Kanada Kev Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Ha! Don't know how many people here remember the original series, but I liked it back then. Again, can't come up with anything new? Remake the past ABC's "V" premieres Nov. 3 and will air for four weeks during sweeps, then go on hiatus until early 2010... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 There's been some bad buzz swirling around the production of the show. However, having a couple of Firefly actors (Alan Tudyk and the very hot Morena Baccarin)in the new V can't hurt, plus I'm a fan of Joel Gretsch from the excellent and underrated The 4400 and Spielberg's great sci-fi mini-series Taken.I wish the new series would bring Jane Badler out of retirement. She was one sexy lizard thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I remember the original mini-series freaked the shit out of me. I always wanted to rewatch it, but I think the new one will do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I hope they somehow bring back Michael Ironside. Is there a better Canadian bad guy actor? I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Is there a better Canadian bad guy actor? I don't think so.Michael Wincott can give Ironside a run for his money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Ironside was good on that show. Nice call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) Is there a better Canadian bad guy actor? I don't think so.Michael Wincott can give Ironside a run for his money.His post Night Heat career has been a pleasant surprise. Wincott was good in a small role in the excellent revenge western, Seraphim Falls.Oh, and Stephen McHattie is another excellent Canadian actor bad guy. Edited October 24, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Starts tomorrow. Decent review here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/tv-reviews/v-tv-review-1004032195.story?imw=Y Television Reviews V -- TV Review By Barry Garron, October 30, 2009 04:29 ET Bottom Line: Leaping lizards! A new version of the classic space invasion is fun and smart. After about 25 years, those sneaky, lizardlike aliens are back. Once again, they want to take over Earth and, maybe, destroy or consume the populace. But so what? In exchange for their malevolence, they promise to provide a world of fast-paced, eye-catching action and provocative drama. Bold and still surprising, ABC's new "V" is clever enough for a cult following and accessible enough to reach a broad demo. "V" was a popular miniseries when NBC aired it in the pre-Fox and early cable year of 1983. It worked so well that creator Kenneth Johnson had a sequel the following year, "V: The Final Battle." That proved so popular that NBC, disregarding the "Final" part of the title, reintroduced "V" as a weekly series that fall. That's when it stopped working. And that's too bad because the idea behind "V" -- a modern retelling of how the Nazis rose to power in Germany -- is a powerhouse concept that combines conflict, suspense and imagination with some heavy-duty philosophical issues. Johnson, in fact, said his original inspiration was the Sinclair Lewis novel, "It Can't Happen Here," and he came up with something that is less science fiction than political science fiction. This latest update, with a teleplay by Scott Peters, preserves the original framework but shifts the atmosphere to accommodate contemporary concerns. Based on the pilot, the militaristic notes will be more subdued. Instead, there will be more of a post-Sept. 11 emphasis on questions of trust and terror. "V" is short for Visitors, which is what the aliens call themselves. They announce their presence while simultaneously hovering in huge unassailable spaceships above 29 of Earth's major cities, including New York, where the series is set. Alien leader Anna (Morena Baccarin), the very picture of sweetness and innocence, promises to share advanced technology and live in peace. Many Earthlings are eager to believe her, including young adults who sign up for the Peace Ambassador program (analogous to Hitler Youth). But there are skeptics. These include FBI agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell), whose son joins the Ambassador program, and Father Jack (Joel Gretsch). Complicating things is the wave of Visitors who came to Earth years earlier and are working incognito. At the same time, though, other secret Visitors have become disillusioned and join the resistance. Somewhere in between is news anchor Chad Decker (Scott Wolf). In exchange for exclusive interviews with Anna, he makes an uncomfortable bargain to ask only softball questions. It could be complicated, but Peters' tightly written teleplay makes it easy to follow. In addition, the pilot raises provocative issues without getting didactic. That, combined with mythology less dense than, say, ABC's "Lost," should make this an attractive viewing option. Airdate: 8-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 (ABC) Production: The Scott Peters Co. and HDFilms in association with Warner Bros. Television Cast: Elizabeth Mitchell, Joel Gretsch, Morris Chestnut, Morena Baccarin, Scott Wolf, Logan Huffman, Lourdes Benedicto, Laura Vandervoort, Alan Tudyk, Scott Hylands, Britt Irvin Executive producers: Steve Pearlman, Yves Simoneau, Jace Hall, Scott Peters Producer: Kathy Gilroy Director: Yves Simoneau Teleplay: Scott Peters Story: Scott Peters, Kenneth Johnson Based on the miniseries by: Kenneth Johnson Director of photography: David Franco Production designer: Ian Thomas Editor: Michael Ornstein Music: Normand Corbeil Set decorator: Louise Roper Casting: Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman, Corinne Clark, Jennifer Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 ima record this fer sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I remember the old one. Freaked me out but wanted to look cool in front of my older cousins that were watching it.....i remember something vague about a little girl that was supposed to save the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Did anyone watch it? What is the verdict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Got a 720p version downloaded. Didn't have time to watch it yet. Maybe this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Did anyone watch it? What is the verdict? :thumbdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I thought it was okay. It brought back a ton of memories of the original, like when the one character got pregnant from a Visitor and has twins (the first baby was normal and the second one was a reptile). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Watched it last night. I'm with the Punk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 We turned it off about 25 minutes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I still haven't watched ... and am in no rush now Last night I watched "V for Vendetta" instead of "V" and really liked it. Interesting flick with some timely story content. It came out in 2005? Would get a wider audience now i'm sure. Whoa ... what's freaky too is that today is the 5th of November! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 V for vendetta is fantastic.I didn't mind V. It has potential to go either way. 1st episodes of anything are rarely memorable until later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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