Ocean's Eleven: Difference between revisions

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This is the story of a crew of expert thieves as they prepare and execute multiple very difficult heists across several movies. It's called ''Ocean's Eleven'' because the leader's name is Danny Ocean, and there are eleven of them. Originally a remake of [[Oceans 11|the 1960 film]] starring [[Frank Sinatra]] and the [[Rat Pack]], it went on to [[Adaptation Displacement|displace]] the original and spawn two sequels, imaginatively titled ''Ocean's Twelve'' and ''Ocean's Thirteen''.

** George Clooney being told to lose weight ([[Dyeing for Your Art|he had gained a lot]] for ''[[Syriana]]'') in ''Thirteen''

** Danny delivers this gem to Bank ([[Al Pacino]]):

* [[Author Existence Failure|Actor Existence Failure]]: George Clooney is on the record as stating there will never be another Ocean's movie since Bernie Mac has died. (Not that another is ''needed'', but still)

* [[Acceptable Targets]]: "C'mon, we can beat this guy--he's rich and he's ''French''." {{color|white|In-Universe}}

* [[Celebrity Paradox]] / [[Your Costume Needs Work]]: Tess, played by Julia Roberts, impersonates Julia Roberts--badly--to pull off the heist in ''Twelve''.

* [[Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkeys]] / [[Those Wacky Nazis]]: When Reuben (who's Jewish) is describing why it's impossible to rob a casino.

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]:

** In ''Eleven'', the pine tree air freshener.

* [[Conspicuous CG]]: In one scene, the statues in the art museum in ''Twelve''.

* [[Description Cut]]: When Danny and Rusty go to recruit Livingston:

*cut to Livingston being a neurotic, skittish control freak while working surveillance with the FBI* }}

* [[Did Not Do the Research]]: In the third film, two massive tunnel boring machines are used to simulate an earthquake in Bank's casino. They're alleged to be responsible for the Channel Tunnel -- the second is even captioned as "the one that dug from the French side" -- but the "Chunnel" was actually dug using ''eleven'' such machines, and most of them are still under the English Channel, sealed into cul-de-sacs alongside the transport lines. Another was auctioned off on [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3599191.stm ebay]

* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: Benedict is feared because of his tendency to ''completely destroy'' the livelihoods of anybody who wrongs him, and everybody related to them as well. While doing recon on him, Linus informs Rusty that Benedict not only had the last guy who cheated in his casino put away for ten years, but he also had the bank seize the guy's house before bankrupting the tractor dealership of the guy's brother-in-law. As Reuben describes Benedict;

* [[Dolled-Up Installment]]: ''Twelve'' started out life as a stand-alone heist flick about two dueling master thieves, and was turned into an ''Ocean's'' installment when the first film's massive popularity required a sequel as quick as possible. The role of the protagonist was split between Danny (master thief), Rusty (relationship with Europol agent), and (to a certain extent) Linus.

* [[DVD Commentary]]: On the director and writer track for ''Ocean's Eleven'', they comment a few times on the fact that there are probably only three people who bother to listen to these things.

* [[Enemy Mine]]: In ''Thirteen'' Benedict joins the crew in taking down Bank because Bank is an annoying rival.

* [[Evilly Affable]]: Willy Bank in ''Thirteen,'' especially when he's muscling Reuben out of his share of the casino.

'''Bank:''' I don't ''want'' to. }}

* [[Fake Brit]]: American Don Cheadle as Cockney Basher Tarr. No audience member has yet been fooled.

* [[Gambit Roulette]]

* [[Gilligan Cut]]: In ''Eleven.''

'''Reuben:''' You're outta your God damn minds! }}

* [[Give Me Back My Wallet]]

* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: It's right in the title, even!

* [[Lost in Transmission]]: Virtually the canonical example:

'''Linus:''' ... }}

** That section is also a pretty awesome [[Shout-Out]] to Hamlet's advice to the players.

* [[Money to Burn]]: Happens here too, but rather than inside a casket in an oven, it happens during a shootout when it gets caught in the crossfire courtesy of a flamethrower.

* [[Motive Rant]]

'''Rusty:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|...Been practicing]] [[Realistic Diction Is Unrealistic|that speech, haven't you?]]<br />

'''Danny:''' Little bit. Did I rush it? I felt like I rushed it.<br />

* [[Nice to the Waiter]]: Benedict. Rusty notes that he knows the names of most all of his employees, and we hear him asking about their personal lives as he enters the casino. This is part of Benedict's need to be knowledgeable about everything and everyone associated with his casinos.

* [[Noodle Implements]]: The various characters and scenarios Rusty forsees needing for the job in ''Eleven.'' A [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/trivia?tr=tr0745020 little research] can explain these terms.

* [[Noodle Incident]]

'''Rusty Ryan''': I'd never been to Belize. }}

* [[No Endor Holocaust]]: Just think about what shutting off all electricity in Las Vegas for 30 seconds would do. Think about people with pacemakers, think about cars that crash in the sudden darkness.

* [[Precision F-Strike]] Some of Yen's only dialogue in English.

** Also the final conversation with Benedict in Ocean's 13

'''Danny Ocean:''' Well, Terry, it sure as shit ain't sad. }}

** Reuben gets one as well early in ''Eleven'', noting that even if somehow Danny and Rusty were able to get into the vault and walk out with $100+ million, "you're still in the middle of the fucking desert!"

* [[Running Gag]]: Rusty is eating something almost every time he's on screen. Pitt said the idea behind this was that Rusty was so busy he didn't have time to eat otherwise.

* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Connections]]:

'''Danny Ocean:''' Well, I know all the guys that you'd hire to come after me, and they like me better than you. }}

* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: Willie Bank's belief that his riches allow him to go against the code amongst guys who "shook [[Frank Sinatra|Sinatra's]] hand", thus giving Reuben a heart-attack, are what sets of the plot of the third movie.

* [[Shout-Out]]: In the elevator, Linus hits the floor buttons [[THX 1138|1, 1, 3, and 8]]

* [[Squick]]: Used In-universe in ''Eleven'', Rusty gets a case of this when he pays off the stripper for getting him the keycard for Benedict's casino.

'''Rusty Ryan:''' ([[Beat]]) (pulls face, leaves) }}

* [[Slow Electricity]]: In the remake, when they use the EMP, there is the obligatory shot of the lights going out block by block.

* [[Throw It In]]: The [[Running Gag]] of Rusty eating something during a scene came from Brad Pitt's penchant to eat close to shooting rather than on breaks, so Steven Soderbergh decided to just let him eat on-camera.

* [[Title Drop]] Happens one film too late:

* [[Title In]]: Played with for shits and giggles in all three films.

* [[Trojan Horse]]: A ''very'' elaborate one. See below.

* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]: The team has to do this at least once in all three films when something doesn't go according to plan.

* [[X Called. They Want Their Y Back.]]: Danny's response to Rusty's snark about his clothes as he's leaving prison for the second time.

'''Danny''': Ted Nugent called. He wants his shirt back. }}