Strong and Moving!

Really Surprised!

Expected more

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Lucky to have seen this after I watched the Clooney's 11,12 & 13. Must say, it's a nicely made movie with stellar cast and decent performances. The climax is neat !. Loved the movie. Didn't expect that coming. Maybe because of the newer versions. Don't know. But this 1960 classic is surely a must watch for all those loving heist movies. Pace is slow. Might get boring at times.But all in all , a good package.I don't come from the heritage times, but nevertheless,classics remain a classic.disappointed at such a low rating here.

Ocean's 11 (1960): Dir: Lewis Milestone / Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Angie Dickinson: Too many characters introduced too quickly that can likely cause confusion. Setup is inspiring and details a structure regarding eleven men planning and robbing five casinos on New Years Eve. The ending is priceless and director Lewis Milestone does a fine job at keeping viewers interested. However, the cast stumble about with little to do but follow a plan. Frank Sinatra plays Daniel Ocean who heads the scheme while screwing over any chance at true happiness. He is joined by Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and a whole slew of others who felt the need to get rich quick. Not one of these individuals come across as anything other than a famous person trying to make this overrated film more important than it is just by having their name stamped on it. It is a well crafted film in terms of production and direction, but too many characters leave for little development. There is a strong theme dealt with rather amusingly regarding how plans can easily go astray and not exactly turn out as hoped. That is perhaps why the ending is the best aspect of the film. That, and it allows viewers to exit this travesty. Production made out better than the role call of actors where it has become apparent that three is no longer a crowd, eleven is. Score: 6 / 10

Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) and Jimmy Foster (Peter Lawford) have gathered war buddies to pull off a new commando raid. They plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos on New Year's Eve. Beatrice (Angie Dickinson) is Ocean's ex. Sinatra's playmates Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Sammy Davis join him to have some fun.This was a great excuse for Sinatra to gather his Rat Pack and party in Vegas. The script is surprisingly pedestrian. The setup meanders in an endless series of boring scenes. The cinematic style is stiff. The performances are nothing to write home about either. It may be that the best performances happened off screen as the buddies drank the nights away. The saddest thing is that this is a waste of good talent.

Dull movie. Really just made to cash in on the fame of the Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. If anyone else had made this movie nobody would have watched it.As mentioned, it is all about the Rat Pack. So, more style than substance, and the style hasn't aged well. While a misogynistic, cheesy-dialogue-cracking, smooth-operator swagger might have worked in the 1960s, it just seems lame now.Despite all the attempts at smoothness, there are heaps of faults in the plot and performances. Editing too. Eg When Dean Martin meets Angie Dickinson for the first time in the movie, he says "Good day, Mrs Oceans", when her surname is Ocean. Would have been nice if Dean Martin had bothered to read the script and the director had bothered to do another take...So, very rough around the edges, as if Sinatra and co made the movie in a rush and didn't bother too much about the finer details.Performances are pretty weak. In fact, the only good ones are from non- Rat Packers, Angie Dickinson especially.The 2001 remake was much better.