Ocean's Eleven (1960)

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• Brad W

  
  Oceans 11 always is a fun thing to watch, its one of those movies that make us love going to the cinema.

• Lady D

  
  Whilst I did watch this the wrong way around, ie. The remake before the original, I was pleasantly surprised with the differences between the two. Whilst the main plot sort of remains the same, this version does give you songs from the Rat pack and managed to give a surprise ending… More
  Whilst I did watch this the wrong way around, ie. The remake before the original, I was pleasantly surprised with the differences between the two. Whilst the main plot sort of remains the same, this version does give you songs from the Rat pack and managed to give a surprise ending differing from that of the remake. Both were cleverly crafted to suit the era of the heist and the technology surrounding it, whilst using the individual skills of the crew.

• Tim S

  
  One of the few cases when the remake is much better.

• Thomas B

  
  this movie is the original heist movie, and one of the rat pack's best

• danny d

  
  a fun and energetic heist flick. this is one of those rare instances where the remake is probably a bit better than the original, but this rat pack film is still a lot of fun to watch. the logic that the thieves use at the end of the film falls down under scrutiny, but the film is… More
  a fun and energetic heist flick. this is one of those rare instances where the remake is probably a bit better than the original, but this rat pack film is still a lot of fun to watch. the logic that the thieves use at the end of the film falls down under scrutiny, but the film is very good and worth a watch.

• Aaron N

  
  Danny Ocean: Why waste those cute little tricks that the Army taught us just because it's sort of peaceful now. The first big movie to feature the original Rat Pack. Its a caper flick that has of course been remade into a hipper (and better) film, but this is still enjoyable.… More
  Danny Ocean: Why waste those cute little tricks that the Army taught us just because it's sort of peaceful now. The first big movie to feature the original Rat Pack. Its a caper flick that has of course been remade into a hipper (and better) film, but this is still enjoyable. Its basically an excuse for these guys to hang around with each other, bouncing off ad-libbed one-liners, and getting to have fun in Vegas. Vince Massler: If it's so fool-proof, why hasn't somebody done it yet. Danny Ocean: Same reason nobody's gone to the moon yet - no equipment. Jimmy Foster: And we're equipped.

• Chris W

  
  An awesome caper film from the Rat Pack. I really enjoyed the remake, but this one is something quite special, and needs to be sought after by fans of the remake and its sequels.

• xGary X

  
  I was expecting great things from this, but even before the seemingly endless title sequence was finished I was getting impatient. An hour later, and I was STILL waiting for something to happen. Instead of a snazzy comic heist movie, I was getting a cross between an boys own club and… More
  I was expecting great things from this, but even before the seemingly endless title sequence was finished I was getting impatient. An hour later, and I was STILL waiting for something to happen. Instead of a snazzy comic heist movie, I was getting a cross between an boys own club and a 50s sitcom with songs tacked on. It's WAY too long, horribly self-indulgent and offers nothing but sharp suits, songs and sexism. George Clooney's remake is far better.

• Michael G

  
  Oh my God! I forgot--there was a movie I shut off before the end and this was it! I was like Malcolm McDowell in Clockwork Orange when they ran the conditioning on him! This was one of the biggest pieces of shit ever and I couldn't get through it! I hate this movie in ways that… More
  Oh my God! I forgot--there was a movie I shut off before the end and this was it! I was like Malcolm McDowell in Clockwork Orange when they ran the conditioning on him! This was one of the biggest pieces of shit ever and I couldn't get through it! I hate this movie in ways that can only be properly expressed through acts of mayhem and violence. I think I came to the realization that if I wanted to see a bunch of douchebags get drunk and hang out I could do that with my own friends. The boozy ballads and shit-stained self-indulgence were way too much and it went on f o r e v e r. This was right down there with watching Woody Allen act in one of his own movies after 1995. But then again I don't mind these guys too much individually, but when you get them together it's just fucktard city. Half a star each for Angie Dickinson and the Shirley Maclaine cameo. If nothing else, they made it irrepressibly easy for Steven Soderbergh to leave them in the dust.

• Justin Y

  
  A classic Rat Pack movie. Not as high-tech as Soderberghs, but still very good. Unlike Soderbergh's version where they rob 1 vault which belongs to three casinos, the gang robs 5 different casino vaults at once.

• Roy G

  
  At least as entertaining as the remake. Probably better.

• Sarah G

  
  The one and only time when the re-make is heaps better.

• Bradley W

  
  Oceans 11 always is a fun thing to watch, its one of those movies that make us love going to the cinema.

• Cameron J

  
  It would appear as though it's always been a tradition among the "Danny Ocean" franchise to have the biggest of big-name celebs within your ensemble. Well, to be fair, the Rat Pack does sound like some kind of '60s heist group, so it was only a matter time, yet… More
  It would appear as though it's always been a tradition among the "Danny Ocean" franchise to have the biggest of big-name celebs within your ensemble. Well, to be fair, the Rat Pack does sound like some kind of '60s heist group, so it was only a matter time, yet that doesn't make the cast any less impressive for the 1960s. Man, we're talking Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, Angie Dickinson and, the whitest of them all, Sammy Davis, Jr. If Steve Soderbergh's 2001 version fell as inferior as a remake in no other way, then it was the decision to get Don Cheadle in an attempt to nail this film's concept of having an absurdly white black man, because even with that English accent, Cheadle still paled in comparison to Mr. Davis' looking pale by comparison. Still, that didn't make Davis any less capable of charming as sharply as the rest of his buddies, and with those bubbling charismas making up this ensemble, it's safe to say that this film marked the beginning of the end of the darker heist films, like Stan Kubrick's "The Killing", which definately knew how to live up to the "killing" in its title, which was to be expected from who was, in terms of pushing the brutality envelope, the original Oliver Stone. Still, even with his going on to do stuff as crazy as "A Clockwork Orange", "The Shining", "Full Metal Jacket" and, most horrifying of all - yet for a different reason -, "Eyes Wide Shut", Kubrick was still pushing the envelope by 1950s standards, so maybe "The Killing" wasn't all that crazy, unless, of course, you compare it to this heist film, because in that case, "The Killing" looked like some "Requiem for a Dream" type stuff, which I don't mind too much, for although this film doesn't really have all the depth in the world, at least I'm still having some good ol' fashion fun. Still, as entertaining as this little adventure is, that doesn't mean that the job goes without a hitch. For all of the more contemporary "Ocean's Heists" fans out there, do you remember how absurdly long it felt when they were assembling the team in "Ocean's Twelve"? Well, boys and girls, you haven't seen a thing yet, as this film pads out its development to no end, and yet, it still doesn't end there, for although the film definately tightens up after the extreme overdevelopment, things begin to drag out again from time to time at the body of the film. The film is never dull, yet its periods of excessive padding leave the film to lose a lot of steam and awful fast, making the film disengaging from time to time. As if that's not repelling enough, the dialogue in the film is absolutely awful, and I don't know if that's lapse in aging grace or what, but eitherway, whether it be the cornball banter between our leads or the soapy, melodramatic exchanges between our leads and their loved ones - made worse by the fact that the loved ones in question are probably not coming along for the mission partially because they couldn't be trusted to act their way out of a paper bag, let along a freshly knocked-over casino -, there are plenty of nerves between the fingers of these snappers, making them pinch and sting more than pop. Yeah, and if you thought that line I just made was cheesy enough, just wait until you hear the dialogue in this film. They film may have helped mark the beginning of the fluffier heist film, yet, at the same time, it makes the beginning of a faulty formula of overdrawn development and cheesy dialogue. Still, no matter how faulty that formula is, it often made for an entertaning number, and sure enough, while this film isn't pumped with enough fun to really hit home, the film charms as, if nothing else, quite the character ensemble piece. Taking up almost half of the film, and a little too steadily at that, the development segment better flesh out the characters. Well, sure enough, it does, perhaps a little too thoroughly, and yet, not quite thoroughly enough for you to figure just who is who right away, though ultimately more than enough for you to understand the versatility in the cast and what these people are in the game for. These are some sleazy protagonists, and it takes a lot to make criminal protagonists likable, let alone when they're this sleazy, yet the film ultimately triumphs in giving us just enough motivation and charm for the mammoth ensemble to win you over, and it certainly helps that the mammoth ensemble in question is comprised of classic charmers. True, maybe some of the rather obscure, non-Rat Pack members should have stuck with... whatever it is that they did, because there are a few weak links in this chain of charmers, particularly the the overbearingly hammy Clem Harvey. Still, even Harvey has a way of winning you over, to a certain degree, and if he could pull it off, then you can only imagine how much the head charmers get at you. Well, sure enough, whether it be Dean Martin as the voice of reason, or Sammy Davis, Jr., as the cool and kind of loose eccentric, or Frank Sinatra as the cool, but humanly flawed titular leader, each main muchacho in this operation boasts the slick charisma the Rat Pack was known for. Again, this film's schemes are certainly not spotless, yet they are noble, with enough fleshed-out characters for the star cast to play up to back up this film's intentions sharply enough for the padding and shoddy dialogue to go battled back by the ultimately triumphant charisma that entertains you through and through. Overall, the excessive padding - particularly during the overlong development segment - leaves the film to lose a bit of steam, while the spotty dialogue and other cheesy aspects make the job even less appealing, yet it's ultimately hard to not run with the film in the end, and enjoy it too, as it offers, perhaps too overdeveloped, yet still very fleshed-out characters with charm and dyanmicity, made all the sharper by crackle-pop charisma among the star cast of classic old school charmers who help in making Lewis Milestone's "Ocean's 11" a generally entertaining exploit that's ultimately quite worth taking on. 2.5/5 - Fair

• meril l

  
  Nothing like the new one. Quite boring in fact. Just a lot of men smoking and talking. You almost miss the actual theft.

• Andre T

  
  This is excellent like the remake but a little surprise in the end and the charm of Jazz.

• Marion R

  
  Waaay better than the remake. How can you go wrong with the Rat Pack!

• Timothy O

  
  Bored the piss out of me.

• Sean S

  
  The rat pack has so much fun with this movie you will too. The ending is much better then the remake.

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