Las Vegas Movies
January 10th, 2013 at 7:48:56 AM
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While channel surfing I stumbled upon a movie from the 70's I'd never heard of before, "The Gauntlet," starring Clint Eastwood as a jaded cop and Sondra Locke as a Las Vegas hooker with a heart; much of the film was shot in Las Vegas.
It wasn't a gambling movie but it was still fascinating to look at the background shots of Las Vegas, comparing the images of "then" to "now."
Sure, there's the usual downtown shots but there's also some stuff between downtown and the airport that was very interesting.
As a student of history, in particular social history, I enjoy viewing movies shot in Las Vegas back in the day (30+ years ago): any suggestions for other movies, not based on gambling, shot in old Las Vegas or its environs?
It wasn't a gambling movie but it was still fascinating to look at the background shots of Las Vegas, comparing the images of "then" to "now."
Sure, there's the usual downtown shots but there's also some stuff between downtown and the airport that was very interesting.
As a student of history, in particular social history, I enjoy viewing movies shot in Las Vegas back in the day (30+ years ago): any suggestions for other movies, not based on gambling, shot in old Las Vegas or its environs?
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January 10th, 2013 at 8:02:19 AM
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Not a movie, but the old "Vegas" TV show with Robert Urich has plenty of stock film of the Desert Inn and the strip from that time period.
You can find the DVD's on Amazon, but I dont know of any networks that still show it.
You can find the DVD's on Amazon, but I dont know of any networks that still show it.
January 10th, 2013 at 8:23:19 AM
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The Gauntlet? Man, that's one of my favorite movies. I haven't seen it in a while. I'll have to watch again, and pay more attention to the scenery.
Love it!
A couple biker dudes and a biker bitch beat Clint's ass and tied him up. When they weren't looking, he breaks free, then beat's the dudes asses, kicking them off the train. He's then about to kick the bitch's ass when he hesitates. You know he's thinking, "can't hit a woman..." when the bitch says, "You aren't gonna hit a woman, are you?" Pow!
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January 10th, 2013 at 9:12:16 AM
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The James Bond film, "Diamonds Are Forever" has scenes from early 70's Las Vegas. There is a great chase scene through Downtown that includes squeezing a Mustang through a narrow alley on two wheels.
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January 10th, 2013 at 9:14:47 AM
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Elvis did "Viva Las Vegas", in the mid-60's, but I am not sure how much was actually shot in Las Vegas
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January 10th, 2013 at 10:38:10 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearThe Gauntlet? Man, that's one of my favorite movies. I haven't seen it in a while.
See it again, I just did. Without a doubt the lamest movie
Eastwood ever made. Vegas is in it for about 7min. The rest
is Eastwood on the run from one improbable scene to the
next. The acting is so bad its almost surreal. Hard to believe
he did this on the heels of the best movie he ever starred in
and directed, The Outlaw Josey Wales.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
January 11th, 2013 at 1:39:57 AM
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Vegas Vacation, of course.
Honey I Blew Up The Kid
The Amazing Colossal Man
and of course the original Oceans Eleven.
Honey I Blew Up The Kid
The Amazing Colossal Man
and of course the original Oceans Eleven.
January 12th, 2013 at 2:51:52 PM
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The Cooler
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January 12th, 2013 at 9:19:22 PM
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Meet Me In Las Vegas. Wikipedia says it was filmed at the Sands and has a good view of Vegas as it was.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:17:01 PM
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If you can find it, look for a 1984 TV movie called "The Las Vegas Strip War." It starred Rock Hudson and Sharon Stone. James Earl Jones plays a character who greatly resembles Don King. The Desert Inn and Tropicana are depicted as being across the street from one another.
