Ocean's 11

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Summary: So dated its like a time machine
Review: It is very strange to see this film and then to watch the George Clooney remake. The original was the first film to star the "Rat Pack" that is Frank Sinatra's fellow drinking, fellow womanising crew.

It is hard to imagine a modern audience enjoying this film much. The original appeal was to see a group of starts, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis etc who oozed appeal and talent. They were filmed in a "glamerous world" of Vegas.

Nowdays no one would really know who most of the stars were and to a modern viewer the cast seems to be sleep walking. Vegas also seems insignificant compared to what it is now. The film appears to be shot inside the actual Casino's and in 1960 they were small one floored places which lacked the glamour they do today.

The plot involves a former army officer who gets his old outfit to do a series of robberies. The idea being that 11 former paratroopers could pull of the "crime of the century". As such all of the cast look incredibly straight. All of them wear suits and ties and the contrast with the George Cluney remake is starteling.

The main attraction of this film is that it captures the 50's so well. The sexism of the period, the attitudes to sex and the rudimentary technology of the period.

It is an interesting film to watch from this point of view but as a film it has dated because no viewer seeing it now would be able to see the sorts of things which viewers in 1960 saw. That is the glamour, the magnatism of the stars and a plot that in its time might have been inventive but has now been done to death.

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Summary: Fun.
Review: Definitely an entertaining movie, albiet a bit slow. We get to hear a song from Dean Martin and one from Sammy Davis Jr. which is a real treat. Unfortunately- no singing from Sinatra in this one. Good plot, worthy of a modernized version. Very dissappointing ending.

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Summary: Ocean's 11
Review: This is my favorite movie. I always had 2 copies, one to hoard and one to loan. The remake would be a good movie, if they didn't try to tie in to the original. But when they invite comparison, they come off the big loser.

The REAL Ocean's 11 has the best ending, the perfect ending. The cast is incomparable. From all reports, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin would wander the casino after filming, and take over tables as the dealer. Losers were declared winners, and the owner didn't care - they were bringing in too many customers for the owner to complain about paying out a little extra.

Everyone I have introduced to Ocean's 11, regardless of age, has been extremely complimentary. One even said he liked the remake - until he saw the original. And he was a young Vice President of a company which employed more than 500.

The remake would have been good - if they hadn't stolen the name and tried to be a remake. As a stand alone, it's okay. As a remake, it pales miserably by comparison. If you want to see a great movie, see the original, the REAL, Ocean's 11.

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Summary: MUCH BETTER THAN THE REMAKE
Review: If you enjoy a movie with a great story, loads of talented actors, great direction and production this is the one you are looking for. Wait for the remake to come on cable, but buy this one for your collection.

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Summary: One of My Absolute Favorite Movies!
Review: I like Ocean's Eleven and I saw both this original Rat Pack version and the more recent remake starring George Clooney playing Frank Sinatra's character and though I liked the remake I prefer this older movie and think it was more fun to watch and it looked like Frank and his buddies had a lot of fun making the movie and I also enjoyed the guest stars like Norman Fell who went on to play Mr. Roper on the sitcom Three's Company and I totally recommend this movie!

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Summary: Vegas Time Capsule
Review: "Ocean's 11" (1960) has survived as a cult favorite among Rat Pack aficionados. The film also represents a time capsule of a Las Vegas that no longer exists, as evidenced by the destruction of the Sands in 1996. Unfortunately, there is little else that remains memorable, except for the famous "twist" ending and some amusing cameos by Red Skelton, George Raft and Shirley MacLaine. In retrospect, director Lewis Milestone was better off filming the Rat Pack's "Summit" performances, which had more energy and spontaneity. For a "caper" film, "Ocean's 11" moves at a lethargic pace -- bogged down by too many secondary characters and subplots. Amazingly, the heist is not introduced until the halfway mark. In terms of Rat Pack portrayals, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. come off best, with Frank Sinatra displaying little enthusiasm for the material. A potentially good film was buried in "Ocean's 11," which director Steven Soderbergh unearthed with his 2001 remake.

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Summary: great
Review: Ocean's 11 was released to the movie theaters before I was born but being a fan of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr (I was fans of these guys seperately before I knew that they knew each other and had worked together, and I was fans of these guys as singers before I even knew that they were actors too). I had wanted to see this movie for a long time and when I taped this movie when it was shown on TV I watched it and loved it and now I have it on DVD. The remake was okay but the original is better and more fun and I enjoy the cool late 50s early 60s vibe of it and I liked the plot, and the twist ending is very good and this is now one of my alltime favorite movies! Definitely in my top ten list of favorite movies! I was fans of Frank, Dean and Sammy but this movie has also made me a fan of Peter Lawford and I liked the supporting cast too, Norman Fell, Richard Conti, Henry Silva, Angie Dickinson, etc and the cameo from Shirley Maclaine playing a tipsy ditz is very amusing! I bought the DVD and it is pretty good, there are a couple of scenes that could have used some restoring because of scratches on the film but I have seen movies in much worse condition and the scratch marks aren't overly distracting and I still highly recommend this DVD! I have the remake on DVD too but I don't think I will watch it as much as the DVD for the original movie because the original is more fun to watch!