Cool Ocean's Breeze (Ocean's 11/12/13/8 Analysis) | A Video Essay
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- čas přidán 24. 01. 2021
- In this video I explore the ways coolness is constructed across the Ocean's franchise. Who gets to be cool in a heist film, what does that look like and what exactly does that mean?
Part One: 2:11
Part Two: 7:27
Part Three: 14:50
Part Four: 21:55
Conclusion: 26:43
Bibliography:
Daryl Lee, The Heist Film: Stealing with Style, 2014
David Bordwell, One last big job: How heist movies tell their stories, 2017 (www.davidbordwell.net/blog/201...)
Jeannette Sloniowski, Jim Leach, Best Laid Plans, 2017
Karen McNally, When Frankie Went to Hollywood: Frank Sinatra and American Male Identity, 2008
Nicola Rehling, Extra-Ordinary Men: White Heterosexual Masculinity and Contemporary Popular Cinema, 2010
Paul Mason, Criminal Visions, 2012
R. Barton Palmer, Steven Sander, The Philosophy of Steven Soderbergh
Music:
Ocean's 11: Main Theme, David Holmes, 2001
Ocean's 12: L.S.D. Partie, Roland Vincent, 2004
A Little Less Conversation, Elvis Presley, 1970
Ocean's 11: 160 Million Chinese Man, David Holmes, 2001
Ocean's 8: NYC Larceny, Daniel Pemberton, 2018
Ocean's 13: All Sewn Up, David Holmes, 2007
Ocean's 12: The A La Menthe (The Laser Dance Song),
La Caution, 2004 - Krátké a kreslené filmy
It’s a rare thing, a film you watch time after time, which never bores you.
Should have won an Oscar for "best movie ever made."
Hi Conor, I'm a random person on the internet who just happened to pass by your video, but I wanted to say thank you for making this. With 2021 being the 20th anniversary of Ocean's Eleven, I've felt a desire to re-watch the trilogy recently. Luckily all 3, and 8 are on HBO Max. After watching them, I was reminded of why I love the original 3 movies, and how they're timeless and unbounded. Yet, considering the state of blockbusters now, they are sadly of their time too with a magic that can't really be replicated. I never did consider the masculinity aspect of it before, even if its obvious, and I really wish Ocean's 8 could have done a feminine approach with a style to make it a fine addition of that trilogy. Your analysis was finely thought out and the editing did the films some great justice. It's also great to finally get a video essay/retrospective on why these movies are cool and fun than the usual shorter and quicker reviews people have made. In other words, thanks for the Cool video. Cheers.
Some of the best films ever, dismissed by many as all style no substance. I could watch them all a million times (except 8)
Awesome essay. I appreciate the dissection of “cool”
The original meaning of cool is calm. That is how you become cool.
I love Ocean's Eleven.
Me too 😊
The entire time I was watching Oceans Eight, I kept thinking that the script must have just told Cate Blanchett, “be Brad Pitt.” I don’t blame her at all. It just felt like that was the only goal for her character. Play the character people like just be a woman while doing it. And that summarized, to me, the entire design goal of the movie.
With that cast it could have been great and there’s nothing stopping an Oceans film from working with an all female crew. It’s a shame that it didn’t work, for whatever reason.
this was such a good analysis and deserves way more views than it got
Isabel definitely wasn’t short changed. They made her more than just the woman Rusty’s in love with. She’s tough, she’s smart, she’s a bit ruthless especially towards rusty like she was waiting to make him suffer
Pretty interesting idea for an essay, the only thing I wish was better was how quiet your voice is.
The Ocean's trilogy is only surpassed in greatness in my mind by the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Oceans 12 is best
Nice video.
Man, I really really wanted to like Ocean’s Eight. Loved the original trilogy and was so excited for Eight. But it was such a let down. And I think the script was a little too on-the-nose to feminize the elements of the Ocean’s trilogy, specifically having to steal jewelry, in my opinion. If they do an Ocean’s Nine I’m down to check it out since I like the concept and the cast, but everything needs to be improved. Different director for sure.
I dont consider 8 a Oceans movie.
The intro😎😎😎
Damn.
Heist music! Lol
It’s not that serious bro
11 is the best heist movie
12 is the best movie
13 is over saturated :(
But you have to admit, the nose played.
When you talk about nothing less cool than trying to be cool and show the clip from Mad Max Fury road, I think that clip is trying way too hard. The other two clips from Bad Boys and the one of bogey or both cool as fuck obviously, but the Mad Max clip isnt
I'm sorry. What? The Mad Max clip of the chase with the guitarist is one of the coolest things ever.