'Roots' (Mini TV-Series)

[SarahFair]

For the longest time I didnt really care to see it. Lately I have been more than interested in watching movies on slaves through the 1960s and such.

It sure is fascinating.
I love me a LOOONG movie that tells out a whole life. This one gives me that for MANY generations.
Its made me laugh, cry (several times), feel excited..


Anyone seen it?

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, it's a classic.

 

[SarahFair]

Im just getting to the part where the KKK is starting..
What a horrible thing to go through! I could never imagine something like that. Fearing for my childrens and families lives day in and day out

The first time I cried was when Fiddler died then Kunta Kente (Toby).
That seems like ages ago (even though it was only days).
But I do love 'Chicken George'. Not at first... but his spunk won me over.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

Some of us actually watched it when it aired on television originally.

 

[Two Creeks Farm]

Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay :

Some of us actually watched it when it aired on television originally.

Yep, I remember all the hype...it was a good series.​

 

[gritsar]

We just recently watched Queen, which is basically the sequel to Roots.

 

[Luvducks]

Yes, it is excellent. I also like long Epic movies such as Gone with the Wind, North and South and Legends of the Fall. ENJOY!

 

[SarahFair]

How was Queen?
I havent seen 'Gone with the Wind' and 'North and South'. Ill check them out!


I saw 'Legend' as a child (and a few times since then).
A couple times Ive had the same dream Im down in Darkness' layer peeking over a ledge watching a unicorn chained to the wall trying to plot how to get it free

 

[goldtopper]

Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay :

Some of us actually watched it when it aired on television originally.

It did seem great at the time. I watched it a while ago and it seemed so dated.
I remember The Winds Of War and I liked that too.​

 

[A.T. Hagan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots:_The_Saga_of_an_American_Family
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots_%28TV_miniseries%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Courlander#Roots_and_the_issue_of_plagiarism