I'm watching it now. Can't wait to see where it goes because I love David Milch's writing to death. Deadwood anyone? And he knows the subject inside and out. Can't be anything but masterful.
I started watching Deadwood and never got to finish it, though it wasn't for lack of trying. The writing was definitely fantastic! I'm a little more tempted to check it out...but horse racing has turned into such a cheesy movie ploy all I can see when I hear those words is "Sea Biscuit". Still...I'm sure this is nothing like that, and I should probably give it a chance.
I love gambling movies, my fave horsetrack film is Let It Ride with Richard Dreyfuss. Have not seen this as I don't get HBO, but when it comes to DVD, I'll take a gander. It looks like the total package.
I have not seen Let It Ride, but I do love me some Jaws heroes, so maybe I should get over my horseism and see it! It does have multiple elements of cool in it...
Let It Ride is hilarious. It's about guy who can't buy luck and one day he strikes it big at the track. "Son of a bitch. God likes me. He really likes me!" Nothing like being in a public bathroom on your knees kissing moolah. Or maybe it was his winning tix, can't remember as it's been a while.
Ughh, I'm thinking the same thing! I love the shit out of Hoffman but the tv spots I have seen for the show so far look booorrrring. I really want to try and give it the time of day though!
@ Melissa--I'll have to check it out! Definitely sounds like a good rainy day kind of movie. Netflix perhaps?
@ Lindsay--Glad someone agrees with me! I'll check it out...maybe....eventually. Too many badass shows I still haven't seen that I've been dying to see (read: Sons of Anarchy).
I'm watching it now. Can't wait to see where it goes because I love David Milch's writing to death. Deadwood anyone? And he knows the subject inside and out. Can't be anything but masterful.
ReplyDeleteI started watching Deadwood and never got to finish it, though it wasn't for lack of trying. The writing was definitely fantastic! I'm a little more tempted to check it out...but horse racing has turned into such a cheesy movie ploy all I can see when I hear those words is "Sea Biscuit". Still...I'm sure this is nothing like that, and I should probably give it a chance.
ReplyDeleteI love gambling movies, my fave horsetrack film is Let It Ride with Richard Dreyfuss. Have not seen this as I don't get HBO, but when it comes to DVD, I'll take a gander. It looks like the total package.
ReplyDeleteI have not seen Let It Ride, but I do love me some Jaws heroes, so maybe I should get over my horseism and see it! It does have multiple elements of cool in it...
ReplyDeleteLet It Ride is hilarious. It's about guy who can't buy luck and one day he strikes it big at the track. "Son of a bitch. God likes me. He really likes me!" Nothing like being in a public bathroom on your knees kissing moolah. Or maybe it was his winning tix, can't remember as it's been a while.
ReplyDeleteUghh, I'm thinking the same thing! I love the shit out of Hoffman but the tv spots I have seen for the show so far look booorrrring. I really want to try and give it the time of day though!
ReplyDelete@ Melissa--I'll have to check it out! Definitely sounds like a good rainy day kind of movie. Netflix perhaps?
ReplyDelete@ Lindsay--Glad someone agrees with me! I'll check it out...maybe....eventually. Too many badass shows I still haven't seen that I've been dying to see (read: Sons of Anarchy).
Thanks, homie! Glad you liked it!
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