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  • This review is from the perspective of Dad, Roger -- a retired professor/student of politics, history and popular culture visiting Vegas. "A show not to be missed by visitors to Las Vegas or locals. This show is unique because it is virtual reality. There have been shows in the past that have made the audience a part of the action but this one is special. As a visitor you are given a virtual identity based on some of the mob characters of the past. Mine was 'Machine Gun,' as in Machine Gun Kelly. Another feature is hearing great stars of the past and present. My alter ego was James Caan, Sonny Corleone in The Godfather. The great thing about this show is it relates the mobs to the entire experience of the US, especially the arrival of immigrants on Ellis Island. It therefore strikes a chord in all of us because we are all descended from immigrants. Also Americans who came here have always been called 'people on the make' Gangsters have always been thought of as entrepreneurs engaged in illegal activities - gambling and the beginnings of Las Vegas as a major entertainment and culture center of the US and some things that were not discussed. The mob flourishes because when there is a demand for something, supply will always materalize. The show illustrates that Americans always have had a secret admiration for the mob, especially during prohibition and the depression, when robbing banks was not considered all that bad by many. The 'criminals' we met casually involved us in the enterprise until the very end when we were 'victimized' by machine guns (AKA: Chicago typewriters) The show was an unforgettable experience where it is sometimes hard to separate reality from virtual reality. The actors did a fabulous job looking like small time hoods and of course the highlight for me was the love/hate relationship between the mafia and the producers of The Godfather. The mobsters became virtual technical advisors as the movie was being made. It also pointed out the natural alliance between Hollywood and the mob, The mod did things that were very suitable for Hollywood and the interaction between Hollywood and the mob at times imitated each other. It was amusing and very American. The Vegas tie-in between the mob, gambling, show business and the ultimate home of entrepreneurship -- legal and illegal."
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