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Summary: Very good DVD, though missing some stuff
Review: In this review, my intended audience is the proverbial choir.I am now watching the DVD of "V," which I first saw as a nine-year-old girl way back when. Back when "V" was originally aired, everyone I knew was floored, awed, and immediately "converted" by this very, very good story about an alien race infiltrating our lives and what the ones who don't like it do about it. This is a very, very great mini-series presented in movie format almost 20 years later. If you liked it when it first aired then this DVD is a must-see. Unfortunately, the DVD could have included the entire second mini-series and a ton more features than it does have (such as being able to choose Dolby Surround instead of being stuck with 5.1, which doesn't sound quite right when one doesn't have a 5.1-capable sound card in their computer). This is why I only gave four stars instead of five, considering that the whole movie deserves about eight stars. However, considering the rare quality of what amounts to a two-part made-for-TV movie (the story, the music, the acting, and the extraordinary special effects for the time period and format), buying this DVD is money well spent, for science fiction freaks as well as those who just like a great,...movie.
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Summary: have patience,Final Battle fans
Review: For those of you that are V fans,take heart.I hear those people who own the original series on DVD asking for the follow up.Well,your requests are about to be answered.Official sources have recently announced that V:The Final Battle will be out on DVD by the fall.So prepare.
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Summary: Dangnabbit!
Review: I loved this series when it first came out and I love it even more on DVD. Dianna swallowing the guinea-pig was probably one of the most memorable scenes ever shown in the 80's.
I am extremely disappointed that they chose not to release the entire series, though. I also feel cheated as I had expected it all to be on this DVD, not just the first part series. After all, V was shown in it's entirety on TV, so please release the second parts for us, the fans.
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Summary: Best and Worst of " V "
Review: This DVD Has been long Awaited.This miniseries Captured all the good and bad aspects of sci-fi in the 80's. The story, classic.
The cinimatography, Exellent(for it's time)Not to mention the presence of strong (Good and Evil) Female characters.You would figure that with The money that Marc Singer Made off the pilot
he would be able to buy some shirts that HAD all the buttons!
As to the DVD it's self The cardboard packaging leaves something to be desired, art work is great, not the double sided disc though.My suggestion is to buy two copies one to watch and one
to break when you find out that it's not the whole series! It's the traditinal ploy put out a lond awaited DVD, Don't do an all out job, wait,then put out the good version! People will buy it ( I did )And when the good version comes out people will still buy it and so will I! You can't help it it's classic Sci-Fi! Love it,
Hate it, buy it or don't buy it but sooner or later you will watch it!
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Summary: Where's the rest of the miniseries?
Review: I was disappointed because I felt I was cheated when I brought it home that all the series wasn't there.
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Summary: DVD is AWESOME!
Review: This DVD of V: THE MINISERIES is incredible! It is incredibly well restored, making the old VHS videos look horrible. The sound track is Dolby Digital 5.1, and sounds amazing! Especially in the helicopter and skyfigther battles, as well as the resistance ground skirmishes. Now in 1.85:1 letterbox, revealing some unseen footage that's never been seen before. You do lose a tad off the top and bottom but do get noticeably more info on the sides. It's a major improvement. One reviewer said that black bars have just been added over the original picture, but having compared AND listend to Johnson's commentary I found him to be wrong. It was filmed in widescreen for eventual release in UK theaters, which never happened. Also included is a full length commentary by Kenneth Johnson, which is really nice and provides a look inside the making of the film. The documentary is kind of low-quality, a bunch of clips filmed on the set sewed together and semi pixeled picture quality. The French audio track is mono and no improvement over the old VHS copies. Now why is everyone so upset that there was no FINAL BATTLE included? It says right on the box "ORIGINAL MINISERIES". That's the FIRST miniseries. It also says 197 MINUTES. That's the running time of only the FIRST MINISERIES. I say -- don't blame false advertising; take time to read the case, and check IMDb before buying. THE FINAL BATTLE will be out August 6 2002.
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Summary: One of the better miniseries around.
Review: A group of aliens calling themselves the Visitors have arrived on Earth, claiming peace. But there's more than what appears on the surface, and it's up to Marc Singer and company to put a stop to these invaders. Big-budget sci-fi miniseries suffers from some dated special effects (mainly the skycrafts, which too often feature matte lines and look too basic in design) and a heavy-handed WWII allegory that's too blatanly obvious. But it benefits from a theatrically released look and feel (enhanced by the DVD's widescreen look), a terrific and charismatic lead performance from Marc Singer, and plenty of exciting action (particularly the opening helicopter battle).
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Summary: La mejor miniserie de su tiempo
Review: Definitivamente es una de las mejores miniseries de su tiempo. No es la serie completa, espero que pronto saquen en DVD el resto de la miniserie.
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Summary: Classic 1980s Sci-fi Miniseries.
Review: It's a wonderful experience to watch V in it's entirety after not having seen the film since it first aired on television back in 1983. Almost twenty years later, the movie still holds up rather well. There are a few anachronistic moments (Space Invaders video games, 80's baseball Dodger references, cordless telephones that look like Army radios), but none of those take away from the emotional depth of the piece. V is more than just a classic sci-fi film. It's about fighting injustice and intolerance and standing up for what's right. Of course, if those big issues don't interest you much, you can still watch the movie and see how it has impacted recent trends in movies (watch when the mother ships arrive; INDEPENDENCE DAY ripped a lot off of V). This DVD includes a commentary by director Kenneth Johnson which is rather informative. There is also a rather poorly edited "making of" documentary.
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Summary: What I expected to see was NOT what I got!
Review: When I first picked up V, the original Mini-series I expected it to be some crappy product of the early 1980's. I didn't expect the riveting scene-by-scene action, the great character setup, the pure emotion the wonderful acting...I don't know where to begin and where to end. To sum it up, this movie was awesome on so many levels.
Whereas I was expecting your typical alien invasion movie, V gave me The Diary of Anne Frank, Schindler's List, and Independance day all rolled into one.
Without giving too much of the plot away, let me at least say that I had favorite characters among both the humans and the Visitors (Willie and Harmony were my favorites) and I liked the way the movie portrayed both sides as having emotional and personal depth. As I said, I could never explain all the reasons I liked this mini-series in the thousand word allotment given, so all I can tell you is: The DVD is worth it.
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