The super bowl is here for Nick and Randy as they cover the 2001 blockbuster Ocean’s 11 starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts. They first went through the absolute slog that was the original movie released in 1960 starring the Rat Pack. This original movie features Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. and is hardly remembered today and most are surprised when they learn Ocean’s Eleven is an adaptation.
To start the episode Nick and Randy talk heist movies before diving into their experience watching the original Ocean’s 11 for the first time. They then delve into their memories and thoughts on the 2001 Ocean’s Eleven adaptation from Steven Soderbergh. They close out as always by diving deeper into their thoughts on the movie adaptation by scoring it on casting, plot, world-building, soundtrack, and legacy.
Join us this week as we attempt the podcast heist of the century for our 14th installment of Read, Watch, Play covering Ocean’s Eleven.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction and thoughts on heist movies
(7:30) - Background and thoughts on the 1960 version of Ocean’s 11
(27:30) - Hallmarks of a heist film
(30:50) - Background on the movie adaptation
(39:57) - Movie adaptation discussion of Ocean’s Eleven
Original Movie: Ocean’s 11 directed by Lewis Milestone in 1960
Adaptation: Ocean’s Eleven directed by Steven Soderbergh in 2001, released by Warner Bros.
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