Enter A Casino - Learn From The Movies

Agent 007, enters the gaming room with an elegant and confident approach. He walks smoothly and with determination, having one hand in his pocket examining the room. He knows where he wants to go. He is heading straight to the poker table, already wearing his poker face, a black suit and a tie. The name is Bond – James Bond. Very sharp.

Four man on a trip to Sin City, Las Vegas and their wild adventures to say the least. In this scene, Alan and Phil take the stairs, as a tribute to the memorable scene from Rain Man, portrayed by Tom Cruise than a new Hollywood star and the wonderful Dustin Hoffman, connecting in a funny way to the so called not so guineas persona of Alan, the most childish of the four guys. This scene is right before he reveals a book about the way to win on blackjack.

Chevy chase and his family take the family vacation to the family-friendly atmosphere of Las Vegas. The family embarks upon series of adventures,at the end, like a good Hollywood movie they win the slots and drive home with a big smile, heading to the horizon.

Wyatt Earp is a retired peace officer with a notable reputation, reunites with his brothers in Tucson, Arizona. Wyatt and his gang show their love to gambling and drinking throughout the entire movie. The real Wyatt Earp was an American icon, one who posses the idea of law enforcement and living on the edge as a result.

In this American neo noir crime thriller by Philip Baker, Sydney, is a gambler in his 60’s. He meets a young man and teaches him all the secrets about how to make money at the casino.

Based on the famous novel by the same name of his also famous writer, Hunter S Thompson. Johnny Depp, as the Alter ego of Thompson, accompanied by his lawyer embarking on a surreal road trip to Las Vegas. The book and the movie tell the story about the american dream and the failure of the counter cultural movement from the sixties. Check out the wonderful entrance the 2 characters make, dangling all way to the casino.

The first James Bond film, although not the first for its writer Ian Fleming (Casino Royale). The film was produced on a low budget but turned out to be a financial success - a great incentive for more sequels to be produced.

A legendary gambler with supernatural powers gets involved with a street hustler. The film takes place in Hong Kong while there’s a whole world of gambling and casinos in the the background. Sounds like a really good Flick!

In this great parody on James Bond movies, a British spy from the 60’s finds himself in the nineties - what will happen? Mike Myers, the creator, was inspired by different sources for the character and the story. A funny fact is that the voice of Dr. Evil in the movies is based on Dana Carvey’s impressions of Lorene Michaels, the producer of Saturday Night Live, where they both appeared in the Wayne's world skit which became into a movie.

Frank Sinatra, the rat pack, Vegas in the 60's - its time for the celebrations! The original story is about a bunch of veteran crooks that had a plan to rob a series of casinos on a single night! Rumors has it, when Frank heard the idea of the movie he said : “ forget the movie, lets pull the job!”

What more can be said about this classic film? There's an interesting theory that the film is a political allegory about Roosevelt, than the president. He, much like Rick the leading role, bet his odds on going to war - the connection is reinforced by the film's title which means the White House.