After watching Ocean's Eleven and Vegas Vacation I realized that I should not " judge a book by its cover" because people and places are not always what they appear. To judge a city, or any thng for that matter, by the way it is portrayed in a movie is not very intelligent. These movies gave me two completely different views of the same city. I noticed that both movies included stereotypical aspects of the city while also portraying the idea that you can be anyone you want when you are in Vegas.
When people think about Las Vegas they most often think of all of the gambling, money, prostitution, quick marriages, drinking, bright lights, the strip, and the heat. But that's not all there is to Vegas. For instance, Vegas Vic, the neon cowboy is the world's largest neon sign, and the famous Welcome to Vegas sign was created in 1959. Las Vegas also has many other forms of entertainment besides casinos, for instance, there is the Las Vegas Art Museum, and the Las Vegas Museum of History along with many others. There is also Mt Charleston for people who enjoy outdoor activities. Other forms of entertainment include sporting events, spas, trail rides, and golfing.
This movie portrays the city as an over-exaggerated version of what people stereotypically think of Las Vegas. I noticed that the characters in the movie are tempted to buy the services of the hotel. For example, in the beginning of the movie the first thing the receptionist at the hotel tells Chevy Chase is that the hotel has a wonderful dry cleaning service. This prominently happens in big hotels such as the ones in Las Vegas. The characters are also very tempted to gamble because they have to pass through the casino to get to their room. It shows the exaggeration of places such as the Mirage. Other exaggerations in the movie were the bright lights all around, the temptation to gamble, and the entertainment.
This movie portrays the part of Las Vegas not many people think about. Instead of showing the bright lights and entertainment it shows more of what lies beneath. Aspects in this movie that are portrayed are how expensive people dress, the high security of casinos, the expensive restaurants, and the power that comes with money. The most emphasis in this movie is put on the high security level of casinos and how casino owners will go to any length to insure a smooth running casino.
In Vegas Vacation, Chevy Chase wants to renew his wedding vows. He persuades his wife that the best place to do that would be in Vegas. The average number of weddings in Vegas per day is 315. It is very easy to get married in Vegas. All you need is $55 in cash and one form of ID. Unlike Oregon where you have to wait three days, there is no waiting period for a marriage license in Las Vegas.
In my research I discovered that a new hotel is being opened on the Las Vegas strip. I wanted to mention this because it is the first hotel to open on the strip in 3 years. The name of this new hotel is The Pallazo who's sister hotel is The Venetian. When I read about this new fancy hotel it made me connect to the movie Ocean's Eleven because that movie was all about the big money, the expensive restaurants, and biggest and best hotels.
There are many things about Las Vegas, Nevada that I don't know because most of the attention and facts about Las Vegas have to do with strictly the casinos and the strip. The historical parts of Vegas are not mentioned as often. Such as how it used to be a railroad town in the early 1900's or how it was originally apart of Arizona territory until 1867 when it detached to join Nevada.
1 comment:
Hi Kiley,
Well first of all, SWEET pic
and GREAT links! Perfect!
You know, you are a great blogger, weaving facts and links into a compelling narrative, so that I read smoothly and yet have access to a whole bunch of supplementary information. Just as it should be ! Nice job! :)
Again, you have done a kick ass job with facts. Love the Oregon comparison.
Great summary of the films.
You have done, overall, a superb job. Here's the thing tho: You are obviously wicked smart and yet I am not finding the knowledge you have created. Perhaps if you discussed your opinion, your interpretation, your own unique view in MORE detail that would help.
Let's talk after class about you resubmitting with a bit more detail.
But seriously. Amazing work.
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