For Frank Sinatra, he had Jimmy Foster, played by Rat Pack member Peter Lawford. Both Danny's had a best friend they started off with. that Danny could pull off a heist of this caliber by himself. So, which Ocean's Eleven was better? The 1960 original or the 2001 remake? After all, the first movie was released all the way back in 1960, maybe it aged like fine wine. So, we could easily say that the remake was better than the original, right? I think it is too soon to say. This movie was directed by Steven Soderbergh and was both a box office and critical hit. but the movie itself got mixed reviews at best. The film starred the legendary Rat Pack, was directed by Lewis Milestone. In 1960, the film Ocean's 11 was released. That is the plot of the films called Ocean's Eleven. One would be insane to try to rob a Las Vegas casino. With over a million visitors (understatement of the year) at Las Vegas casinos, these buildings are bound to have billions of dollars. The city has shows, luxury hotels, women. There are many reasons to why people would go to Las Vegas.