Ocean's Twelve

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited April 2005 in Music & Movies
Just watched it. Terrible movie. Boring. Hard to follow. Poorly edited. Waste of talent. Much worse than the previous one.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2005
    wow, the first negative review I've heard yet. I was thinking of blind buying it tomorrow but I might wait now. Everyone I know said the plot was kinda weak but the character's meshed well together.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2005
    All I've heard is negative reviews. I wouldn't blind-buy this one.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited April 2005
    I didn't even like the first, no way will I even give this a rent.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • Maurice
    Maurice Posts: 517
    edited April 2005
    Bought this last nite and the wife and I watched it. This effin movie blew harder than hurricane Andrew. Be warned!
    Everytime I think I'm out, THEY PULL ME BACK IN!!!!!!

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited April 2005
    My wife loves George Clooney, so those of you who feel my pain....raise your glasses....I will be watching it tomorrow night.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2005
    rented it, almost anything in the new release thats action packed is worth a rental if nothing else.. I'll watch it tonight.. see what it looks like
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2005
    almost anything in the new release thats action packed is worth a rental if nothing else
    Well, that was part of the problem with the movie -- it was devoid of any real action. At least in the first movie it was interesting how they pulled off the heist, but this one just dragged on for two hours. After a while I heard my sub snoring.
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  • Maurice
    Maurice Posts: 517
    edited April 2005
    A great cast with nothing to work with. I dug the first one, but this movie is truly painful to watch. Keep the morhpine handy.:(
    Everytime I think I'm out, THEY PULL ME BACK IN!!!!!!

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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2005
    Damm i hope you guys are wrong, Now im dreading watching it.... oh well gotta try it, now i spent the 4 bucks,..:D
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  • Nelson57
    Nelson57 Posts: 190
    edited April 2005
    Thanks for the warning. I was planning on picking it up tonight, but now I think not. I'll pick something from the rack at home.
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited April 2005
    I really liked Ocean's 11. My wife and I have watched it multiple times(our favorite "together" movie).

    I just liked how a lot of seemingly complicated subplots all seemed to work out. Everything was just very well directed.

    I would rather play with my screaming baby than watch the second one again.
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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited April 2005
    Rented this "sleeper" last night. Literally fell asleep after 1/2 hour. What a waste of $4.25.
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by okiepolkie
    I really liked Ocean's 11. My wife and I have watched it multiple times(our favorite "together" movie).
    I agree, my wife and I both like the first one alot. We liked Ocean's 12 but not as well as the first. We just like the quirkiness between the cast. They all work well together.

    I must be the only person on this board that liked it....
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2005
    Ok Ok OK, we watched it last night, we were either both really tired or the movie was really slowwwww.. We both kept falling asleep... it wasnt terrible like everyone said.. Just slow,
    the end was pretty good.. i woke myself up and finished watching it while my wife went to bed.. LOL... Oh well just a rental. NOt worth a purchase or blind purchase for the matter..
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2005
    I'll probably rent it tonight... unless something else is better that's out.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2005
    got done watching it. Not bad... a little dry but the acting and chemistry between them all was a lot of fun. Plot was rushed and extremely blotchy. Some stuff was explained well, others were left without a clue. Again, not bad. Worth a view but definitely not an own.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited April 2005
    Oceans Blow. Sharks and bad movies. One more reason to stay away from 'Oceans'.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2005
    I thought the first one was great. The chemistry between Pitt and Clooney was very good as was the story. Ive been an Andrew Garcia fan ever since The Godfather III.

    However this one wasnt as good. A little too hard to follow. And it had a little too much julia roberts in it as well. I can only tolerate her in small doses.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2005
    Garcia was annoying in this one. He seemed like a pimp with a cane and it just didn't follow his character. The whole movie seemed "rushed."
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2005
    sucks sucks sucks, dont buy it
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited April 2005
    The first one is a well done remake IMO, muted vintage feel, casual yet tactile plotline development....but this one has zero flair and doesn't flow very well.

    It was ok and my wife got her George Clooney fix....so I'm off to bed wearing my mask again.
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  • wlrandall
    wlrandall Posts: 440
    edited April 2005
    SUCKED...just watched it, glad it was rented.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2005
    Liked it. Liked the twists in the plot.
    Never Forget
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2005
    lol twist? you didn't actually think the french dude was actually gonna get the egg did you? and come on, every good theif movie has a twist....you think they didnt get it because you don't know their entire plan until later on....
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by Airplay355
    lol twist? you didn't actually think the french dude was actually gonna get the egg did you?

    Yeah, I was soooo suprised, I thought the movie would end with them losing. :rolleyes:
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2005
    Bad movie, bad...

    11 was entertaining.

    12 was insulting.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited April 2005
    Best part of this movie was the music. The rest of it stunk.
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  • bembol
    bembol Posts: 18
    edited April 2005
    I like it. I should've been more patient with the DVD though :mad: I guess they weren't too happy with the Box Office results to include Features.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited April 2005
    Not cookie cuttered to the others in the series, some serious acting and interplay going on. It was better than I expected after reading some of the previous posts. I did watch though while I was wide awake.

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