Vegas Movies

[BritishV]

Elvis's Viva Las Vegas is on the telly right now It's sooo cheesy, very funny as it's mostly an advert- "come to Vegas"

It's not really fulfilling my need for a vegas fix, so what other movies are there? Here's the few I can think of/have seen recently:

The Hangover
Oceans 11
21
What happens in Vegas
Fear and loathing (not really a happy vegas flick though!)

I'm sure there's plenty more worth seeing, please let me know. I'm contemplating sobriety for January, so could do with some good movie suggestions for all the quiet nights in I'm anticipating.

[SoCal Girl]

Have you seen the movie Casino with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci? It's a Vegas mob movie. I love it.

[blibblab]

Swingers
The Cooler [though kind of depressing... but not nearly as depressing as sitting through "What Happens in Vegas"]
Rain Man, for a bit

Kind of sad... not that many Vegas-themed films (worth-while, anyway... or else I'd have included Showgirls)

[dnix]

I always think of Rounders, but I think they visited AC, not LV.

[SoCal Girl]

Swingers
The Cooler [though kind of depressing... but not nearly as depressing as sitting through "What Happens in Vegas"]
Rain Man, for a bit

Kind of sad... not that many Vegas-themed films (worth-while, anyway... or else I'd have included Showgirls)

You didn't like Showgirls? The acting was Oscar worthy. And when she gives her that hat in the hospital at the end....it just brought tears to my eyes.

Ok so the tears were tears of joy that it was finally over. But I didn't have to pay for it so it was all good.

[sydneygirl]

Have you seen the movie Casino with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci? It's a Vegas mob movie. I love it.

I watched that yesterday, Loved it! It was rainy & miserable so I was camped out on my lounge & watched Casino, Scarface & The untouchables.

[SoCal Girl]

I'm trying to find swingers right now on my TV.

[kori]

really sad and depressing but "leaving Las Vegas"

Bugsy

I don't knwo why but I've watched Showgirls twice.. it's so bad it's funny..

[BritishV]

Thanks guys! Downloading most of them right now...apart from Showgirls - I have standards!

Just decided to get unlimited passes for the cinema, so at least I wont' have to spend too many night sat on the sofa this year (unfortunately I'll be seeing most films weeks and even months after you've all seen them - grrr)

[rmk]

The show Las Vegas is pretty good, reruns on TNT all the time

[BritishV]

The show Las Vegas is pretty good, reruns on TNT all the time

Also downloading No TNT in the UK!

[wisepalladin]

There's also Knocked Up and Cheaters (about some students who get caught cheating). I'm pretty amped; I just booked 5 nights at the Venetian for $700 including airfare. I'm going to watch the Hangover tonight, lol.

[chillin@thebellag]

I always think of Rounders, but I think they visited AC, not LV.

lol, good movie but like 0% of it takes place in LV, it's all NY/NJ

[BritishV]

There's also Knocked Up and Cheaters (about some students who get caught cheating). I'm pretty amped; I just booked 5 nights at the Venetian for $700 including airfare. I'm going to watch the Hangover tonight, lol.

Knocked up is Vegas? Can't remember that? About to watch Ocean's 11, won't remember it tomorrow though...too much wiiiiiine!

[wisepalladin]

Yeah, they take shrooms, check out cirque de soleil, and talk about how many different chairs are in the hotel room. It's only for a few minutes, but it's an escape so it counts, lol.

I saw the original oceans 11 while at rhumbar at the mirage last July. That movie is super badass...