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Danielle Steel 2 DVD Collection (Palomino / Secrets / Star / The Promise)

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This collection of movies from Danielle Steel is quite a treat, including the movie The Promise starring, Stephen Collins bka "Dan Broderick" from the famous A Woman Scorned, and a very young and stunning Kathleen Quinlan.

PALOMINO: After seeing this one I wanted to inherit a ranch and fall in love with a handsome farm hand!!!

Secrets: Reminds me of the days when prime-time soaps ruled! I truly enjoyed the fantastic ensemble cast, which includes a very handsome Christopher Plummer! That man has aged so well!!!

Star: Eventhough this love-triangle roots for the main character played by Jennie Garth, I really liked and felt sorry for the second choice wife, played by the very beautiful Terry Farrell. I remember her from the tv movie and short-lived series Paper Dolls.

The Promise: This is a bonus movie included that's well worth watching, about a young couple very much in love, but a horrible accident tempts their fate.

This dvd set is a must for any Danielle Steel fan or if you just enjoy watching great tv movies minus the long commercials. I rarely watch Lifetime network anymore because their commericals are so long (5 minutes or more, I counted). I'd rather buy the movies on dvd! I just wish some other classic tv movies would get released on dvd in the US like Lace, starring Phoebe Cates, Deceptions, starring Stefanie Powers, and Mistral's Daughter!!!

The "palomino" is actually the flax-tressed Lindsay Frost as a recently divorced photojournalist who sets her sights on a hunky horseman played by Lee Horsley. More flannel-tearing than bodice-ripping, the bosoms still heave as shutterbug and cowboy begin a hot-n-heavy affair among the Quarterhorses and haybales. Tragedy strikes and the suds lather, but Palomino is a well-done weepie for romantics who also like horses. There's a nice subplot involving therapeutic riding for disabled children. Based on a novel by Danielle Steele.

Staci Layne Wilson

These movies were excellently done. Great characters for the parts and following well with Ms. Steel's books. I loved her books and the movies were great to beable to later see and enjoy visually.

I have always been a closet Steel fan, and enjoyed the translation of her books and novellas (she wrote the movie novella The Promise.
The stars in her Tv films have always been well cast and the film versions of her books hold up very well.
Rather than review each film in this set, let me dote on The Promise. Kathleen Quinlan as Nancy/Marie was an incomparable beauty in this film, a simple tale of two lovers Nancy and Michael Hillyard (played by Stephen Collins)torn apart by a horrific car accident and a devious mother, well played by Beatrice Straight. Nancy undergoes extensive plastic surgery after being disfigured ( at the expense of Michael's mother-with the proviso that she gives up Michael). She does so, believing that Michael will seek her out, not knowing he has been told that Nancy "died". A tale of true love, though incredibly sappy, good scenery of San Francisco, fine performances and a good score serve the film and the story well. I once ran into Stephen Collins and talked with him about his career and he advised that he got more positive feedback about his role as the bereft and mourning Michael Hillyard than any other role. Interesting, hmmmmm? Anyway, the price point of this set for the four Steel films, with The Pomise included as a special attraction makes it one of the real bargains out there. Have your hankies ready! Now if the studio would only release the miniseries "The Ring"!

I received the DVD in good time and it plays without any problems. I would purchase from this dealer again

I expect to enjoy this for some time to come. Herstuff is always great.

Like all her movies really enjoyed, and well worth buying to add to my movie collections.

I proubly have all of Danielle Steel,s movies on DVD and I Love them ALL

This is a great price for these wonderful movies, especially "Palomino", you just cannot beat Lee Horsley as the wrangler in love with the leading lady. Such a believable story, and the actors all knew how to ride a horse, which is refreshing. I have purchased several copies of this movie for my horse loving friends.
"The Promise" is another favorite of mine. Such a love story! Of course, the ending will be predictable, but a great story from Danielle Steele, actually was one of her first bestsellers, so you know her storylines here were fresh. The quality was just fine, too, not widescreen, but worth the price from Amazon, certainly.

I purchased this set of Danielle Steel movies as a Christmas gift, along with a portable dvd player. She LOVED them! This order arrived in a timely manner and in great shape. This vendor came through as promised. I'm very pleased.