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I'll Take Manhattan

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Great drama of a wealthy family torn between greed, love and running an empire. Starring great actors like Barry Boswick and Jack Scialia and of course Perry King.....what more can you ask for?

An excellent plot that keeps you glued to the screen to see what will happen next. This is a mini series made in the tradition when filmmakers actually knew how to make great mini series and compromised on nothing.

I saw this series on TV in the late 70's and when I saw that it was recently released in DVD I grabbed it. It was so well made that I'll Take Manhattan (the catchy title) just remained a pleasant memory.

Make this great stylish production a part of your memory too and buy a copy. You will not be disappointed and you will be spending some long hours on real quality viewing. It's a PROMISE!!!

This is a wonderful movie of human determination, love, passion, and betrayal. It keeps you on your feet as the story is told switching back and forth from the past to the present. Maxi (Valerie Bertinelli) is a very colorful and dynamic character. Her ability to switch from a spoiled brat to a business woman gives her quite an insight into the real world. Not having daddy to bail her out or anywhere to run after her failed marriages teaches her to grow up and to make concesions in life. Rocco (Jack Sealia) one of Maxi's husbands has also a hand in her understanding the real world. Maxi's determination in that her coniving uncle Cutter Amberville ( Perry King) does not destroy the magazine empire her father built and in not losing Rocco forever makes this a movie to watch. All the actors are wonderful and you just love to hate Perry King. All in all this is a movie to watch. It raise many different emotions once you see it.

I had taped this when it was on television and had worn out my tape. Couldn't find it on tv. My husband bought me the dvd for Sweetest Day. I love it. No commercials & I can watch it when I want. This is one of my favorite indulgences. Send my husband to the dirt track race & pop in one of my favorite chick flicks!

I had to find this DVD. I saw this movie around 10 years ago and fell in love with it. This is a good movie to watch when you're in for the weekend.

Excellent I am very happy with the product and the service that you provide.
The Parcels always turn up before the due date every time.

Fabulous story line...young man's rise in the magazine business...story spans several decades, family drama as well as business....clothes, jewelry, fashion, furniture, everything to make you live a bygone era...lnc61300@yahoo.com

The product arrived sooner than I planned, which was great, it was still wrapped in plastic so it was brand new, never viewed, and I found out that it was a rare find because the manufactureer is discontinuing the making of the product. I give it 5 stars all around!!!!!

This was one of the better TV movies from the past. We're glad we ordered it.

It is ironic that I absolutely loved a short list of Judith Krantz novels, but this was not one of them. This is the rare time that the film was better than the book.

There are eight hours of storyline and a lot of stars to cover, so here is a top ten list of highlights:

1) Perry King played a real SOB, but at the same time he was very handsome and hot. To see a young Perry King, check out the Lords of Flatbush with Sly Stallone.

2) Francesca Annis played a great matriarch with a fabulous voice and Euro accent. No wonder Ralph Fiennes had a long-term involvement with her even though she was many years his senior.

3) Although I dislike both smoking and fighting, Barry Bostwick was hot with a cigarette dangling from his mouth as he taught a lesson to some thugs.

4) Valerie Bertinelli had a section of hair stripped to white when she pursued this role. Both Zachary and Maxi had this trait in the book.

5) Thanks to this film I developed a bit of a crush on Adam Storke. I'm not sure how he managed this as he was playing a gay character.

6) Jack Scalia once played baseball for the Montreal Expos.

7) I never have figured out the name of the actress who played Candace. She broke my heart with her fine acting, vulnerability, and ultimate tragic demise.

8) This film triggered my appreciation for Ella Fitzgerald who sang the theme song with her fabulous smoky voice.

9) Doug Davidson from the Young & the Restless played a character that had no problem consorting with men or serving a jail sentence so long as the price was right.

10) Tim Daly was handsome in his role. He played Joe in Wings.

This miniseries is a great escape into the world of the wealthy. It was well-cast and the soundtrack was good. It is essentially a soap, but soap can be a good thing.

This movie verison of the book I'll Take Manhattan is superbly cast and well presented. Our family has viewed it several times and still enjoys it.