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Synopsis: Roots (Four-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition)
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Chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an epic panorama of America's past.
Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 10/09/07
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: yes
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: yes
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve
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- Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel about his African ancestors, Roots followed several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga began with Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family's saga is depicted up until the Civil War where Kunte Kinte's grandson gained emancipation. Roots made its greatest impr
Roots (Four-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition) Reviews
Roots (Four-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition) Reviews
| 343 of 347 people found the following review helpful:  Roots DVD is Cut, By Eric S. Richard (Indianapolis, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Roots (Four-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition) (DVD) Warner Bros. has never given us a true representation of this classic on vhs or dvd. Roots originally aired over eight nights. Four of the eight episodes were one hour in length. All opening scenes from these episodes have been cut on dvd. Also the opening and closing credits are not the same...the episodes having been combined. The opening titles originally ended on a dark blue background with the cover of the book rising up and the words "AN ABC NOVEL FOR TELEVISION-ALEX HALEY's ROOTS THE SAGA OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY" on-screen. Also, these are the exact same discs as the ones from 2002, with the exception of a bonus disc. The audio error at the start of Episode Three is still there. It hasn't even been fixed. Come on guys. This isn't just any television program...it is an American treasure. We want to enjoy the show as closely to its original intent as possible, and to pass that original down through the generations. The Kinte family excelled at preserving their history. It's a shame... Read more 195 of 203 people found the following review helpful:  Must-have TV show, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Roots (DVD) This show aired for the first time when I was 8. I have to say I didn't watch it -but heard a lot about it-, so when I heard it was coming out on DVD, I take a chance and ordered it.It's no wonder this show was the most watched in history. I have to say I'm not American, therefore the history itself isn't my history. Still, I felt totally touched by the series, and had to make an effort after each episode not to watch the next inmediately and go to bed. In my opinion, this is not a story for blacks, or Americans. This is a great story -whether you want to watch is as history or fiction, if makes you feel better somehow- that everyone will enjoy. Anyway, most likely you already know what roots it's about. If you don't, well, it's the story of seven generations of a black family, from the capture in Africa of a free black (Kunta Kinte) to become a slave, to the writer of the book (Alex Haley) himself. Actually note that the DVDs tell the story from Kunta Kinte until the... Read more 84 of 88 people found the following review helpful: 200yrs,12yrs,2yrs,8nites= Greatest TV Mini-Series now on DVD, By forrie (Nashua, NH United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Roots (DVD) 200 years to unfold, 12 years of research to discover, 2 years to create, 8 nights to make television history.Alex Haley's "ROOTS" a Pultizer Prize Winning Book adapated Srceen Play dominated TV and America in 1977. Winner of 9 Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, the Television Critics Circle Awards and the Golden Globe Award. This was a mini-series which Ameica watched and it change us forever. Alex Haley spent 12 years retracing and recreating his family tree. "ROOTS" was the result of this research and it tells an incredible story of one mans family and American slavery. This story is a must viewing!! A very enlightening story of slavery and America. Warner Brothers did a great job transferring this classic series to DVD. This Standard Format 3 DVD set (double sided) gives us the complete 'ROOTS" experience (over 570 minutes)to view over and over. The extras include; Complete Commentary by Producer David L. Wolper and numerous series... Read more |
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