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This blog will be used in the spring of 2008 by 80+ students at Drexel University to investigate the effects of Iraq on culture and the reverse. Our goal will be to better understand why the US is in Iraq, and to question whether literature can help us on this journey.

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Oceans 11

In the past 10 years there has been a few film's which almost young adult can say they have seen or heard of. One of the few is Oceans 11 starring actors and actresses such as George Clooney, Bernie Mac, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, and Julia Roberts. Won 3 awards and gained 17 nominations. The story surrounds Danny Ocean (George Clooney) getting together a gang of ten men including Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) and Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon) along with others to pull off the biggest heist ever known. They rob three casinos all owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) and take $150 million dollars.

The movie was successful and is still well remembered. Throughout the whole movie one almost dreams to become one of the characters to be Danny Ocean. Getting revenge on one of the most powerful and wealthy men in the world. Having the ability to pull of a heist that was unheard of just with a group of 10 others. Going through the planning and discussions. His life is a never ending thriller and he has everything set for him. We all at one point wish we could do the same. Doing what we want and getting away with it.

One of the reasons this movie was so appealing was that some of the characters did apply to the common man. Being a go happy funny movie. It was the typical good guy against bad guy with the twist. This time the good guys were the actual criminals robbing a bank. But by the end of the movie, you think these guys aren't so bad at all and if I could I would have taken there position.

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