Modern Marvels - Las Vegas (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives)
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: A and E Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
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- 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. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES Rating: NR Age: 733961718294 UPC: 733961718294 Manufacturer No: AAE-71829
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DVD Review: This was the Beginning of the "Modern" Vegas
Summary: 4 Stars
This early episode of Modern Marvels, circa 1994, almost seems nostalgic now. Jack Perkins narrates this fun documentary at a time when the Mirage, which ushered in the era of the "new" Vegas, was only five years old, and the Luxor and Excalibur represented the "family friendly" Las Vegas.
In today's era of all - star chefs, breathlessly hip nightclubs, and upscale and expensive everything, this is like a stroll down memory lane for Vegas regulars, to a great moment when Vegas had cleaned up its image from the seedier 70's and 80's, and a trip there was still one of the best vacation bargains around.
By 2000, the corporate monopolies would begin, and in just a few years, so many wonderful resorts would be taken over and blended into a corporate sameness, under the control of non-gaming companies which know nothing about what makes people keep coming back to Vegas. Hint: it's not $200 bottles of wine at every meal and a Cirque Du Soleil show at every resort.
It's nice to see the Strip when there was room between each resort to take in the uniqueness of the building designs and themes, before it became an overbuilt canyon of neon and glass. Its worth viewing just to see how architects took advantage of the beautiful desert background and created resorts that served their purpose of both relaxing and exciting their guests.
What really comes through to the viewer is the sense that the Vegas experience then centered on gambling and catering to gamblers; the amenities were there to provide a break from the gaming. It was understood why people were there: they were there to gamble and have fun, to take a break from everyday activities. To that extent, Vegas was geared for gaming, not for high end shopping and aging divas at $250 a ticket. As a result, this episode spotlights many aspects of what made Las Vegas special. It provides a good brief history of Vegas' beginnings, and includes some interesting behind the scenes looks at how things get done.
It almost seems quaint today, but it's a fun look back.
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