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DVD Stealing Las Vegas
 Run time: 87 min Rating: 4.0 Genres: Crime | Thriller Director: Francisco Menéndez Writers: Francisco Menéndez, Warren D. Cobb Stars: Eric Roberts, Antonio Fargas, Ethan Landry |
| Storyline There’s a dark side behind the bright lights of Las Vegas, where desperate lives and busted dreams struggle in the shadows to survive. And when a sleazy casino owner swipes $20 million from his employees’ health insurance and pension funds, ex-pro-baseball-player-turned-casino-electrician Nick and his co-workers put together a daring plan to steal the money back. But in a lowdown town of underground cage fights, smoky strip clubs and deadly double-crosses, can the perfect heist ever go as planned? Written by Francisco Menendez |
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| Details: Country: USA Release Date: 11 September 2012 (USA) |
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I really liked the concept and what they did with what they had.
It was obvious that it's a low budget movie. I like some low budget movies, but there was so much more they could do with this movie across the board (acting, directing, editing, etc.).
Based on the movie, I do believe that they did the best with what they had.
I just wish they put more $ into making the movie. The concept was great.
The movie was kind of like a cheap version of Ocean's Eleven.
I don't think I would recommend anyone see it.
There are two movies here. The OK one that Eric Roberts is in. And the AWFUL one with everybody else. Unfortunately, Roberts isn't in much of the movie and is given very little to do, unless you include watching strippers. Not talk to them. Just watch them. Everybody else just kinds of stands around in this picture. I don't know if its a case of bad directing or bad actors (both?), since Roberts is good. And Huggy Bear from Starsky and Hutch shows up now and again. I think he'd much rather be in the OK movie with Roberts, but his role makes NO sense. One minute Huggy Bear is a clean-cut casino boss; the next moment he looks like a pimp running an underground fight club! WTF? I like B-movies but this is an F-movie. Nobody acts like a real person. The robbery is lame. The cast politically correct. The filmmakers even try to pull on your heartstrings with an autistic boy. And once the actors started ACTING IN SLO-MOTION during a pivotal scene, I hurt myself laughing. Not even Corky St. Clair from Waiting for Guffman could have come up with something so amazingly incorrect. While the overall movie stinks; that bit is the work of insane genius.
I think this movie is great!
The plot continues to leave the audience guessing what will happen next.
Well drawn, the characters are thoroughly believable and brought to life through a cast of past, present and future stars.
I especially love Stacy and Nick! Their relationship adds anther dimension to what might have otherwise turn out be just another Las Vegas heist flick!
I recommend this movie to anybody who likes and good heist with a lot of action, twists and turns, mixed with a little romance that leaves you wanting to know where these characters are going and what happens to them next.
The movie had a familiar plot, with a younger twist (than say Ocean's Eleven as it has been compared to). The characters were developed, providing background & substance to most of the characters. The plot was weaved together well with each character's personal plights connecting them to each other and their pursuit of money & fairness. Given it is a student production, there are limitations in special effects, but the acting was enjoyable. I found the characters likable and real. The last 30 min had to be the best, I had no expectations for the ending and found myself smiling at the twist. The actors brought a variety of emotional tones, matching the storyline well, giving the audience a love story, drama and suspense.