In the same vein as the original oceans 11 movie, the remake hoped to bring together some of the biggest names in hollywood. In 2007 vh1 ranked oceans 11, both the original and remake, as the top las vegas movie of all time. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. A new poster for ocean s 8 dropped earlier today, in which the film s eight actors are lined up. Rent oceans eleven 1960 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The original 1960 version of oceans eleven depended on the blokey charm of the rat pack and ambled on for well over two hours. Oceans 11 is the ratpack comedy about robber danny ocean and his gangs attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in las vegas. Take a look to see what it was like on the set of the oceans series, unknown facts about the movies, and why they were liked by so many people. In the beginning was bogart, who first banded together the rat pack, whose heroic drinking and indifference symbolized a brief patch of jetage elegance. Frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr, peter lawford, angie dickinson, richard. I will concede the original oceans 11 has a more iconic cast. Dec 12, 2001 oceans 11 is a remake of the original oceans 11. The film derives its name from this group of 11 people.
Steven soderbergh took the original oceans film see below and ran with the concept for his remake. Dec 10, 2019 the original oceans 11 from 1960 starred frank sinatra and fellow rat pack members sammy davis jr. Thumb up oceans eleven 2001 oceans twelve oceans thirteen there are number of starts george clooney, brad pitt, julia roberts, andy garcia, matt damon. George clooney has lashed out at oceans 11, the original 1960 film with frank sinatra, dean martin and sammy davis jr, claiming people say its their favourite movie without having seen it. Where was oceans 12 filmed discover the oceans 12 film. The locations for the original 1960 oceans eleven are mainly in las vegas, which is conveniently where the stars happened to be performing. Although working with an ensemble cast can be challenging, working with a group of the biggest names in showbiz definitely added to the challenge.
It was set and filmed in miami, florida between 2002 and 2003. Some of the men in the 1960s version of oceans 11 belonged to the rat pack. Although the production was released late in the year, it was still the fifth highest grossing film of 2001. Jun 01, 2018 one of the better teamup heist movies, and additionally one of the better remakes, is 2001s oceans eleven.
Ocean s 11 was released on bluray on november 9, 2010 in a 50th anniversary edition. Oceans eleven was so well received that it sparked two more films, oceans twelve and thirteen. Im trying to find the original location for the 1960 oceans 11 house, which was supposedly in beverly hills and owned by super agent of the stars, kurt frings who was married to screenwriter, ketti frings. The original oceans 11 got its name because 11 is an important number at the craps table.
The idiosyncratic steven soderbergh, one of the few directors equally at home with arthouse or mainstream kafka, schizopolis, out of sight. Danny ocean frank sinatra and ten of his war buddies each find themselves bored with the pedestrian civilian life after world war ii in oceans 11. How frank sinatra and the men of oceans 11 made vegas. Oceans 11 1960 filming locations warner brothers studio tour. May 31, 2018 amid the allfemale ensemble of oceans 8 set to hit theaters june 8, sin city found its glitzy reputation through the original quintessential rat pack starring ol blue eyes and dean martin. Seeing an allstar cast including george clooney, brad pitt, matt damon, andy garcia and julia roberts lead a fun and thrilling casino caper makes many people forget about the 1960 rat pack led oceans 11. Soderbergh directed two sequels, ocean s twelve in 2004 and ocean s thirteen in 2007, which make up the ocean s trilogy. The series was made for swedish tv4 where it was moved. Original oceans eleven dated back to august 10th of 1960. Another oceans reboot featuring an allfemale cast is rumored to. The ocean s series is a collection of american heist films anchored by a trilogy edited, directed or produced by steven soderbergh.
Ocean s eleven was released on vhs and dvd on may 7, 2002. Sceen it is the ultimate guide for locations of movies and tv series with stars like george clooney or brad pitt. The original oceans 11, from 1960, and the new one just released are so different that i had to wonder why the producers of oceans 2001 even used the. Filming locations 20 production dates 1 filming locations. Oceans eight started out its lifecycle sounding like a fresh start for the allstar comedy caper series, starring a new, femalecentric cast. Steven soderbergh directed oceans eleven and 2 sequels. Two sequels have already been filmed and released oceans twelve in 2004 and oceans thirteen in 2007. See photos, tips, similar places specials, and more at oceans eleven filming location foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. The cast is even starrier than the 1960 version, with george clooney, brad pitt, matt damon, and julia roberts headlining a twisty plot that delights in wrongfooting the viewer at every turn.
One of the better teamup heist movies, and additionally one of the better remakes, is 2001s oceans eleven. The first film of the series, a remake of the original, oceans eleven, featured dickinson and silva in a cameo. I do not own the movie or the music, they belong to. The first installment of the ocean s franchise, it is a remake of the 1960 rat pack film of the same name. George clooney and brad pitt try to evoke the swinging early 60s in oceans eleven.
The spa tower, which stands to the south of the main tower, has 33 floors, a height of 392 ft. Released from 2001 to 2007, the trilogy is often cited as defining its genre and leading to a proliferation and. Of the five establishments targeted, you can only now lose a bob or two in one of them the flamingo las vegas, 3555 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. Ocean s eleven features an ensemble cast, including george clooney, brad pitt, matt damon, don cheadle, andy garcia, bernie mac and julia roberts. Their chemistry is palpable, with much of their interplay adlibbed. As with the previous two films, steven soderberghs oceans portrays a las vegas that has ditched the disneyland vibe in favor of highclass, highstakes establishments.
The quintessential rat pack film starred frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr. Stage 11, warner brothers burbank studios 4000 warner boulevard, burbank, california, usa 1 of 1 found this interesting stage 19, warner brothers burbank studios 4000 warner boulevard, burbank, california, usa 1 of 1 found this interesting. As in soderberghs original oceans 11, part of the fun of oceans 8 is watching debbie handpick the women who will help her pull off this daring crime. Oceans 11 is known as one of the best gambling films of all time and if you have some time over the holiday period the following two sequels are worth a watch as well. Only an idiot would make a sequel called oceans, given that it is impossible to roll a on a pair of dice, unless youre cheating or very drunk. The original hepcat spree, the big daddy of rat pack movies, the straight flush in a highstakes game. Oct 12, 2015 oceans 11 1960 is the ultimate movie for fans of the rat pack that wellknown group of swank entertainers who hung out and worked together in hollywood and the las vegas strip in the early 1960s. There is no rat pack today, so the director of the oceans 11 2001 version chose the more popular actors during this time in showbiz. How frank sinatra and the men of oceans 11 made vegas pop. Oceans 8 director on cut matt damon cameo hollywood reporter.
Here are interesting facts that you may not know about the oceans trilogy. And yet martin was clearly the most cinematic of the 11 here. How the female oceans eleven will resemble the original films. Jun 08, 2016 released on december 7, 2001, oceans eleven is a 2001 remake of the 1960 rat pack film of the same name. Sameer ketkar, a film school grad, explained in a quora thread that the bigger name will often be listed first. George clooney slams oceans eleven have you ever seen.
Jun 12, 2007 as with the previous two films, steven soderberghs oceans portrays a las vegas that has ditched the disneyland vibe in favor of highclass, highstakes establishments. Oceans 8 director on cut matt damon cameo hollywood. This category is for questions and answers related to ocean s eleven 1960, as asked by users of. All five the rat pack members are in this film, frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy. Mar 02, 2016 the main original tower of bellagio, with 3,015 rooms, has 36 floors and a height of 508 ft 151 m. If you dont count a toobrief drunk scene by ratette shirley maclaine, the original oceans 11 is dean martins movie.
Peter lawford, frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis. History is built around the robbery of three casinos. The first, and most common reason, comes to selling the movie. Oceans 11 eleven george clooneybrad pitt las vegas. The annoying detail in the new oceans 8 poster insider. The film served as the primary inspiration for the ocean s film series 20012007 a collection of heist films directed, edited or produced by steven soderbergh featuring an ensemble cast. The 2001 oceans eleven remake captures the rat pack spirit of the 1960 original, but with modern stars george clooney and brad pitt gallivanting up and down the las vegas strip. Jul 03, 2018 oceans eleven was so well received that it sparked two more films, oceans twelve and thirteen. A new ocean s eleven film with an allfemale cast led by sandra bullock, titled ocean s 8, was released june 8, 2018.
Filming locations of the movies oceans 11 eleven with george clooney, brad pitt any many more the scenes were filmed in and around las vegas. Everything you want to know about the filming locations is right here. One location that i dragged the grim cheaper out to stalk last weekend while vacationing in palm springs was the supposedlasvegas, nevadaarea residence where reuben tishkoff aka elliot gould lived in the 2001 heist movie oceans eleven i had absolutely fallen in love with the midcenturymodernstyle residence while first watching the film just about a decade ago and was shocked to. Rent ocean s eleven 1960 starring frank sinatra and dean martin on dvd and bluray. Long before george clooney dared to rework this movie into a franchise, frank sinatra turned a straightforward heist picture intowell, in some ways, a starstudded but still straightforward heist picture. Two sequels to the remake were made, oceans twelve in 2004 and oceans thirteen in 2007, the latter referencing the original danny ocean, frank sinatra, in the plot and featuring one of his songs, this town. Released on december 7, 2001, oceans eleven is a 2001 remake of the 1960 rat pack film of the same name.
The original oceans 11 from 1960 starred frank sinatra and fellow rat pack members sammy davis jr. By the 1960s the group membership had evolved to include frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr. Oceans 11 was released on bluray on november 9, 2010 in a 50th anniversary edition. The actor s names are listed at the top of the poster and doesnt match their placement in the photo. The oceans elevens august 1960 las vegas premiere was themed as a new years eve celebration set in the summer, and included the leads performing together at the sands as part of the festivities. In case you werent entirely sure, the closing shot leaves no doubt. The shot of the men walking through the casino in the swat suits is reminiscent to the shot of the men walking on the sidewalk at the end of the original oceans 11 1960. Alos, according to filming notices, on tuesday, 1025, oceans eight will be filming on 80th st between madison and 5th aves in nyc. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five las vegas casinos in one night. The film served as the primary inspiration for the oceans film series 20012007 a collection of heist films directed, edited or produced by steven soderbergh featuring an ensemble cast.
Oceans eleven 1960 official trailer english youtube. The locations for the original 1960 ocean s eleven are mainly in las vegas, which is conveniently where the stars happened to be performing unlike the recent remake, the 1960 film has danny oceans frank sinatra gang targeting five separate casinos. The main original tower of bellagio, with 3,015 rooms, has 36 floors and a height of 508 ft 151 m. The first installment of the oceans franchise, it is a remake of the 1960 rat pack film of the same name. Dec 07, 2016 george clooney has lashed out at oceans 11, the original 1960 film with frank sinatra, dean martin and sammy davis jr, claiming people say its their favourite movie without having seen it. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 110 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 2 production management. Jun 19, 2016 filming locations of the movies oceans 11 eleven with george clooney, brad pitt any many more the scenes were filmed in and around las vegas. This evolution of the rat pack called themselves the summit or the clan and it is this group of celebrity friends who starred in the original version of oceans.
In the film, danny ocean played by sinatra recruits a gang of his old army buddies to simultaneously rob five. 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. Amid the allfemale ensemble of oceans 8 set to hit theaters june 8, sin city found its glitzy reputation through the original quintessential rat pack starring ol blue eyes and dean martin. His crew includes the entire rat pack dean martin, sammy davis jr.
It is only fitting that the chairman of the board of the rat pack would be the star of this movie. This movie, their first as a definitive group, provides a period view of las vegas a landscape that, sadly, has been blown up or. Jun 11, 2018 ocean s 11 stars matt damon and carl reiner were among those slated to make cameos in ocean s 8, starring sandra bullock as debbie ocean, sister to george clooney s danny ocean, in gary ross. Pulling off a caper might just provide the thrill they need. Danny ocean gathers a group of his world war ii compatriots to pull off the ultimate las vegas heist. Oceans 11 stars matt damon and carl reiner were among those slated to make cameos in oceans 8, starring sandra bullock as debbie ocean, sister. Danny ocean sinatra heads an 11man team with plans to rob five vegas casinos simultaneously. Johnson, george nolfi, along with brian koppelman and david levien, for each respective film. Filming locations of the 1960 movie oceans 11 with frank sinatra, dean martin and sammy davis jr. Oceans eleven is a 2001 american heist film directed by steven soderbergh and written by ted griffin. Oceans 11 1960 is the ultimate movie for fans of the rat pack that wellknown group of swank entertainers who hung out and worked together in.
Both oceans 11 and oceans eleven are comedies about 11 men robbing several casinos in the course of one night. Oceans 11 is a 1960 american heist film directed by lewis milestone and starring five of the rat pack. The original was filmed in 1960 and starred frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr. Actors and major producersdirectors usually get their name posted first because their name is a brand. The difference is where the men are walking and the context of each film. While it is hard to pass the star power of frank sinatra, the 2001 edition. The first film of the series, a remake of the original, ocean s eleven, featured dickinson and silva in a cameo. George clooney slams oceans eleven have you ever seen it. Oceans eleven 2001 filming location bellagio hotel. Wisely, he obeys the golden rule of remakes dont pick a classic, pick a nearmiss. Oceans eleven is the gold standard for heist movies genre.
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