What’s shakin’ babies?
Day 2 of 1970’s TV shows and I thought we need to examine the private
investigator standing. The place is Sin
City itself and the adventures, hijinks and cases of damsels in distress. Maybe a femme fatale or maybe a conspiracy but
above all else, there will be leisure suits.
So grab a martini, turn on that hi-fi and kick back. This is Vega$.
That cat can croon! |
Spoilers can be a drag,
man…
The year is 1978 in Las Vegas Nevada. One would think that being a shamus in this
town would be moot point given how secrets have a tendency to get out on its
own but like any town husbands and wives are suspect of cheating on each other,
water’s wet and the sky is blue. An age
of debauchery, devil may care attitude could put you in quite the pickle so at 200
buckaroos a day P.I. Dan Tanna (Robert Urich of Magnum Force, S.W.A.T.,
Soap, Tabitha, Spencer for Hire and Lonesome Dove) is on the case. Hell or high water, possibly a dishy dame or
two might distract him but his assistant Binzer (Bart Braverman of 20 Million
Miles to Earth, Alligator, Hit and Run, The New Odd Couple and Mowgli: The New
Adventures of the Jungle Book) tries to help Tanna on the straight and
narrow in the town full of gray areas.
Of course I am too cool for letterbox. Why? |
His mentor and reoccurring client Phillip “Slick” Roth (Tony
Curtis of Some Like It Hot, The Sweet Smell of Success, The Defiant Ones, The
Great Race, The Rat Race, Spartacus and Sex and the Single Girl) is the
answer to Howard Hughes but less paranoia but dear God this man is too
wealthy. He flew a helicopter from one
of his casinos over to the other.
Mind you Tanna has his eyes ever faithful to his lady friend Angie
Turner (Judy Landers of Charlie’s Angels, B.J. and the Bear, Madame’s Place,
The Love Boat and Stewardess School) a buxom blond that would turn a
priest away from his vows.
Now to keep in mind younger readers, you will be seeing
buildings that Vegas ultimately decided to DESTROY!!! That is I mean they felt this casinos were no
longer of any use so if by chance you seen Dunes and are baffled well look to
the leisure suits and disco belts and you will realize this is a timeline
different from yours. No you have not
entered another dimension, you’re fine.
Writer/ Director/Producer Michael
Mann (Starsky and Hutch, Crime Story, Miami Vice, Manhunter, and L.A.
Takedown) cut his teeth under this project and started to develop his
style of lighting, love of composure with dialogue and cut scenes. With this project, the Miami Vice elements
via episode blended so well that it translated to big film experiences such as:
(Thief,
Manhunter, Heat and Collateral).
Who loves ya Tony? |
This has what you came to expect from a TV detective show; run ins with
the cops, fist fights via boxing,
gunfights, car chases, car crashes, wooing the girl and getting bloody
vindication sworn at him once a week.
Personally I would raise my rates to at least $500 a day but that’s just
me. Nice steady pace for a story arc
to occur via the 1970’s as well. I
cannot help but agree. Take your time
and let the story envelop the audience.
Wisecracking, smart assed but built pretty boy with solid right hook,
Dan Tanna does alright for himself but dear God do NOT let Binzer drive the
T-bird man.
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