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From the moment the young Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) is stolen from his life and ancestral home in 18th-century Africa and brought under inhumane conditions to be auctioned as a slave in America, a line is begun that leads from this most shameful chapter in U.S. history to the 20th-century author Alex Haley, a Kinte descendant. The late Haley's acclaimed book Roots was adapted into this six-volume television miniseries, which was a widely watched phenomenon in 1977. The programs cover several generations in the antebellum South and end with the story of "Chicken" George, a freed slave played by Ben Vereen whose family feels the agony of entrenched racism and learns to fight it. Between the lives of Kunta and George, we meet a number of memorable characters, black and white, and learn much about the emotional and physical torments of slavery, from beatings and rapes to the forced separation of spouses and families. Nothing like this had ever confronted so many mainstream Americans when the series was originally broadcast, and the extent to which the country was nudged a degree or two toward enlightenment was instantly obvious. Roots still has that ability to open one's eyes, and engage an audience in a sweeping, memorable drama at the same time. --Tom Keogh
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Good Show..
As I know Amazon did not produce this movie, it is wonderful and I feel everyone should have it in their dvd collection. Jerry Tekell
Roots (4-disc 30th anniversary edition)
Have not seen this series since it was first released back in the 60's and it still has the same enormous punch that it had then. So realistic with heart stopping and mind bending scenes of those old Southern Yankee lack of values and the treament of their negro slaves back in those long gone trading days. Keep the tissues handy and sit on your anger as this movie will stir up the senses like no other. It's appeal will never die as it never should, because, the day we lose compassion for these poor people and not be horrified by their treatment, will be a sad day indeed. I was enthraled by the fast moving chain of events and I'm sure you will be too. EXCELLENT.
Roots Revisited
My husband recently said that he would like to watch Roots again without commercials. So I went out online to find it. So I ordered the 30th Anniversary Edition. Beware that this is not Roots in its entirety. I did not realize it. It's good but edited.
FINDING OUR HERITAGE
THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN WATCH THIS & NOT FEEL ANYTHING,BEING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MYSELF BRINGS THE POINT OF THIS SAGA, CLOSE TO HEART.KNOWING MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER WAS A SLAVE THEN AN WAS FREED JUST BEFORE HER FIRST AND ONLY CHILD WAS BORN AND HAD TO RAISE THAT CHILD BY HERSELF,BECAUSE HER HUSBAND WAS GONE & HE NEVER GOT TO SEE HIS DAUGHTER & SHE NEVER KNEW HER FATHER,MAKES THIS MORE SPECIAL.THANK YOU ALEX HALEY FOR GIVING US (ROOTS).SO THAT WE WILL ALWAYS REMEBER.......
Great Buy!
I have been reading the book Roots so I wanted to see the movie. I orderd the movie from amazon.com and it was shipped to me right away witout any problems. When I recieved the DVD movie it was in great shape and was not scratched. I will definantly buy from Amazon again!
