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OT: now that Hollywood has remade ROOTS for twinks, is HOLOCAUST next ?

posted 8 years ago by Psycho-Bitch
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OT: now that Hollywood has remade ROOTS for twinks, is HOLOCAUST next ?

Holocaust is an American television miniseries broadcast in four parts in 1978 on the NBC television network. The series tells the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of the (fictional) Weiss family of German Jews and that of a rising member of the SS, who gradually becomes a merciless war criminal. Holocaust highlighted numerous important events which occurred up to and during World War II, such as Kristallnacht, the creation of Jewish ghettos and later, the use of gas chambers. Although the miniseries won several awards and received critical acclaim, it was criticized by some, including noted Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel, who described it as "untrue and offensive." The miniseries was presented in four parts in April of 1978.

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[–] carolina_1992 8 years ago

My first reaction would be: I hope not. Remakes are rarely good, and the Roots-reboot didn't make me feel what the Original made me feel. I first watched the reboot then the Original. My mom and I were watching the remake and at the end she said "well, this one was ok but the original was so much better". I agree with her completely.

However, with a good cast and not too many changes from the book, a Holocaust reboot could be amazing. The failure risk is high though- I absolutely loved Meryl Streep as Inga.