over, I was tired and felt like a crazy person, but I loved it. So hard to explain. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is the longest movie title in the world (I would actually really like to know what the longest movie title is). It's so hard to spit it out when people are like "what's good movie you've seen recently?" But, nonetheless, I do spit it out because it was beautiful and interesting and I loved the characters. Skypilot, how on earth did Hot Fuzz beat The Diving Bell and the Butterfly for your top ten? Were you just trying to be diverse in genre? I only say this because I think making a movie about a guy who can only communicate with one eye is incredibly difficult. I expected it to be the most arts, boring piece of crap I have ever seen. Ya know, the sterotypical french new wave kind of stuff that ends with "fin". But it wasn't, it was surprisingly human and colorful and full of life. It fits with something I read recently that "your plight is also your redemption". Good times. http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2007/643/37929/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
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Post Date: 12/4/2008 12:01:28 PM
Body: I agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time.
]]>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:01:28 GMTSkyPilotCommunity Recommendations12/4/2008 12:01:28 PMI agree with a lot of picks from the other people. In no specific order, these are my favorites: 1. Ocean's 13 A heist film with a conscience. 2. Michael Clayton Deceit, courage, human connection, mission. 3. Eastern Promises A frightening gangster film that made London feel like a separate, exotic country. 4. Gone Baby Gone A private detective movie with a conscience. 5. Hot Fuzz Like Leeroy, I liked this one even more than Shaun of the Dead. 6. The Orphanage The closest I've ever come to screaming in the theater. 7. 3:10 to Yuma This really made me soul-search, and the ending leaves me breathless. 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Like falling asleep from a flavorful and slow-acting poison. 9. No Country for Old Men Looks like 2007 was Year of the Western. 10. American Gangster Not perfect, but I thought it was intense and affecting. I'd like to include The Fall, This Is England, and Rescue Dawn,but Spout says they were made in 2006. Maybe they were released in the US in 2007, but I'm not sure. Movies that didn't quite make my Top 10: Persepolis, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood. The last one in particular is great, but after seeing it 3 times I won't need to see it again for a loooong time. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_September_8_The_Heist/625/34976/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
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Post Date: 9/10/2008 9:38:20 AM
Body: Ocean's 13 is a heist movie with a social conscience, and that makes it my favorite. Favorite heist scene? Gotta be The Dark Knight, seeing the Joker ensure he's the only surviving robber. Heat has two really gripping heist scenes (the money truck and the bank). The bank heist explodes into one of the most intense & realistic action sequences I've ever seen. I didn't like Before the Devil Knows You're Dead very much, but it includes a heart-wrenching scene of a heist gone wrong. I don't recommend The Bank Job. SpoutBlog writer Stephen Boone watched it with ex-cons in a halfway house. Their perspective is pretty interesting.
]]>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:38:20 GMTSkyPilotWeekly Theme9/10/2008 9:38:20 AMOcean's 13 is a heist movie with a social conscience, and that makes it my favorite. Favorite heist scene? Gotta be The Dark Knight, seeing the Joker ensure he's the only surviving robber. Heat has two really gripping heist scenes (the money truck and the bank). The bank heist explodes into one of the most intense &amp; realistic action sequences I've ever seen. I didn't like Before the Devil Knows You're Dead very much, but it includes a heart-wrenching scene of a heist gone wrong. I don't recommend The Bank Job. SpoutBlog writer Stephen Boone watched it with ex-cons in a halfway house. Their perspective is pretty interesting. http://www.spout.com/blogs/tjl30/archive/2008/2/3/24684.aspx Post By: tjl30
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Post Date: 2/3/2008 8:08:11 PM
Body: Oceans 13 is kind of entertaining but not as much as Oceans 11. The plot is a little less exciting, and some parts of the movie seem unrealistic or cheesy. If you liked Oceans 11, then you would probable like this movie.
]]>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:08:11 GMTtjl30tjl30 Blog2/3/2008 8:08:11 PMOceans 13 is kind of entertaining but not as much as Oceans 11. The plot is a little less exciting, and some parts of the movie seem unrealistic or cheesy. If you liked Oceans 11, then you would probable like this movie. http://www.spout.com/blogs/pippin06/archive/2008/1/26/24385.aspx Post By: pippin06
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Post Date: 1/26/2008 8:11:00 PM
Body: I bought Ocean's Thirteen without having seen it first because I was gifted with the first two Ocean's movies for Christmas and felt it was a key time to complete the series. Since I bought it without watching it, there will be no test, or it automatically passes, anyway. I just have a thing about completing series, as loyal readers should know, unless the later entries are so abysmal, I know I would never watch them again (see Superman III and IV by way of example).I like the Ocean's movies. They're like caramel corn or cotton candy. All style, no substance. Why does there always need to be substance? Sometimes, I just want to sit back and enjoy some eye candy. Hot men, hot gimmicks, slick plots. I don't care if the capers in the Ocean's movies are virtually impossible to pull off. I don't care if there's no artistic element beyond the surface entertainment value. People who expect something deep and meaningful out of every film they watch are going to be sorely disappointed by these movies.That's not to say that Ocean's Thirteen wasn't a little on the disappointing side, because it was. It still has the same stylistic approach as its predecessors, but by now, the cotton candy's become a little hard and stale, and my teeth are starting to hurt. Also, the movie's a little boring, which an Ocean's movie should not, of all things, be.Danny (George Clooney) and his compatriots, including Rusty (Brad Pitt), Linus (Matt Damon), Saul (Carl Reiner), Frank (Bernie Mac), Basher (Don Cheadle), and the others, get involved in another heist. Their target this time is Willy Banks (Al Pacino), who screwed Reuben (Elliott Gould) out of becoming a partner in his brand new, much hyped casino on the Vegas strip. Reuben, who was trying to go legitimate, loses everything in the process and suffers a heart attack. The boys vow revenge and plan for Willy to lose big when his casino opens. The trouble? They don't have the bankroll to make their heist happen, so they approach one-time nemesis Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) for some capital. Benedict, however, hasn't forgotten old smarts, such as the triple-casino heist that set him back $158 million in the first film, so he commands Ocean's gang to steal Willy's five diamond awards, as Willy is ego-driven and looks for the fancy diamonds as the mark of his success. Also, Terry would like to see Willy fail, as his new casino is casting a shadow on his pool. So, the gang infiltrates "The Bank" casino with the usual consequences, though this time, they are driven by morality and the desire to see Reuben avenged.The movie was ok, but like I said, it was kind of boring. The absence of the women, Julia Roberts as Tess and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Isabel, means there is no sexual tension, and that's part of what made the first two films so sexy. Ellen Barkin, playing Abby (Willy's assistant), didn't inject the movie with sexual tension because her "cougar" scene with Linus was played up as kind of a cringeworthy joke. Al Pacino, possibly completely miscast, was worthless this time around; he was clearly in it for the money and not much else. I mean, he played a royal jerk, but he's done that before and with much more feeling and conviction. The only excitement I saw in his usual blustery menace was when Terry confronts Willy about a new game Frank (in disguise) is trying to hook Willy up with, and that was only because I started flashing back to Godfather Part III. Also, the tone was a little more serious. There weren't as many jokes to throw around, and there was nothing spectacularly different about the gadgetry in this movie than what was seen in the prior two.The cardinal rules of sequels: more is better, and recycle as much as you can. This movie actually worked with less and relied heavily on that second rule but without success.I think I like the second movie the best. Well, maybe the first. Well, I like both, but this one is definitely the worst of the three because the formula is tired. At least George is a handsome, handsome man, and the others are nice to look at too (though Casey Affleck is sort of goofy looking).I rate this movie a full on 6 for being cute but mediocre, since we are into so much recycling. Like I said, I bought it already, and will probably watch it again because it completes the set, but the first two are far more entertaining. Ocean's Thirteen may be one Ocean's movie too many.
]]>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:11:00 GMTpippin06Reel Thoughts1/26/2008 8:11:00 PMI bought Ocean&#39;s Thirteen without having seen it first because I was gifted with the first two Ocean&#39;s movies for Christmas and felt it was a key time to complete the series. Since I bought it without watching it, there will be no test, or it automatically passes, anyway. I just have a thing about completing series, as loyal readers should know, unless the later entries are so abysmal, I know I would never watch them again (see Superman III and IV by way of example).I like the Ocean&#39;s movies. They&#39;re like caramel corn or cotton candy. All style, no substance. Why does there always need to be substance? Sometimes, I just want to sit back and enjoy some eye candy. Hot men, hot gimmicks, slick plots. I don&#39;t care if the capers in the Ocean&#39;s movies are virtually impossible to pull off. I don&#39;t care if there&#39;s no artistic element beyond the surface entertainment value. People who expect something deep and meaningful out of every film they watch are going to be sorely disappointed by these movies.That&#39;s not to say that Ocean&#39;s Thirteen wasn&#39;t a little on the disappointing side, because it was. It still has the same stylistic approach as its predecessors, but by now, the cotton candy&#39;s become a little hard and stale, and my teeth are starting to hurt. Also, the movie&#39;s a little boring, which an Ocean&#39;s movie should not, of all things, be.Danny (George Clooney) and his compatriots, including Rusty (Brad Pitt), Linus (Matt Damon), Saul (Carl Reiner), Frank (Bernie Mac), Basher (Don Cheadle), and the others, get involved in another heist. Their target this time is Willy Banks (Al Pacino), who screwed Reuben (Elliott Gould) out of becoming a partner in his brand new, much hyped casino on the Vegas strip. Reuben, who was trying to go legitimate, loses everything in the process and suffers a heart attack. The boys vow revenge and plan for Willy to lose big when his casino opens. The trouble? They don&#39;t have the bankroll to make their heist happen, so they approach one-time nemesis Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) for some capital. Benedict, however, hasn&#39;t forgotten old smarts, such as the triple-casino heist that set him back $158 million in the first film, so he commands Ocean&#39;s gang to steal Willy&#39;s five diamond awards, as Willy is ego-driven and looks for the fancy diamonds as the mark of his success. Also, Terry would like to see Willy fail, as his new casino is casting a shadow on his pool. So, the gang infiltrates &quot;The Bank&quot; casino with the usual consequences, though this time, they are driven by morality and the desire to see Reuben avenged.The movie was ok, but like I said, it was kind of boring. The absence of the women, Julia Roberts as Tess and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Isabel, means there is no sexual tension, and that&#39;s part of what made the first two films so sexy. Ellen Barkin, playing Abby (Willy&#39;s assistant), didn&#39;t inject the movie with sexual tension because her &quot;cougar&quot; scene with Linus was played up as kind of a cringeworthy joke. Al Pacino, possibly completely miscast, was worthless this time around; he was clearly in it for the money and not much else. I mean, he played a royal jerk, but he&#39;s done that before and with much more feeling and conviction. The only excitement I saw in his usual blustery menace was when Terry confronts Willy about a new game Frank (in disguise) is trying to hook Willy up with, and that was only because I started flashing back to Godfather Part III. Also, the tone was a little more serious. There weren&#39;t as many jokes to throw around, and there was nothing spectacularly different about the gadgetry in this movie than what was seen in the prior two.The cardinal rules of sequels: more is better, and recycle as much as you can. This movie actually worked with less and relied heavily on that second rule but without success.I think I like the second movie the best. Well, maybe the first. Well, I like both, but this one is definitely the worst of the three because the formula is tired. At least George is a handsome, handsome man, and the others are nice to look at too (though Casey Affleck is sort of goofy looking).I rate this movie a full on 6 for being cute but mediocre, since we are into so much recycling. Like I said, I bought it already, and will probably watch it again because it completes the set, but the first two are far more entertaining. Ocean&#39;s Thirteen may be one Ocean&#39;s movie too many. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/Classic/MemberTagFilms.aspxClassic
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