Roots (Four-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition)

EXCELENT MOVIE

This TV series followed the generations of a slave family from a young boy who arrived in the United States to be sold at auction to the generations of family members who were freed.

I've been looking at one DVD a day no problem I'm happy so far on DVD # 5 as of 8/7/24

Movie is GREAT, I saw the move on TV long time ago and I was nice to see it again

I remember hearing about "Roots" as I was growing up in the 1970's. I must have been about 12 years old. It was a big thing but I never saw all the episodes. It ran for a few days. Thank You Amazon for having it and being able to ship it immediately.I was able to finally see it. I am a school teacher and it would be great for our students to learn the history of it.

The story of "Roots" is classic. On each of the seven dvds the story came to an abrupt halt muliple times. It was annoying, but I was able to press the "skip" button on the remote control and the story would continue with very little omitted.

This is one movie I feel all should watch, lest we forget American history. Now, with some people trying to erase the truth, it is more important than ever to learn what people went through. Things that never should have happened and hopefully will never be repeated.

Very good movie

The miniseries is brilliant with great acting by a great cast! Of course I cried when Kunta Kinte was captured by the slave owners and brought to America along with other Africans; I haven't seen the miniseries since I was a child and my mother made me watch 'ROOTS' which was very controversial in 1977. Actors LeVar Burton, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr. and Ed Asner were absolutely outstanding as Kunta Kinte, Fiddler and Captain Davies, respectively; actresses Olivia Cole, Madge Sinclair, Cicely Tyson and Maya Angelou were also outstanding in their respective roles. I loved the ending when the slaves were free and they all settled in the state of Tennessee; I also liked the making/behind the scenes of 'ROOTS' as well as author Alex Haley discussing his roots by listening to his ancestors talking about the history of slavery and where they came from. As a Jamaican woman I, too, would like to know my roots: perhaps I am a descendant of Africa? REST IN POWER to the following actors and actresses: author Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921-February 10, 1992); Dr. Maya Angelou (nee Margeurite Annie Johnson) (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014); Mr. Edward Asner (November 15, 1929-August 29, 2021); Mr. Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. (January 15, 1913-March 10, 1998); Mr. Edward Macdonald Carey (March 15, 1913-March 21, 1994); Ms. Olivia Carlena Cole (November 26, 1942-January 19, 2018); Mr. Gary Ennis Collins (April 30, 1938-October 13, 2012); Mr. Kevin Joseph Aloysius 'Chuck' Connors (April 10, 1921-November 10, 1992); Mr. Scatman Crothers (ne Benjamin Sherman Crothers) (May 23, 1910-November 22, 1986); Mr. Ji-Tu Cumbuka (March 4, 1940-July 4, 2017); Mr. Brad Davis (ne Robert Creel Davis) (November 6, 1949-September 8, 1991); Mr. Lorne Hyman Greene (OC) (February 12, 1915-September 11, 1987); Mr. Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929-December 16, 1993); Mr. Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909-April 14, 1995); Ms. Carolyn Sue Jones (April 28, 1930-August 3, 1983); Mr. Douglas Osborne McClure (May 11, 1935-February 5, 1995); Mr. Victor Morrow (February 14, 1929-July 23, 1982); Mr. Thalmus Rasulala (ne Jack Crowder) (November 15, 1939-October 9, 1991); Mr. Robert Reed (ne John Robert Rietz, Jr.) (October 19, 1932-May 12, 1992); Mr. Harry Rhodes (April 10, 1932-January 15, 1992); Mr. Raymond St. Jacques (March 1, 1930-August 27, 1990); Ms. Madge Dorita Walters Sinclair (April 28, 1938-December 20, 1995); Ms. Cicely Louise Tyson (December 18, 1924-January 28, 2021); Mr. Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928-February 13, 2014); Ms. Lillian Randolph (nee Castello Randolph) (December 14, 1898 (1914?) (1915?)-September 12, 1980); Mr. Thayer David (March 4, 1927-July 17, 1978); Mr. Richard McKenzie) (June 7, 1932-December 30-2002); Ms. Sally Kemp (February 7, 1933-March 21, 2017); Mr. John Quade (ne John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938-August 9, 2009); Ms. Roxie Albertha Roker (August 28, 1929-December 2, 1995): 'You all may be gone but you will never, ever be, forgotten.'

Recebi - muito bom.

Great set of DVDs...

série vue à la télé lors de ma jeunesse ! Culte et instructive , Racines (Roots) est une mini-série américaine en six épisodes de 90 minutes, réalisée par Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, Gilbert Moses et David Greene, créé d'après le roman homonyme d'Alex Haley et diffusée entre le 23 et le 30 janvier 1977 sur ABC.Ce feuilleton met en scène l'histoire, sur plusieurs générations, d'une famille d'esclaves afro-américains (le terme exact est Africain Américain). Leur quotidien y est dépeint sans concession : travail forcé, viols, vente et séparation des membres d'une même famille, ségrégation...Les épisodes de Racines ne portent pas de titre, ni en version française, ni dans la version originale.À la surprise générale, le feuilleton a rencontré un succès considérable et a fait l'objet d'une suite qui se conclut lorsque l'auteur retrouve la trace de son ancêtre.Racines est aussi un roman de Alex Haley publié en 1976 sur l'histoire d'une famille afro-américaine en Amérique du Nord, de l'époque de l'esclavage à l'époque contemporaine. L'auteur remporta en 1977, le Prix Pulitzer pour cet ouvrage. je vous la recommande !

Life after Roots..The ultimate Saga detailing the Origins of the Slave Trade through the eyes of the heroes in this series.I loved it ...and thoroughly highly recommend