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Ocean's 11 (50th Anniversary) [Blu-ray]

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Simply put, this film has not looked better since it played in a theater.

Warner Brothers did a fantastic job with the transfer and it looks even better than the version that's played HBO and Cinemax off and on over the past few years.

If you're a fan of this film, you OWE IT TO YOURSELF to purchase this disc, even if it means you need to purchase a Blu-ray player as well!

Note the commentary is the same one from the DVD editions, but is still entertaining, and there are a few new extras on this disc.

I'll be forever grateful that WB decided to issue this catalog title on BD.

Sinatra and his best friends at their best. A good plot and the transfer to Blu ray is terrific. Nevertheless the sound is 1.0 and not AC3 or DTS in my copy. I think that today technology makes miracles with the sound. Anyway Sinatra is good in any format

The original Ocean's Eleven has been sneered at in recent years, mainly by people who like the remake. In fact the original is an interesting and entertaining movie that is still well worth watching, particulaly by fans of the main stars.

The central story is about a group of ex 82nd Airborne servicemen attempting to rob five big Las Vegas casinos and how their ingenious plan goes astray. The narrative is augmented by historically fascinating shots of Las Vegas as it was circa 1960. Especially interesting for fans of a bygone era in show business are the bill boards announcing which stars are appearing at which casino. That delightful and mostly forgotten Canadian singer Gisele Mackenzie is prominently proclaimed.

The Blu-ray presentation of the movie is superb and cannot be praised too highly. Watching this BRD via a projector on a ten foot wide screen was as good as seeing the movie in a cinema. I recommend this Blu-ray disc to anyone who enjoys the movie, particularly if they have a projector.

Love this movie and had it on DVD but when it came out on BD I had to get it.

Video is 100x better than DVD audio is better also.

Frank Sinatra's involvement with OCEAN'S ELEVEN began when a Las Vegas gas station attendant handed Sinatra his screenplay. Frank's enthusiasm for the story carried over to his buddies and "Ocean's 11" became the first of several Rat Pack movies. A solid cast, several cameos, a tight script and breezy ad-lib performances by its principals make this crime heist tale great fun. Seeing Frank, Dean and Sammy in their prime and hearing Davis's vocal on the movie's theme adds to the enjoyment.

SYNOPSIS--

Eleven buddies (led by Danny Ocean, aka Sinatra) plan and pull off a theft at five Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. They get away with their haul, but are later confronted by an ex-gangster who's figured out what occurred and is demanding half the take.

Shirley MacLaine's impromptu appearance as a tipsy gal is a highlight; George Raft (who was a personal friend of Vegas pioneer Bugsy Siegel) portrays a casino owner and Red Skelton appears as himself. Richard Boone is the voice of an unseen minister; TV quiz show announcer George Fenneman can be heard in a phone conversation with an interrogating sheriff. Watch for one-time cowboy star Hoot Gibson in his last screen appearance, as a roadblock deputy.

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The Rat Pack's next adventure was SERGEANTS 3, a 1962 remake of "Gunga Din." Frank and Dean also show up at the end of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby's last road picture, THE ROAD TO HONG KONG (1961).

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Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 IMDb viewer poll rating.

(6.4) Ocean's Eleven (1960) - Frank Sinatra/Dean Martin/Sammy Davis Jr./Peter Lawford/Angie Dickinson/Richard Conte/Cesar Romero/Joey Bishop/Akim Tamiroff/Henry Silva/Buddy Lester/Norman Fell/Red Skelton/George Raft (uncredited: Shirley MacLaine/Pinky Lee/George Fenneman/Richard Boone/Hoot Gibson/Don 'Red' Barry/Richard Sinatra)

Excellent; nice to see many of the now gone people as I use to remember them. Movie was great, too...

This review is for the Blu-Ray version of Ocean's 11. The picture and sound are almost perfect when watching on Blu-Ray with the movie pictured in Widescreen format. As for the story itself, it couldn't get any better with Ocean and his paratroopers stealing from the casinos and to the end. Which could never get old, looking at their faces, like what just happened. This is a must have for any old movie fan either for the DVD and for the Blu-Ray (if you have the player). I would recommend this.

Saw this movie when it first came out and although, like quite often, when seeing them years later they don't seem quite as good as you remember.This is one of those films which isn't as fast paced as the new version. Picture quality is very good and although the sound is mono this also is very good. Great transfer.Worth buying if you like THE RAT PACK and can get it at a good price.Has a different ending to the new one and I think better.

I like this movie - I'm a HUGE Sinatra fan - and so I was glad to get in on Blu Ray. I wondered myself how an "older" movie would look in "HD". Overall, it looks amazing. It's perfectly crisp and clear. One thing I did notice, however, was the large amount of pancake makeup used on the actors! There's one scene, about halfway through, when Frank is talking to some mistress of his, and WOW - you can really see the outline of the pancake makeup around his face! It's kind of laughable. I'm not a HUGE fan of this movie, because I personally think the acting stinks. But, if you take it as a sort of action-comedy, it's easier to digest.

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The blu-ray itself has nothing for extra features - nothing new for Blu Ray, at least. And the main menu is utterly uninspired and is just some grainy close-up of 4 of the main actors.

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5 stars for the quality of the picture. 3 stars for the disc itself.

What were they thinking. Wasting their time on a none letterbox copy. No real fan will buy this it was a waste of time and money buy the Sinatra Family. I will buy the next one in letterbox and we know its coming. This just to get money out of people who can't wait.