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Casino
Movies: Best Hollywood Casino movies
People
absolutely love casino gambling these days, especially
after a 20th century where we all saw rampant casino
expansion all around the world, but particularly in
places like Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Macau. These
gambling metropolises have certainly captured the
public imagination, and a large part of that is simply
down to their presentation in various TV programs,
documentaries, books, and Hollywood casino movies
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It
is the last example that has led to people’s
fascination with casinos the most, however, as Hollywood
casino movies can very often present casino gambling
as a glorious and very sophisticated affair. And in
reality that shouldn’t be all that surprising
either, because casino gambling can be outrageously
opulent in reality, especially in places like Las
Vegas. Keep reading for a selection of some of the
best Hollywood casino movies, who knows, you might
find a new favourite movie!
Casino
Royale
James
Bond is one of the most iconic Hollywood film heroes
of the last century, as the British secret services
007 agent has been the catalyst for some of the best
action adventure films to come out recently. Casino
Royale was the first James Bond film to feature the
modern day Bond actor Daniel Craig, and it also featured
one of the best portrayals of a high stakes poker
match too (albeit with slightly more violence than
normal).
In
fact, the whole premise of this film revolves around
a high stakes poker match played in a decadent European
casino, where James Bond must beat the villain Le
Chifre, to stop him acquiring millions of euros worth
of funds to do evil stuff with. You won’t find
a cooler poker player than James Bond, as he swashbuckles
his way through the poker match with typical charm
and sophistication.
Ocean’s
11
Whereas
most Hollywood casino movies are based on actual casino
gambling, Ocean’s 11 takes a different route,
exploring the idea of a classic Las Vegas casino heist.
This is not only one of the best casino movies ever,
but it is also one of the best heist films too, proving
itself to be a delightful fusion of the two genres.
The
all-star cast is also a great help, with figures such
as George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Matt
Damon all featuring. Ocean’s 11 is also cool
because it showed what the inside of a Las Vegas casino
might look like, especially in regard to the extensive
and super-secure security protocols that these places
have to protect the vault.
The
Hangover
Whilst
the previous two Hollywood casino movies have been
slightly more serious, The Hangover is a straight-up
comedy film, which uses the gambling mecca of Las
Vegas as its main setting. The action revolves around
a stag-do that turns sour the next morning when nobody
can remember a single thing, and the groom is nowhere
to be seen.
What
follows is a hilarious race around Las Vegas to find
the groom, and a particularly funny blackjack card
counting scene too.
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