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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vegas, Baby, Yeah....., 17 Feb 2006
James Caan.... He's the making of this show... If you remember him in The Godfather as Sonny Corleone, you know the sort of brooding intensity he can bring to a production. Add 34 years of perfecting his craft, and you have James Caan now, perfect as Ed DeLine, the Montecito Hotel & Casino's President of Operations.The storys can get a little farfetched at times, but the hi-tech wizardry is worth tuning in for on its own, the attempts people will make to rip off a casino in Vegas are incredible, and the stunts are top-drawer (and without giving too much away, if you want to see Jean-Claude Van Damme get the come-uppance he's been asking for in every film he's been in this is the box-set for you). Occasionally a brutal realism creeps in as well, threatening to send main characters into major freefall, but never quite finishing the trick. Also, Superman makes a entrance (admittedly in his actor guise as Dean Cain, but still, Superman....) Another mention has to go to the music, at least 1 episode in 2 has a live act playing the show out, and every episode has music running through it that you just have to find the artist name and track title so you can own their stuff as well... So, James Caan, outlandish storys, gadgets and tech wizardry, fantastic stunts, big-name guest stars who can usually have a laugh at themselves, great music, and fantastic looking shots both of Vegas itself and inside the casino.. Heartily recommended....
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