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jvincent · 2009-07-21, 11:33 AM

In a new twist, the Nothing but Trailers on HDNET has started to show trailers for upcoming TV shows.

I caught the trailer for V last night. Some of our older members will remember the original V from the 80's as a pretty good, sometimes campy alien invasion series.

I was quite impressed with look of the new series. Since we're now 2009 the CGI is about a million times better and it will be in HD.

It's not clear from the trailer how closely they will follow the original series storyline but the premise looks pretty close so I am hopeful for this one.

It will be airing on ABC.

QuickSilver · 2009-07-21, 02:42 PM

Wow. I loved that show as a kid. I collected everything I could on V...action figures and had all the books. Good times!

becks · 2009-07-21, 03:06 PM

Can't wait to see it, I was also a huge V fan so hopefully they don't ruin it like most other remakes of tv shows

HT gearhead · 2009-07-21, 07:42 PM

Good, I was hoping Space wasn't going to pick it up. We miss out on a lot of scifi shows in HD because of that bloody fuzzy channel.

thegiffer · 2009-07-21, 09:35 PM

This time them lizards will get what's comin to them....

Seriously, I sort of fondly remember the old series. The shock when the first lizard's 'skin' got ripped off. Diana eating rodents on the mother ship. And best of all, at the very end, the StarChild driving the Mothership.

Space replayed V Classic a few years ago. I got a few chuckles, but couldnt' watch it for long, it had really aged badly.

Hope this new attempt is decent. Too much sci fi being cranked out today is either just plain bad (recent example NBC's Meteor mini-series that just mercifully concluded ) or too formulaic (driven through the Vancouver template a bit too rigidly - amazing how many extra-terrestial civilizations live on planets that are identical to the UBC Endowment Lands).

JohnnyCanuck · 2009-07-21, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thegiffer

Hope this new attempt is decent. Too much sci fi being cranked out today is either just plain bad (recent example NBC's Meteor mini-series that just mercifully concluded ) or too formulaic (driven through the Vancouver template a bit too rigidly - amazing how many extra-terrestial civilizations live on planets that are identical to the UBC Endowment Lands).

I don't know ... there's been some good stuff lately. BSG was excellent. Caprica looks promising. I like Warehouse 13. I thought V was amazing for its time so I'm really looking forward to this.

2009-07-21, 11:33 AM	#1
jvincent Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 5,370	V: 2009 version In a new twist, the Nothing but Trailers on HDNET has started to show trailers for upcoming TV shows. I caught the trailer for V last night. Some of our older members will remember the original V from the 80's as a pretty good, sometimes campy alien invasion series. I was quite impressed with look of the new series. Since we're now 2009 the CGI is about a million times better and it will be in HD. It's not clear from the trailer how closely they will follow the original series storyline but the premise looks pretty close so I am hopeful for this one. It will be airing on ABC.

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2009-07-21, 02:42 PM	#2
QuickSilver Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 3,133	Wow. I loved that show as a kid. I collected everything I could on V...action figures and had all the books. Good times!

2009-07-21, 03:06 PM	#3
becks Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 922	Can't wait to see it, I was also a huge V fan so hopefully they don't ruin it like most other remakes of tv shows

2009-07-21, 07:42 PM	#4
HT gearhead Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,307	Good, I was hoping Space wasn't going to pick it up. We miss out on a lot of scifi shows in HD because of that bloody fuzzy channel.

2009-07-21, 09:35 PM	#5
thegiffer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 204	This time them lizards will get what's comin to them.... Seriously, I sort of fondly remember the old series. The shock when the first lizard's 'skin' got ripped off. Diana eating rodents on the mother ship. And best of all, at the very end, the StarChild driving the Mothership. Space replayed V Classic a few years ago. I got a few chuckles, but couldnt' watch it for long, it had really aged badly. Hope this new attempt is decent. Too much sci fi being cranked out today is either just plain bad (recent example NBC's Meteor mini-series that just mercifully concluded ) or too formulaic (driven through the Vancouver template a bit too rigidly - amazing how many extra-terrestial civilizations live on planets that are identical to the UBC Endowment Lands).