Las Vegas Vegas Movies
Planet Hollywood to Host 21 Red Carpet Premiere Party
Looking for Hollywood glamour in Vegas? Then mark your calendars for March 12, which is when Planet Hollywood will host the star-studded red carpet premiere party for the movie 21.
The movie is based on Ben Mezrich’s book, “Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions,” which is inspired by a true story.
In the movie, Ben Campbell (played by Jim Sturgess) is a shy, brilliant M.I.T. student who finds the answer to his tuition woes in the cards…literally. He is recruited to join a group of the school’s most gifted students on weekend blackjack trips to Vegas where, armed with fake IDs, they proceed to win millions from the casinos.
Led by math professor Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey, who also produced the film), they count cards and employ an intricate system of signals to continuously grow their fortunes. Everything is rosy until Ben starts pushing the limits and comes under the radar of the casino’s head of security, Cole Williams (Laurence Fishburne). Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns), Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts and Josh Gad co-star as fellow students.
Also making appearances in the film are various Vegas landmarks including the Planet Hollywood resort (you can see the various light columns and other casino decor in some of the movie stills that are accompanying this article), The Venetian, Red Rock Resort and the Playboy Club at the Palms.
All of the stars of the movie are set to appear at the world premiere party, which starts at 9:30pm, so if you want to see any of them, I would suggest trying to find a viewing spot early. The event is actually occurring during the annual ShoWest movie theater industry convention, so it’s possible any number of other celebrities could show up for the red carpet stroll.
21 will be released by Sony Pictures in US theaters on March 28th. Until then, the studio and Trailer Addict have been kind enough to provide us with this theatrical preview of the film:
Date: March 5th, 2008 |
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New Vegas-centric Trailer for Resident Evil 3 Online
Ever wonder what a post-apocalyptic Las Vegas would look like? Then you’ll want to check out the new movie trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil: Extinction.
The third installment in the popular action-horror franchise finds Alice (Milla Jovovich) hiding in the Nevada desert. She once again joins forces with others on the run to try to eliminate the deadly virus that was unleashed by the Umbrella Corporation.
In this new trailer, many of the action sequences take place in and around a futuristic version of the Las Vegas Strip…one …
Date: February 22nd, 2007 |
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson, Terry Gilliam got high talent cast to represent one of this psychedelic classic. Johnny Depp stars as Raoul Duke/Hunter S. Thompson, while Benecio Del Toro plays Dr. Gonzo/Oscar Z. Acosta. Other faces in the film include Ellen Barkin, Tobey Maguire, Christina Ricci, Cameron Diaz, and Lyle Lovett.
You can buy the movie poster on Art.com.
Date: July 27th, 2005 |
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Vegas Vacation — 1997
Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo star as Mr. and Mrs. Griswold. You know this crazy nuthouse of a family from Family Vacation. Well, now they hit the road and take their slapstick blunders to Sin City. Wayne Newton appears and we’ll leave it up to you to figure out if the Griswold’s break Hoover Dam…
You can buy the movie poster at Art.com
Date: July 25th, 2005 |
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Leaving Las Vegas — 1995
Leaving Las Vegas stars Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue. In a beautifully sad epic drama, Cage goes to Las Vegas to drink himself to death. Shue, a prostitute, falls in love with him. Cage won an Oscar for his role as Ben, the former movie executive, and we get a look at a darker side to our favorite playground. It’s sad, but still so Vegas.
You can buy the movie poster at Art.com.
Date: July 23rd, 2005 |
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Resident Evil Takes Over Planet Hollywood
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If you’ve driven the Strip recently, you may have spotted the two 30-foot banners advertising the movie Resident Evil: Extinction. What you may not know is the movie has taken over more than the outside walls.
The main casino floor hosts a display of the custom K 1200 R Sport BMW motorcycle used by the character of Alice in the movie. Other props and costumes are on display throughout the resort.
In another area of the casino, an entire blackjack pit sports Resident Evil-designed felts. …
Date: September 18th, 2007 |
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Go — 1999
Directed by Doug Liman who also made Swingers, this is an edgy teenage comic misadventure. Don’t get confused, it’s not slapstick. Go is fast paced and not for prudes. While the story converges the tales of three characters and their issues on a Christmas Eve night, one of the subplots is to follow two friends on a frenzied dash through Sin City. Besides a wild car chase thru Vegas, you also see them get entangled with some bridesmaids and gun-wielding bouncers. Katie Holmes, Jay Mohr, Taye Diggs, Scott Wolf, and …
Date: July 28th, 2005 |
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Con Air — 1997
Nicholas Cage, John Cusack, and John Malcovich star in this adventure thriller of a plane full of criminals. The convicts end up taking over the plane before crashing it into the Sands. Those who know Vegas will recognize that the flight path was impossible. One moment the plane was bearing down on the Strip, then downtown, back to the Strip, next to downtown, and back to the Strip before crashing.
You can buy the movie poster at Art.com
Date: July 26th, 2005 |
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Mars Attacks! — 1996
Martians come to wipe out planet earth, and the question is, will anyone survive? A long hotlist of Hollywood celebs are featured including Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Danny DeVito, Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan—and of course they have to come attack Vegas where Tom Jones is performing.Footage of implosions at The Sands and The Landmark were used in Mars Attacks. Directed by Tim Burton, most people either loved this satire, or didn’t get it.
You can buy the movie poster at Art.com
Date: July 24th, 2005 |
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Diamonds Are Forever — 1971
If you thought Sean Connery’s last performance as 007 James Bond was over with You Only Live Twice, think again. He came back for an encore performance in Diamonds Are Forever. And then again fifteen years later in Never Say Never Again. Diamonds Are Forever was filmed in Las Vegas and features the Las Vegas Hilton, Circus Circus, the Mint, and the Tropicana. Directed by Guy Hamilton, the movie also stars Jill St. John.
You can buy the movie poster at Art.com
Date: July 22nd, 2005 |
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