first time watching *OCEAN'S ELEVEN* 

Happy Thanksgiving you beautiful people!! I meant to get this video out much earlier this week, but life got a little crazy. Hope you are all having a great day, whether or not you're celebrating this holiday. I'm thankful for all of you!

This is one of the first times people really noticed Pitt eats a lot in roles, because it's actually a character trait here (because he made it one, the crafty dude). Pitt figured Rustys nature has him constantly on the go, so he never has time to sit around for a meal and eats whenever he can.

The cast said they had so much fun filming this. It was almost like summer camp. Because the cast was huge, they had time to hang out when they weren't on set. That sense of comraderie really comes through.

For me this is basically a perfect movie. You can leave it on in the background and just enjoy the cool music and wordplay. You can dissect each scene and pick out all the foreshadowing and attention to detail. All the actors are amazing. I’ve never gotten tired of watching this movie.

Oh - a fun little fact... for that scene when they walk out of the poker game, those are actual people who spot Topher and they all flock to him and he deliberately walks out to them which actually distracted people from seeing Brad and George... so all that background in that moment was real. (They mention it in the extras on the disk).

Ocean's 11 is brilliant. Ocean's 12 was a bit so-so for me. Ocean's 13 shows found family and 'you fuck with them, you fuck with us' mentality more than the fast and the furious (or so I understand from the vin diesel memes) and I LIVE for it. Ocean's 8 we also love because of course we do. Casts are unbelievably stacked and don't worry, Nat, you'll get Sandra in Oceans 8! This has been a PSA.

Fascinating film series. They sort of came and went. Each one. And they’re such pop culture candy - the stars were all in or entering their prime in part 1. And that evolves as the stars escalate in their own careers in real life, their parts in the films evolve along with them. Clooney & Pitt are so epically cool…

This movie is a wonderful homage to the 1960 original. If you've seen the original, there are certain things in this film that are mapped over from the original. How both movies end (which are completely different) is a really neat insight on how crime and sins were treated in the late 50s/early 60s (which is why 1960's The Apartment was so different for its time) compared to 2001.

I hope you continue with the series. I think Ocean's 12 is actually my favorite.

The original version of Ocean's 11 was released in 1960. It featured members of the Rat Pack, with Frank Sinatra playing Danny Ocean. It is well worth seeing.

I think Google told you Sandra Bullock was in this movie because she's in Ocean's 8, an all female spin off (or is it a sequel) where she plays Danny Ocean's sister.

I feel like this movie in particular puts a spotlight on Pitt's eating shtick because yeah he does eat/chew in every scene, but then at the tail end he gets heartburn when waiting for Danny outside prison. I feel like that's supposed to be the punchline after a whole movie of weirdly noticeable eating lol

All the Oceans films are really fun and enjoyable to watch. If you like the heist movie genre, I'd definitely recommend Now You See Me. Great cast, a lot of heist elements, and MAGIC!

It's funny what people remember 20 years later. Steven Soderbergh directed "Erin Brokovich," about corporate corruption, followed by "Traffic," perhaps the best film about the war on drugs ever made, and produced "Syriana," perhaps the best film about oil ever made. He admitted that "Ocean's 11" was originally just a lark, but it's the one that people remember today.

An awesome film choice! By the way, not sure if anybody pointed this out to you Nat, but this film was released as an immediate follow up to the film’s director’s (Steven Soderbergh’s) historic Oscar win. Steven Soderbergh was the first (and to date only) person in Oscars history to receive 2 Best Director nominations for 2 different films in the same year (ERIN BROCKOVICH (2000) and TRAFFIC (2000)) and win for one of them (TRAFFIC). Memorable acceptance speech too.

Part of Soderbergh’s brilliance is the ability to stage a scene without _needing_ the typical Hollywood control. He uses imperfect lighting to his advantage like few directors can. Yes, his DOP is doing their work, too, but Soderbergh has proven it’s his knack for on-the-go run-and-gun framing that remains consistent throughout his career. The production value of his films comes in part from how he’s able to save money where most people spend it, and put it into everything else (actors, locations, etc). All his awards are richly deserved. I say this as someone who has never worked with him. However, people I trust have given me the inside baseball scoop about his work methods, while he was shooting GFX here in Toronto. Though produced (not directed), his influence was clear. His method of lighting design in to sculpt from what’s there, as opposed to fabricating. He’s a mad genius.

I watched this in the theaters years ago, and it's become one of my go-to movies to have on in the background whenever I'm working on something. There are so many little details and bits of foreshadowing that you'll only notice on a rewatch. The cinematography is excellent as well. I used to have the CD soundtrack playing during my college commutes. Every time I've visited Las Vegas, I've always stopped by the Bellagio. I don't even gamble, but it really is a beautiful place. The DVD version has a great director's commentary track, and there are all kinds of interesting details. Don Cheadle is uncredited due to a disagreement over billing; he wanted either to be among the above title billings, or none at all. He got the latter. Brad Pit was constantly snacking in between takes, so it eventually became part of Rusty's character. Hence why he's always eating. He ate 40 shrimp just for the Tess intro scene due to how many takes it took. The producer was friends with the owner of the Bellagio, which is why they were allowed to film and stay there. The ending group scene at the fountain was the last scene they filmed, and was mostly improvised; the instructions were for Brad Pitt to leave first, and for Carl Reiner to leave last. The others just walked away when it felt natural. In fact, the fountain scene only came about when the director couldn't figure out how to get the group to separate after the heist, and just happened to be leaning on the fountain railing as he was thinking. There are plenty of other aspects worth looking into.

The smile on my face when I see these good movies being reacted to 😁😁

Ocean's Eleven 1960 is the original movie staring the rat pack.

If you really like this movie, I highly recommend the TV show _Leverage._ It's about a group of thieves who turn Robin Hood. It's one of my favorite shows. They pull the Ocean's' "It looks like it's going wrong but it's actually completely fine" every episode. It's so much fun!

If you want more George and Brad, in addition to the other Ocean's movies, you could check out Burn After Reading by the Coen Brothers.

I've watched Ocean's Eleven more times than I can remember. During the era it released, it stood out as extraordinarily special. I fear much of that is lost to a modern viewing, yet I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as you did. Unfortunately, Ocean's Twelve is woefully forgettable. BUT! Oceans Thirteen makes up for this. So much so, it's worth slogging through Twelve to experience Thirteen.

The cast and plot is amazing. I think you’ll like this film and trilogy. Brad had his character eat because he was filming the whole time. Enjoy gorgeous!

This series is actually damn near perfection. With the direction, casts, writing, production and music all tied up in a very shiny bow. I like the 4th movie in the series the most but as stated before, you can just have these movies on in the background and still know all the good lines.

This is one of those movies that i can confidently say I figured out how they did it before it was revealed. I recognized Brad Pitt's voice as the one shouting over the radio during the SWAT attack and realized what they were doing.

one of my all time favorite trilogies! the ocean's movies are so much fun

Couple things: (01.) "Ocean's Eleven" is actually a second collaboration between George Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh. Their first was a 1998 film called "Out of Sight", which adapted Elmore Leonard's book of the same name. If you enjoyed George Clooney as Danny Ocean, it's probably worth your time to give that one a shot. (02.) "Out of Sight" would also make an interesting double feature with Quinton Tarantino's 1997 film "Jackie Brown" as the two films are vaguely connected. Elmore Leonard wrote both "Out of Sight" and "Rum Punch" (the novel from which "Jackie Brown" is adapted) and would often have characters introduced in one book appear as supporting players in other books, a tradition the two films try to invoke.

If you like this, then try Out Of Sight, with Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. It's not an ensemble heist, but it is a crime movie with outstanding chemistry between the leads, Clooney as a crook and Lopez as a US Marshal. It's based on the Elmore Leonard book (the other adaptation of his work that everyone knows is LA Confidential) so expect snappy dialogue.

Danny's schemes are all about stage magic - a flashy distraction (often himself) while his crew pulls the real heist - sometimes the distraction is a double one, both Danny _and_ the more known members of the crew. You never know which with them. His sister is just like him. I suspect they learned to pull heists from the same people.

This whole series is great! The chemistry with the cast is perfect.

I honestly love all 4 Oceans movies and hope they do a 9. A solid heist movie is an achievement, but to have 4 bangers is a fantastic run. The core crew of 11-13 had great chemistry (RIP to Bernie Mac and Carl Reiner) and the cast that surrounds them is A+. Though 8 doesn't have the boys club, I still think you will enjoy it Nat.

Great choice! After not seeing that many George Clooney films, his role as Danny Ocean is indellible and iconic. And seeing Bernie Mac in any role makes me miss him.

Ok now you have to watch Bullet train! 🚄

Yes! Love the "Ocean's" franchise! Glad you enjoyed it. I hope you'll be able to watch all of them eventually all are equally fun in my opinion and have a connecting story. Another good heist film that released close to this one is "The Italian Job" in 2003 great cast in that as well! :D

This is my favorite movie of all time & I’m always excited to see someone react to it on RU-vid, especially one of my favorite reactors.

This reaction was so much fun. Whispering into the mic "...I think that's good" I have no idea how to play poker either Nat, and I don't think I ever will 😂

This is just ELITE Steven Soderbergh! The closest thing to the vibe you loved so much about this movie without actually being from the franchise would be Out of Sight, also by Soderbergh. PREDICTION: Natalie's favorite thing about Out of Sight is going to be Steve Zahn. Calling it!

OMG THIS IS LITERALLY MY FAV MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!

Great choice! Love all three of the recent Ocean's movies. So much style.

One of the most rewatchable and best comfort movies. I've seen this more times than I can forget. The cast is spectacular, and Steven Sodeberg's direction and pacing is really well done.

Looking back, my favorite thing about this movie is how everyone in las vegas helps danny because they have admiration for him

AAAAAA THIS IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME NATALIEEEE IM SO HAPPY

Loved this reaction! Can’t believe you guessed most of the twists. It made your reaction to the surprises so much funnier. Hoping you’ll do Oceans 12, 13, then 8, and then Now You See Me 1 & 2. Thomas Crown Affair is also one you’d likely enjoy. You may also enjoy RED & RED2. Kind of heist but definitely action comedy and a terrific ensemble cast.

This whole franchise, including Ocean's 8 is fantastic! I rewatch all 4 movies several times a year.

One of those movies I watched where the dialogue and speeches just kind of seeped into my brain and I can pull them up whenever I want. I love the briefing about the vault and the three casinos above it, I love Ruben’s explanation of the three most successful robberies in the history of Vegas, I love how well everyone plays off each other… such a great heist movie, singular in its craft.

This movie also inspired the series Leverage that keeps the same playful tone but adds a Robin Hood vibe by having the thieves committing crime to help people. Highly recommend.

Great reaction Nat. Please continue with the rest of the Ocean's movies

Interesting fact about the boxing match in the movie. These are 2 real boxers and both are world heavyweight champions, at the time they were going to fight and the filming in this episode was intended as a good promotion to warm up people's interest. Unfortunately the fight did not take place, one of the boxers decided to end his career

18:00 Natalie's little giggles are so adorable...love it🥰😁

This is one of my favourite films, I can watch this over and over and not get bored. I'm so glad you reacted to it!

Infinitely rewatchable. One of the best heist movies ever made.

I assume by the end, it became obvious that Danny *wanted* Tess and Terry to see him, and that him being "red flagged" in the casino was intentional, as well. Danny basically set himself up as a diversion - Benedict was focused on him the whole time.

Nat, you just made my day❤ I don’t why I assumed you already watched this. One of my favorite movies ever!

Danny going back to jail at the end is a perfectly tied comedy bow. After everything he did, he gets busted… But just for violating his probation order not to leave the state. Brilliant.

Ocean's 11 and 13 are just perfection

HAPPY THANKSGIVING NAT!! Ocean's 11.....perfect!!

This is the movie that started Pitt’s reputation as a "food actor". He wanted the character to be eating at the beginning of every scene.

This was a fun reaction, Nat, to one of my favorite movies! There’s so much good stuff here, I kept expecting reacts to certain scenes I love, but there’s SO MUCH going on it’s impossible to clip everything-will definitely have to check out the uncut someday!

Actually, this movie was a remake of one make in the 60's with Frank Sinatra as Danny Ocean. In that original version, the fact that they had 11 as the team made sense.

"Does he make you laugh? He doesn't make me cry!" What a line!

Why did she cut Basher out of the whole reaction? 😅

the oceans series is my favorite series for sure. i think this one has the strongest plot, but i like the character interactions even more in the following movies. also man are they fun and stylish, just fun as heck

I’m just about ready to watch and I’ve watched a lot of your reactions. I’m looking forward to this because I think you’re going to have a blast watching. You’re adorable ❤

Love this film not only because it is peak Clooney but it also drew me to films like Gravity and the Departed.

Happy Thanksgiving Nat!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, NATALIE! 🦃 This is an incredibly fun film! Great choice! 😎

This is one of those movies that isn't some huge piece of pop culture, so people forget to share it nowadays. But man is it timeless.

Burn after reading is also a good movie with Pitt/Clooney! :D

The rest of the series are all just as good. This is one of the funniest of films I've ever watched. Your reaction and anticipations were so fun to watch. Be safe.

The mormon twins are played by rather mid-tier actors, but their pedigree is huge. Curly is Casey Affleck, ben Afflecks brother, while mr. slick muscles is Scott Caan, James Caan's son. James ironically played a casino owner in the show "Las Vegas"

My favorite movie was Kill Bill for a long time. As I’ve gotten older, Ocean’s 11 has become my favorite movie.

the swat vans are the vans benie bought from dealership, in the hand squeezing scene. thats why they showed the pine airfreshner as it was shown in both scenes.

I'm so glad you enjoyed Ocean's 11!! The original trilogy is one I really hold close to my heart (though 8 is awesome too! Hoping they eventually continue it). I highly recommend checking out Ocean's 12 and 13 too, there's something about growing more attached to these characters movie after movie... the nostalgia factor definitely does play a role. This entire trilogy is just so enjoyable. The amount of quotable moments is incredible.

Happy Thanksgiving Nat🎉🎉

One of my all-time favourites! Thank you so much for reacting for the first time; that was a special treat. ^^

all 3 of these movies are great . hope you keep watching.

Sandra Bullock is in "Ocean's 8", and I hope, I *HOPE* you watch it, because so few reactors on RU-vid ever actually react to it. It's one of the best in the franchise.

“You’re a thief and a liar” “I only lied about being a thief” 🤣🤣 best line

I appreciate you and thank you for making content.

Always nice to see someone's first exposure to something cool, just fun to watch!

Im surprised anyone who has cable/sat hasnt seen it, it feels like it was always on after it released, kinda got tired of it, now its been years since i seen it last and can appreciate it again :)

My dad and I used to go see movies together as a hobby and I remember we were particularly hyped for the second one when it came out because the first one was so good, and it lives up to the hype.

Happy Thanksgiving Nat! Thanks for uploading a video today :), it was nice.

Highly recommend 12 and 13. A great and fun series

My dad's favorite movie. Just the definition of "fun time at the movies"

Genuinely one of my favorite movies, and the entire series is worth seeing. Yes, even Ocean's Eight (if you lower your expectations)

"Oof... Well, if I'm reading this right. And I like to think that I am... this is probably the least accessible vault ever designed." - Rusty That's my favorite line of all the Oceans movies.

The actor who plays the character you said, immediately, was "retired" is Carl Reiner [Rob Reiner's dad] and a comedy legend!!

I AM SO GLAD YOUR STARTING THIS.

dude one of my possibly favorite movie series COMBINED with one of my fav commentary channels. christmas came early!!!

Fun fact, the scene where we're introduced to Julia Roberts' character of Tess, Julia couldn't stop smiling/laughing coming down the stairs to Brad Pitt & Matt Damon in every take, and I believe, she eventually did the take bare foot, but even in the scene used for the movie, you can see her trying to hide a smile/laugh.

It's crazy to see someone watch this for the first time. I watched this in the theatre at a very formative time in my life. It's totally a comfort watch for me.

The dvd commentary is much better 😅😅😂😂 i watched it because i didnt wanna get up and take it out of the dvd player

great choice of film! hope you see the others in the series as well. 12 is my favourite and near perfect imo

Such a fun and slick trilogy!

Been a long minute since I've hit the Gold Line. SO fun to see you in this space, in this place. 💜💜 to you and yours. again and again the room is brighter when you enter.

“Things actually didn’t go as wrong as I anticipated…” Almost like it was “Super easy… barely an inconvenience”

Many years ago I was in a casino in the Bahamas when the power went out. There was no chaos and nobody started scrambling for chips. The dealers kept order and a pit boss came around with a flashlight. The hand on the table was played out and then the entire table was covered with a huge plexiglass dome-like thing. The pit boss went from table to table and slowly everyone left.

8:10 et seq: The dog track was Derby Lane, until Florida got rid of greyhound racing. Now it's a poker room, and the former track is sealed off.

Clooney’s voice is just butter.