Modern Marvels - Las Vegas (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives)

Starring:Modern Marvels
Studio: A&E Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Product Description
Tour the incredible casinos of Las Vegas's storied strip, and go behind the scenes to see the incredible feats of engineering that underlie America's Neon Oasis.

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Running Time 50 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

Modern Marvels - Las Vegas (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives)

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Places over People

Modern Marvels - Las Vegas (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives)
Starring: Modern Marvels
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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The Real Las Vegas - The Complete Story
American Experience - Las Vegas - An Unconventional History
Las Vegas Video Postcard
Breaking Vegas (History Channel)
Modern Marvels - The Telephone (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives)

ASIN: B0007WFUBA
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Product Description

Tour the incredible casinos of Las Vegas's storied strip, and go behind the scenes to see the incredible feats of engineering that underlie America's Neon Oasis.

System Requirements:

Running Time 50 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Places over People.......2007-05-26

You do learn about the history of Las Vegas. In its defense, I think the "Modern Marvels" series intentionally focuses on the makings of objects and buildings. Still, I felt that this only showed one aspect of this famed town.

This work talks about the Flamingo costing $6 million to build and now the town has sites that go up for hundreds of millions. They talk about suites, neon signs, a lack of exits, and the many structures that make the town unique. I was amazed to learn how much Las Vegas views itself as in competition to Disney to the West and Times Square to the East.

Still, as a person that finds people more interesting than places, much was missing. They say nothing about the Rat Pack. They say nothing about the percent of foreigners who fuel the tourism. Celine Dion doesn't come up. "Ocean's Twelve," "Showgirls," and Sade's "Turn My Back on You" video don't come up. They don't mention how Homer and Flanders got polygamously married there. The former mayor is interviewed. You never learn whether Las Vegas residents were progressive enough to vote a woman into office, unlike other large cities that never had a female mayor. They vaguely mention water scarcity in the town. Still, the exponential increase in residents and the growing diversity are never addressed.

Yes, this did make me want to go to Las Vegas. However, the word "decadence" never comes up. The critics of the place are neither interviewed nor acknowledged here.

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Modern Marvels: Las Vegas Hotels

Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Modern Marvels - Las Vegas (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives)
The Real Las Vegas - The Complete Story
American Experience - Las Vegas - An Unconventional History
Modern Marvels - Walt Disney World (History Channel)
The West Wing - The Complete Series Collection

ASIN: B000E1XP8Y
Release Date: 1998-08-05

Description

The story of Las Vegas' emergence from the desert and transformation into one of the world's most storied destinations has been told many times. But this fascinating program zeroes in on the heart of the Mecca for tourism in Nevada the grand hotels that are some of the most sophisticated buildings ever constructed. Las Vegas is not that big a city. But in one area it reigns supreme 11 of the 12 largest hotels in the world front its world-famous strip. They host tens of thousands of gamblers, thrill-seekers and tourists; they present the biggest names in show business in huge theaters; they put on spectacular shows of their own design; they are worlds-within-themselves that cater to every whim of their guests. MODERN MARVELS goes behind the scenes of the giants of the strip, showing what it takes to keep the guests happy, the shows going, and the money rolling in. From the first grand hotels to world-famous marvels like the Luxor, LAS VEGAS HOTELS is a unique tour of the sensational buildings at the center of the biggest playground on earth.

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