V (remake of 80's Mini-Series) - Page 2

MickeyMousePal · 11-06-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sir clinksalot

Nobody has started a thread on this yet? I'm shocked!!!

Who else is watching? We watched the premiere last night and I thought it rocked. Absolutely kept with the spirit of the original with some new stuff thrown in to make it it's own.

I'm the only one who has seen the original but I'm debating renting them so the rest of the house can see them. But then again, not sure I want to ruin anything. Maybe I'll wait a few weeks.

Last weekend Syfy showed everything from V from the two awesome mini-series to the original TV show. I have seen both V mini-series a couple of years ago. Hey, Gregg did you ever see V: The Series from 1984-1985? I didn't really like the original V TV show had too much talk and not enough action. I really enjoyed this years V, but I thought the episode went by really fast. I wonder if ABC will be smart and air it on Friday or Saturday again.

BlueSkyDriveBy · 11-06-2009, 04:08 PM

To this day, I cannot watch Spinal Tap without thinking about the V series from 1984.

At any given moment, I fully expect June Chadwick's character to pull a rodent out of her bag and eat it, just to piss off Nigel Tufnel.

Aladdin · 11-06-2009, 08:07 PM

I loved the first 2 mini-series, but the tv series lost some of their charm.

didn't get a chance to watch either Tues or Thurs. Were they the same episode, or is it miniseries prior to the tv show? Has ABC even been promoting "V" at all? I didn't know it was airing until late on Tuesday, after it had already been on.

disneyfan07 · 11-06-2009, 11:14 PM

questions that the original series did not answer.....
did a peace accord get worked out between earth and the visitors,
did the resistance members get back to earth?
is philip still on our side?
( did the butler do it....OOPS SORRY WRONG STORY

)
the damage done by the conversion chamber----is it reversable?
and did the visitors use it on them selves(what I mean by this is were they originally humanoid and were turned into lizards?)
in reference to the new series.....anna----is she actually the leader, or did she take over after the leader was dethroned? (and did she kill the leader and take his place? and was the leader john?)
---the los angeles resistance cell founded by mike donovan and juliet parrish, are they going to show up in the new series?
---am I the only one to notice that the ships in the new series bear slightly a similarity to the warships in independance day?
---is this invasion by the visitors actually round two?
---

AlohaStitch · 11-07-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by aimster

I remember watching the original in elementary school. I remember my whole class could NOT stop talking about when that lady gave birth to that alien lizard baby. YEOW!

I was in a "V" costuming group when the show came out (we did live promotions for it) and one of our members who was a professional prop artist built the alien lizard baby. So, what did we do? Dressed it up as a real baby, threw it in a stroller (the thing was animatronic and was radio-controlled to move it's head, open and close it's mouth, blink, etc.) and TOOK IT TO DISNEYLAND! (No we didn't wear our costumes, just mundane clothes). We took that thing all over the park and loved watching people's reactions when they would lean into the stroller to look at our "baby." LOL One of the best times I ever had.

As for the show..had a great time figuring out who "was" Julie, Donovan, Martin, etc. Waiting to see them "feed" (those of you who watched the old show will know what I mean). REALLY looking forward to the rest of the new series, I think they have done a great job.

disneyfan07 · 11-07-2009, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AlohaStitch

I was in a "V" costuming group when the show came out (we did live promotions for it) and one of our members who was a professional prop artist built the alien lizard baby. So, what did we do? Dressed it up as a real baby, threw it in a stroller (the thing was animatronic and was radio-controlled to move it's head, open and close it's mouth, blink, etc.) and TOOK IT TO DISNEYLAND! (No we didn't wear our costumes, just mundane clothes). We took that thing all over the park and loved watching people's reactions when they would lean into the stroller to look at our "baby." LOL One of the best times I ever had.

the reactions on the other guests faces must have been priceless

AlohaStitch · 11-08-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by disneyfan07

the reactions on the other guests faces must have been priceless

ROFL. The absolute BEST reactions were from the guests that were at first startled, then would catch themselves, be embarrassed by their reaction to the strange baby, and then remark about things like: what a cute baby, or is your baby a boy or girl? I mean a LOT of people thought the thing was real!

And of course, we played it up that it was.

SCUBAbe · 11-08-2009, 10:09 AM

I lost interest halfway through when the storyline got very familiar and then I realized I had seen it before.

This is not a must see for me.

Polar_Bear · 11-08-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMousePal

That part looked so fake. The alien lizard baby was just a plastic toy.

Well in all fairness it was the 80's. Remember how many people proclaimed how "cutting edge" (in terms of graphics) the scene in Terminator was when Arnold cuts his eyeball out? I look at it now and laugh.

Aladdin · 11-08-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AlohaStitch

I was in a "V" costuming group when the show came out (we did live promotions for it) and one of our members who was a professional prop artist built the alien lizard baby. So, what did we do? Dressed it up as a real baby, threw it in a stroller (the thing was animatronic and was radio-controlled to move it's head, open and close it's mouth, blink, etc.) and TOOK IT TO DISNEYLAND! (No we didn't wear our costumes, just mundane clothes). We took that thing all over the park and loved watching people's reactions when they would lean into the stroller to look at our "baby." LOL One of the best times I ever had.

As for the show..had a great time figuring out who "was" Julie, Donovan, Martin, etc. Waiting to see them "feed" (those of you who watched the old show will know what I mean). REALLY looking forward to the rest of the new series, I think they have done a great job.

THAT is hilarious!!!!! It would have been fun to have that at one of DCA's Halloween Parties!!!

AlohaStitch · 11-08-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Aladdin

THAT is hilarious!!!!! It would have been fun to have that at one of DCA's Halloween Parties!!!

Hmmm..you may have just given me an idea for next years DCA Halloween Party!.

I wonder how many original Visitors I could round up.

Aladdin · 11-08-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AlohaStitch

Hmmm..you may have just given me an idea for next years DCA Halloween Party!.

I wonder how many original Visitors I could round up.

I'd love to be one of the "Visitors" with some of my fake skin peeling away, revealing my lizard skin.

disneyfan07 · 11-08-2009, 11:08 PM

idea for the next themed day at disneyland: v-day. anyone who is going should be in visitor costume.

AlohaStitch · 11-11-2009, 10:28 AM

Really enjoying the show. Since they seem to be holding back on the Visitors last night, wondering what the big "reveal" might be.

BC_DisneyGeek · 11-11-2009, 01:17 PM

I liked the second episode. As I previously said, the first episode seemed too rushed as they wanted to establish the whole premise quickly. The pace seems to have slowed down a bit, for the better.

11-06-2009, 04:08 PM	#17
BlueSkyDriveBy time to go Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,277	Re: V (remake of 80's Mini-Series) To this day, I cannot watch Spinal Tap without thinking about the V series from 1984. At any given moment, I fully expect June Chadwick's character to pull a rodent out of her bag and eat it, just to piss off Nigel Tufnel. __________________ "We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." -- Joseph Campbell

11-06-2009, 08:07 PM	#18
Aladdin I would like,...Squirrel! MiceEars Crew Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Up! Up! and Away, with my beautiful balloons! Posts: 7,360	Re: V (remake of 80's Mini-Series) I loved the first 2 mini-series, but the tv series lost some of their charm. didn't get a chance to watch either Tues or Thurs. Were they the same episode, or is it miniseries prior to the tv show? Has ABC even been promoting "V" at all? I didn't know it was airing until late on Tuesday, after it had already been on.

11-06-2009, 11:14 PM	#19
disneyfan07 disneyland rocks!!!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: southern california(well the very northern most tip of southern california anyway),usa Posts: 2,928	Re: V (remake of 80's Mini-Series) questions that the original series did not answer..... did a peace accord get worked out between earth and the visitors, did the resistance members get back to earth? is philip still on our side? ( did the butler do it....OOPS SORRY WRONG STORY ) the damage done by the conversion chamber----is it reversable? and did the visitors use it on them selves(what I mean by this is were they originally humanoid and were turned into lizards?) in reference to the new series.....anna----is she actually the leader, or did she take over after the leader was dethroned? (and did she kill the leader and take his place? and was the leader john?) ---the los angeles resistance cell founded by mike donovan and juliet parrish, are they going to show up in the new series? ---am I the only one to notice that the ships in the new series bear slightly a similarity to the warships in independance day? ---is this invasion by the visitors actually round two? --- __________________ "tonights forecast--------dark!!!!!" "its 8:00 in washington, its 9:00 in idaho, its 11:00 in detroit. IN BALTIMORE ITS 6:22" ----Both quotes from George Carlin(we miss you George

11-08-2009, 10:09 AM	#23
SCUBAbe no flash photography... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In my own little world.. Posts: 15,640	Re: V (remake of 80's Mini-Series) I lost interest halfway through when the storyline got very familiar and then I realized I had seen it before. This is not a must see for me. __________________ Disney Pictures

11-08-2009, 11:08 PM	#28
disneyfan07 disneyland rocks!!!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: southern california(well the very northern most tip of southern california anyway),usa Posts: 2,928	Re: V (remake of 80's Mini-Series) idea for the next themed day at disneyland: v-day. anyone who is going should be in visitor costume. __________________ "tonights forecast--------dark!!!!!" "its 8:00 in washington, its 9:00 in idaho, its 11:00 in detroit. IN BALTIMORE ITS 6:22" ----Both quotes from George Carlin(we miss you George

11-11-2009, 01:17 PM	#30
BC_DisneyGeek Quack! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,684	Re: V (remake of 80's Mini-Series) I liked the second episode. As I previously said, the first episode seemed too rushed as they wanted to establish the whole premise quickly. The pace seems to have slowed down a bit, for the better.

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