Ocean's Eleven Or Las Vagas 2001 S.S. Cinephile

We have one more movie exploration in us for the year. To wrap our first full year of S.S. Cinephile we decided to do a fun one at the request of our audience.

In this episode Andrew, Jacob and Edward explore what makes a good heist movie, by unrolling the blueprint to one the most influential heist movies in the last several decades, Ocean's Eleven. Grab a bowl of popcorn and assemble the crew to listen to our film break down.



Outline:


Synopsis
Initial takes
Differences from the 60s' version
BREAK
Special effects
The digital age and how its shot
Neat shots
The cast 
Caravan
Clair de Lune
Music as a setting homage to the original
What does David Holmes actually do?
BREAK
The three act structure/There is no low point
Where is the conflict?
How does this movie hold up on re-watches
Where is the midpoint
Are there protagonists?
What's in a heist movie
Its influence on modern heist movies

Additional Links:

https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/oceans-eleven-effect-heist-movies.html