Post by Melissa Kane on Apr 2, 2006 23:16:33 GMT
I've been watching the second showing of the Canadian TV series, "Tilt" on Player (in the UK on sky TV).
For those who don't know about it, its based in a casino in Las Vegas (though Toronto doubles for Vegas quite ably!) and the fortunes of three young, up-and-coming poker players who have been cheated by a big-time poker pro Don "The Matador" Everest.
Under the tutelege of a man named Seymour Addison, a man who has his own issues with Everest, the trio try to play the pro at his own cheating game. Thats really all I can say without giving too much away. It got cancelled after season one (What is it with Canadian TV shows and season one cancellations?!)
Its a gritty yet strangely addictive drama. There is a lot of violence, there's more blood than cards in most episodes! *lol*, and more plot twists and turns than you can shake a stick at. I have to say that a knowledge of Poker is helpful to following the plot - the voice-over uses a lot of poker terms to describe what's happened and is about to happen.
One of the reasons I mentioned it here is a nice little VH tie in. Joris Jarsky plays Luke, an employee of the casino who, let say, is a lost lamb by the middle of the run. As ever, its nice to see Joris on screen in any kind of role. ;D
In fact, he's the main reason I wanted to watch it at all! *lol* I'm not obsessed, really!! *lmao*
I haven't seen them all, so I can't say more. Has anyone else watched it, and if so, what do you think of it?
'Lissa
For those who don't know about it, its based in a casino in Las Vegas (though Toronto doubles for Vegas quite ably!) and the fortunes of three young, up-and-coming poker players who have been cheated by a big-time poker pro Don "The Matador" Everest.
Under the tutelege of a man named Seymour Addison, a man who has his own issues with Everest, the trio try to play the pro at his own cheating game. Thats really all I can say without giving too much away. It got cancelled after season one (What is it with Canadian TV shows and season one cancellations?!)
Its a gritty yet strangely addictive drama. There is a lot of violence, there's more blood than cards in most episodes! *lol*, and more plot twists and turns than you can shake a stick at. I have to say that a knowledge of Poker is helpful to following the plot - the voice-over uses a lot of poker terms to describe what's happened and is about to happen.
One of the reasons I mentioned it here is a nice little VH tie in. Joris Jarsky plays Luke, an employee of the casino who, let say, is a lost lamb by the middle of the run. As ever, its nice to see Joris on screen in any kind of role. ;D
In fact, he's the main reason I wanted to watch it at all! *lol* I'm not obsessed, really!! *lmao*I haven't seen them all, so I can't say more. Has anyone else watched it, and if so, what do you think of it?
'Lissa
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