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Four Film Favorites: Ocean's Collection (Ocean's Eleven 2001 / Ocean's Twelve / Ocean's Thirteen / Ocean's Eleven 1960)

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### ABOUT THE 4 FILM FAVORITES SERIES ###

Warner Brothers/New Line's "4 Film Favorites" is a line of two-disc sets consisting of four films that are part of a series/franchise or center around a common theme. Each disc is dual-sided, with the contents of each side being a bit-for-bit copy (a "disc image") of a previous DVD release. Usually the very first DVD release of a film is used as the master for each side, which could be either single-layer or dual-layer. If the DVD master that is used first came out at the infancy of DVD production (the late 1990s), there may be little to no extras, and even a poor film transfer when compared to a later re-release. Also, if that original release was a two-disc set, or a dual-sided disc (see: Lethal Weapon 4), only Disc 1 or Side A will be used. The "4 Film Favorites" line is priced with the budget-conscience consumer in mind, with Target having the lowest price at 9.99 each (occasionally on sale for 8.99). Other stores will inevitably be priced higher, though I don't recommend paying more than ten dollars for each two-disc set.

### ABOUT THE OCEAN'S COLLECTION ###

OCEAN'S 11
* Year: 1960
* Runtime: 2:07:17
* Video Format: 16:9 Widescreen
* DVD Production Date: September 10, 2001
* Region: 1
* Layers: 2
* Audio Languages: English, French
* Subtitle Languages: English, Spanish, French
* Extras: Commentary by Frank Sinatra Jr. and Angie Dickinson, Interactive Las Vegas Then and Now Map Casino Vignettes, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Excerpt Featuring Guest Host Frank Sinatra and Angie Dickinson, Cast & Crew Filmographies (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Angie Dickinson), 2 Theatrical Trailers.
* Easter Eggs: (1) On the Special Features menu, press LEFT to highlight a poker chip on the pile. Press Enter to view a clip about the Las Vegas Gambling Museum. (2) On the "Map Of Vegas" menu, watch The Sands casino video. After viewing the video, select it again to see a different video showing the implosion of the casino in November 1996.

OCEAN'S ELEVEN
* Year: 2001
* Runtime: 1:56:27
* Video Format: 16:9 Widescreen
* DVD Production Date: March 7, 2002
* Region: 1
* Layers: 2
* Audio Languages: English, French
* Subtitle Languages: English, Spanish, French
* Extras: Commentary by Matt Damon and Andy Garcia and Brad Pitt, Commentary by director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Ted Griffin, "The Making Of Ocean's Eleven" Featurette, "The Look Of The Con" Featurette, Cast Filmographies (George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts), 3 Theatrical Trailers, "Are You In Or Out?" DVD-ROM Game.

OCEAN'S TWELVE
* Year: 2004
* Runtime: 2:05:10
* Video Format: 16:9 Widescreen
* DVD Production Date: February 8, 2005
* Region: 1
* Layers: 2
* Audio Languages: English
* Subtitle Languages: English, Spanish, French
* Extras: Theatrical Trailer.

OCEAN'S THIRTEEN
* Year: 2007
* Runtime: 2:01:59
* Video Format: 16:9 Widescreen
* DVD Production Date: August 29, 2007
* Region: 1
* Layers: 2
* Audio Languages: English, Spanish, French
* Subtitle Languages: English, Spanish, French
* Extras: Additional Scenes, "Vegas: An Opulent Illusion" Featurette, "Jerry Weintraub Walk And Talk: The Producer Takes Us On A Casino Set Tour" Featurette.

This package is an exceptional deal. You get all four Ocean films for less much less than the price of a single copy of Ocean's 11 on Blu-Ray! What more could you ask for?

This product is great, in that it is 4 great movies for one low price. The only problem is the packaging - all 4 films are in a dvd box that seems designed for 1 dvd, so they are just stacked on top of each other on the little push tab in the case, which means to get to one movie, you have to pull all 4 off and carefully lift them apart to find the one you want.

The package is standard for several movies in one case. There are two dvds; one side is one movie, the other side is the other. If you want all of them at a good price, this is the set for you.
The old version of ocean's eleven is quite different, worth watching once, although in my opinion the newer one is better.

I have yet to watch the original Ocean's 11 (included), so I can't speak for that movie. Out of the other three, Ocean's Eleven is a solid A+ and Ocean's Thirteen is easily an A as well. Unfortunately, the middle movie, Ocean's Twelve was rather unimpressive, scoring a meager C in my estimation. With all this said, you simply can't beat the value of owning all four for for $11 -- the first movie alone is well worth that much. The double-sided disks can be a bit annoying to handle and change out, but it is a minor inconvenience and something well overshadowed by the value. If you're willing to spend an extra ~10 sec figuring out which side of the disk you want, in order to save $20+, then this is for you!

Forget the fact that the visual quality on this set is great. The story line of all four movies is amazing!!! Sequels and re-makes can get dry...but in this case, the first movie is as good as the last. Not only will all 4 keep you guessing, but the wit and humor will keep you laughing and quoting the characters for MONTHS. I'm not a big movie person, but I loved all of them!!!

What else is there to say? Excellent price and 4 excellent and fun movies! Great value & great entertainment!

I really was surprised to see that inside the box was literally just two double-sided DVDs. I guess for the price, you can't get much more, but it felt just about as cheap as it was. One one side in the center of the disc is the ribbon telling you which side is which movie. (Note: if you're giving this as a gift to somebody less tech-savvy, explain the double-sided premise. My mom thought all DVDs and CDs were single-sided)

Nothing spectacular for sure, but for the price you can't beat it. I was going to buy them in other configurations as a trilogy, but for cheaper and including the original was tough to pass up.

Anyone who would deny themselves the opportunity to own all these movies, including the original Oceans 11 with the famous Rat Pack at their best, would determinately be denying themselves a guilty pleasure. George Clooney delivers, just like he did on "The facts of Life" TV show in the late 70's. RevMikereview

I enjoyed Oceans 11 and found Oceans 12 OK. I never saw Oceans 13 nor the original Oceans 11, so when this came up on sale it was a great way to get all four movies for about eight bucks.

There are two disks, each with one of the movies on one side. Unfortunatly, it's hard to read the label on the disk to see which one is which. Other than that small negative, it's a great way to own all four movies at a very nice price.