Unfortunately, I can't buy into this type of show. Either sell it as a reality show, or sell it as a 'traditional' scripted show. This show is neither, and will consequently appeal to fewer people than any of Burnett's previous endeavours.
Agreed. I myself would have prefered a straight-up non-fiction documentary about these new casino owners and their new casino (you know, I don't even know if that particular aspect of the show is actually real).
Of course, this would probably appeal to a narrower audience still...
The show turned out instead to be what I would call a fiction documentary. Too fake to appeal to anyone as a legitimate documentary, but too boring to appeal to anyone as fiction (i.e. a reality show, or whatever format they were trying to go for).
Unfortunately, I can't buy into this type of show. Either sell it as a reality show, or sell it as a 'traditional' scripted show. This show is neither, and will consequently appeal to fewer people than any of Burnett's previous endeavours.
Agreed. I myself would have prefered a straight-up non-fiction documentary about these new casino owners and their new casino (you know, I don't even know if that particular aspect of the show is actually real).
Of course, this would probably appeal to a narrower audience still...
The show turned out instead to be what I would call a fiction documentary. Too fake to appeal to anyone as a legitimate documentary, but too boring to appeal to anyone as fiction (i.e. a reality show, or whatever format they were trying to go for).
has anyone watched "American Casino" ? its pretty good, not sure when or what channel its on because i just get it from Bit Torrent but you should all check it out.
OK I watched tonight's episode and here's what I think: that potential 'would-be' swinger guy has got to do something about his hair. His wife is hot. He needs to do something about his hair. And he should have been gently nudging his wife in the direction of either of the other women. But I digress.....
I think this episode was less contrived than the first one, though not by much. The whole 'swingers' thing just had me thinking: "I wonder if the presence of television cameras and the promise of national television exposure is in any way influencing this couple's decision about whether or not to have sex with other couples?" However, I did kinda enjoy the stuff about the high rollers losing 200K, ripping up the cards, getting reprimanded, leaving, and then getting wooed back.
Merely 1 out of 5 Jigglypuffs from me this time. Like those card ripping skids, I'm going to need something significant to woo me back to this show.
Was this the bad hair episode?
I like how they want you to learn some bizzare-O world casino fact each episode. Like don't split 99 vs. a dealer 7. Or you can bend and rip cards at Baccarat. (In Mini-Baccarat, can you just rip the cards a little bit?)
Every time I saw the sign for Zax, or saw that new kid Zack (real cute play on words there) I twitched a couple of times and pushed FF. I see that the style of new characters (i.e. the dog walking, purse-bearing kid) they are introducing is nicely following in the highly successful tradition of fan favorites like Wesley Crusher.
Or Merth.
The Golden Nugget has poker, right? Wake me up when they start playing some high-stakes holdem with Lederer. 8)
It's quickly becoming a very close EV decision whether I should watch The Casino, or watch dry paint dry even further.
Oh, any why not 0 out of 5 JP's? There were some cool overhead shots of Vegas. Man that's good.
ScottyZ
P.S. If you don't know who Merth is, don't worry about it. You probably won't get the joke.
OK I watched tonight's episode and here's what I think: that potential 'would-be' swinger guy has got to do something about his hair. His wife is hot. He needs to do something about his hair. And he should have been gently nudging his wife in the direction of either of the other women. But I digress.....
I think this episode was less contrived than the first one, though not by much. The whole 'swingers' thing just had me thinking: "I wonder if the presence of television cameras and the promise of national television exposure is in any way influencing this couple's decision about whether or not to have sex with other couples?" However, I did kinda enjoy the stuff about the high rollers losing 200K, ripping up the cards, getting reprimanded, leaving, and then getting wooed back.
Regards,
all_aces
yeah the high roller brothers losing 200 K was funny stuff LOL
Tonights episode was bizarre. Almost like a soap-opera, complete with maybe the scariest looking guy I have seen on TV. Ernie, the coked-out pimp who tried to recruit the blonde girl, looked like he got released from prison 3 hours before the show was taped. If that guy sat across from me at a table, I couldn't concentrate on my cards. I'd be too afraid that he might shank me under the table if I river'd him, or at least sic some of his hired goons/gang members from the pen on me.
And then the "high-rollers" that totally used Tim and Tom - like WTF! They came off like losers - the owners that is - they got dumped on, on their own show. It was kind of embarrassing. And all they talk about is "Oldtime Vegas", well if those dudes wanted to really be like oldtime Vegas, they would have Ernie on the payroll, to take those poker players out back and beat and give them the San Quentin salute. I thought Joe Pesci was going to come out for a second.
The absolute worst was the dealer lady - she looked like Steve Bushemi in lipstick. She was also apparantly incapable of stopping that farmer guy from almost assulting the young girl. But, alas, she "only deals the cards" because it is stictly forbidden to bother swarthy guys when they are creepin out the ladies at the black-jack tables.
And what was up with them dissing the view! They were zinging the view, making the hotel look cheap, and like a dump, when they were in the best suite in the place. I can't believe that Tim and Tom liked that part - but I guess Mark Burnett has got some balls on him. I actually like that he is making it look realistic in that sense - the high-rollers dissing the place - even if the rest of the show is more scripted than Dynasty reruns. But it could be a ploy to make it seem more realistic, having controversy and people who are trying to say that the Golden Nugget is a dump compared to the big corporate casino's on the strip.
Like the dealer kid, who was mouthing off to the lady in the pit. What was up with that kid? He looked like he was on about 7 cups of coffee and a couple of riddlin. What a punk. I'd love to go there and see if he is actually a real dealer...What do you guys think?
But actually there was a really cool part in the show, where the group of guys all collected their $1 bills, and then when they had 1,000, they put it down on one hand of black jack. That was a very cool idea. I'm starting my collection tonight...
Still I'd definitely check it out when I go back to Vegas, especially since All_Aces said the poker room was sweet...at least to sit down for a session, but I'd probably stay on the Strip, or else at the Palms or the Hard Rock.
Oh ya all_aces, I've got a little trip coming up too...next Friday at the BIPC 4.
Since I've already placed 2nd and 3rd at this invitational event (of which I am sure you are reasonably familiar) I desperatly need a win to fill out my ledger. Once I get that win, I will gladly regale the board with a blow-by-blow account. Rest assured that I won't go into any details about the performance of any hosts that may or may not bust out first, and then be forced to pass the rest of the evening, smoking, drinking and desperately waiting for someone else to play 9-ball with....no, I won't speak of that at all.
Since I've already placed 2nd and 3rd at this invitational event (of which I am sure you are reasonably familiar) I desperatly need a win to fill out my ledger.
Never first, eh... that must feel awful. 2nd and 3rd is OK, but man, first is... well, it's indescribable. But it's tough trying to convey how good it feels to get 1st at a BIPC to someone who's only come in 2nd and 3rd, so I won't carry on about this too much longer....
Rest assured that I won't go into any details about the performance of any hosts that may or may not bust out first, and then be forced to pass the rest of the evening, smoking, drinking and desperately waiting for someone else to play 9-ball with....no, I won't speak of that at all.
Hmm... you sound like you've been there before. Has this happened to you? Maybe at BIPC2? Must be traumatic.
For those who don't know, BIPC is a single-table tournament I host every month and a half or so. A BIPC trip report would be interesting, actually... most of the players (except for myself and AK*1 of course...) know what they're doing, more or less, so there are usually some interesting hands that come up.
On a completely seperate note, never book a flight with CanJet. I'm at Pearson with my brother and my girlfriend for 6 hours this afternoon. They tell me the six-hour delay is due to a late incoming flight before mine or something... yeah, right. A late incoming flight before mine accounts for a one hour delay... maybe two. Six hours is an administrative error somewhere. I even confirmed my flight details late last night. Doesn't matter, I'm here for six damn hours. I figured I might as well find a public internet terminal and surf the web for a while. This blows.
Nice attention to detail. At one point Tommy is dealing the girl he "tagged a few times" cards which have rounded corners (indicating that they are used casino cards), and deals himself regular unrounded cards.
Mechanic!
I wonder how many psychics work for the average Vegas casino...
Nice attention to detail. At one point Tommy is dealing the girl he "tagged a few times" cards which have rounded corners (indicating that they are used casino cards), and deals himself regular unrounded cards.
Mechanic!
I wonder how many psychics work for the average Vegas casino...
My favorite part was how his superiors rag him out for dealing to his "girlfriend" while completely missing the fact that he's dealing from at least 2 different decks. They're so EVIL.:club::club::club:
My favorite part was how his superiors rag him out for dealing to his "girlfriend" while completely missing the fact that he's dealing from at least 2 different decks. They're so EVIL.:club::club::club:
ScottyZ
ROFLMFAO
D is an assclown what drama what is my lucky number today? :rolleyes:
'the guy has $100 Million and he wants his $5000'...that's friggin' hilarious...what a bunch idiots
It's the car wreck syndrome... you want to see how bad it is. It's you same rubber neckers that tie up traffic!:D If there's a second season to this disaster(minor miracle)... it will be your fault!:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
It's the car wreck syndrome... you want to see how bad it is. It's you same rubber neckers that tie up traffic!:D If there's a second season to this disaster(minor miracle)... it will be your fault!:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
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Agreed. I myself would have prefered a straight-up non-fiction documentary about these new casino owners and their new casino (you know, I don't even know if that particular aspect of the show is actually real).
Of course, this would probably appeal to a narrower audience still...
The show turned out instead to be what I would call a fiction documentary. Too fake to appeal to anyone as a legitimate documentary, but too boring to appeal to anyone as fiction (i.e. a reality show, or whatever format they were trying to go for).
I'll give it 2 out of 5 Jigglypuffs.
ScottyZ
EVIL :twisted:
I think this episode was less contrived than the first one, though not by much. The whole 'swingers' thing just had me thinking: "I wonder if the presence of television cameras and the promise of national television exposure is in any way influencing this couple's decision about whether or not to have sex with other couples?" However, I did kinda enjoy the stuff about the high rollers losing 200K, ripping up the cards, getting reprimanded, leaving, and then getting wooed back.
Regards,
all_aces
Was this the bad hair episode?
I like how they want you to learn some bizzare-O world casino fact each episode. Like don't split 99 vs. a dealer 7. Or you can bend and rip cards at Baccarat. (In Mini-Baccarat, can you just rip the cards a little bit?)
Every time I saw the sign for Zax, or saw that new kid Zack (real cute play on words there) I twitched a couple of times and pushed FF. I see that the style of new characters (i.e. the dog walking, purse-bearing kid) they are introducing is nicely following in the highly successful tradition of fan favorites like Wesley Crusher.
Or Merth.
The Golden Nugget has poker, right? Wake me up when they start playing some high-stakes holdem with Lederer. 8)
It's quickly becoming a very close EV decision whether I should watch The Casino, or watch dry paint dry even further.
Oh, any why not 0 out of 5 JP's? There were some cool overhead shots of Vegas. Man that's good.
ScottyZ
P.S. If you don't know who Merth is, don't worry about it. You probably won't get the joke.
yeah the high roller brothers losing 200 K was funny stuff LOL
what's next weeks show about? :shock:
And then the "high-rollers" that totally used Tim and Tom - like WTF! They came off like losers - the owners that is - they got dumped on, on their own show. It was kind of embarrassing. And all they talk about is "Oldtime Vegas", well if those dudes wanted to really be like oldtime Vegas, they would have Ernie on the payroll, to take those poker players out back and beat and give them the San Quentin salute. I thought Joe Pesci was going to come out for a second.
The absolute worst was the dealer lady - she looked like Steve Bushemi in lipstick. She was also apparantly incapable of stopping that farmer guy from almost assulting the young girl. But, alas, she "only deals the cards" because it is stictly forbidden to bother swarthy guys when they are creepin out the ladies at the black-jack tables.
And what was up with them dissing the view! They were zinging the view, making the hotel look cheap, and like a dump, when they were in the best suite in the place. I can't believe that Tim and Tom liked that part - but I guess Mark Burnett has got some balls on him. I actually like that he is making it look realistic in that sense - the high-rollers dissing the place - even if the rest of the show is more scripted than Dynasty reruns. But it could be a ploy to make it seem more realistic, having controversy and people who are trying to say that the Golden Nugget is a dump compared to the big corporate casino's on the strip.
Like the dealer kid, who was mouthing off to the lady in the pit. What was up with that kid? He looked like he was on about 7 cups of coffee and a couple of riddlin. What a punk. I'd love to go there and see if he is actually a real dealer...What do you guys think?
But actually there was a really cool part in the show, where the group of guys all collected their $1 bills, and then when they had 1,000, they put it down on one hand of black jack. That was a very cool idea. I'm starting my collection tonight...
Still I'd definitely check it out when I go back to Vegas, especially since All_Aces said the poker room was sweet...at least to sit down for a session, but I'd probably stay on the Strip, or else at the Palms or the Hard Rock.
Your reports kill me AK*1... I can't wait until you finally post a motherf***ing b**ch-slapping good old fashioned trip report.
Regards,
all_aces
agrees with all_aces
AK*1...awesome review man
can't wait til the next one...
CO :spade:
Since I've already placed 2nd and 3rd at this invitational event (of which I am sure you are reasonably familiar) I desperatly need a win to fill out my ledger. Once I get that win, I will gladly regale the board with a blow-by-blow account. Rest assured that I won't go into any details about the performance of any hosts that may or may not bust out first, and then be forced to pass the rest of the evening, smoking, drinking and desperately waiting for someone else to play 9-ball with....no, I won't speak of that at all.
AK*1
Hmm... you sound like you've been there before. Has this happened to you? Maybe at BIPC2? Must be traumatic.
For those who don't know, BIPC is a single-table tournament I host every month and a half or so. A BIPC trip report would be interesting, actually... most of the players (except for myself and AK*1 of course...) know what they're doing, more or less, so there are usually some interesting hands that come up.
On a completely seperate note, never book a flight with CanJet. I'm at Pearson with my brother and my girlfriend for 6 hours this afternoon. They tell me the six-hour delay is due to a late incoming flight before mine or something... yeah, right. A late incoming flight before mine accounts for a one hour delay... maybe two. Six hours is an administrative error somewhere. I even confirmed my flight details late last night. Doesn't matter, I'm here for six damn hours. I figured I might as well find a public internet terminal and surf the web for a while. This blows.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Regards,
all_aces
Does CanJet even exist any more? I thought they morphed into Jetsgo.
See if you can find some rich cowboy who'll bet with you on when the plane from Ithica arrives.
ScottyZ
Mechanic!
I wonder how many psychics work for the average Vegas casino...
ScottyZ
My favorite part was how his superiors rag him out for dealing to his "girlfriend" while completely missing the fact that he's dealing from at least 2 different decks.
ScottyZ
D is an assclown
what is my lucky number today? :rolleyes:
'the guy has $100 Million and he wants his $5000'...that's friggin' hilarious...what a bunch idiots
ScottyZ
EVIL
Oy vey ... I cannot watch another *scripted* casino show. I had hoped for something better.
"Just because you're wearing a suit today doesn't mean that you can show up 8 minutes late" ... oh please.
And it's my last. Why are they even pretending to be a reality show when it's so obviously scripted.
Argh.
It's more like I'm enjoying the show at the level of being a B-movie or something like that. *sigh*
By the way, does anyone buy *any* particular reality show(s) as non-scripted? I sure don't.
ScottyZ