Ocean's 11 is one of the premiere heist films of our time. The original, made in 1960, starred the Rat Pack; the remake also brought together an all-star cast, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, and Julia Roberts. The film was nominated for 17 awards worldwide, winning 3 - the ALMA Awards (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - Andy Garcia), BMI Film and TV Awards in Great Britain (BMI Film Music Award - David Holmes), and Bogey Awards in Germany (Bogey Award in Gold - Warner Bros. Motion Pictures).
PLOT: Danny Ocean (George Clooney) brings together 11 friends to pull off one more heist after he is released from prison on parole. He wants to steal $150 million in one night from the MGM Grand, the Bellagio, and the Mirage - all casinos owned by Terry Benedict, his arch-nemesis. Danny and his friends use several techniques to steal the cash, including making a duplicate of the entire Bellagio vault and a fake security film.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: This film does not directly deal with the criminal justice system, except from the perspective of the perpetrator. It does highlight very well two important aspects of crime: 1) Criminals use whatever technology is available to them when committing crimes and 2) the role of private security in protecting private property and ventures. Criminals are often portrayed in films and television shows as stupid and disorganized. While some offenders are exactly that, many are quite organized, highly intelligent, and extremely methodical when planning and executing their crimes. Just as Danny Ocean and Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) plan their heist to the nth degree, so too do most criminals working high-stakes crimes like robberies of upscale businesses. Secondly, the private policing (a.k.a. private security) business is typically viewed by the public as inept, or "riff-raff." The security team at the Benedict casinos, which should be one of the best in the world, is caught completely off-guard and surprised by the heist and has no idea what to do when presented with the problem. Considering the large amounts of money that are kept in casinos at any given time, this is either incredibly depressing or the polar opposite of the truth.
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I think you need an opinion section! This movie was entertaining I guess. Also, what are the 52 movies on the list?
My opinion or other people's opinions? And you don't get to know the list... it's a surprise! lol.
I agree with Lisa- POST THE LIST so we can watch with you. Could you do a counter thing with "Like" "Dislike" and "So-So" for each movie??
I don't have the list! HA! So there. I don't know if I can do a poll thing, but I'll look into it.
Thanks- I voted =)
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