{"product_id":"world-film-locations-las-vegas","title":"World Film Locations: Las Vegas","description":"\u003cp\u003eSin and redemption. The ridiculous and the sublime. The carnivalesque excess of the Strip and the barrenness of the desert surrounding the city. Visited by millions of fortune seekers – and starry-eyed lovers – each year, Las Vegas is a city with as many apparent contradictions as Elvis impersonators and this complexity is reflected in the diversity of films that have been shot on location there. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA copiously illustrated retrospective of Vegas's appearances on the big screen, this new volume in Intellect's World Film Locations series presents synopses of scenes from a broad selection of films – from big-budget blockbusters like \u003cem\u003eOceans Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e to acclaimed classics \u003cem\u003eRain Man\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCasino\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e to cult favourites like \u003cem\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e. Insightful essays throughout explore a range of topics, including the Rat Pack's Las Vegas, the cinematised Strip, Las Vegas as a frequent backdrop for science fiction and the various film portrayals of iconic pop-cultural figures like Elvis and Frank Sinatra. Rounding out this information are film stills juxtaposed with photographs of the locations as they appear today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49748017217880,"sku":"9781841505886","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781841505886_5e092226-dd9c-4b96-bacf-7190e7c28de2.jpg?v=1765199741","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/world-film-locations-las-vegas","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}