Las Vegas (The Strip) - Casino (1995)
When I stepped onto the gaming floor of the Flamingo casino, the smell of tobacco, menthol and liquor overwhelmed my senses. After I had become accustomed to the smell, the lights and noises surrounding me took me back to a film I had watched called Casino. The Flamingo was one of the oldest casinos on the strip and aspired to evoke a sense of the old Vegas. When I heard that mobster Bugsy Siegel had owned the Flamingo in the past, the connection I had formed between the film Casino, and the Flamingo as I had witnessed it became further cemented.
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New York (Empire State Building) - King Kong (2005)
King Kong standing atop the Empire State Building is one of cinemas most iconic moments. When I got the chance to venture up the building I couldn't help being reminded of Kong. The retro décor in itself was enough to evoke memories of the film, but once I stood on the observation deck, overlooking New York, I was suddenly reminded of this scene in the film.
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Las Vegas (Bellagio) - Oceans 11 (2001)
The Bellagio fountain show, one of the most popular and iconic events on the Las Vegas Strip. When I arrived there, hundreds of people were there already to take in the show, As the show began, the music blaring out of the speakers was that of Clair de Lune, the very song used in the end of Ocean's 11. I remember sitting in the cinema, watching the fountain scene, and thinking how gorgeous it was and how I would love to see it in person.
The Bellagio fountain show, one of the most popular and iconic events on the Las Vegas Strip. When I arrived there, hundreds of people were there already to take in the show, As the show began, the music blaring out of the speakers was that of Clair de Lune, the very song used in the end of Ocean's 11. I remember sitting in the cinema, watching the fountain scene, and thinking how gorgeous it was and how I would love to see it in person.
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New York (Statue of Liberty) - The Godfather II (1974)
One of my favourite movies of all time is The Godfather II, so as I cruised by the Statue of Liberty I couldn't help but be reminded of this powerful moment in the film. Of course, when having images of Godfather films flashing through my head I cannot help hearing the score as well.
One of my favourite movies of all time is The Godfather II, so as I cruised by the Statue of Liberty I couldn't help but be reminded of this powerful moment in the film. Of course, when having images of Godfather films flashing through my head I cannot help hearing the score as well.
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Washington DC (Lincoln Memorial) - Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
The Lincoln Memorial is a place that is infused with so much history and significance that many thoughts flooded my mind as I visited there. It was the place where Martin Luther King Jr gave his 'I have a Dream' speech, it was the site of many Vietnam protests, and became a significant feature in another of my favourite films, Mr Smith Goes to Washington. In despair, Jefferson Smith approaches the memorial searching for inspiration, and he eventually finds it upon the words engraved on the interior wall.
The Lincoln Memorial is a place that is infused with so much history and significance that many thoughts flooded my mind as I visited there. It was the place where Martin Luther King Jr gave his 'I have a Dream' speech, it was the site of many Vietnam protests, and became a significant feature in another of my favourite films, Mr Smith Goes to Washington. In despair, Jefferson Smith approaches the memorial searching for inspiration, and he eventually finds it upon the words engraved on the interior wall.
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