ROOTS

[Dana Jean]

Anyone going to watch this one? I think I will, but will probably record it. I remember watching the first ROOTS and totally just hooked to the series. I thought it was an amazing look at history.

When I am so hooked on a movie or series, and then they do a remake of the series, I tend to avoid them. I love my memories of the old one. It's just me.

The only two things I can think of that I watched the old and the new were both Stephen King things. The Shining and Carrie. I loved both Shinings. I loved the old Carrie better, but I felt the new Carrie was good.

Anyway, off track -- Did you see the original series ROOTS? Will you watch this one? Thoughts?

 

[not_nadine]

Did I miss it? History channel, right?

Yes, I will watch it. I saw the original.
I saw the cast on GMA? And I already despised the guy playing the owner. (horrible word)

Poor actor guy, I was giving him stink eye for playing a role.

 

[Spideyman]

Watched the original. Hope to be able to watch this one. Series needs to be seen. Newer generations need to see this part of history.

 

[Doc Creed]

I never read Alex Hailey's book and usually like to read source material first. I missed the original adaptation, too, for this reason. I doubt, truthfully, if I'll ever read it, at this point. Maybe I'll DVR it, also.

 

[Walter Oobleck]

Was Roots originally broadcast in the late 70s? "Kunta Kintee"? Yeah, watched the original though I don't remember much about it other than that name. Don't recall if I saw every broadcast...how many were there? a week's worth? I've not read Hailey's story, either. Is it fiction or non-fiction? historical fiction? Don't watch television much these days and I'm not inclined to catch this rebroadcast. Wouldn't mind seeing the 2nd Shining...mini-series, right? The original movie was my first exposure to anything SK...loved the movie...don't care what the haters say, haters gotta hate. grrr. Might have caught the original Carrie on television at some point during the last many years, don't believe I've every watched the film start to finish and have not seen any remake. Is there a remake of The Stand, too? I thought Molly was fine. Didn't bother me. They've made three or four film versions of Matheson's story...and I think I've seen two of them. Be handy if some place on the website someone provided a head-s-up from time to time, what's showing on the tube. As it is I'll sit down, look at the TV Guide fifteen minutes to half an hour after the hour and realize oh crap I could be watching so-and-so, something I'd like to see...in its entirety. Well whuddaya know...looks like I'll hit post on this this one. Things are looking up.

 

[Dana Jean]

Did I miss it? History channel, right?

Yes, I will watch it. I saw the original.
I saw the cast on GMA? And I already despised the guy playing the owner. (horrible word)

Poor actor guy, I was giving him stink eye for playing a role.

I think first episode is tonight. I think I'll record all of them and then I can have continuity when I binge watch.

Yes Spidey, I agree. Everyone should watch this. But I do have a soft spot for the original.

 

[Dana Jean]

Was Roots originally broadcast in the late 70s? "Kunta Kintee"? Yeah, watched the original though I don't remember much about it other than that name. Don't recall if I saw every broadcast...how many were there? a week's worth? I've not read Hailey's story, either. Is it fiction or non-fiction? historical fiction? Don't watch television much these days and I'm not inclined to catch this rebroadcast. Wouldn't mind seeing the 2nd Shining...mini-series, right? The original movie was my first exposure to anything SK...loved the movie...don't care what the haters say, haters gotta hate. grrr. Might have caught the original Carrie on television at some point during the last many years, don't believe I've every watched the film start to finish and have not seen any remake. Is there a remake of The Stand, too? I thought Molly was fine. Didn't bother me. They've made three or four film versions of Matheson's story...and I think I've seen two of them. Be handy if some place on the website someone provided a head-s-up from time to time, what's showing on the tube. As it is I'll sit down, look at the TV Guide fifteen minutes to half an hour after the hour and realize oh crap I could be watching so-and-so, something I'd like to see...in its entirety. Well whuddaya know...looks like I'll hit post on this this one. Things are looking up.

Yep, Kunte Kinte.

I will tell a horrible story now. When I was in high school and we had to dissect frogs, my partner and I named our frog kunte kinte. And she chopped off one of his back feet.

See? I told you it was awful.
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[skimom2]

Watched the original and read the book. Walter Oobleck , I believe it was originally advertised as history, but it turned out that Haley did some educated guessing and flat out made up some parts. He had a couple of different stories: first he denied the accusations that he made stuff up, and then later he said he never claimed that ti was 100% his family's story, but was intended to represent an era and the general story of slavery in the US. Not sure about this one--it looks prettified all to heck. If it shows up on Hulu, I might give it a looksee. Now that i think of it, I think there's a History Channel channel on the Roku, but it doesn't get every HC show. Maybe.

 

[Arcadevere]

The first episode will air here Later night probably (it was still 7:30am here)

I never watched the original or read it, but this series hooked me because of how History advertise it and i wanted to watch it, need to watch out the time of the show at History Asia

 

[Doc Creed]

Reminds me of the William Carlos Williams quote that King used for IT. "Roots? Everybody has roots."

 

[not_nadine]

Checked - It's on at 9 EST. History channel.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...it's about a tree, right?.....what???...whys everybody givin' me the stink eye?....

 

[kingricefan]

Watched the original and read the book. Walter Oobleck , I believe it was originally advertised as history, but it turned out that Haley did some educated guessing and flat out made up some parts. He had a couple of different stories: first he denied the accusations that he made stuff up, and then later he said he never claimed that ti was 100% his family's story, but was intended to represent an era and the general story of slavery in the US. Not sure about this one--it looks prettified all to heck. If it shows up on Hulu, I might give it a looksee. Now that i think of it, I think there's a History Channel channel on the Roku, but it doesn't get every HC show. Maybe.

He also was sued for plagiarism and it was proven that he 'lifted' some sections of another authors work and placed it in his novel. That said, Roots is a very powerful read.

 

[kingricefan]

I watched it when it first aired on TV and then watched it again a couple of times in our History class in high school as the teacher was enamored with the series. It was spellbinding back then. I won't be watching the new version.

 

[champ1966]

Watched it back in the day. Bought the box set a few years ago. I've got the book, and read that back in the day.

 

[mal]

I watched the original. I'm not sure why they made it again (other than $). I will miss it the second time around but I would watch the original again.

 

[arista]

I have watched the original and read the book. I think that the remake has potential based on the first episode. It is a very powerful story.

 

[AnnaMarie]

I watched the original and read the book. Was mesmerized by both.

After reading the first few posts in this thread I checked my tv...the series is restarting tonight, so I've set it to record the entire series.

Is it only three nights? (That's what it looks like.)

 

[Arcadevere]

Is it only three nights? (That's what it looks like.)

According to historyasia.com, it has four nights actually.

 

[AnnaMarie]

Thanks, I'll have to check my PVR so they all get recorded.