| | |  | GIFT SETS | Home » » Roots (Four-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | 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 impression on the ratings and widespread popularity it garnered. On average, 130 million - almost half the country at the time - saw all or part of the series.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Documentaries
Electronic press kit
Featurette
Interviews
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Maya Angelou, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Moses Gunn, Thalmus Rasulala, Hari Rhodes | | Format:
| Box set, Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish, French | | Number of Discs:
| 4 | | Studio:
| Warner Home Video | | Run Time:
| 573 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| May 22, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 203 reviews |
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 Just as Powerful The Second TimeJul 30, 2010
I had not seen "Roots" since it was first broadcast on TV. It had just as big a "punch" this time as the first tme. The production values have held up remarkably well. The story is just as moving and the end as satisfying.
 Great StoryJul 27, 2010
I personally think all families should experience this movie. Inspiring and heart felt even thou it was so deep and tragic. I enjoyed it.
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Factual to a great degree, but with ommitted facts of history.Jul 26, 2010
This is a factual account of just some of the historical terrorism that Black people faced during and after The Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and its aftermath, Racism white-Supremacy, which has extended itself world wide. Although, the producers and writers, tried to down play its aftermath and the long term effects this terrorism has had upon those to whom this terrrorism was inflicted and perpetrated ; as well as its effects upon Black people even today (2010). There was no real mention of The Separate But Equal case of Plessy v. Fergerson and its Jim Crow Effect. Nor did they mention how this played upon Racist fears and Caucasian superiority. There was no mention of how this played itself out; in the negative portrayls of Black people in The Print Media , radio, television, Hollywood, music videos produced today, etc. and in all facets of life for Black people in the united States. It contributes to the way Caucasians see and treat (mistreat) us, even today "The only form of functional racism that exists among people of the known universe is white-Supremacy."--Neely Fuller
Olatunji
 movie loverJun 27, 2010
the cd was poor quality, the movie kept freezing in all the cds. it seemed like a pirate cd and not worth it at any price.
sorry but i do not recommend this product.
RootsMay 12, 2010
It was so good to watch this 1970s miniseries again. It was spellbinding the first time and just as great this time. I recommend this series to anyone. Also get the series "Roots: The Next Generation" for the continuing saga.
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