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25. The original "Roots" had network dictated changes that partially compromised the material...

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 11:23 AM

Nov 2013

There had to be multiple white "sympathetic" characters that had to be included to ensure the white audience didn't run away from the series early on. Ed Asner as the guilt riddled skipper of the Lord Ligonier as an example. Plus the insertion of OJ Simpson as a ratings grabbing cameo. I look forward to seeing how the material is presented moving forward.

Nothing will top Gossett's Fiddler. Probably the best acted role I ever saw on television

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History Channel remaking 1977 'Roots' miniseries [View all] bananas Nov 2013 OP

Why? Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #1

Exactly! Galileo126 Nov 2013 #6

Yes, exactly! mountain grammy Nov 2013 #7

And you know that they will have to soften Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #17

Yeah, all family like Scarlett, Mammy and Big Sam.. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #40

Why? Because nobody in Hollywood has original ideas anymore .... Myrina Nov 2013 #8

Couldn't they have just spent the money Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #10

I LIKE it!! Myrina Nov 2013 #18

Best post I've read today! LibertyLover Nov 2013 #35

It's missing something... Retrograde Nov 2013 #38

Exactly. Creative desert. nt eilen Nov 2013 #29

THANK you! MADem Nov 2013 #11

Or my hero of that era Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #16

Sure--he was born in Newburyport MA so the scenes/costumes would be great! MADem Nov 2013 #20

Well... Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2013 #12

You do realize this the "History" Channel we are talking about? Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #15

Maybe it will have a fighting chance since it will be based on the same book? Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2013 #19

Why not just "remaster" it - like Star Wars? csziggy Nov 2013 #34

Add me to that list. geardaddy Nov 2013 #14

It's the History Channel. "Getting it right" is an error they'd feel the next to fix. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #41

LeVar Burton on �Django Unchained� and a new �Roots� miniseries bananas Nov 2013 #2

Ancient aliens and their role in freeing black America can finally be revealed! Poll_Blind Nov 2013 #3

Dang you beat me to it! n/t teenagebambam Nov 2013 #4

lol deutsey Nov 2013 #5

not to mention showing how it wzas written in the bible rurallib Nov 2013 #9

Nailed em. go west young man Nov 2013 #13

Did Confederate ghosts influence Hitler? underpants Nov 2013 #23

....in a pawn shop. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2013 #28

LeVar Burton could be it on again, this time as Geordi La Forge bananas Nov 2013 #31

I'm a bit enlightenment Nov 2013 #21

Back then, adieu Nov 2013 #22

Back then? enlightenment Nov 2013 #24

They added adieu Nov 2013 #27

You lil' young whippersnapper! DeSwiss Nov 2013 #33

The original "Roots" had network dictated changes that partially compromised the material... GatorOrange Nov 2013 #25

Personally, I don't like remakes. hamsterjill Nov 2013 #26

I'm so tired of remakes eilen Nov 2013 #30

Hear! Hear! Sognefjord Nov 2013 #37

:-| DeSwiss Nov 2013 #32

Kanye West as Kunta Kinte? n/t dogknob Nov 2013 #36

I like the remake idea. Just not the fact the History Channel is doing it. PFunk Nov 2013 #39

Yep. Someone like HBO would be one thing, but History Channel's out of credibility. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #42