Fluke_Skywalker One of the more iconic television events of my youth, 'V' is an ambitious (if at times clunky) allegory that hits its beats with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, yet I was surprised by how well it held up overall. The production values are first rate, a reflection of its massive budget ($13 million, the equivalent of $31 million in today) and the performances are what they need to be for this kind of story. Standouts include Marc Singer, bringing his B-movie star power to bare as the hunky camera man turned resistance hero, David Packer as the traitorous Daniel, Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund as the decidedly non-Freddy-like Willie, a friendly Visitor, and the aptly named Jane Badler as Diana, the hottest lizard I've ever seen.'V' often tries to do too much. It wisely localizes the action and drama, but it still tries to keep a few too many balls in the air, with its sprawling cast passing the narrative baton around like a hot potato at times. There are also giant plot holes that one of the Visitor's massive motherships could fly through. But on balance 'V' is a surprisingly effective "It could happen here" allegory that's worth a re-visit for my fellow 80s kids. For others, your light years may vary.

LeonLouisRicci This is probably as good as it could have been for a 1983 TV (Miniseries). All the ingredients are here for some fine Small Screen Entertainment. It is the stuff Sci-Fi is made of, fantastical gadgets and spacecraft, Visitors with mysterious intentions, an advanced Society making contact with a more primitive Culture, pockets of skeptics, Native sympathizers, Freedom Fighters, and so on.This is more than cliché. It is the bedrock of the Genre and everything from Jules Verne to H.G. Wells to Arthur C. Clarke to Rod Serling to Gene Roddenberry to George Lucas to, well you get it, is homaged by Kenneth Johnson's little TV Epic as he just tapped into this Mythos and delivered an allegory that was top-notch TV.The Cult following that this Phenom has is well deserved and is mostly based on this Original Miniseries with some reservations on the follow-up and the Weekly Series that ran for two Years. None of the aftermath Shows diminished the Power of the Original and even today it is thought provoking and great Entertainment. It has Heart and is a timeless Horror/Sci-Fi Tale of caution and is rightfully placed as one of the best Miniseries TV has offered.

buckikris I remember when this TV Mini-Series came out I was 12 years old, and was totally blown away. I still think this is the best TV Mini-Series ever, yes Kenneth Johnson didn't have the budget George Lucas had; but considering I still thought the special effects ROCKED. I think disguising the aliens as lizard people was awesome, compared to all the other sci-fi movies done prior; we never had aliens as lizards.The concept of aliens coming to Earth wanting to be our friends and sharing their knowledge with us, probably was a ratings hit right there. I was so into the mini-series I was glued, along with my friends and parents to the TV for three nights. The plot really heated up when Mike Donovan found out their true identity; and the real reason why they where here in the first place. The action in the film was great Donovan sneaking on board the Mothership, seeing them for what they were. The Visitor's, reptiles, who eat rodents; and who have a secret agenda for us to use us as food, train some of us as soldiers for their military and to take our water. With the help of Mike Donovan, Julie Parish, and other's we had other plans, start a resistance group with the help of the Visitor's 5th column on our side; and fight back. This movie is a classic and V-The Final Battle is a terrific follow up. These miniseries are still at the top of my list and I recommend them to anyone who likes good movies. Thanks, Kris L. CocKayne

ahaza Hello, I need help from the V fans.. V is a series I used to watch as a teenager. i've been trying recently to obtain all the episodes and checked on Amazon and other sites. It seems that all the episodes of the "first season" so to speak (minus the first 2 that introduce the story) are missing from the market!!! Then we shift brutally to V, the complete series (1984), starting 1 year after the beginning of the story... My sister in Europe tried to buy me the first season for Christmas but couldn't find those missing episodes either. Does anybody know where i Can find them? thanks in advance for your help.ahaza