Boobirt Stylish but barely mediocre overall

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Per Johnsen When the Norwegian Broadcasting channel NRK sent Centennial back in 1978 or maybe 1979, there was no other TV channel in Norway. If there were, absolutely nothing could have kept me away from attending a new episode every Saturday evening. I was totally glued to the screen, waiting to see what happened to Pasquinel or McKeag, and perhaps most of all, to get a glimpse of Clay Basket, played by the beautiful Barbara Carrera. I believe many young boys were in love with Clay Basket, at least I was. In fact I was in love with the whole idea of getting such a large peace of American history into my life. Back then we were used to western series like Gunsmoke and Alias Smith & Jones, both popular and exciting but oh so romantic, still the basics for a common boy's play that we simply called - to play cowboy, mainly having a broad hat, a gun and a gun belt, shooting each other, and being dead while counting to a hundred. Besides that both many boys and girls read a popular cartoon called - Silver Arrow, a semi realistic western series about a young Kiowa chief and his friends, out on weekly adventures in an historical factually based, but still imaginary world.It was quite educational, and the Centennial came along. It set a very new standard to the historical basics. It really was a revolution, not only in the historical perspective, but the characters, the scenery, the coloring, it was like never seen before, and so true to cultural history. No silly headbands on fake Indians, but Arapaho, Pawnee, Cheyenne and Lakota people as they actually appeared, and top of it all, with a story told from their perspectives. It was more than what an eleven year old boy could ever ask for. It's both hard and easy now to imagine how it was without internet streaming, video - simply no other possibility to watch it than when sent on TV. Back then I carefully put all other things aside to follow a new episode, but later I have seen it at least twice on YouTube, and now also on DVD, borrowed from the library. Oh, how fantastic it is to see it once again, digitally restored and being able to rewind and really get to really the bottom of it all. With certain cultural changes in denominations and the necessity of using actual native language, Centennial in all matters has withstood the time since it was made. It could not have been made better, perhaps much because the TV version has been true to a remarkable original book, but also because it's epic film and TV historical drama at it's very very best.

thomasvenneker As an eight year old boy I watched all episodes in a row at my grandma's house while sick, years later I re-watched it and was captivated exactly the same way I was all those years ago. The music fits great, and so do the actors. Now I watch the entire thing almost every year, still on VHS. If it is available on DVD near you, don't hesitate and buy it!

shelbygtsc I have seen the entire series twice, and read the book once also. I intend to soon watch the series again. Like visiting an old friend, the more you see it the more you learn and the more comfortable you be come with it. James Michener is one of the finest writers ever, and this production is just superior. A great story well told. While it is not exactly historically correct, it parallels the history of the time in which it was told. You will learn a lot. I love this series! So many characters woven together it takes more than one pass to comprehend the whole story. And like Dr Zhivago, which I have seen 15 times over the years, between what you never got in the first place, and what you forgot, it is always a pleasure to watch.

raykilleen Absolutely the finest thing ever done on TV. Book was great, and mini-series beyond description it was so good. I teach American History and show parts of it from time to time during the year. My students love it! I have former students stop by once in awhile and one of the first things they ask is I still show CENTENNIAL. When I put it on the weekly agenda they get very excited. Great story and much of it is historically accurate (Rendevzous, French fur traders, Skimmerhorn's Raid {Sand Creek Massacre}, Jim Bridger, cattle drives just to name few. Robert Conrad, Richard Chamberlain, Sally Kellerman (gorgeous), etc. do a great job of acting. I am buying the DVD when it comes out as a gift for my grown son. He is 35 yrs old and loves it as much a I do.