Roots

Directors: Marvin J. Chomsky, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Actors: Maya Angelou, Ji-tu Cumbuka, Moses Gunn, Thalmus Rasulala, Hari Rhodes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD

List Price: $59.98
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 164 reviews
Sales Rank: 33133

Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Miniseries, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 573 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 1

ISBN: 0790763958
UPC: 085393745622
EAN: 9780790763958
ASIN: B00005QW6Y

Theatrical Release Date: January 23, 1977
Release Date: January 15, 2002
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5 out of 5 stars Wonderful    December 16, 2008
M. A. BRYAN (Dearborn Hts., MI USA)
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5 out of 5 stars A classic    December 6, 2008
movie lover (San Francisco, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

It was great fun revisiting this classic. I wanted to have a version for my younger adult children and my grandkids who missed it on television in the seventies. What a remarkable story! Brilliantly told on the screen...


5 out of 5 stars THE NATION'S ROOTS AS WELL!!    October 25, 2008
Loves To Read (Twin Cities, MN USA)
Perhaps the most famous TV miniseries of all time. Played for eight straight evenings in January of 1977. The country practically came to a halt during that time slot every evening. Over 130 million views tuned in to watch this amazing story of Alex Haley's family's roots and history. It has been translated into 28 languages since. While the story and technology may seem a little outdated today (how can it not?), this is one story worth watching to gain a better understanding our country's history and where we have come from. In many ways it is the story of our nation from the days of slavery through the great struggles for freedom for all. Kunta Kinte is the main character who was captured and forced into slavery as a young man and brought to America. Perhaps the most poignant moment in the movie is where he has refused to give up his African name and be called Toby, the name his master has given him. He is beaten until, finally, he verbally says his name is Toby. While he may no longer be Kunta Kinte on the outside, he retains his African identity inside and longs to be free to be himself. He tries to pass that heritage down to the next generation. Although slavery obviously plays a major role in the story, it is first and foremost a story of family and what gets passed down from generation to generation. I understand the request for family records from archive sources skyrocketed after the series played. Haley spent over 12 years researching his family's roots before writing the best-selling book that was the basis for the movie. The movie rights were actually purchased before the book was finished and the screenplay was written and finished at the same time as the book. It is a 12 hour investment of your time but something you will not regret. You don't need to watch it all at once-spread it out. Get some friends together. Enjoy. www.lusreviews.blogspot.com




5 out of 5 stars Sound is deciving    October 15, 2008
John Crawford
Roots, what can one say about the grestest even in television history? But, if you are like me and have a surround sound systen DON'T purchase the 30th Anneversay edition. I only get audio out of the center speaker and it sounds like I am using a tin can for a speaker. Afriad that it may be my system I put in another DVD (Blade) and the sound was fantastic as usual. If anyone else has experienced this issue please let me know.


5 out of 5 stars Wish my kids had longer attention spans...    October 14, 2008
Katharine E. Coyne (Lake Havasu City, AZ)
I remember gathering with my college roommates every Sunday to see the next program of this weekly series. I wanted to share it with my kids because it had such a profound impact on my generation. It sure looks like it was filmed in the 70's! Unfortunately, except for recognizing OJ Simpson, and Lamar from Star Trek, they weren't that interested. It's good for them though.