Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: January 15, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0012IT78K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,869 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally This Movie is on DVD!, June 24, 2008

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C. White "I Love Books" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alex Haley's Queen (DVD)

I have loved Alex Haley's "Queen" since I was a little girl. It's so ironic this came out on DVD because I have been periodically checking to see if it had been released on DVD yet. I am so glad to see it!

To respond to some concerns about the DVD, they did not leave any parts of the movie out. When the first episode ends, be sure to go to the main menu and choose Episode two. That will show the parts of the film that people say are missing.

Also, coming from someone who has read the book more than once, no character in the film is random. They are all there for a purpose and their story is relevant to Queen's life in the book.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best 283 minutes I've spent in a LONG time!, February 8, 2008

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Kiarri D. Andrews "Real Reviewer" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alex Haley's Queen (DVD)

This film...oh, Lord this FILM!!!

I must say that I have not finished reading the original novel (it is quite long and difficult to complete given the fact the first few chapters date back to Ireland). But this movie version is absolutely INCREDIBLE. Halle Berry as Queen, in her first role as a truly credible and outstanding lead actress, was FLAWLESS. Every line, EVERY SINGLE LINE of dialogue was delivered effortlessly and with almost deadly precision. I first watched Queen when it debuted as a mini-series but I was quite young and did not fully grasp the concepts. But as an adult, this story totally enveloped me. And as Queen's life unfolded, I felt as though a part of me opened as well.

All the actors did an outstanding job, particularly Ann-Margaret, Tim Daly, and the ever-radiant Jasmine Guy as Queen's slave-born mother. It is a long movie and can become emotionally taxing, but if you can spare it, all 283 minutes are worth the time.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alex Haley's Final Work Shines!!--Remastered and Restored To DVD!!, January 14, 2008

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HE WHO FUNKS BEHIND THE ROWS!! (Seattle & San Diego) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Alex Haley's Queen (DVD)

I remember back when this aired on CBS in the early '90's.
Halle Berry plays the late Alex Haley's paternal grandmother,
the ever strong, fiery and resilient Queen!!--This story is
a tour de force and has an excellent supporting cast.
This was Alex Haley's last work before he passed away a year
or two before this was first aired.
As I said, all of the cast shine in this and it makes a
great addition to your DVD collection and brilliantly caps
off the "ROOTS" saga!!