All the male cast members reprise their roles from the previous installments, but neither julia roberts nor catherine zetajones returns. Books similar to oceans 11 meet your next favorite book. Serious pianists sometimes pound out a little honkytonk, just for fun. Danny ocean gathers a group of his world war ii compatriots to pull off the ultimate las vegas heist. Jul 09, 2015 beneath the waves is a place of wonder, filled with creatures that are as beautiful as they are strange.
This is a list of characters from the ocean s film series including steven soderbergh s ocean s trilogy starting in 2001 with ocean s eleven, followed by 2004s ocean s twelve and finalized in 2007 with ocean s thirteen and followed by the 2018s spinoff ocean s 8. Nov 22, 2015 an analysis of 2001 movie ocean s eleven in terms of organizational behavior. Oceans eleven is devoid of morality other than a dedication to honour among thieves. The film served as the primary inspiration for the ocean s film series, a collection of heist films directed, edited or produced by steven soderbergh featuring an ensemble cast. Danny ocean might have had some big plans in his movies, but he cant hold a candle to some of historys more daring reallife thieves. I dont want to commit spoilery, so ill just tell you that it seemed like the setup for a heist movie. Its full of twists and turns and talk about a page turner. As explained in the book, the concept of motivation is derived from the motivation one finds within his inner self, and it is later shared with other members of the group. Reel leadership paper 1 a leadership analysis of oceans. Oceans 11 is a 1960 american heist film directed by lewis milestone and starring five of the rat pack. Danny ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three las vegas casinos simultaneously. Reel leadership paper 1 a leadership analysis of oceans eleven. Oceans eleven mass market paperback january 1, 1960 by george clayton johnson author 5. Oceans eleven is a 2001 american heist film directed by steven soderbergh and written by.
December 11, 2009, the 100 greatest movies, tv shows, albums, books, characters, scenes. A ridiculously enjoyable caper directed with brio by steven soderbergh, who brings off the combination of action and tonguein. Oceans eleven is the gold standard for heist movies genre. Parents need to know that ocean s eleven is a slick caper movie that keeps the audience rooting for appealing, clever con artists and thieves throughout. It is the third and final film in the oceans trilogy, following 2004s oceans twelve. Oceans eleven is a 2001 american heist film directed by steven soderbergh and written by ted griffin. Brown and lederers script was adapted for this movie by american screenwriter ted griffin. Oceans eleven is the slickest of heist movies, perfectly paced, starstudded, excellently acted by its entire cast, exciting in parts, funny in others, and visually brilliant in every single scene. Rebecca joines schinsky feb 22, 2012 i watched drive over the weekend, and in addition to the obviously exciting ryan gosling screentime insert hey girl, youre such a stereotype joke here, i found a lot to like about it. Oceans eleven 2001 frequently asked questions imdb.
This is one of the few movies that, if on, i have to watch until the end. The book is about the robbing of multiple casinos, carried out by a group of eleven men led by a man named danny ocean. It is the third and final film in the ocean s trilogy, following 2004s ocean s twelve. An analysis of 2001 movie oceans eleven in terms of organizational behavior. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sandra bullock to lead female oceans eleven reboot film. Steven soderberghs film oceans eleven shows the viewers the magnificent world of the las vegas strip casinos. Oceans eleven is a stunning four bedroom villa, with exquisite panoramic views. Oceans eleven is a hodgepodge of some of the directors pet influences. The gang gathers to consult, calls in an expert in this case, tech master roman eddie izzard, then arranges an exceedingly elaborate con. The only problem is that the vault that holds all of their cash is a security system that rivals that of most nuclear silos.
Original oceans eleven dated back to august 10th of 1960. The fact that their target is a ruthless and violent business tycoon is meant to lessen the immorality and illegality of their adventure. Oceans eleven is a loose adaptation of a 1960 movie also titled oceans eleven 1960, which was based on a screenplay written by american screenwriters harry brown and charles lederer, which in turn was based on a story idea by american screenwriters george clayton johnson and jack golden russell. From the awardwinning author of station eleven, a captivating novel of money, beauty, whitecollar crime, ghosts, and moral compromise in which a woman disappears from a container ship off the. Scientists estimate that there are between ten and thirty million species of undersea life yet to be discovered. The word land based refers to a casino that is a physical venue that people can visit in order to gamble, in comparison to online casinos that offer gambling opportunities without leaving the comfort of ones home. Ocean s eleven is the slickest of heist movies, perfectly paced, starstudded, excellently acted by its entire cast, exciting in parts, funny in others, and visually brilliant in every single scene.
George clayton johnson was an american science fiction writer most famous for cowriting the novel logans run with william f. If youre a diehard fan of the series, youll like this book. Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic danny ocean is already rolling. This time the target is banks brandnew, very fancy hotel and casino, the bank. Excon danny ocean hatches a plot to rip off three of the biggest casino. The first movie in decades to get people to rethink swimming in the ocean, especially since this leftbehind story was based on true events.
Be the first to ask a question about oceans eleven. Nov 01, 2001 if you liked the movie, this book is literally just the script written in paragraph form. Ocean s eleven is devoid of morality other than a dedication to honour among thieves. Al pacino and ellen barkin join the cast as the characters new. But while the ocean covers almost seventy percent of the earths surface, we know remarkably little about it. A novelization by george clayton johnson titled oceans 11 was released in 1960. Located on a peninsular between bang rak and bophut it is within walking distance of bophuts famous fisherman village.
These eleven books will illuminate the mysterious depths of the. The oceans franchise is known for its convoluted schemes, which is par for the course if you are trying to rip off some of the most powerful casino folks in las vegas. Oceans eleven, american heist film, released in 1960, that featured the legendary 1960s rat pack of las vegas entertainers, including frank sinatra, sammy davis, jr. When an allfemale remake of oceans eleven was announced in 2016, the public was left divided. Its a novelization of the original movie starring frank sinatra and dean martin. Johnsons novel logans run was also bought by hollywood and made into a very mediocre. But it turned out being a very different movie than what the opening scene made me expect. As with its predecessor, ocean s eleven opens with its. The first film of the series, ocean s eleven, featured dickinson and silva in a cameo.
Group members are also driven by the needs that have to be met and they are also driven by their desire to meet those needs. Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic danny ocean is already rolling out his next plan. Now, a little over a decade later, the crime comedy series. Exactly like the movie because its a novel based on the screenplay. This is a standard genre picture, a remake of the 1960 frank sinatra caper, and soderbergh, who usually aims higher, does it as a sort of lark. It adds a bit more of an insight of the characters, and is still generally.
Oceans eleven by steven soderbergh george clooney, brad. It is the first installment of the oceans franchise, and is a remake of the 1960 rat pack film of the same name. The oceans series of starstudded crime comedies began in 2001 with the smash hit oceans eleven and ended in 2007 with oceans thirteen. As with its predecessor, oceans eleven opens with its. Ocean s 11 is a 1960 american heist film directed by lewis milestone and starring five of the rat pack.
Director steven soderberghs trilogy of films starring george clooney, brad pitt. Ocean s thirteen also written as ocean s is a 2007 american heist film directed by steven soderbergh. Dec 01, 2016 11 facts about oceans eleven on 15th anniversary photos look back at allstar film with george clooney, brad pitt, matt damon, julia roberts. The oceans eleven plot refresher you need before seeing. He also wrote the story on which the 1960 and 2001 films oceans eleven were based. If you liked the movie, this book is literally just the script written in paragraph form. A true story of a reallife oceans eleven by adnan alisic isnt a must read its a have to read its that good. Thats like what steven soderbergh is doing in oceans eleven. A true story of a real life oceans eleven adnan alisic. History is built around the robbery of three casinos. As with its predecessor, oceans eleven opens with its titular hero danny ocean george clooney stepping into the frank sinatra role eager for a new challenge. Sep 01, 2018 original oceans eleven dated back to august 10th of 1960. I watched drive over the weekend, and in addition to the obviously exciting ryan gosling screentime insert hey girl, youre such a stereotype joke here, i found a lot to like about it. Limiting the connections to the rat packled film, oceans eleven premiered.
Oceans 11 mass market paperback november 1, 2001 by dewey gram author. It has been said that life imitates art, but theres more than a few times that historys shown real life kicks arts ass. It enjoys beautiful sunrises and fantastic views across bang rak bay providing panoramic vistas of the north coast, big buddah and neighbouring. As most viewers may not know, oceans eleven was based on the 1960s film. According to their sources, clooney, steven soderbergh, and jerry weintraub got the ball rolling on the female oceans eleven project last year. Fictioneer from oceans eleven, through the twilight zone, to logans run 9781593937362. In oceans eleven, the director, steven soderbergh, stages some of the cheekiest, and also the most elegantly complicated, tricks ever seen in. In many ways, its soderberghs least distinctive film. Some saw it as a wonderful opportunity for a major allfemale feature film, while others believed that remakes were pointless and rarely good and that writing original stories for women, by women, would be more feminist. Oceans eleven is based on a screenplay written by american screenwriters harry brown and charles lederer, which in turn was based on a story idea by american screenwriters george clayton johnson and jack golden russell. The basic plot is very similar to those of the first two movies oceans eleven and oceans twelve. At the beginning of the movie danny ocean george clooney is released from prison and starts to plan the big job.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Oceans thirteen also written as oceans is a 2007 american heist film directed by steven soderbergh. October 20,20 oceans eleven oceans eleven is the classic casino heist movie on which all other robbery movies are put up against. Based on the 1960 rat pack film, oceans 11, the series has seen mixed to favorable critical reception and substantial commercial success.
Together the eleven friends plan to rob five las vegas casinos in one night. It adds a bit more of an insight of the characters, and is still generally entertaining. Beneath the waves is a place of wonder, filled with creatures that are as beautiful as they are strange. The ocean s franchise is known for its convoluted schemes, which is par for the course if you are trying to rip off some of the most powerful casino folks in las vegas. Well even let you know about secret offers and sales when you sign up to our emails. 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.
From the awardwinning author of station eleven, a captivating novel of money, beauty, whitecollar crime, ghosts, and moral compromise in which a woman disappears from a container ship off the more. Centered on a series of las vegas casino robberies, the film also stars angie dickinson, cesar romero, richard conte, akim tamiroff, henry silva, ilka chase, norman fell, patrice wymore, and buddy lester, and. Dec 08, 2017 the ocean s series of starstudded crime comedies began in 2001 with the smash hit ocean s eleven and ended in 2007 with ocean s thirteen. Peter lawford, frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis, jr.
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