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Major differences now from book vs. VHS!, August 10, 2010
This review is from: Sweet Valley High:Kidnapped [VHS] (VHS Tape)
What you see on the tape clearly differs from the book. I will note tape>Book
Tape: Elizabeth works at hospital, Jessica is interested>Book: Jessica's friend Cara walker tells Jessica about Jeremy Frank, THEN Jessica volunteers Elizabeth to the hospital.
Tape: Jeremy endures disaster from Jessica>Book, very similar all the way around. However, the tape says that Jeremy was auditoning for a co-host for his show. Jeremy just had teenaged guest stars, not applying a co-host.
Tape: Todd thinks that Winston is sending things to Elizabeth. Book: No mention of anything was sent to Elizabeth to arise any suspicions.
Tape: Winston is a suspected kidnapper. Book: Max Dellon was suspected of being a kidnapper after looking inside Elizabeth's Fiat (not Jeep).
Tape: The suspect is named Peter. Book: The suspect is named Carl. The intern is of course mentally disturbed, no difference.
Tape: Elizabeth cuts herself free. Book: Upon arrest, carl told where Elizabeth was and Jessica led the police to her twin. Elizabeth was untied by the police.
Tape: Nicholas Morrow is holding a party and Jessica fears other girls are on the prowl. Book: Somewhat true, but Regina Morrow was never mentioned nor her hearing loss. You dcn't see Mr. and Mrs. Morrow either, along with the Wakefields and Steven! You think if Elizabeth was being kidnapped, hello, involve her parents!
Tape: Jessica is kidnapped by Peter as he mistook her for Elizabeth. Book: I would've been glad to read that so that Jessica wouldn't have been so jealous of Elizabeth being Jeremy's guest star after the horrible ordeal.
Book: Tricia Martin is dying of leukemia, skipped for whatever reason.
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Where's the DVD????, July 17, 2004
This review is from: Sweet Valley High:Kidnapped [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Sweet Valley High was one of the sharpest, most clever, and terribly underrated teen shows out there that unjustly got cancelled after four delightful seasons, and has not yet been released on DVD. While I wish the series would have concentrated more on serious issues, the tone of the series was light, fluffy, and fun with some seriousness thrown into the mix. Kidnapped was one of the more serious, but ludicrous, storylines from Season 1, edited as one episode for this video release. The first episode is like any other of Sweet Valley High; cute and harmless. Elizabeth volunteers at the hospital, where a famous talk show host is a patient. This grabs her twin sister Jessica's interest and she tries to sneak in to meet the man and nab a job as his new co-host. In order to do that, she has to pretend to be Elizabeth, with humorous results. On a more serious note, while at the hospital, a quiet orderly, Peter, becomes fascinated by Elizabeth and begins sending her gifts as a secret admirer. This pisses off her boyfriend, Todd, who thinks his best friend, Winston, is the one sending the gifts because he and Elizabeth have grown so close. This causes a rivalry between the friends and, in the second episode, makes Winston a suspect when Peter kidnaps Elizabeth. The third episode, the most ridiculous of the three, finds Peter, who escaped from the police car at the end of episode 2, kidnapping Jessica, who he thinks is Elizabeth. Episode 2 also introduces Nick, a charming rich transfer student who grabs Jessica and Lila's attention, and unknowingly comes between Todd and Elizabeth in the season finale, setting up Season 2. This is a fun video, but is definitely not the best of Season 1, which overall, is the best season of the series. The episodes are addicting, but rather far-fetched. The earlier episodes of the season are far superior and I can't wait till the seasons are released on DVD. It's long been delayed.
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i love the sweet valley series, June 27, 2005
This review is from: Sweet Valley High:Kidnapped [VHS] (VHS Tape)
i have been reading the sweet valley books for a while now and i love the characters jessica and elizabeth wakefield ..especially elizabeth but anyways i heard there used to be a T.V. show on them and i really wanted to see it soo i havn't seen it yet but i really wanna see the characters come alive...i hope it will be good!
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