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Scruples [VHS]

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This mini-series based on the popular novel is pure escapist fantasy.Lindsay Wagner somehow makes it feel real.She has the ability to keep you focused on her without overacting.She is a star....This material is saved by her and has her alone to thank for it's success. If you are a fan of lindsay's you will love this, if not, you will have trouble with the plot and frivolity. I loved it! Again, the producers should be very happy with Lindsay's excellent acting.

I love this miniseries. All of the characters are developed so well.And Lindsey Wagner is so believable as the elegant and beautiful Billy Ikehorn.I also loved Marie France Pisier and Barry Bostwick.Buy this tape it isn't trashy but very well made.

Since people seem to be reviewing other formats of this series, I wanted to make sure people knew I was reviewing the recently released mini-series 'on-demand' by Warner Bros. I was leery at first of buying DVD-R because, as a rule, they are easy to scratch and generally more fragile than glass pressed, mass produced DVD's. Sadly, my fears were realized when my copy of 'Scruples' arrived and disc one started stalling and skipping half way through. Indeed, it seemed to be scratched (even though it was a NEW copy). So, I am sending it back and getting another one. My other fear was quality, but this was quickly dispelled. Read on.

I have to say that other than the technical difficulty, the quality of this DVD is excellent. Video is crisp and sharp and sound is good (for a mono 1980 miniseries). The series itself stands the test of time and is as good as always. Of course, we're talking Judith Krantz, so it is as sappy and cheesy as you can expect it to be. The discs themselves are professionally produced, with great artwork and printing both on disc and keepcase.

Something else I would like to point out. That Warner Bros. is releasing titles 'on demand' on DVD-R seems to be the answer for a dwindling economy, which would otherwise see many of these titles never released. I applaud Warner Bros. for taking this route. I wish SONY would take the hint and use this method to release TV series that they release one season of and then never release the rest due to less than multi-million dollar sales. With this 'on demand' system, everyone wins (especially the customer). Thanks Warner Bros.!

This is one of the best minis produced from an era of high gloss and pure soap. One question - where is the DVD?

Krantz's other works of Princess Daisy, Dazzle and I'll Take Manhattan have been put on DVD. So where is Scruples? We're waiting...

This heavily sanatized mini-series of Judith Krantz's filthy page turner about the filthy (and kinky) rich is a hoot! The real thrill of the novel was the many positions Krantz's characters could twist themselves into while slipping out of their designer clothes in several glamorous locales. This being a made-for-American-TV event, the viewer has to make due with designer clothes (um, sort of), and the glamorous locales (if you consider a studio backlot a glamorous locale). The result is a less than compelling saga of gorgeous Lindsey Wagner (who we are expected to believe was a fat teenager who blossemed into a beautiful secretary thanks to a trip to Paris LOL) who marries a rich old codger who dies, leaves her a ludicrous sum of money, and inspires her to open a Beverly Hills boutique (yes, that old story. Again!). The old codger does stick around long enough to utter one of the funniest lines ever ("If you were any more decent, you'd be indecent"!!!). Along the way we are also introduced to Barry Bostwick (totally unbelievable as a studly photographer) and the irritating Marie-France Pisier (who was so naked in 'The Other Side of Midnight') as a fiery french fashion designer. There are numerous silly subplots to stretch out the action, a few guest stars to rival the starry wattage of, say, 'The Love Boat', and some truly laugh-out-loud scenes. Trust me, you'll want to stick around for the whole gaudy thing, even if you feel a bit tarnished afterward. So indulge in the shoddy glitz of 'Scruples' and witness the hilarity for yourself.

just waiting to see and hear what is shared by all in the beautiful musical score/theme. Mr. Charles Bernstein is a marvel with his melodies and composing.

I, like many others, cannot wait until a DVD is released for this fine movie, which allows a person to get caught up in one of the most melodious of all film scores. The following is my own personal opinion ~ if a movie's music has the quality of such endearing melodies and you are there more for the music than the actual film ~ with the film being secondary to the music; then, you KNOW for a fact that this is going to be one of the best films ever. Music defines a movie in a way that nothing else does. If you ever get a chance, please listen to the score of a movie that later turns out to be an Oscar performance ... you'll see ... it always happens.

I have been waiting so long for Scruples and Mistral's Daughter, two of my favorite Krantz miniseries, to come out on DVD. What are they waiting for?

When is this great TV mini-series due to be released on DVD? It was one of the best put out in the 80s mini-series extravaganzas!!!

Does anyone including Amazon know?

A fantastic mini-series with fantastic stars. Lindsey Wagner is superb as always.

I watched this mini-series years ago, and would love to have it on DVD for my collection. When will it be available to me ?