Kimba K Cine 105-Tues/ Thurs 6:00 p.m. Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas/ Film Analysis August 14‚ 2011 In the film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas‚ Johnny Depp delivered an over the top performance with his depiction of Hunter S. Thompson‚ the notoriously wild and drug addicted father of “gonzo journalism.” His acting is considered “believable” as Depp applied a variety of techniques to accurately portray this author. Depp used facial expressions to convey the roller coaster of tumultuous
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Q5. Case Study Systematic analysis & logical reasoning will be given due weightage. Las Vegas Sands Corp.: A High-Risk‚ High-Return Strategy? (20) On August 28‚ 2007‚ Venetian Macau Ltd. (VML)‚ a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVSC)‚ a hotel‚ gaming and resort development company headquartered in Las Vegas‚ inaugurated the first phase of The Venetian Macau‚ claimed to be the world’s largest casino-resort‚ in Macau (also known as Macao)‚ a special administrative region (SAR) in the People’s
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drive like a bastard" to Las Vegas (12) Las Vegas has always been known as sin city‚ and the book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas portrays this belief. Hunter S. Thompson portrays a rather thoughtful glance into the mind of addiction and of drug usage. The illegal drugs play a major role in provoking the narrator’s outrage that he has toward the contemporary life of society. The book takes place in the early 1970’s‚ and the main character‚ Raoul Duke‚ is sent to Las Vegas to write an article on
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does it mean? Why is Las Vegas postulated to be ‘hyperreal’? Furthermore why is it that so many people in the world want to visit Las Vegas‚ and people return back to Las Vegas year after year‚ even though we all believe the city‚ and everything within it‚ is superficial and fake? Perhaps it is to do with nostalgia‚ or the fact that Las Vegas is very good at being a themed illusion which puts everyone into a trance and make them believe they are in fantasyland? Why is Las Vegas the way that it is
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Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a travelogue of sorts‚ due to the blurred lines between fiction and non-fiction‚ which deeply explores the status of the American Dream during the early 70’s‚ specifically 1971. Thompson states this purpose within the first three chapters of the book in the line‚ “Because I want you to know that we’re on our way to Las Vegas to find the American Dream.” (F&L pg 6) Although Thompson states in the beginning of the book that‚ “Our trip was different
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(What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas) Las Vegas SWOT Analysis By Jennifer Bourdeau Marketing 370‚ section 04 September 18‚ 2007 STRENGTHS The largest strength Las Vegas tourism has is its brand recognition of its famous phrase‚ "What happens in Vegas‚ stays in Vegas". Other phrases such as "Your Vegas is showing" are in the works. Vegas also has an enormous bank of existing visitors- over 38.9 million a year. These visitors produce a city wide average occupancy of about 90%‚ the largest in
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Introduction of the Company MGM Mirage is one of the largest gaming industries in the United States and specifically Las Vegas‚ Nevada. The two people responsible for the start of this empire are Kirk Kerkorian and Steven Wynn. Kirk Kerkorian opened up the first MGM Grand in Las Vegas‚ Nevada in 1973. Steven Wynn moved to Las Vegas in 1967 and after investing in land on the strip he later opened up the Mirage‚ followed by Treasure Island and the Bellagio. The MGM Mirage was created during the
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pg. 4 A Brief History of Las Vegas Gaming pg. 7 Competing Firms in the Industry pg. 9 Market Forces Impacting the Industry pg. 15 Future Trends for the Industry pg. 18 Christian Perspective and Conclusion pg. 22 Introduction: Lifestyles of the Gamer and Gambler The bright lights seem almost blinding‚ the smoke creates a haze around your face‚ and the intoxicating abundance of themed ambiance floods your senses. You are in Las Vegas‚ also known as Sin City‚ with the
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business gaming corridor in Las Vegas for MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International enjoys a dominant place in the central business gaming corridor in Las Vegas. The central gaming corridor (LV Strip) consists of the destination resort and casinos along Las Vegas Boulevard running from Winchester‚ Nevada in the north to Paradise‚ Nevada in the south (“Nevada Gaming Abstract”‚ 2013). The Nevada Gaming Control Board created this as a reporting area. The Strip earns over fifty percent of
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gaming receipts and demand for high-rise condominiums was surging‚ with median property prices in Las Vegas twice the national average. The company shifted its business model from fully owning and operating resorts and casinos‚ to being more real estate focused - launching the massive Citycenter mixed-use project. Unfortunately‚ the latter’s development coincided with vast overbuilding on the Strip and a global financial crisis‚ causing large losses and writedowns in valuation. In June 2010‚ the
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