Ocean's Eleven (2001)

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Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Steven Soderbergh.

Starring Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia.

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A rag-tag group of con artists and ex-cons team up for the heist to end all heists in this high-profile remake of the 1960 Rat Pack favorite. As with its predecessor, Ocean's Eleven opens with its titular hero Danny Ocean (George Clooney stepping into the Frank Sinatra role) eager for a new challenge. The similarities to the original end there, as Ocean conspires with his old pal Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) to rob 150 million dollars from an underground vault that serves three of Las Vegas' biggest casinos. Between the two of them, they recruit nine other men, each with his own criminal specialty, to assist in the mission: moneyman Reuben Tishkoff (Elliot Gould), card dealer Frank (Bernie Mac), pickpocket Linus (Matt Damon), aging con artist Saul (Carl Reiner), British explosives pro Basher (Don Cheadle), techie Dell (Eddie Jemison), rude-boy brothers Virgil (Casey Affleck) and Turk (Scott Caan), and professional acrobat Yen (Shaobo Qin). What Ocean doesn't tell the group is that there's another reason he's coordinating the heist: the three casinos they're robbing are all owned by ruthless gambling mogul Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), who just happens to be married to Ocean's former love Tess (Julia Roberts). Ocean's Eleven was updated by scribe Ted Griffin and marked the third feature shot by director Steven Soderbergh under the alias Peter Andrews. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

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Comic-Con Schedule: Thursday, J ...
by lopezdash in Comic-Con

loved it.

"The schedule is up on the Comic-Con site, but isn't being linked anywhere. Copied here, for your convinience. (h/t Shawna Benson on FriendFeed) Thursday, July 24 10:00-11:00 Click & Clack’s As the Wrench Turns—Behind the scenes at PBS’s hilarious new primetime toon, based on the famous radio show Car Talk, direct from Car Talk Plaza! Catch a sneak peek of a new episode, plus Q&A with the creators: Tom Sito (The Lion King, Osmosis Jones), Bill Kroyer (Tron, Garfield the Movie), Stephen Silver (Kim Possible), Floyd Norman (101 Dalmatians), Helen Jen (TMNT), Tom Minton (Pinky and the Brain), and executive producer Howard Grossman. Extra bonus feature: a special message for Comic-Con from the real Tom & Ray, the Tappet Bros! Room 2 10:00-11:00 75 Years of Doc Savage—Anthony Tollin (editor/publisher of Doc Savage and The Shadow double-novel reprints) leads a panel discussion on the pulp era's greatest superhero and the ... " [More]

Good movie.
by ElectroBoy in ElectroBoy Blog

loved it.

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"Clooney plays Danny Ocean, a recently released big-time thief, who has big aspirations of knocking over the owner of three big Las Vegas casinos, Terry Benedict. Terry is not only a major a-hole with plenty of enemies, but also happens to be sporting Ocean's former wife on his arm, which makes him an illustrious target in Danny's eyes. Danny pulls together a gang of ten other players, each with their own skills which are needed to bust in the high-security vault which hold the millions taken in by the casinos. Soderbergh squeezes more juice than one could have thought could be had from the material, and the actors provide oodles of chemistry and amiable performances which make Ocean's Eleven one of the hippest and most fun films of 2001. With grainy film stock, a hip funk-jazz score, well-choreographed camera movements and segues, plus good use of Las Vegas scenic locales, it's a treat for the mind as well as the funny bone. " [More]

Ocean's Eleven (2001, USA, Stev ...
by CinemaRian in CinemaRian Blog

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"Well, in it's defense I can say that Ocean's Eleven is truth in advertising- it's exactly the movie you think it will be. If you are into this kind of thing, you'll like it. I'm not and I didn't. On a list of my least favorite move genres, the heist film is ranked slightly above the Clever Comedy and the absolute bottom of the barrel, the Teacher Movie. In my large and dog-eared book of ethics, I find the fact that stealing is wrong. This is something that virtually all religions and philosophies agree with, so I have never under stood the appeal of watching a bunch of criminals going to great lengths to steal something. But of course, if you do like heist films, Ocean's Eleven is the movie for you. It's a remake of the 1960 rat pack classic by Lewis Milestone that I have not seen and don't really want to. I can't judge whether or not Soderbergh's version is better than Milestone's, but I can at least look at this film going in blind, with no preconceived notions. As advertised, th ... " [More]

Stratham's 'Bank' shot
by usesoap in usesoap Blog

liked it.

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"Jason Statham is not a name that exactly inspires confidence in moveigoers.He was director Guy Ritchie’s lapdog for “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch,” before boxing himself in to roles that played up his martial-arts prowess, squelching any dramatic potential that nuanced his performances.Starring in a string of empty-calorie cinematic Twinkies (“The Transporter” films, “Chaos,” “War” and “Crank” were all designed solely to accentuate his pugnacious proclivities) only kept him out of the direct-to-video purgatory that befell fellow fighters Steven Segal and Jean-Claude Van Damme.He’s often dismissed as the British version of Bruce Willis (balding, gruff on-screen demeanor, characters of few words and a cupboard filled with cans of whoop-ass), but he has the potential to bring on more than brawn to his roles.His followers may be small, but they are loyal, and he has staked his claim ... " [More]

This Film Is Like Candy
by JakeStevens in JakeStevens Blog

liked it.

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"Ocean's Eleven sure tastes good (and the cast are all the handsome, dashing male leads you could possibly fit into one film), but it's like candy...not very filling. It's light and airy, and there's a lot of care gone into the making of the film itself, but it doesn't really SAY anything or really GO anywhere, which isn't a slam...'cause I enjoyed it just as much as everyone else. I'm just saying there isn't a lot of meat... " [More]

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by eagle795 in eagle795 Blog

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"I’m a fan of all things Vegas. The wattage on the star power here is through the roof. The funny thing is, I find most of the actors featured (Clooney, Pitt, Damon) to be absolutely face punchable in “real life”, but no one can deny they are good actors. There is a breeziness that is appealing. This is an easy movie to watch & enjoy, as long as one doesn’t overanalyze its actual plausibility. Throwing a bone to old timers Carl Reiner and Elliot Gould is a nice touch. Don Cheadle is one of the most underappreciated actors of this generation. Andy Garcia is awesome as the bad guy, although it says a lot about our modern sensibilities that a group of thieves can be considered to be the heroes. " [More]

Directors and remakes
by ShaunHuston in Directors

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"Over on the Top 5 group, tmoney mentioned the forthcoming remake of 3:10 to Yuma in one of his contributions to the Westerns thread. This got me thinking about other directors who have, seemingly at least, chosen to cash in their chips from a particularly good year or stretch of years on a remake. In this case it looks as if James Mangold is turning Walk the Line around into 3:10 to Yuma. I also thought of Peter Jackson and King Kong, Gus Van Sant and Psycho, and Steven Soderbergh and Ocean's 11. This got me wondering if there are other examples of filmmakers choosing this path, and, if so, who and what was the film, and also why a director might choose to do this. Remakes are, more often than not, greeted with growns and skepticism, even though the record is actually mixed (Soderbergh's Ocean's 11, for example, is a much better film than the original, which is almost painfully bad and boring). But, given the widespread perception that remakes are jokes or wrong somehow ... " [More]

Re: Top 5 Everybody Seems To Lo ...
by Jymkata in Top 5

liked it.

"I know it's very polite on internet message boards to act like there are no standards or experts, and that subjectivity is the only way to judge a film, but sometimes subjectivity can be wrong and although you may not personally like a piece of art you need to be able to appreciate its qualities. I know this whole topic is subjective, but some of these should not be up for debate as to whether they are good or bad. The two I take exception with are Citizen Kane and Vertigo. I don't even know where to start and whether it's worth it, but I can't understand how someone couldn't fathom the mixed opinions of lesser works like Crash or the Lord of the Rings trilogy ( I guess some people love overlong, CGI-overkilled films that are long on scope and short on character), but not see enough of value in certified masterpieces like these two by Orson and Alfred at their peak. Plus, Kane had the exceptional camerawork of Gregg Toland (that alone is worth the price of admis ... " [More]

Re: Top 5 Everybody Seems To Lo ...
by Risselada in Top 5

hasn't rated it.

"This is still my favorite Tarantino film. I think it's his simplest and tightest film. The real time current action is enlightened by the flashbacks that come at just the right time and pace. The ending is still one of the most visceral I've ever seen. "I'm a cop Larry"I actually still say this is my favorite Hitchcock film even though I saw it long enough ago that I can hardly remember any of the specifics. I still just have this feeling of being blown away by it. I guess I should see it again if I'm going to try to defend it though.I'm not going to try to defend the rest of the films. I haven't even seen Ocean's Eleven. " [More]

Top 5 Everybody Seems To Love B ...
by tmoney in Top 5

lost interest.

"Okay, I know there are often films that many people call "great", and you have to bite your tongue to avoid an argument against the masses. Well here are my top five that I dislike. I can't say that I "hate" them, but it sounded like a better discussion topic to say the word "hate". And I'm not just talking about Pirates of the Carribean 8 that will still make a billion dollars, so the "masses" love it, but I'm talking about dissagreements with your respectable peers. This list is in no particular order and just some that came to mind. I'm sure I've got hundreds. 1. Reservoir Dogs - I have to say this film was a big dissapointment. Maybe it was the mood I was in, but it just didn't engage me. Violence and surprises. Not refreshing. It was an amateur film by a then amateur director. 2. Vertigo - Do not get me wrong here, I consider myself a Hitchcock fan, and this may be blasphemy seeing most people say this was his masterpiece. I found it excru ... " [More]

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Review by All Movie Guide

All Movie Guide

is neutral about it.

Cool, calm, collected, and low-key -- almost to a fault -- director Steven Soderbergh's starry remake of 1960's plodding Rat Pack vehicle may be little more than a muscle-stretching exercise for the newly minted Oscar-winner, but at least it's an audience-pleasing one. Ocean's Eleven is a hodgepodge of some of the director's pet influences: the deft multi-character juggling of Robert Altman, the just-the-facts policier technique of Jules Dassin or Francois Truffaut, and even some of the high-gloss pyrotechnics of David Fincher or John McTiernan. In many ways, it's Soderbergh's least distinctive film: the casual explosions, rag-tag rapport, and only-in-the-movies plot conveniences are just a notch away from the territory of the director's one-time nemesis Jerry Bruckheimer. Where he makes the material his own is in the casting -- this motley crew is more geek than chic, and they all play off each other incredibly well -- and in the zippy dissection of the complex heist. So while Ocean's Eleven isn't as funny or as involving as it could be -- in other words, it's not Out of Sight Part II -- watching Soderbergh spin his wheels is still more enjoyable than just about anything out there. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

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