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Breaking Vegas (2005)
Don't try this in Vegas
Breaking Vegas documents the attempts of various people trying to gain an upper hand on the house. While most of the methods shown on the series are technically "legal" in courts, anything that gives a player an advantage over the house will get you kick out and banned from the casino. Although each cheater has their own unique method, they share a similar story. They get interested in gambling and want to find a way to win more than the house, usually out of sheer curiosity. They develop their method and use usually with good results and a lot of money. However, the pressure of remaining unnoticed by the pit bulls exhaust them and they quit. If anything the show should warn the viewers not to try anything they watch on the show in Las Vegas.
'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders (1943)
Political Propaganda, but entertaining nonetheless
When someone sees this movie they should remember that movies during World War II had one of two purposes: either show the U.S./Allies as gallant heroes or provide a escape from the war itself. That being said Gung Ho is a prime example of this.
In the applicant scene many of the Marine said their prime reason for joining is because as one marine put it "I just don't like Japs." A Filopino joined to avenge his sister kidnap by Japanese and not doubt raped and murdered by them. Other guys just want to prove themselves. Of course when you consider the movie takes place after Pearl Harbor their reasons should not be surprising.
The movie makes every point to show the Marines as victorious heroes while the Japanese as murderous villains, even shooting at their men in an American trap.
Gung Ho also makes an odd attempt at diversity. One leiutenant is a Greek promoted from the enlisted ranks. A "no good" kid trying to prove himself. Two half-brothers competing for the same girl. A Filipino and a Mexican (though they only are only seen in the beginning are barely get mentioned again). Their unorthodox skills were adopted from the Chinese (enemy of the Japanese).
The film is not politically correct but it is entertaining especially if you want a pure action flick.