Still, Centennial deserves notice just for its sheer chutzpah in trying to encapsulate the myriad tentacles of American sociological, political, economic and historical elements that make up its episodic storyline. While some of its primary goals are met (its meditations on Indian and White culture clashes is thoughtful and honest, for the most part), others are murky (its environmentalism message is scattershot and not particularly well integrated into the story) or downright plodding and clichéd (about every single love triangle - and there are a lot of them - in the film). Aiming to explore 200-plus years of American history concerned with the settling of the West, Centennial, populated with a dizzying array of familiar TV actors set down in scenic locations, is a decidedly mixed bag. ![]() Universal has released NBC's massive 12-part, 21-hour, star-studded miniseries from 1978, Centennial, based on the best-selling historical fiction by James A.
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