I wouldn't watch George Clooney for money.
He's a far cry talent from Rosemary
The original "Ocean's 11", while fun, wasn't really a good movie, so a remake made sense. But "Flight of the Phoenix" was a terrific movie with a great cast, so it doesn't really make sense to update it. CGI can't improve upon the original.
BTW, the best part of FOTF was when when Hardy Kruger mentions his actual occupation to Jimmy Stewart. Just watch Jimmy's reaction. Priceless.
I gotta disagree there. I've no use for George Clooney's politics, but I've no use for Frank Sinatra either. And the Soderburgh "Ocean's Eleven" was, as an entertainment vehicle, vastly superior to the original. IMO, obviously...