Uno sguardo sulle vite e le dipendenze di giocatori compulsivi ambientata nel centro di Las Vegas.Uno sguardo sulle vite e le dipendenze di giocatori compulsivi ambientata nel centro di Las Vegas.Uno sguardo sulle vite e le dipendenze di giocatori compulsivi ambientata nel centro di Las Vegas.
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In the words of Dan Hedaya's character, "Motion is life. Standing still could be fatal." After watching this series' first two episodes of "Lucky", I realized how much most of television programming was standing still. We allow ourselves to grow accustomed to bland, lifeless shows such as "Will & Grace", "Friends", and "Everybody Loves Raymond". And run-of-the-mill dramas like "The Practice", Law & Order", "CSI: Miami". Then when something new and refreshing comes along we realize what great tv is capable of. What "The Shield" is to cop shows, "Lucky" is to tv comedies. John Corbett plays Lucky Linkletter, a compulsive gambler living in Las Vegas trying to overcome his addiction. That he lives in Vegas is not inconsequential. The show plays up the fact that Lucky and his cohorts reside in the gambling mecca of the Western hemisphere by featuring several scenes inside of casinos. In fact, the premier episode begins and ends with Lucky sitting at a poker table. In between these scenes we meet the great cast of supporting characters, see Lucky attempting to go straight (including having joined Gamblers Anonymous), and we learn that he's feeling guilty over the unexplained death of of his newlywed wife. In short, there's a lot of show packed into this half-hour. The question is which Lucky will prevail, the good or the gambler? Can they coexist? Can Lucky even BE Lucky without the gambling? More importantly, will "Lucky" still be "Lucky" without it?
It'd be too cliché to give this show an 11 out of 10 rating, so I give it 10 out of 10--and will reduce my ratings of all other tv shows by one.
It'd be too cliché to give this show an 11 out of 10 rating, so I give it 10 out of 10--and will reduce my ratings of all other tv shows by one.
ever since "northern exposure", john corbett became one of my favorite actors because of his wit,erudition, and air of control of his every situation. "Lucky" has characters who are smart and eccentric in the stimulating locale of Las Vegas which makes me laugh and applaud.
This show is definitely unique and ORIGINAL. It has taken the timeslot that was previously reserved for "The Shield", which was a show I watched religiously since it first came out. I expected to be disappointed by the comparison of the quality between the two shows but the truth is, there is no comparison. They are two completely different types of tv show. FX has really come through once again with "Lucky" with complete originality and believability of the characters. This is what tv shows need today. I find that I cant wait until the next episode and have watched the re-runs almost every time they have aired which is something I have NEVER done with any tv show in all my years of life. This show has enabled me to enjoy watching television once again! Great Job!!
Like The Shield, this show deals with a morally ambiguous character, but unlike The Shield, it uses this for dark comedy rather than dark drama. John Corbett rules the show as the troubled lead, simultaneously evoking pity and laughter from his desperate situations. His friends are very funny, and Ever Carradine is classic as a woman with her own gambling problem. I'm surprised the opening credits don't have her as a regular.
So far, so good, I will stick with this show. I don't have a gambling problem, but this show may become my addiction.
So far, so good, I will stick with this show. I don't have a gambling problem, but this show may become my addiction.
I loved this show when it was on the air in 2003, and I couldn't believe it was canceled. Clever, funny, outrageous, with great situations, John Corbett stars as a recovering compulsive gambler who lives in, of all places, Las Vegas.
Corbett is handsome, he's cool, and he's charming as Michael Linkletter, who works to get his life back after losing his wife and the million dollars he won in poker.
This is a dark comedy about a man in sad circumstances and some of the crazy things he does. Why a compulsive gambler who is in recovery would live in Las Vegas is beyond me. But it was a clever idea, very well done, with a great cast, and I'll never understand why it was canceled.
Corbett is handsome, he's cool, and he's charming as Michael Linkletter, who works to get his life back after losing his wife and the million dollars he won in poker.
This is a dark comedy about a man in sad circumstances and some of the crazy things he does. Why a compulsive gambler who is in recovery would live in Las Vegas is beyond me. But it was a clever idea, very well done, with a great cast, and I'll never understand why it was canceled.
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- QuizDue to his commitment to the show, John Corbett had to decline to reprise his role as Ian Miller in the Il mio grosso grasso matrimonio greco (2002) spin-off, My Big Fat Greek Life (2003).
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[after seeing Theresa's husband wrote 'loser' on her head backwards]
Michael "Lucky" Linkletter: What is he, dyslexic?
- ConnessioniFeatured in The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003)
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