The Las Vegas Thread and MSE guide

redrichie2001

January/February

Try this list I found!!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_Las_Vegas


What happens in Vegas and 21 should be out on dvd in a few months and both show vegas in a good light. I go 3 weeks on thursday!!! :j

nzamcdza

November/December

Katykat wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good DVD. We are about to book our trip and we want to have a "Las Vegas" night, so we can pour over the places to se & visit. Dont want one of the 5 second You Tube jibbies. Want the full all singing, all dancing, Get us in the mood films. any suggestions.
Bt the way, has anyone seen the google street view of the strip? Bit dissaponting. I'm sure they wanted to show all the glittering lights, but its all turned out quite dark. You cant make much out. it seems part of the strip was filmed in daylight, then when it gets to MGM, it switches to night view. It would have been better to film it all in daylight.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Cracker film!!

Robbenismyhero

Afternoon all, will be in Vegas in little under two weeks from now. Been looking on Hotels.co m and you can book a night in the stratosphere for £20, do people think I would be better off paying that before I go or turning up on the door. (Im not restricting myself to solely the stratosphere)

ferf1223

March

Robbenismyhero wrote: »

Afternoon all, will be in Vegas in little under two weeks from now. Been looking on Hotels.co m and you can book a night in the stratosphere for £20, do people think I would be better off paying that before I go or turning up on the door. (Im not restricting myself to solely the stratosphere)

don't turn up at the door, but look at http://www.stratospherehotel.com/ as the rates might be less than hotels.com and you'll only get charged for the first night up front. I would personally consider other hotels, but regardless check the rates direct.

Never plan to turn up at a hotel in Vegas...you're likely to a) end up without a room or b) end up staying somewhere hideous at a jacked up price.

Also check the special deals on their website:

http://www.stratospherehotel.com/packages/

And check the link to fatwallet on the first page of this thread to see if there are any better deals to be had.

Edited to add that recently someone got similar rates for Imperial Palace - perhaps check your rates there as MUCH better location at least.

sew109

November/December

Robbenismyhero wrote: »

Afternoon all, will be in Vegas in little under two weeks from now. Been looking on Hotels.co m and you can book a night in the stratosphere for £20, do people think I would be better off paying that before I go or turning up on the door. (Im not restricting myself to solely the stratosphere)

Do not turn up and hope to get a good rate that does not happen I am afraid, you could also for say £30 staye at one of the nicer hotels in a much better loaction than Stratosphere which is not easy walking distance to the Strip.
http://vegasuncovered.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/stratosphere-las-vegas-review-on-this-budget-hotel-and-casino/
http://vegasuncovered.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/big-vegas-offers-mgm-mirage-excalibur-luxor-mandalay-bay-as-of-july-19/

Katykat

I dont mean movie films, I meant ( and I think I said it) a DVD showing places to see & things to do. I got one once about DisneyWorld, I think I sent up for it from a newspaper or teletext.

tingtong

Well, back in UK now after a couple of weeks away. All went well except one of our bags has not arrived as yet.

Will post a full trip report hopefully tomorrow.

WestHamDaz

Katykat wrote: »

I dont mean movie films, I meant ( and I think I said it) a DVD showing places to see & things to do. I got one once about DisneyWorld, I think I sent up for it from a newspaper or teletext.

if you are in the UK, Sky Three have a programme thats been on over the last few days. Its titled something like 'thrill rides of las vegas' and as the title says it looks into the rides, rollercoasters and water parks in the vegas area. Its been on twice this weekend and so far ive managed to miss it both times. The future mrs daz saw the last half hour of it and said it looked great and has given her some good ideas of what we can do when we go out there next year

EDIT **

Also bbc3 have The real hustle - las vegas on this evening showing you all sorts of tricks that no one would ever be able to get away with in a casino

Robbenismyhero

Cheers, I was only drawn to the Stratosphere because of the cheap prices and the huge tower
Bit far out of the way it would appear then. Thanks for the advice

trets77

April

Katykat wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good DVD. We are about to book our trip and we want to have a "Las Vegas" night, so we can pour over the places to se & visit. Dont want one of the 5 second You Tube jibbies. Want the full all singing, all dancing, Get us in the mood films. any suggestions.
Bt the way, has anyone seen the google street view of the strip? Bit dissaponting. I'm sure they wanted to show all the glittering lights, but its all turned out quite dark. You cant make much out. it seems part of the strip was filmed in daylight, then when it gets to MGM, it switches to night view. It would have been better to film it all in daylight.

there was a program on MTV last week called , "Fabulous life of Las Vegas" ...look out for that.

Other hollywood films that feature Las Vegas

3000 miles to Graceland at the start



What happens in Vegas at the start


Domino at the end




Next at the start



Leaving Las Vegas be warned its a bit depressing though



Fools rush in


Miss Congeniality 2



The Cooler