Tacticalin
An absolute waste of money
RipDelight
This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
SparkMore
n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.
libidoanger
I was first made aware of V as a 9 year old kid. I started out on the weekly series which, while compelling to a child in the 80s, was pretty ridiculous.
When I finally saw the original mini-series, I was blown away.
We see a ton of different characters and families and how, as the story progresses, they are united, devided and forced to make difficult choices.
The sci-fi element is really downplayed as that is not the main issue. Some of the
effects don't quite stand the test of time, but I have yet to see laser blasts to rival those in V. I would like to especially heap praise on Faye Grant and Michael Wright who really impress in their respective roles. But pretty much every actor delivers and over-achieves. I would give this the highest recommendation and advice everyone to avoid the 2010 re-make. Can't wait for the movie.
AaronCapenBanner
"The Incredible Hulk" creator Kenneth Johnson hit gold again with this excellent TV film about alien invaders who ostensibly arrive on Earth in peace, but really have a sinister agenda.Marc Singer("The BeastMaster") plays our hero Mike Donovan, a journalist who becomes increasingly suspicious of the aliens, led by Diana(wonderfully played by Jane Badler) who is revealed to be...well, watch this to find out the true identity of the aliens! Faye Grant also plays a scientist named Julie, who joins Donovan in forming a resistance group to fight and expose the aliens' plans.Writer Ken Johnson cleverly portrays just how easy it would be for these invaders to ingratiate themselves in society, and fool the public with promises of miracle cures and shared technology. Sadly, I think it would be even easier to accomplish today with our media...Huge hit that led to a sequel a year later.
kai ringler
i loved this series growing up as a kid, it was one of my fav's along with the movies,, this movie seems to have it all it sets the stage for the series,, you have michael ironside, robert englund jane badler faye grant evan c kim,, the list goes on and on,, what a great story , you got aliens visiting our planet and trying to deceive us by saying they are our friends,, all the want is water they say , for their dying planet,, well a couple of our main heroes don't buy into that idea and they are off to prove to the whole world that the visitors are not who they appear to be. they are called the resistance led by Mike Donavan , and Julie, there is also something called the 5th column a secret society of V's that are against the leader,, they are led by Martin,, Dianne is the captain of the Mothership and no one dare crosses her ,, she is assisted by Lydia who doesn't get along well with others.. all in all this is one of the better TV movies of all time i think,,
garrieaaron
V: the Original 2-part miniseries is over 20 years old now. But anyone who saw it on TV in the early 80's (as I did) will never forget how entertaining it was. And upon recent re-viewing the series still holds up as a powerful and engaging piece of TV drama.Is the story contrived? Somewhat. Are the special effects dated? Yes, this was a made for TV movie/miniseries created in the early 80's, but comparative to that time frame the effects were rather impressive. Some of the acting is either over-the-top or rather mediocre. These flaws can be forgiven considering the overall intriguing concepts presented to the viewer. Several of the main characters including some of the malevolent alien "Visitors" are indeed quite enduring.Nonetheless V is surprisingly relevant to our current state of national affairs. I would recommend this movie not only to sci-fi admirers, but also to anyone who enjoys a good drama.
