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Avec : John Amos, Ed Asner Réalisateur : Marvin J. Chomsky, David Greene
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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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1.0étoiles sur 5 Subititles Are Broken, Fév 2 2002
Par Mike Robinson (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Roots: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (DVD)
Regardless of whether or not you turn subtitles off
in the menus, subtitles will come back on within seconds
of returning to the movie.

The DVD's have totally flawed menus.

The production of the movie itself is awesome, but the schmuck that designed the menu wrappers should be unemeployed. It makes the DVD set unuseable.

Save your money, or buy the VHS, because the DVD is broken.
What a shame.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Very desapointing !, Mai 10 2009
This product is of such bad quality that I had to return it twice and even the third copy did not work properly !
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Alex Haley's epic novel turns into a great mini series!,, Jui 27 2007
Par Jenny J.J.I. "A New Yorker" (That Lives in Northern Nevada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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I just had seen Roots saga on DVD. For me it's the first time I've seen it since 1977. I watched it within a day and came away from it moved and intrigued. Roots is a true classic and one of my favorite books. The miniseries is the best program I have ever seen. Kunta was my favorite character in the book as well.

Even though the young Kunta Kinte is only in the first two episodes, LeVar Burton is what made the show for me. Levar Burton is a revelation and it surprises me that he isn't doing more movies. He reminded me of those silent film stars who show with their eyes. The rest of the actors performed their characters just as well, and it gave me an impression of them playing their characters with the whole of their hearts. In this story Kunta is a good, brave young man who loves his village, his family and Allah. He is only 17 and has just completed manhood training and dreams of having a family of his own; the young warrior is out gathering food for his family when he hears a twig snap and turns to see a white man rushing him. Haley gets inside Kunta's mind and you feel his horror. Kunta fights bravely, he fights like a wild animal, but is overpowered and taken captive and then brutally abducted and put on a slave ship. Haley's book was so much more graphic; it showed scenes the TV show couldn't. To really grasp Kunta's nightmare, you need to read the book. The story eventually follows 200 yrs. of the descendants of this family who's strong will and striving finally brings them to Justice and Freedom.

I think that different directors were assigned to different movies in the series... which could be the reason why movie began to grow weak after Kunta Kinte leaves the storyline. I thought the beginning was rather powerful... displaying the savagery of the white man's actions... entering the peaceful villages in Africa and pulling everybody out in shackles onto their ships' dark and musty cargo holds, and slowly, try to bring the main character into submission once he arrives in America. The rest is...Watchable... but has much less to offer than the first 2. This film is history, it has held up well over almost 30 years since it was originally televised. Racism is still rampant, and not just in the South. By being informed it helps each of us to have compassion and to inventory our beliefs and question our teachings.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Fantastic Drama Series!
I watched this television series many years ago and I can still remember how sad and upset I was after viewing each episodes, but again, nothing funny can come out of slavery and... Read more
Publié le Avril 24 2007 par D. Landry

5.0étoiles sur 5 Roots
We purchased this as we faintly remembered watching this when it originally aired almost 20 or so years ago. After watching it again, I highly recommed it to anyone. Read more
Publié le Aoû 13 2005

5.0étoiles sur 5 I just bought it...
I live in the UK but a friend is over in Canada visiting so I took the oppourtunity to get Roots as it is not available in the UK. Read more
Publié le Aoû 2 2004 par Vinoba Moorthy

5.0étoiles sur 5 Really sad!
All though i only saw first part of these mini-series it's really sad.How kuntah kinte and some other blacks were forced to be in a slaver,get sold to plantation owners and... Read more
Publié le Mai 22 2004 par Stacey

4.0étoiles sur 5 Funny & Dramatic
I liked the movie. I mean, I'm kind of young but I really liked the movie. It was funny too. In the way it was funny was when like, they talk in these Southern accents when they... Read more
Publié le Avril 30 2004 par Rocha

5.0étoiles sur 5 Great educational series
This is truly one of the great epic mini-series of all time. This series caused me to do research of my own. Read more
Publié le Fév 10 2004 par Elsorn

5.0étoiles sur 5 ROOTS!!!! A SAGA FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE
Soon after finishing reading the book by Alex Haley. I wanted to get the DVD and check whether or not the depiction was exactly right or not. Read more
Publié le Janv. 23 2004 par Mohamed Shams

5.0étoiles sur 5 200yrs,12yrs,2yrs,8nites= Greatest TV Mini-Series now on DVD
200 years to unfold, 12 years of research to discover, 2 years to create, 8 nights to make television history. Read more
Publié le Aoû 2 2003 par forrie

5.0étoiles sur 5 Historic broadcast
I just re-watched this historic production after 26 years, and was again amazed at the enduring power and quality of the story. Read more
Publié le Juil 16 2003

5.0étoiles sur 5 A Brilliant Tale
I was just a little kid when Roots originally aired, but I still remember how enthralled I was . . . Read more
Publié le Juil 3 2003 par eltayo9

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