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Soap: The Complete First Season [DVD] [1978] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Diana Canova

4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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	37% buy the item featured on this page: Soap: The Complete First Season [DVD] [1978] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] 4.8 out of 5 stars (4)
	35% buy Soap - Series 1 [DVD] [1978] 5.0 out of 5 stars (6) �17.98
	22% buy Soap: The Complete Series [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] 5.0 out of 5 stars (3)
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Actors: Diana Canova, Billy Crystal, Cathryn Damon, Robert Guillaume, Katherine Helmond
Directors: Jay Sandrich
Writers: Susan Harris, Tony Lang
Producers: Andrew J. Selig, Harry Waterson, Paul Junger Witt, Susan Harris, Tony Thomas
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Language English
Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 3
Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
Studio: Columbia TriStar
DVD Release Date: 16 Sep 2003
Run Time: 600 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00008EY5S
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,896 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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5.0 out of 5 stars As good as I remembered, 19 Jul 2004

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I was worried it wouldnt have aged well but I was wrong, its just as good as I remembered from my more youthfull days!

The chracters are charicatures of every soap opera you could think of and then some, the plots likewise are over the top and hilarious, I would recomend this to anyone with a sense of humor.

My only gripe is its region 1 and my DVD player isnt (although it does seem to play in black and white) but it plays just fine on my pc.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh your way through this groundbreaking comedy, 13 Dec 2003

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Before the Simpsons there were the Tates and the Campbells. A hilarious, madcap American family. This comedy broke the comedy mould, because prior to this American families were always portrayed as sweet, innocent and wholesome. This family commits adultery, fraud and murder - but you just can't help loving them and laughing with them.
Soap pokes fun at the over the top story lines that happen in TV Soap Operas, but somehow Soap manages to grip and enthral you. The acting and script is so good that you find yourself caring for the characters and anxious to see what happens next. At least with this DVD you won't have to wait long. Can't wait for the second complete series to be released.
The only disappointment is that there are no special features with this DVD. Still a must buy for anyone who loves alternative comedy and is sick of corny predictable happenings in other American comedies like the Crosby show, Friends etc.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good fun but dated, and decidedly politically incorrect, 13 April 2005

By	Phil Clark (London UK) - See all my reviews

Received this DVD as a recent birthday present. Apparently when SOAP first aired in the USA, it was thought pretty racy, but I don't recall that in the UK, where it was harmless kooky Sunday night viewing for years. My family used to tune in regularly and cackle all the way through. Seeing SOAP again reminded me of that whole period. It's dated, for sure, but a lot of the show still makes me laugh out loud. There are some bravado lead performances (especially the perfectly-cast Katherine Helmond as Jessica) and the twisting, turning, ever-more ridiculous plotlines perfectly lampoon the mainstream TV soap operas both of the 1970s and pretty much of today, too. I had forgotten about the genius of Burt's self-styled invisibility, and the scenes where Chuck really believes that his dummy Bob is real veer into the surreal. Some of the characters do grate though - Benson for example gets repetitive after just a few appearances - and it's not clear whether the gay character Jody is supposed to be a courageous role model, or simply the usual stereotyped figure of fun.... I'm afraid I suspect more of the latter. And that decor! Did people really have those garish, over-dressed apartments Stateside?

Times have moved on quite a bit since then, although SOAP remains left-field programming and somehow I doubt a series like this would get commissioned today let alone run to 85 (count'em!) episodes. 25 of those shows appear here, and you'll need a dual-standard DVD and TV to watch this NTSC disc.

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