SyFy to air the original V this Sunday! - Page 3

Gary Mitchell · November 2 2009, 05:09 AM

Meredith wrote:

Hey I got an idea let's steal the water of earth, not that we didn't pass a certain moon of Jupiter that had three times as much water and wasn't at the bottom of a really frickin huge gravity well like the earth is, oh well let's steal the water from earth like a bunch of chumps because we are dump stupid reptilian overlords.....

Why not get all of your groceries at the same place?

Level 2 Diagnostic · November 2 2009, 06:40 AM

All of the original V is scientifically implausible. I mean, why would the Visitors use human disguises that were so easily ripped away? All it would take is one Visitor falling down and skinning his knees, and whoops, there goes the whole invasion.

The whole concept of the series was to show what would happen if a fascist regime occupied America in this day and age... and it was dressed up as sci-fi to get the NBC execs interested. If you're watching it looking for scientific accuracy you're completely missing the point.

Chris3123 · November 2 2009, 07:44 AM

Just finished watching The Final Battle. I thought it was pretty good. Going to start watching the series tomorrow.

FreezeC77 · November 2 2009, 08:25 AM

Damned Aliens and their superior technology showing off those monochrome computer monitors on their mothership

Aragorn · November 2 2009, 10:03 AM

Level 2 Die-agnostic wrote:

The whole concept of the series was to show what would happen if a fascist regime occupied America in this day and age... and it was dressed up as sci-fi to get the NBC execs interested. If you're watching it looking for scientific accuracy you're completely missing the point.

Wolverines!!!! I mean.... V!!!!

TowerPower · November 2 2009, 04:00 PM

For those of you who are watching the regular series episodes on syfy Monday and Tuesday, I was wondering a couple things. Are the episodes uncut or do they have cuts made for more commercials. And are they aired in letterbox? I don't have the DVD set but remember seeing the box once. Are the episodes on the DVD in letterbox or just 4:3?

cylkoth · November 2 2009, 04:33 PM

FreezeC77 wrote:

Damned Aliens and their superior technology showing off those monochrome computer monitors on their mothership

Tell that to Moonbase Alpha's IT head.

jefferiestubes8 · November 2 2009, 06:23 PM

TowerPower wrote:

Are the episodes on the DVD in letterbox or just 4:3?

The DVD released on 7/3/2001 is in 1.85:1 aspect ratio & enhanced for anamorphic screens.
The details are on this DVD review:

"V" is presented for the first time ever in anamorphic widescreen with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1. To say that this transfer came as a surprise would be an understatement as "V" has always been seen in the standard 4:3 television format. But Kenneth Johnson had anticipated a potential foreign theatrical release for the program and decided to film it with a widescreen framing in mind. In comparing the full screen and letterbox versions it's clear that the widescreen transfer omits a bit of top and bottom image for the sake of the wider view but at no time do these shots look forced or out of place. This is the way the director intended the show to look and he personally supervised the transfer process so I'm satisfied that this is indeed the way that "V" was meant to be presented.

http://www.dvdreview.com/fullreviews...niseries.shtml

Brent · November 2 2009, 07:01 PM

Meredith wrote:

Hey I got an idea let's steal the water of earth, not that we didn't pass a certain moon of Jupiter that had three times as much water and wasn't at the bottom of a really frickin huge gravity well like the earth is, oh well let's steal the water from earth like a bunch of chumps because we are dump stupid reptilian overlords.....

Maybe they just liked to dominate and control a species, perhaps they get satisfaction from what they do to alien races... it wasn't all just about the water

Chris3123 · November 2 2009, 09:32 PM

TowerPower wrote:

And are they aired in letterbox?

Nope, 4:3.

Ensign_Redshirt · November 2 2009, 09:40 PM

Star Wolf wrote:

What the Final Battle does have going for it was Michael Ironside getting locked into his typecast.

But he does it so well!!!

"Say goodnight, hot shot." *empties a bag of dust poison on Steven's face*

Peter the Younger · November 2 2009, 10:40 PM

Caught the marathon this past weekend. I loved it as a kid. The original mini held up pretty well, I thought. V:TFB, not so much. Although it does have it's brilliantly memorable moments, the ending was just... gah.

gastrof · November 2 2009, 11:07 PM

jefferiestubes8 wrote:

The DVD released on 7/3/2001 is in 1.85:1 aspect ratio & enhanced for anamorphic screens...

I think the question was about the weekly series.

Is that available in 4x3 only, or was it also filmed with widescreen in mind?

Ar-Pharazon · November 2 2009, 11:25 PM

Watching some of the "series" now, I don't think I ever watched these when they were on.

If I had known how much tighter Diana's outfits would be, I would've made time

, though I wouldn't have had the same ideas at 16.

Mistral · November 3 2009, 12:22 AM

Peter the Younger wrote:

Caught the marathon this past weekend. I loved it as a kid. The original mini held up pretty well, I thought. V:TFB, not so much. Although it does have it's brilliantly memorable moments, the ending was just... gah.

Agreed. I sat through it too. It was a near thing-almost ran out of Valium and Jack. Forgot just how long the thing was.

November 2 2009, 06:40 AM	#32
Level 2 Diagnostic Captain Location: A Man Called Hawk	Re: SyFy to air the original V this Sunday! All of the original V is scientifically implausible. I mean, why would the Visitors use human disguises that were so easily ripped away? All it would take is one Visitor falling down and skinning his knees, and whoops, there goes the whole invasion. The whole concept of the series was to show what would happen if a fascist regime occupied America in this day and age... and it was dressed up as sci-fi to get the NBC execs interested. If you're watching it looking for scientific accuracy you're completely missing the point.

November 2 2009, 07:44 AM	#33
Chris3123 Vice Admiral Location: Pensacola, Florida	Re: SyFy to air the original V this Sunday! Just finished watching The Final Battle. I thought it was pretty good. Going to start watching the series tomorrow. __________________ "I can't tell the future, I just work there."

November 2 2009, 08:25 AM	#34
FreezeC77 Commodore	Re: SyFy to air the original V this Sunday! Damned Aliens and their superior technology showing off those monochrome computer monitors on their mothership

November 2 2009, 04:00 PM	#36
TowerPower Commander	Re: SyFy to air the original V this Sunday! For those of you who are watching the regular series episodes on syfy Monday and Tuesday, I was wondering a couple things. Are the episodes uncut or do they have cuts made for more commercials. And are they aired in letterbox? I don't have the DVD set but remember seeing the box once. Are the episodes on the DVD in letterbox or just 4:3?

November 2 2009, 10:40 PM	#42
Peter the Younger Commodore Location: San Francisco, CA, USA	Re: SyFy to air the original V this Sunday! Caught the marathon this past weekend. I loved it as a kid. The original mini held up pretty well, I thought. V:TFB, not so much. Although it does have it's brilliantly memorable moments, the ending was just... gah. __________________ All these arguments have happened before, and all these arguments will happen again.

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November 2 2009, 11:25 PM	#44
Ar-Pharazon Admiral of the Rear	Re: SyFy to air the original V this Sunday! Watching some of the "series" now, I don't think I ever watched these when they were on. If I had known how much tighter Diana's outfits would be, I would've made time , though I wouldn't have had the same ideas at 16.