Las Vegas is a city that seems to have been made to be the backdrop of a movie. It’s got all the glittering lights and neon signs that look fantastic shining down from the big screen. Plus, there is always something going on amongst the millions of people who flock to the centre of sin. No wonder, then, that the city has been the setting for many truly great movie classics. So, here is a quick look at some of the best movies set in the beautiful city of Las Vegas.
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
This blockbuster featuring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts absolutely wowed crowds back in 2001 with its elaborate heists and schemes. Ocean’s Eleven was a big-budget remake of the 1960 movie that starred Frank Sinatra and the rest of the Rat Pack. The story centres on a crew of career criminals, who are teaming up to pull off the heist of all heists against a billionaire casino owner.
The movie features the magnificent Bellagio casino, which opened on the Las Vegas strip on October 15th 1998. It was so loved and caused such a storm on release, that it produced two sequels released in 2004 and 2007, and even had a female led remake in 2018. All are entertaining, but none of them can quite live up to the first movie’s greatness.
Rain Man (1988)
Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman teamed up to create pure movie magic in this 1988 smash-hit that impressed both audiences and critics. In fact, Rain Man managed to win four Oscars, including for Best Picture, and Hoffman took home the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Cruise plays a character who is a savvy businessman, who feels he is cheated out of his inheritance. A whopping $3 million is left to his unknown autistic brother played beautifully by Hoffman. Cruise’s character soon connects with his brother, and finds out that he is a savant genius with a perfect photographic memory.
This leads the two to Vegas, after they’ve suited up of course, and straight to the blackjack tables. What ensues are some of the most famous casino scenes in movie history, that will have you clamoring to book your next Vegas trip. If you can’t get there at the moment though, Vegas Slots Online have got you covered, and can bring all the casino table games to you. They also have all the best bonuses and free spins in a comprehensive and easy to use list. So, you’ll know you’re getting the most for your money.
The Hangover (2009)
This movie highlights all of the sheer craziness that is on offer in Sin City. The Hangover was released in 2009, and was a non-stop riot of bad behaviour and great laughs. The movie begins with a bunch of friends preparing for a hedonistic stag-party, but before we get to see the events of the night, we’re fast-forwarded to the next morning, where everyone is severely the worse for wear. It then fast-forwards to the next day, and they realise they’ve lost the groom, uh-oh! After that the movie showcases the friends trying to piece together exactly what happened, and retrace their steps, with predictably hilarious results.
One of the best moments amongst the madness includes one of the characters getting punched out by boxer Mike Tyson, after they were deemed to have stolen his tiger from his Vegas penthouse. Just like that scene, the movie was a knock-out hit. The Hangover made stars of Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis, and also went on to have a further two follow up movies released, though neither were as loved as the first.
