Ocean's Eleven

[mowgli67]

its about time that the rat pack original shows up on bd

[MobileES]

Just picked this up used, in like new condition for $25!

[hemala321]

Originally Posted by MobileES

Just picked this up used, in like new condition for $25!

I picked it up new at Barnes and Noble with 50% off coupon, for 18 dollars

[djgeneral]

This is $17.99 on Amazon. I've never seen any of the three films, is it worth it? I recently taped the first one on my DVR but haven't gotten around to it. I was going to buy until I heard the AQ and PQ are horrible.

[DMAN]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

This is $17.99 on Amazon. I've never seen any of the three films, is it worth it? I recently taped the first one on my DVR but haven't gotten around to it. I was going to buy until I heard the AQ and PQ are horrible.

At 5.99 a film brand new. Can you really go wrong dude?

[Lemmy Lugosi]

Originally Posted by DMAN

At 5.99 a film brand new. Can you really go wrong, dude?

Most definitely, but not with the Ocean's trilogy.

[stlcards]

I saw the Ocean's trilogy triple feature on blu at Walmart for $15. Is it the same discs as the box set and individual releases?

[Boob-Ray]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

This is $17.99 on Amazon. I've never seen any of the three films, is it worth it? I recently taped the first one on my DVR but haven't gotten around to it. I was going to buy until I heard the AQ and PQ are horrible.

I bit on that price. How could I not! I'm very familiar with the first one but I've never seen the sequels -- so I figured what the heck...I was going to spend 12 bux on the first one anyway.


So...I would describe the first one, Ocean's Eleven, as being extremely addictive. I can't tell you how many times I've caught it on HBO or something and was unable to stop watching. I think a lot of it is in the editing -- there's not a wasted second of film. It's bip/boom/bip -- very snappy. Which fits seamlessly with the snappy dialogue -- very ultra-hip and cool.

You get to know and study the characters a bit...but they remain distant enough that you learn more each time you watch them. Again, an economy of sorts -- not a wasted bit of dialogue. And tons of quotable lines result. And it's extremely light and breezy...so you can watch it on a brain-dead, eye-candy sort of level and be enthralled the entire time. Not a bad deal -- I'm brain-dead more than I give myself credit for anyway.

I have fun trying to un-weave the whole convoluted plan. It's fun. All the actors are superb -- no small feat I'm sure, given that all the characters need to have different and interesting personalities while sharing the same stage.

The sound track is dynamite -- keeps things moving along real cool like. The only thing I don't like about this otherwise perfect movie is Julia Roberts. I would have chosen anybody else. But even Julia Roberts can't stop the freight train of entertainment in this film. She delivers her lines and you're perfectly able to forget her.

I also never understood why Bernie Mack's character is so adamant about getting a few thousand bux off some vans -- especially after all the expensive and lavish buffets, accommodations and equipment they endure to carry out the operation. Then they just blow them up anyway. But it results in a wonderful scene nevertheless: "You moisturize?"

[djgeneral]

Back on sale again for $17.99. I never did pick it up in May...I'll keep waiting for another drop.