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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 12 MIN

A Case for Ocean's Twelve

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What happens when you give an auteur director and the biggest movie stars in the world an all-expenses-paid trip to Europe to create a bombastic sequel? The often misunderstood Ocean’s Twelve. In this essay episode, Luke Ferris makes a case for Ocean’s Twelve and the brilliance behind this often derided sequel. ---Catch new episodes of Least Important Things every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube.Support Least Important Things on PatreonYou can be part of the show by leaving a voicemail here.You can email the show at [email protected] or reach out via social media at the links below.Read our articles and learn more about the show at www.leastimportantthings.com---Sources for this episode:Royalty-free music and sound effects via Artlist.comOcean's Twelve: Questions about age are the most uncomfortableOcean's Twelve | How Much Does Everyone Owe? | ClipZone: High Octane HitsOcean's Twelve (2004) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic TrailersOcean's Twelve ending song | Pitched Down (Dave Grusin - Ascension to Virginity)Send us Fan MailFollow Least Important Things: Letterboxd InstagramYouTubeTikTokFacebookAll content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material is done for a limited, educational and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner.  

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What happens when you give an auteur director and the biggest movie stars in the world an all-expenses-paid trip to Europe to create a bombastic sequel? The often misunderstood Ocean’s Twelve. In this essay episode, Luke Ferris makes a case for Ocean’s Twelve and the brilliance behind this often derided sequel. --- Catch new episodes of Least Important Things every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube. Support Least Important Things on Patreon You can be part...

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