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2.22.2011

trilogy: the ocean movies

The "Ocean's Trilogy" might be my favorite movie series of all time.

The heists are a lot of fun - and so is everything leading up to them. Travel from Vegas to Lake Como and back to Vegas - and try to keep up with the hilarous dialogue between the gang:
Danny Ocean: the easy-going (unless you take his girl), devil-may-care ringleader.
Rusty Ryan: the idea man with a snacking addiction.
Turk and Virgil Malloy: the Mormon twins - whose bickering will sound familiar to anyone with siblings.
Livingston Dell: the tech geek on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Yen: the greaseman who ran away from the Chinese circus.
Reuben Tishkoff: the former casino owner who provides the funding.
Saul Bloom: the retired actor who has it all with a nice girl, a goldfish and wall-to-wall carpeting.
Frank Catton: the shady card dealer with a penchant for manicures.
Linus Caldwell: the pickpocket with famous parents.
Basher Tarr: the demolition/explosives expert from across the Pond.



Ocean's Eleven:


Less than 24 hours into his parole, Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan. Following three rules - don't hurt anybody, don't steal from anyone who doesn't deserve it, and play the game like you've got nothing to lose - Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history.





Ocean's Twelve:


Danny gathers up the gang in New York City before they all jet off to Amsterdam, Rome, and Paris to pull off three seperate heists in order to pay back a very angry Terry Benedict. Also hot on their tails are a dedicated Europol agent with a link to Rusty's past and a mysterious French rival known as the "Night Fox."





Ocean's Thirteen:


When Reuben is double-crossed in a luxury hotel business with business partner Willie Bank, he has a heart attack. Danny and the gang plot a heist to avenge Reuben by breaking Bank's casino.

8.19.2010

meet joe black


the year: 1998

the genre: drama


the cast: Anthony Hopkins (William Parrish); Brad Pitt (Joe Black / guy in the coffee shop); Claire Forlani (Susan Parrish); Jake Weber (Drew); Marcia Gay Harden (Allison); Jeffrey Tambor (Quince)


the plot: Wealthy media tycoon William Parrish leads a charmed existence until Death ("Joe Black") comes calling with an extraordinary proposition - he'll delay Bill's imminent demise in exchange for a tour of life. Innocent, enigmatic and often hilarious, Joe disrupts Bill's world of privilege and corporate intrigue. But when he falls for Bill's beautiful daughter, Joe threatens to change the rules. Now Bill must fight not only for his future, but for those he loves in this bittersweet tale of life and death.


watch for: Joe's penchant for peanut butter.



don't miss: how Drew gets what's coming to him.





listen for: "Easy Bill, you'll give yourself a heart attack and ruin my vacation. "




count: how many kinds of cake Allison orders for Bill to try.


did you know: at the time of its release, this was the most expensive film ever NOT to contain any special effects.




also listen for: "You got enough nice pictures?"


I wanted to include the trailer, but they somehow managed to take the one inappropriate scene and weave it thorough the whole darn trailer.