francis ford coppola and zoetrope studio go nearly bankrupt for this movie and it worth every tear they must have shed . have build the entire la vega strip inside an enormous sound stage ( which cost many $ ) and coppola be able to control every little visual nuance ( just like the master and fellini ) . coppola create neon sunset and an electric glow to bathe his cris cross little love story about two people look for magic in fantasy land . song by tom wait and sung a ironic commentary by wait and crystal gayle add an extra cynical spice .