SPOILER: In the 70s, Ella Fitzgerald did commercials for Memorex tape. "Is it live or is it Memorex?" was the tagline. So, in the movie, when they say they need one of the biggest Ella Fitzgeralds, they are referring to the vault scene - one live, one on tape.
"The tables cold" means no one is really winning at the table These are cons that were used in the movie and what they were to the best of my knowledge: Boesky - a rich con man who can get in on the inside (Saul was the Boesky) Jim Brown - the staged confrontation between Linus and Frank so that they could get the security codes Miss Daisy - The getaway car (the swat van) 2 Jethros - basically look after the miss Daisy, they were also the distractions (the Malloy Brothers) Leon Spinks - an event that no one could have predicted (the boxing match blackout) Ella Fitzgerald - refers to the looped security footage A greaseman - basically is someone who can slip in and get the others in (Yen)
Rusty's constant eating was a creative decision by Brad Pitt. He felt that with as busy as Rusty would be getting the heist perfect he wouldn't have time to actually sit down and eat and would be eating on the go.
And at the end of he movie he shows signs of indigestion. Just like what Carl Reiner was taking antacids for. Implying that when he was a younger con-man, Carl Reiner was like Brad Pitt.
Was also due to, at the time of filming, Bradd Pitt quitting smoking - gave him a compulsion to keep his mouth busy, so he ate rather than smoked to scratch that itch.
It's also a trick he picked up from Marlon Brando. It guarantees peoples attention is on you in an often crowded scene if your always doing something with your hands or eating etc.
12 is unique. It's possibly the weirdest sequel from the same creators that I've seen. People are quite divided about whether it's genius or terrible. (I should rewatch it and see if I like more now that I know what to expect.)
I remember liking "12". It doesn't have the airtight, puzzle-piece, interlocking story structure this one does. But it was plenty enjoyable, from what I recall.
@@Wrencher_86 I watched it with my then 11yo son who enjoyed the first one. I’m easily influenced by the negative experience of others around me while I’m watching a movie, and he definitely didn’t appreciate it :D
The original was with the Rat Pack (Sinatra, Martin, Bishop, Davis, Jr.). A great way to get those guys together to hang out and also do a movie. They were the coolest.
The original Rat Pack did the 1961 original. They filmed the movie during the day & did their Vegas shows at night. As Dean Martin asked “when do we sleep?”
But in their own way. Prefering one over the other is totally fine (except the recent one they did with the all girl crew. That movie was so shit lol).
0:52 The number refers to the number of people in the crew. And this movie is actually a remake of a movie called Ocean's 11 from the 60s starring members of the Rat Pack. Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., etc. They've released Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, and Ocean's Thirteen. Then Bernie Mac passed away and the cast and director didn't want to continue without him. So, years later they tried Ocean's 8. Which starred Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, etc. It didn't go as well and I think they scrapped the idea of future films with that cast.
@@ericstacey4335 The fountain scene makes me oddly emotional. Maybe it’s because Bernie Mac’s passing makes it hit differently, but it also lets us take it all in along with the crew.
I love how you guys drop the early YT access at the same time as the full patreon version. I don’t feel like I’m missing out when I have to watch on my lunch break at work.
Me too, I make it a tradition to watch them all during the winter time. They are easily the funniest movies ever and one of my favorite trilogy’s of all time.
At 12:54 the guy talking to Carl Reiner is Jerry Weintraub who plays Denny Shields. Who is he? He discovered John Denver & was his 1st manager. Went into concert promotion when he convinced Elvis & Tom Parker to do Elvis’ 1970 tour. He also did Frank Sinatra’a famous 1974 tour. Also did Neil Diamond’s & Bob Dylan’s tours in 1970s among others. Went into film productions. His movies include “Oh God!” with John Denver & George Burns, “The Karate Kid” franchise, Vegas Vacation among others including all 3 Clooney/Pitt Oceans movies. He did not produce “Oceans 8” because he had passed away by then.
Never pay attention to the audience score, people are idiots. People go see ocean’s 12 and they’re disappointed that it didn’t entertain them the way a fast and the furious movie did lol. Ocean’s 12 is really solid, and it’s got a very different vibe and some pretty amazing twists. I would highly recommend it.
I really love Ocean’s 12. You guys should watch it. In fact almost any Steven Soderberg film is great. I love how he uses color to set the mood in a scene. I read somewhere that Clooney wanted to keep making these movies to just hang out with his Hollywood friends. They’re just cool fun popcorn movies. We need more of these types of movies. 12 does this self aware self referential humor thing which is SO funny. Enjoy.
Absolutely agree. The direction, the music, the locations. It's glorious. Gets a lot of flack because there's some suspensions of disbelief you need to have for the heist/s that some audiences members weren't prepared to do, but if you think about it, there's nothing any more ridiculous in 12 than there is in Ocean's 11
I will say that it misses some of the sparkle in the dialogue that you get in Ocean's 11. The Danny/Tess first meeting scene is particularly genius in 11
They have to watch Clooney & JLo in Out of Sight (1998). That whole poker scene full of tv star cameos was such a fun way to court the WB/CW teen audience! 3:03 Topher Grace (That 70's Show), 3:36 Piper from Charmed (Holly Marie Combs), Pacey from Dawson's Creek (Joshua Jackson), 3:44 Barry Watson (7th Heaven), and Shane West (A Walk To Remember).
Came here to also say Out of Sight - simply one of the sexiest movies ever. J Lo was a total surprise, the whole thing was delightful. I would generally suggest a Soderbergh run - Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, both Magic Mikes. I don’t see enough reactions to his movies and he’s an absolutely fabulous director.
Ocean's 12 is undoubtedly my favorite one of the three. It is made in a very different tone, much more like a European film, but it is brilliant imo. It always felt unfair to me that 13 was rated higher than 12, because if anything 13 is the one that felt a bit repetitive to me, though It is still great and definitely worth a watch.
This is based on a movie of the same name from 1960 starring the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc. Clooney played the Sinatra part and Pitt played the Dean Martin part. In the original movie, Dean Martin almost always has drink in his hand. They didn't want to do that with Brad Pitt so instead the had him seen almost always with food in his hand. Also, when Elliot Gould is talking about the three people who came closest to robbing a casino, the last one he talks about is the guy running out of the casino with an armful of money who gets shot. The actor playing the guy running with the money is John Cusack. He's not in the credits so it's a true cameo.
I'll break from what I think most people will say and state that I think Ocean's Twelve is the best of this series. They're all fun to varying degrees, but Twelve subverts the formula in ways that I think are great. There's a wonderful Matt Singer article on IndieWire called "Ocean's Twelve is a Great Sequel About How Hard It Is to Make a Great Sequel" or something to that effect, and I think it sums up the wit of that movie very well. Main thing to go in thinking is that Twelve tries to get ahead of the audience's expectations, and Thirteen tries to give them what they expect. I think it's easy to understand that some people want the former and some want the latter. I definitely fall into the former camp. I have also previously recommended Out of Sight, which is also by director Steven Soderbergh. It was his first collaboration with George Clooney and led to this movie. It has a fun connection to Jackie Brown, and Ocean's Twelve is kind of like a riff on it, with some shared stylistic flourishes. I highly recommend both of them.
Ocean's Twelve gets WAAAAY too much hate online. I bet many people who blindly hate on it haven't even seen it. It's one of my all time favorite movies and I rated it (FOR WHAT IT IS!) a perfect 100, same rating as Return of the King or Back To The Future...
Oceans Twelve and Thirteen are worth it- I also would give Oceans 8 a reaction, it was criminally underrated (it has an all female cast, this went all male)- I love all 4 films they are all heisty and twisty
It is charming, smooth, cheeky, smart, and heartwarming in a way. The sequels are different but uniquely charming. I feel it was more of a reaction to them not being the same as the original. I remember liking the third better than the second too, but now I love all three immensely! (I like Ocean’s 8, but it doesn't have the same charm despite being cute and charismatic in its own right)
I love hearing about the little things that went on when making this movie. For example, it was Brad Pitt's idea that his character should be eating something in ever scene - and the director was like, cool, and it's in there.
Watching this with you clicked for me that the dialogue patter in this movie is classic fast comedy where the script was the only special effect they had. That combined with some of the best editing and performances really nail this
The actors & director were all friends and just enjoyed hanging out together in fancy places, in nice clothes, and having fun & getting the studio to pay for their 2 month party, plus getting paid to do it on top of that. So they came up with scripts that would allow them to do that. And more power to them. The movies are fun so I'm glad they were able to make it happen.
The cast all rode together in the van to Elliot Gould's home even though it was not necessary for the shot just because they enjoyed hanging out with each other. And they loved between takes when Carl Reiner would tell his stories from decades of show business. I can only imagine what the stories of him and Mel Brooks must have been like.
4:22 Fun fact: Rusty says to Danny, "Off the top of my head, I'd say you're looking at a Boesky, a Jim Brown, a Miss Daisy, two Jethros and a Leon Spinks, not to mention the biggest Ella Fitzgerald ever!" This list of cons was created by director Steven Soderbergh and a screenwriter that described the type of people and cons needed to knock over the three casinos: "Boesky" - Saul playing Lyman Zerga. This is a reference to Ivan Boesky, a big-time trader on Wall Street who got caught committing securities fraud. The con is about a wealthy bankroller who has insider information. "Jim Brown" - the confrontation between Frank Catton and Linus Caldwell, staged to distract Terry Benedict so that Linus can lift the security codes to the vault. Named for the famous American football player Jim Brown. "Miss Daisy" - the SWAT vehicle used as the getaway car. From the movie title Driving Miss Daisy (1989). "Two Jethros" (The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)) - the Malloy brothers. "Hillbilly gear-head types" hired to take care of Miss Daisy, distraction purposes, and for general two-man work. "Leon Spinks" - the disruption of the boxing match. This refers to the surprise victory of Leon Spinks over Muhammad Ali. "Ella Fitzgerald" - the looped tape of the robbery that is played over Benedict's security system. A reference to a 1970s commercial for Memorex, in which a recording of Ella Fitzgerald's voice breaks a glass and the question is posed to the viewer: "Is it live or is it Memorex?"
The "Ella Fitzgerald" was referring to them using a pre-recorded tape of the vault to fool the security. It's a reference to a famous commercial for Memorex audio cassettes from the 1970s that used a recording of Ella Fitzgerald to break a glass placed next to a speaker, with the tag line "is it live or is it Memorex?"
FWIW, things like "Ella Fitzgerald" don't refer to individual participants in the heist, but rather the various gambits they will use to pull it off. "Ella Fitzgerald" is the looping of the security footage, and it's a reference to an old memorex commercial advertising... recording quality.
You guys made me laugh out loud twice in this review. When Ocean leaves after meeting Benedict they start going Terri, Danny and then you kept it going, I imagined you reading the names of your patreons in the same way at the end instead of your regular "Medication side effects warning way". Then at the end when you were reading their thoughts: "We made this movie", "I only had two lines of dialogue", etc. I actually clapped. This was a fun reaction to a fun movie. Both 12 and 13 are worth watching.
Steven Soderbergh is one of the finest living cinematographers. Always pushing himself and experimenting. He is DP on most of his movies under a pseudonym. Ocean’s 12 is a sillier movie but it’s one of the more stylistically distinct movies in a body of work made of stylistically distinct movies.
I watched that one after this one. Definitely a different feel of a movie and a product of its time. Still worthwhile seeing the original just for the sake of it.
I love this movie. It's one of those films that I could rewatch many many times and never get sick of it. Ocean's Eleven is so fun and funny and clever, and each character is interesting and memorable and hilarious. Gotta love a good heist movie! 😎
Literally everyone I’ve ever heard talk about movie ratings say they don’t care about critics ratings. Does anyone actually care about movie critics. How is that still a career at this point.
A heist is a crime, so a heist film can be considered a subcategory of the crime genre. Not everyone uses the same categories or descriptions, but this is definitely a heist film. I think you guys hit it on the head. This is a very charming film. It is a well crafted film, and it has a great presentation. A film's purpose is to convey information to the viewer, but not every film does it in such an appealing & compelling way. This is one of my favorites. It's such an amazing collection & collaboration of celebs. Another fun movie you guys might like is "Catch me if you Can".
The end song at the Bellagio fountain is Claud Debussy's "Clair de Lune", the same song that ended the final scene of the movie The Right Stuff (1983).
Steven Soderbergh's direction is immaculate in Ocean's 11. Before diving into any sequels you should watch Out of Sight - first collab with Clooney + Ving Rhames & J Lo. Totally awesome!
I adore that movie - I always maintain that it's the movie that _Ocean's Eleven_ wanted to be (and I say that as a person who did enjoy _Ocean's Eleven,_ so make of that what you will). For some reason, Luis Guzmán is one of my favorite parts of that film, but it's absolutely stuffed with talent. Michael Keaton is a lot of fun in it, too, and then there's that cameo of the jailbreaking escape artist that's an unexpected smile. Just really good stuff.
The Circus scene and Greyhound Track scene were both filmed at the dog track in St Pete FL. I remember what a big deal it was back then that they came to such an obscure atea to film....and to set up an entire tent out in the parking lot to stand in for another location.
31:00 actually it's more like the opposite in my opinion. I think the second one is the best. The third one seemed like an afterthought. Not all the actors came back and it just didn't have as much of the wow factor. Ocean's 12 really ramped up the game though. I loved it. Actually really surprised to learn that there's a significant percentage of viewers that disliked it! Maybe people preferred the simpler approach. But I don't even think Ocean's 13 is as good as Ocean's 11.
This one is so much fun! Even if you have seen it multiple times and know all of the twists, it's no less entertaining. About the sequels, I've only seen 12 once, and it just didn't do it for me, and I honestly hardly remember anything of it. 13 on the other hand might not be as good as 11, but it feels like the cast is just having a blast, which makes it so fun to watch.
It's funny Simone mentioned "Terry's Revenge". The director of all 3, Steven Soderberg, stated in the commentary that he had fun sub titles for all 3- Ocean's 11: The Return of Danny Ocean, Ocean's 12: Benedict's Revenge and Ocean's 13: Breaking the Bank.
This is one of those perfect movies! Amazing cast, amazing writing, amazing chemistry, and such a brilliant heist idea! It all comes together and I love it ♥ I'd say that 12 is an interesting sequel, definitely worth a watch. And 13 was fun too, but 11 is by far my favorite.
You're right, this movie has some great one liners and back and forth! I don't know much about heist terminology but a "cold" table in a casino is when a player is on a losing streak and "hot" is when players are winning.
I live in Saint Petersburg, Florida were they filmed the dog track scene, it was cool to see a place you've been to dozens of times in a big movie. Now, no more dog racing. :( I miss that.
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SPOILER: In the 70s, Ella Fitzgerald did commercials for Memorex tape. "Is it live or is it Memorex?" was the tagline. So, in the movie, when they say they need one of the biggest Ella Fitzgeralds, they are referring to the vault scene - one live, one on tape.
do you have a source for this?
@@neonom1024 Seems pretty straightforward.
@@Terp311 what are they?
"The tables cold" means no one is really winning at the table
These are cons that were used in the movie and what they were to the best of my knowledge:
Boesky - a rich con man who can get in on the inside (Saul was the Boesky)
Jim Brown - the staged confrontation between Linus and Frank so that they could get the security codes
Miss Daisy - The getaway car (the swat van)
2 Jethros - basically look after the miss Daisy, they were also the distractions (the Malloy Brothers)
Leon Spinks - an event that no one could have predicted (the boxing match blackout)
Ella Fitzgerald - refers to the looped security footage
A greaseman - basically is someone who can slip in and get the others in (Yen)
how can you know all this? 😉
Bernie Mac's sad face then cuts to a big smile in Vegas is golden
Rusty's constant eating was a creative decision by Brad Pitt. He felt that with as busy as Rusty would be getting the heist perfect he wouldn't have time to actually sit down and eat and would be eating on the go.
And at the end of he movie he shows signs of indigestion. Just like what Carl Reiner was taking antacids for. Implying that when he was a younger con-man, Carl Reiner was like Brad Pitt.
Also audiences like to watch Brad Pitt eat on screen .
yup, brad pitt loves to eat whenever he's on screen.
Was also due to, at the time of filming, Bradd Pitt quitting smoking - gave him a compulsion to keep his mouth busy, so he ate rather than smoked to scratch that itch.
It's also a trick he picked up from Marlon Brando. It guarantees peoples attention is on you in an often crowded scene if your always doing something with your hands or eating etc.
You guys are one of the smartest reactors I've seen. Great reaction!
12 is unique. It's possibly the weirdest sequel from the same creators that I've seen. People are quite divided about whether it's genius or terrible. (I should rewatch it and see if I like more now that I know what to expect.)
I remember liking "12". It doesn't have the airtight, puzzle-piece, interlocking story structure this one does. But it was plenty enjoyable, from what I recall.
@@Wrencher_86 I watched it with my then 11yo son who enjoyed the first one. I’m easily influenced by the negative experience of others around me while I’m watching a movie, and he definitely didn’t appreciate it :D
12 is fine, 11 is leagues better IMO though.
I hate 12, but like 13.
I wasn't big into 12 when it came out due to the stylistic changes. But honestly it has gotten better with age.
Caan and Affleck play brothers so perfectly. Favorite characters in the trilogy.
This is one of my comfort movies, it’s like listening to your favourite song. Hits all its beats, entertaining all the way through.
The original was with the Rat Pack (Sinatra, Martin, Bishop, Davis, Jr.). A great way to get those guys together to hang out and also do a movie. They were the coolest.
Hope they do check out the original ...
The original Rat Pack did the 1961 original. They filmed the movie during the day & did their Vegas shows at night. As Dean Martin asked “when do we sleep?”
The original was pretty badass too. I loved how these guys were all buds because they served together in ww2.
I like the ending of the original
I LOVE the dynamic and dialogue between all the cast. It just flows so well together like they've actually been heisting together for years.
11,12,13 are all great movies! glad to see you guys doing them =) Both 12 and 13 are just as good and fun as this one is.
But in their own way. Prefering one over the other is totally fine (except the recent one they did with the all girl crew. That movie was so shit lol).
@@96bmb was so shit to you. To others it was good. It grossed almost the same that 13 did.
12 is one of my guilty pleasures. The scenery and vibe is top notch! And the story definitely takes it up a level! Hope you enjoy! 👍
12 is one of my all time favorite movies. I rated it a perfect 100.
0:52 The number refers to the number of people in the crew.
And this movie is actually a remake of a movie called Ocean's 11 from the 60s starring members of the Rat Pack. Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., etc.
They've released Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, and Ocean's Thirteen. Then Bernie Mac passed away and the cast and director didn't want to continue without him.
So, years later they tried Ocean's 8. Which starred Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, etc. It didn't go as well and I think they scrapped the idea of future films with that cast.
So glad you guys are watching this one. Probably one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s just so perfect and the cast absolutely kills it.
It makes me miss Vegas. The fountain scene is just so perfect
@@ericstacey4335 The fountain scene makes me oddly emotional. Maybe it’s because Bernie Mac’s passing makes it hit differently, but it also lets us take it all in along with the crew.
12 is a great film! Definitely a worthy sequel!
This is one of the few movies I can literally just watch anytime. Definitely a sick-day movie for me. I just love it so much. The music is so fun
I bought the soundtracks, David “Groove” Holmes is the composer ❤
the opening theme of the movie, Rodney yates by David Holmes is amazing
The wig Brad Pitt wears while being "the doctor" is Mike Myers Austin Powers wig.
I love how you guys drop the early YT access at the same time as the full patreon version. I don’t feel like I’m missing out when I have to watch on my lunch break at work.
This is one of my favorite films. I could rewatch this movie just about any time. The writing, acting, music, cinematography they’re all brilliant.
Me too, I make it a tradition to watch them all during the winter time. They are easily the funniest movies ever and one of my favorite trilogy’s of all time.
At 12:54 the guy talking to Carl Reiner is Jerry Weintraub who plays Denny Shields.
Who is he? He discovered John Denver & was his 1st manager. Went into concert promotion when he convinced Elvis & Tom Parker to do Elvis’ 1970 tour. He also did Frank Sinatra’a famous 1974 tour. Also did Neil Diamond’s & Bob Dylan’s tours in 1970s among others.
Went into film productions. His movies include “Oh God!” with John Denver & George Burns, “The Karate Kid” franchise, Vegas Vacation among others including all 3 Clooney/Pitt Oceans movies. He did not produce “Oceans 8” because he had passed away by then.
Never pay attention to the audience score, people are idiots. People go see ocean’s 12 and they’re disappointed that it didn’t entertain them the way a fast and the furious movie did lol. Ocean’s 12 is really solid, and it’s got a very different vibe and some pretty amazing twists. I would highly recommend it.
I really love Ocean’s 12. You guys should watch it. In fact almost any Steven Soderberg film is great. I love how he uses color to set the mood in a scene. I read somewhere that Clooney wanted to keep making these movies to just hang out with his Hollywood friends. They’re just cool fun popcorn movies. We need more of these types of movies. 12 does this self aware self referential humor thing which is SO funny. Enjoy.
If you enjoy this one, you should add "Logan Lucky" to the list.
BIG TIME
Logan Lucky is a truly underrated movie and the scene with the list of demands still makes me laugh.
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@@jculver1674 I always forget that’s Jack Quaid.
Wonderful film
Ocean's Twelve is absolutely brilliant, but different. To me it's criminally underrated.
*badum-ts*
its a remake, how different can it be.........also, have you never seen any heist films lol sigh kids
@serenityq26 it's a sequel not a remake, Oceans 8 is a remake
Absolutely agree. The direction, the music, the locations. It's glorious. Gets a lot of flack because there's some suspensions of disbelief you need to have for the heist/s that some audiences members weren't prepared to do, but if you think about it, there's nothing any more ridiculous in 12 than there is in Ocean's 11
I will say that it misses some of the sparkle in the dialogue that you get in Ocean's 11. The Danny/Tess first meeting scene is particularly genius in 11
The best heist movie of all time IMO. It's just so much fun and has witty dialogue.
That one part where brad doesn't talk and George does all the talking is genius
They have to watch Clooney & JLo in Out of Sight (1998). That whole poker scene full of tv star cameos was such a fun way to court the WB/CW teen audience! 3:03 Topher Grace (That 70's Show), 3:36 Piper from Charmed (Holly Marie Combs), Pacey from Dawson's Creek (Joshua Jackson), 3:44 Barry Watson (7th Heaven), and Shane West (A Walk To Remember).
Came here to also say Out of Sight - simply one of the sexiest movies ever. J Lo was a total surprise, the whole thing was delightful. I would generally suggest a Soderbergh run - Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, both Magic Mikes. I don’t see enough reactions to his movies and he’s an absolutely fabulous director.
Now You See Me and its sequel Now You See Me 2 are also fun watches in a similar vein to this series.
Oceans 12 and 13 are excellent. Definitely worth watching.
Ocean's 12 is undoubtedly my favorite one of the three. It is made in a very different tone, much more like a European film, but it is brilliant imo. It always felt unfair to me that 13 was rated higher than 12, because if anything 13 is the one that felt a bit repetitive to me, though It is still great and definitely worth a watch.
26:33 I never once noticed that. she caught it on the first watch. Well done!
This movie is so smooth I once used it to a fall asleep on a 12 hour flight to Bali. I was out by the time the recruiting montage was over
This is based on a movie of the same name from 1960 starring the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc. Clooney played the Sinatra part and Pitt played the Dean Martin part. In the original movie, Dean Martin almost always has drink in his hand. They didn't want to do that with Brad Pitt so instead the had him seen almost always with food in his hand. Also, when Elliot Gould is talking about the three people who came closest to robbing a casino, the last one he talks about is the guy running out of the casino with an armful of money who gets shot. The actor playing the guy running with the money is John Cusack. He's not in the credits so it's a true cameo.
I'll break from what I think most people will say and state that I think Ocean's Twelve is the best of this series. They're all fun to varying degrees, but Twelve subverts the formula in ways that I think are great. There's a wonderful Matt Singer article on IndieWire called "Ocean's Twelve is a Great Sequel About How Hard It Is to Make a Great Sequel" or something to that effect, and I think it sums up the wit of that movie very well. Main thing to go in thinking is that Twelve tries to get ahead of the audience's expectations, and Thirteen tries to give them what they expect. I think it's easy to understand that some people want the former and some want the latter. I definitely fall into the former camp.
I have also previously recommended Out of Sight, which is also by director Steven Soderbergh. It was his first collaboration with George Clooney and led to this movie. It has a fun connection to Jackie Brown, and Ocean's Twelve is kind of like a riff on it, with some shared stylistic flourishes. I highly recommend both of them.
Ocean's Twelve gets WAAAAY too much hate online. I bet many people who blindly hate on it haven't even seen it.
It's one of my all time favorite movies and I rated it (FOR WHAT IT IS!) a perfect 100, same rating as Return of the King or Back To The Future...
Oceans Twelve and Thirteen are worth it- I also would give Oceans 8 a reaction, it was criminally underrated (it has an all female cast, this went all male)- I love all 4 films they are all heisty and twisty
YES THANK YOU.
I loved Oceans 8. My mom and I saw it in theaters
Fav reaction channel. Reactions seem genuine and you guys seem relatable and just like nice humans 🤷🏻♂️🙌
This is one of my top ten favourites. Everything from the acting to the dialogue to the story to the pacing to the music is spot on. Fantastic film.
Ocoan’s 12 is great!!! It was pretty different, so it rubbed some people the wrong way, but it might be my favorite.
It is charming, smooth, cheeky, smart, and heartwarming in a way. The sequels are different but uniquely charming. I feel it was more of a reaction to them not being the same as the original. I remember liking the third better than the second too, but now I love all three immensely!
(I like Ocean’s 8, but it doesn't have the same charm despite being cute and charismatic in its own right)
21:27 @George "someone should tell him why, so he's not surprised" fuggin killed me. That was your top all year, so hilarious.
I love hearing about the little things that went on when making this movie. For example, it was Brad Pitt's idea that his character should be eating something in ever scene - and the director was like, cool, and it's in there.
I've been watching this movie since I was a little kid and it still never gets old or less entertaining for me.
Happy to see you enjoy this one! Ocean's Twelve is totally worth a watch!
Indeed, this franchise is the very definition of refined, sophisticated, elegant filmmaking.
Watching this with you clicked for me that the dialogue patter in this movie is classic fast comedy where the script was the only special effect they had. That combined with some of the best editing and performances really nail this
Heist movies certainly ARE a genre 😁
With the plan to take over the world in motion, I for one welcome our new Binge overlords!
Im about to go to Vegas in about a hour, so this is perfect to watch before I leave... LOL!
The actors & director were all friends and just enjoyed hanging out together in fancy places, in nice clothes, and having fun & getting the studio to pay for their 2 month party, plus getting paid to do it on top of that. So they came up with scripts that would allow them to do that. And more power to them. The movies are fun so I'm glad they were able to make it happen.
The cast all rode together in the van to Elliot Gould's home even though it was not necessary for the shot just because they enjoyed hanging out with each other. And they loved between takes when Carl Reiner would tell his stories from decades of show business. I can only imagine what the stories of him and Mel Brooks must have been like.
4:22 Fun fact: Rusty says to Danny, "Off the top of my head, I'd say you're looking at a Boesky, a Jim Brown, a Miss Daisy, two Jethros and a Leon Spinks, not to mention the biggest Ella Fitzgerald ever!"
This list of cons was created by director Steven Soderbergh and a screenwriter that described the type of people and cons needed to knock over the three casinos:
"Boesky" - Saul playing Lyman Zerga. This is a reference to Ivan Boesky, a big-time trader on Wall Street who got caught committing securities fraud. The con is about a wealthy bankroller who has insider information.
"Jim Brown" - the confrontation between Frank Catton and Linus Caldwell, staged to distract Terry Benedict so that Linus can lift the security codes to the vault. Named for the famous American football player Jim Brown.
"Miss Daisy" - the SWAT vehicle used as the getaway car. From the movie title Driving Miss Daisy (1989).
"Two Jethros" (The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)) - the Malloy brothers. "Hillbilly gear-head types" hired to take care of Miss Daisy, distraction purposes, and for general two-man work.
"Leon Spinks" - the disruption of the boxing match. This refers to the surprise victory of Leon Spinks over Muhammad Ali.
"Ella Fitzgerald" - the looped tape of the robbery that is played over Benedict's security system. A reference to a 1970s commercial for Memorex, in which a recording of Ella Fitzgerald's voice breaks a glass and the question is posed to the viewer: "Is it live or is it Memorex?"
The "Ella Fitzgerald" was referring to them using a pre-recorded tape of the vault to fool the security. It's a reference to a famous commercial for Memorex audio cassettes from the 1970s that used a recording of Ella Fitzgerald to break a glass placed next to a speaker, with the tag line "is it live or is it Memorex?"
Amazing reaction guys!!!! And omgosh the first time anyone has ever guessed the barney rubble trouble hahahahah 😂
FWIW, things like "Ella Fitzgerald" don't refer to individual participants in the heist, but rather the various gambits they will use to pull it off. "Ella Fitzgerald" is the looping of the security footage, and it's a reference to an old memorex commercial advertising... recording quality.
You guys made me laugh out loud twice in this review. When Ocean leaves after meeting Benedict they start going Terri, Danny and then you kept it going, I imagined you reading the names of your patreons in the same way at the end instead of your regular "Medication side effects warning way". Then at the end when you were reading their thoughts: "We made this movie", "I only had two lines of dialogue", etc. I actually clapped. This was a fun reaction to a fun movie. Both 12 and 13 are worth watching.
I love how for all of the argot (thief slang) made up for this movie, they all actually mean something if you get the obscure reference.
So many quotes from Simone and George in this react video alone. Thoroughly entertaining
You guys should definitely react to The Sting. You'd love it!
Omg I’ve just rewatched the first two parts recently and was dying to see someone’s reaction to this movie. Thanks for ending my thirst ❤
Steven Soderbergh is one of the finest living cinematographers. Always pushing himself and experimenting. He is DP on most of his movies under a pseudonym. Ocean’s 12 is a sillier movie but it’s one of the more stylistically distinct movies in a body of work made of stylistically distinct movies.
This Ocean's Eleven is really a revamp in itself. The Rat Pack did one long ago!!
I watched that one after this one. Definitely a different feel of a movie and a product of its time. Still worthwhile seeing the original just for the sake of it.
The scripts for these movies and the dialogue is just amazing! One of my favorites franchises 😎
I love this movie. It's one of those films that I could rewatch many many times and never get sick of it. Ocean's Eleven is so fun and funny and clever, and each character is interesting and memorable and hilarious.
Gotta love a good heist movie! 😎
Literally everyone I’ve ever heard talk about movie ratings say they don’t care about critics ratings. Does anyone actually care about movie critics. How is that still a career at this point.
A heist is a crime, so a heist film can be considered a subcategory of the crime genre. Not everyone uses the same categories or descriptions, but this is definitely a heist film. I think you guys hit it on the head. This is a very charming film. It is a well crafted film, and it has a great presentation. A film's purpose is to convey information to the viewer, but not every film does it in such an appealing & compelling way. This is one of my favorites. It's such an amazing collection & collaboration of celebs. Another fun movie you guys might like is "Catch me if you Can".
The end song at the Bellagio fountain is Claud Debussy's "Clair de Lune", the same song that ended the final scene of the movie The Right Stuff (1983).
I am headed to Vegas in May and staying at the Bellagio. There is also Ocean's 8, with women, which took place before Ocean's 11
Congrats on 100k! Keep’em coming!
Ocean's 11, 12, and 13 are all great and well worth watching. Hope you make it to the rest of them.
I endorse Oceans 12. I also endorse skirts which are not made of denim, but (full disclosure) I do own one.
Steven Soderbergh's direction is immaculate in Ocean's 11. Before diving into any sequels you should watch Out of Sight - first collab with Clooney + Ving Rhames & J Lo. Totally awesome!
Cheadle too. One of the best movie deaths ever!
I adore that movie - I always maintain that it's the movie that _Ocean's Eleven_ wanted to be (and I say that as a person who did enjoy _Ocean's Eleven,_ so make of that what you will). For some reason, Luis Guzmán is one of my favorite parts of that film, but it's absolutely stuffed with talent. Michael Keaton is a lot of fun in it, too, and then there's that cameo of the jailbreaking escape artist that's an unexpected smile. Just really good stuff.
Oceans eleven is a remake the origin had dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. It was also a way different ending
This was a brilliant movie and I still love the Ocean's 8 with Sandra Bullock, too...
Clooney.. & the rest of the cast.. has spoken several times about how much fun they had making these movies & the HILARITY that was on set..
Andy Garcia is doing great Michael Corleone impression. Even that last shot with the closing doors.
Great job guys!.... Keep up your journey of movie watching
15:35: George.... you get ALL the credit, sir1!
The Circus scene and Greyhound Track scene were both filmed at the dog track in St Pete FL. I remember what a big deal it was back then that they came to such an obscure atea to film....and to set up an entire tent out in the parking lot to stand in for another location.
31:00 actually it's more like the opposite in my opinion. I think the second one is the best. The third one seemed like an afterthought. Not all the actors came back and it just didn't have as much of the wow factor. Ocean's 12 really ramped up the game though. I loved it. Actually really surprised to learn that there's a significant percentage of viewers that disliked it! Maybe people preferred the simpler approach. But I don't even think Ocean's 13 is as good as Ocean's 11.
The character Saul (aka Ella Fitzgerald) was played by Carl Reiner - creator, producer, writer of much of the 60s and 70s greatest television.
Congrats on 100K! Great channel.
Many congrats on hitting 100,000. Highly deserved.
This one is so much fun! Even if you have seen it multiple times and know all of the twists, it's no less entertaining. About the sequels, I've only seen 12 once, and it just didn't do it for me, and I honestly hardly remember anything of it. 13 on the other hand might not be as good as 11, but it feels like the cast is just having a blast, which makes it so fun to watch.
Fun fact: The wig that Brad Pitt wears when he's playing the doctor is from the Austin Powers movie.
1:59 A BILLY OCEAN REFERENCE! FALLEN LEAVES IS A MASTERPIECE
CineBingers Unite! Cheers on the subs, looking forward to more!
I love that movies, and I also loved the original (i.e. the Rat Pack) version.
Finaley! All 3 movies I re-watch every now and then. AND YES! it is actually Terry's revenge. All 3 movies are good.
There are only 4 oceans.. but when you add the 7 seas it equals.. I don't know because I can't count that high.
It's funny Simone mentioned "Terry's Revenge". The director of all 3, Steven Soderberg, stated in the commentary that he had fun sub titles for all 3- Ocean's 11: The Return of Danny Ocean, Ocean's 12: Benedict's Revenge and Ocean's 13: Breaking the Bank.
I had forgotten just how much fun this movie was! I look forward to you doing O-12, O-13!
This movie was so much fun to watch when it came out. Rest in Peace Bernie Mac.
This is one of those perfect movies! Amazing cast, amazing writing, amazing chemistry, and such a brilliant heist idea! It all comes together and I love it ♥ I'd say that 12 is an interesting sequel, definitely worth a watch. And 13 was fun too, but 11 is by far my favorite.
This is a fun one. A good caper set to cool music.
They made a oceans 8 also all girl team Sandra bullock is George Clooney sister on the movie it was good too
You're right, this movie has some great one liners and back and forth! I don't know much about heist terminology but a "cold" table in a casino is when a player is on a losing streak and "hot" is when players are winning.
I vote to watch 12 & 13 too. They’re still entertaining. Simone and George can let out a few more giggles!
I Love watching your reactions. Yall put a smile on my face everyday😁
I love how they cast an actual boxing trainer and an actual boxing ref.
Ocean's 12 and 13 are definitely worth watching. The style is a bit different in each, but acting is SOLID, good humor and decent plot.
I live in Saint Petersburg, Florida were they filmed the dog track scene, it was cool to see a place you've been to dozens of times in a big movie. Now, no more dog racing. :( I miss that.