I saw in 1980 as well, and it (and Roots) were, by far, my favorite miniseries of that era. The performances were spectacular, and it's hard not to compare them to this new version.
It's odd to come here and have almost no one else who has seen the original. I suspect many Gen-X households definitely saw it as that was when we all tended …
I saw in 1980 as well, and it (and Roots) were, by far, my favorite miniseries of that era. The performances were spectacular, and it's hard not to compare them to this new version.
It's odd to come here and have almost no one else who has seen the original. I suspect many Gen-X households definitely saw it as that was when we all tended to watch the same things. I was 13, and I immediately read the book (and also King Rat, Tai-Pei, and Noble House).
I saw in 1980 as well, and it (and Roots) were, by far, my favorite miniseries of that era. The performances were spectacular, and it's hard not to compare them to this new version.
It's odd to come here and have almost no one else who has seen the original. I suspect many Gen-X households definitely saw it as that was when we all tended to watch the same things. I was 13, and I immediately read the book (and also King Rat, Tai-Pei, and Noble House).