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HugeReviews.com Reviews:
A pack of
entertainment's greats
by Joe De Matteo
Super
Ocean's Eleven, if not a measure of the 50s
(and early 60s), was a measure of Mega-Stars of the time. The
biggest of the mega-stars was Frank Sinatra. Hell, you can walk
into bakeries, bars, barber ships, not to mention restaurants, and still
see autographed pictures of the 20th Century's biggest star. The
fact is that it's not only the occupants of old age homes that love
Frank, but a large percentage of baby-boomers love him too. Radio
stations all across the country have a second and even a third
generation of disc-jockeys who specialize in Sinatra music and
lore.
Frank Sinatra made many movies, but
Ocean's
Eleven epitomizes the Rat Pack, and the Rat Pack was a phenomena of the
time. A group of entertainment's cream were also friends; they were
also fun loving people. When one of them had a gig, it became
pretty common for one or more of the others to "crash" the
party. It was all off the cuff and always a great time for them,
as well as the audience.
Sinatra and Dean Martin were best friends, so
was Sammy Davis Jr., but that wasn't all of them, and when they got
together to bring the Rat Pack to the silver screen it was well received
to say the least. Ocean's Eleven also shows them in the personas
that they were known for: Cool, hard drinking, womanizing, tough and
tumble well dressed men. It was a persona that every guy strived
to attain.
This film is also a good film from that time
period, with an age old story: a group of men get together to pull a
deal, the success of which will allow them to kick back and enjoy the
rest of their lives.
See Ocean's
Eleven, but clear your mind, put
away your expectations and just let it run. You'll enjoy it.
Rat Pack Links: Image
Makers, Rat-Pack.net,
Last
Survivor, Other
Links,
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