V - The Original TV Miniseries
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Movie Reviews of V - The Original TV Miniseries
Movie Review: Brings Back Memories!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband and I sat through this series saying, "Oh, remember that..." and "This is the part where..." When I was a young thing (12) "V" was high-tech. Now, the effects are pretty cheesy, but "Hey!" for a trip down memory lane, I'll watch it over and over again. Still have a crush on Marc Singer. Plus, having done "Private Life of the Master Race" by Brecht in high school, I enjoyed the scene with the mother and father frantically trying to decide if their son, a member of the "Friends of the Visitors" (SS Youth?), was going to turn them in. I played the mother in the Brecht version. For all you children of the 80s, you'll love this movie. Nostalgia! Nostalgia!Movie Review: Inappropriate Letterboxing!
Summary: 1 Stars
The 1 Star rating is for the dreadful DVD presentation, not for the very worthwhile miniseries. This was a TV SHOW, not a movie, and should NOT be presented in letterboxed format. I compared the picture with my old VHS copy taped from TV, and sure enough they simply cropped off the top and bottom of the image in order to give us this INCOMPLETE picture. I don't know who they think they're trying to fool by letterboxing it, but don't think that they are giving you more of the picture than was seen on the TV screen--you are getting LESS! The same thing applies to the second miniseries released on DVD. Thank God they didn't do this to the recently released Complete Series as well!Movie Review: V: Is The Best Of Sci Fi Movie's
Summary: 5 Stars
V:The Original Miniseries is truely on of the best Sci Fi movie's i have ever seen. And i am not that big of a Sci Fi fan.
But created by Kenny C John truely did a great job on this film.
I remember watching this on NBC-TV back in 1983 i was only 9 then. And i told my mom one day i have to find that movie well i got it both on VHS and DVD and it is my favorite!!!!
Movie Review: 'Vulnerabilities are exploitable weaknesses!'
Summary: 5 Stars
Jane Badler as the nefarious 'Diana' speaks the above line as she eliminates one of the Resistance Fighters. It is just one of the many 'zingers' that she, as the chief villain, gets away with. Her performance, along with those of fellow 'lizards' Andrew Prine and Sarah Douglas, are the highlights of this, a compilation of both the original 1984 miniseries and its sequel.
While Mark Singer and Faye Grant are passable as the two of the many 'heroes' in these films, the juiciest parts still belong to the bad guys or an anti-hero, in the form of Michael Ironside as 'Ham Tyler'. David Packer and Neva Patterson play 'Daniel' and 'Eleanor', respectively, humans that ally themselves with the invading 'friends'. The two obviously enjoyed portraying such disreputable characters.
The special effects are typical of the time but the story does not rely solely on them. As creator/writer Johnson planned, this is a tale about fascism and how easily it can rise in an orderly society.
Twenty-two years may have passed since the production of this miniseries, but the film has not lost its 'bite'.
It remains a careful, thought-provoking blend of science fiction, social commentary, and political machinations.
Movie Review: Even After Two Decades...
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though the original "V-The Miniseries" aired over 20 years ago, I still find myself watching it over and over again. Yes, I recorded it from broadcast TV years ago, and wore out those tapes, and, yes, I then purchased both "V-The Miniseries" and "V-The Final Battle" when I found them on VHS. I have since bought both of them in DVD format, and will definetely buy the whole series when it comes out this month on DVD.
Many people were not aware that "V-The Miniseries" actually had a "conclusion" miniseries air a year later. While the original was awesome (with then-unheard-of special/make-up effects that totally outshone other shows/series of its time), I was very disappointed when it ended the way it did... Which is why I was thrilled when "The Final Battle" was later aired on TV. I also enjoyed the series that followed. However, although the series never captivated me as much as the previous miniseries did, I still will definetely add it to my DVD collection.
Even many people who were not sci-fi fans enjoyed these miniseries, as there are some definite parallels between the aliens coming to Earth (and trying to defeat the humans in the manner they did) and the Holocaust (and the propoganda "war" and virtual enslavement of the Jewish community that the Nazi regime created). Although I do remember some people freaking out over the idea that something like that could happen in the "present day" (of course that's the early-80's).
Overall, I highly recommend watching the entire thing (both "V-The Miniseries", and "V-The Final Battle") together, or else you miss so much. I have to admit that some of the acting lagged (although I really did like Michael Ironside's character), but the plot and the overall quality of the movie more than made up for it. Some people have complained that the DVD release is a "fake widescreen", in that they cut off the top and bottom of the film to make it that way, but if so, I didn't really notice it. If you've never seen it before, you'll really enjoy it. If you've seen it several times, you'll really enjoy seeing it brought back to life in its new format!!!