Ah dunno about that Scav but it sure was fun. The guy who directed me had directed some NYPD Blue Episodes and also some Sapranos, Henry something.
It was alot of fun and to be honest Id give just about anything to be able to do it again.:)

Pat-

I think Game of thrones and Sopranos are two of the best shows ever. I watch Trueblood. Treme. Boardwalk empire.

And each one of those shows was much better after the first two episodes in my opinion. Believe me-i want to like this show. I really do. Its just not very good so far. The pacing is slow and the only character that is remotely interesting thus far is the Peruvian trainer.

Of course i will watch it because I love the sport and I can halfway follow what is going on but so far its mediocre at best.

Since we're talkng about TV I'll try to slip this in without getting smashed.

Smash. No not the Baffert horse. The new series on NBC. Did anybody watch it? What did you think?

It was must see TV for me cuz I'm such an addict for Broadway musicals.

Thought it was pretty good. Liked the character played by Megan Hilty. Have to admit I'm a bit biased though since I've seen her about 50,000 times as Glinda in Wicked. :tro:

1 to 20 that you will get "smashed":zz:

Oh it is. Want to get smacked in the face, sissy?

I believe all of this.

Episode 2 featured some terrific studies of horses in motion and close up. And I also enjoyed the scene at the Longshot among many others.

http://arcadiasbest.com/2011/05/nolt...on-luck-trott/

I skimmed the thread and didn't see this mentioned. Sorry if it's redundant, but I just saw this: http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...ries-luck.aspx A couple horses had to be euthanized during filming at one point. Sad.

What's not to believe?

It is still better than John from Cincinnati

Wait for episode 4 in a 9 episode season? Why didn't they just make two movies for HBO instead?

And let me remind those who think getting a 2nd season with HBO somehow means the show is successful...this is the same channel that gave How to Make It In America a second season.

Now the fat guy on oxygen...can anyone hear the noise those oxygen tanks make with surround sound? I watched it on the laptop and didn't notice. It's just a pet peeve I have. Those tanks are annoying to hear and to sacrifice accuracy is as well. It's just a shi.itty god awful character.

And the punchy one that looks like Tim McManus...why didn't they kill him in episode 2? Why waste a significant crime that early in the season? I don't give a s.hit. Kill the guy. Kill him dead. Instead it was a cheesy as hell wgas moment.

Really don't like the show. Sucks. Sucks. Sucks.

Am i the only soul alive that liked that show? (i know the answer already)

I stayed with it all season, just hoping something was going to happen. I get an eerily similar feeling about this one.

I started DVR'ing Shameless when this started, but I'm thinking about going back to that on Sunday night, and recording this instead.

There are two of us. I loved it.

I love it too.

Woah.

I now hate the show, and I haven't even seen it.

Sure you do.

AH like it cuz of certain actors...derp!

Yeah you know it sucks. Just admit it.

Looks like Sumitas is back on the sauce. Awesome.

Here's a value add post...

I love how Nolte sounds exactly like a wet fart. It's phenomenal acting.

Hey keep your pants on bud. And don't bend over without a belt, silly.

Hey aquarium drunkard...

Watch Homeland. It makes Luck look like Friends spin-off Joey.

Or Justified...

Great show! Terrific performances by Tim Olyphant, and Walton Goggins (who was very good on The Shield as well), but he's even better here as Boyd.

I respectfully disagree with your points. In terms of the pacing being to slow i would like an example of this if you would please? In my opinion the pacing is fine, we're not talking about a cop drama here, or a war battle type show no disrespect to those types of shows. My point is these characters and the stories are still being fleshed out in my opinion, i mean we are only 2 shows in here.

I am enjoying pretty much all the characters. Kevin done for example and his ball breaking of the other degenrates is making me laugh. I am also intrigued with upcoming characters, like Mike that Ace mentioned. I am guessing perhaps Michael Gambon may be portraying Mike, and he is a very talented actor in my opinion. I am pretty sure we're gonna see him this week in episode 3. Nolte's character Mr. Smith has this promising horse, and he's tabbed Gary Steven's jockey character to ride him, we know that character's got issues, so this big race upcoming in episode 4 is peaking my interest as well. I thought John Perrotta's writing was very good, between him and Milch we have some good unfolding storylines here folks, the wife and I are hooked and we think Luck is terrific. My wife is not really a racing fan, but she is into this and perhaps it will peak her interest in the game too, and that would be wonderful. As i am sure is is drawing other new fans to racing, which is very good as well. :)

I'm guessing that this show is drawing in as many fans as Zenyatta did.

Read where Olyphant's portrayal has inspired Elmore Lenoard to write a full novel around the character. Titled it "Raylan". He was so great in Deadwood. Between him and Ian McShane and John Hawkes, that was one terrific series.

Yes it was. The best show ever. Did you notice on the last Luck episode that W. Earl Brown (Dan Dority) played the trainer that won the shake for the horse?

Yeah. At first I thought it was Danny McBride! They look alot alike. Expecting for lots of Deadwood alums to show up in this show too.

This thread is awesome! :D

LUCK casting call for this Sunday - Honu!
 

The Horse.com

HBO's horse racing themed television series "Luck," which was recently picked up for a second season by the cable network, is encouraging racetrack goers and employees to participate in an open casting call at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., Feb. 12.

"Luck," written and produced by David Milch and directed by Michael Mann, stars Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte, Dennis Farina, and John Ortiz and is currently airing on HBO on Sunday nights at 9 p.m. (EST).

Casting for racetrack employees will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Top 'O the Stretch adjacent to Clockers' Corner.

Open casting will take place in Santa Anita's paddock area, just north of the Seabiscuit Walking Ring from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Participants are asked to bring a picture of themselves and to meet casting directors from Christopher Gray Casting.

"This is a good opportunity for many of our employees and fans to be a part of a major league television production and to pick up some extra income," said Pete Siberell, Santa Anita's director of special projects, in a release. "We had approximately 500 extras involved with season one, and I would expect there would be a similar opportunity with season two.

"Having a series of this magnitude in production here at Santa Anita is a win-win for us and the community. Anyone who has seen the first two episodes knows how beautiful Santa Anita looks and when you factor in all the economic plusses, from the actors, technicians, grips, catering, etc., this show is generating a lot of jobs and revenue for the community, across the board."

Santa Anita's current winter/spring meeting runs through April 22. For more information regarding Luck, visit www.santaanitalive.com, or www.hbo.com.

Episode 1
 

Last to watch the show but I also had difficulty hearing some of the lines but was more troubled by watching the winner in the finale pass the #12 horse who was not listed in the pick six will pay screens before the race. :zz:

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...r-horse-deaths


you had to know if there was a show about horses and racing, peta wouldn't be long for filing complaints!

in that vein, anyone see that peta and others are calling for a skechers boycott because of their dog racing commercial??

The stable of horses that are running in the filmed races never go more than 3f. They are scanned and evaluated before/after each filming session. There was the equivalent of more than 2,000 races run in season one and based on the injury database statistics, 2 deaths is half of what would normally be expected in that many races.

Both horses in question were felled by odd injuries. One took a misstep after training, fell and broke a shoulder. The other suffered a rare femur fracture -- rather than cannon. Every horse involved in 'Luck' has been guaranteed a safe home for the rest of their lives by HBO and Red Board.

The animal activists would only be happy if there was no racing... At that point of course, there would be no horses bred. Then what would they do with their lives?

yeah, not just no racing...no ownership at all for any reason. can't help but wonder if they've thought all that thru...how would dogs survive without humans to feed them? they are simply amazing. well, or morons-whatever you prefer to call them.

No Disrespect but you disagree about pacing but then you talk about the characters and stories still being "fleshed out" after 110 minutes. Point given.

PETA should have as much care and concern for the dogs they killed and dumped in trash bins behind their office, they are attention seeking hypocritical whores.

In the Paulick Report Cot Campbell bemoans Luck.
" But I think—in the interest of some accuracy—that the attractive, sporting, pageantry side of racing should be given at least a nod."

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/pe...ing-no-favors/

what a terrible letter from cot campbell. "I'm rich, and they arent showing enough classy, rich people on this HBO horse racing show... if horse racing was really like this, classy, rich people like me wouldnt be involved".

barf.

I dont know why people in the racing industry think this show should be promoting all the great things involved with horse racing. If you want that, make a documentary for PBS.

This show is about suspense and drama. The setting is a race track. I think the characters are awesome. If people think this show was made to save the racing industry, they are delusional.