NBC Re-making "V" - The Orange Mane

Taco John · 06-30-2005, 09:38 PM

I don't even know how new this news is, but I heard it recently and thought I'd comment on it...

"V: The Second Generation"

Plus I found this thread on it at BelowTopSecret.

I remember the original scared the hell out of me as a kid, but I couldn't peel myself away from it... As I understand it, this new series is going to be a remake of the original... And not so much a sequel.

Taco John · 06-30-2005, 09:40 PM

Taco John · 06-30-2005, 09:42 PM

For those who were too young:

"V" -" V" stands for "Visitors," aliens from a distant planet Sirius IV who entered Earth's atmosphere in an armada of huge spacecrafts that hovered over all the major cities of the world. A representative from their mother ship made contact with the governments of the Earth assuring them, the only purpose for their arrival, was to share their advanced technological developments. In exchange, the Earth would give the aliens a shipment of minerals that were plentiful on our planet but lacking on theirs. Slowly, the aliens unloaded personnel and arranged for the transfer of materials. Using the Media to their advantage, the aliens created a propaganda package that convinced the people of Earth they had nothing to fear from their friends from the stars. In reality, the aliens planned to use the population of Earth as a food source for their home world, transporting the bodies in freezer-units located on-board their spacecrafts. Another alien deception was the Visitors' appearance. Beneath their humanoid facades lurked the scaly faces and bodies of two-legged reptiles. However, all good plans of mice and reptiles soon go awry. Their master plan was uncovered by a crusading broadcast journalist, Mike Donovan (Marc Singer) and a brilliant scientist, Dr. Juliet Parrish (Faye Grant), who formed a unit of freedom fighters to battle the alien occupational forces. Diana, (Jane Badler) the ruthless leader of the aliens, reveled in the torture of her human captives and in their eating. The hand-to-hand defense system used by the Visitors was called "Revoc" taught by the blood-thirsty mercenary, Klaus. It consisted of the deadly "silent strike" technique. However, not all the aliens agreed with their empire's plans to slaughter the Earth's population. Many followed the teachings of a renegade priest, Zon who taught against the tyranny of the Visitors. His disciples chanted "Zon is the cause for which I would die, but not for which I would kill." A partial solution to the alien occupation was the development of a red-powdered dust chemical compound safe to the humans but deadly to the reptiles. This "red dust" bacteria infiltrated the alien's gill tissues and suffocated them. With this weapon, the freedom fighters slowly began to win back the Earth from the alien domination. A female earthling, Robin Maxwell (Blair Tefkin) had fallen in love with one of these aliens, before she realized his true form or intentions. Her interplanetary romance produced a hybrid child with strange powers...powers that the alien empire wanted to exploit. These reptilian invaders first appeared on the 1983-84 miniseries "V" and on the subsequent spin-off V & V: THE FINAL BATTLE/NBC/1984-85. See also - "V"

http://www.tvacres.com/aliens_reptilian_v.htm

Kaylore · 06-30-2005, 09:42 PM

V...good grief. rofl

Mtbrncofn · 06-30-2005, 09:47 PM

I remember watching V as a kid too. The only thing I can recall that still sticks with me to this day is that they ate mice or rats, I can't remember.

ØrangeÇrush · 06-30-2005, 09:48 PM

They showed re-runs regularly on the sci fi channel a few years ago... I think I'd rather watch that than go see war of the worlds

Kaylore · 06-30-2005, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtbrncofn

I remember watching V as a kid too. The only thing I can recall that still sticks with me to this day is that they ate mice or rats, I can't remember.

I just remember their skin peeling off. Man, that was creepy.

Mtbrncofn · 06-30-2005, 09:50 PM

Gosh, what kind of parents did we have that let us watch that stuff?

I remember it being quite tramatizing to me at that age.

Rocket 7 · 06-30-2005, 09:51 PM

When is TRON coming back?

Taco John · 06-30-2005, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtbrncofn

Gosh, what kind of parents did we have that let us watch that stuff?

I remember it being quite tramatizing to me at that age.

It gave me nightmares, but I made sure I was in front of that TV every week it was on... What the hell is wrong with me? rofl

DBroncos4life · 06-30-2005, 09:53 PM

I remember....oh wait Im not old

NFLBRONCO · 06-30-2005, 09:56 PM

Was that the show with Freddy beastmaster and Michael Ironside

Mile High Shack · 06-30-2005, 10:09 PM

man that would be sweet

although it would never be as good as the original to me, b/c I'm not a little kid anymore...the childhood innocence would be gone

nothing beats the birth and that lizard coming out of her womb..lol

Mtbrncofn · 06-30-2005, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taco John

It gave me nightmares, but I made sure I was in front of that TV every week it was on... What the hell is wrong with me? rofl

Me too!

Mtbrncofn · 06-30-2005, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mile High Shack

man that would be sweet

although it would never be as good as the original to me, b/c I'm not a little kid anymore...the childhood innocence would be gone

nothing beats the birth and that lizard coming out of her womb..lol

I had forgotten all about the birth. That was crazy too!

Hogan11 · 06-30-2005, 10:22 PM

Remakes, remakes and still more remakes....can't they come up with anything original anymore??

Garcia Bronco · 06-30-2005, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtbrncofn

I remember watching V as a kid too. The only thing I can recall that still sticks with me to this day is that they ate mice or rats, I can't remember.

They ate both kinds....(country and western..Blues Brothers)

Rausch · 06-30-2005, 10:26 PM

Having the original miniseries on DVD it's amazing how much "Independance day" stole from that show.

Cheesy, to be sure, but a favorite of mine...

Rausch · 06-30-2005, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtbrncofn

I had forgotten all about the birth. That was crazy too!

My parents still give me a hard time about how I just lost my $#it when that happened...

Crushaholic · 06-30-2005, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBroncos4life

I remember....oh wait Im not old

BOOOOOO!!!! Neg rep for you!

Mtbrncofn · 06-30-2005, 10:43 PM

I feel old.

DBroncos4life · 06-30-2005, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crushaholic

BOOOOOO!!!! Neg rep for you!

I just had to bust something about you old guys

Mtbrncofn · 06-30-2005, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBroncos4life

I just had to bust something about you old guys

I guess when your birth year is in the 80's, some of us ( not me, of course ) seem old.

Crushaholic · 06-30-2005, 11:02 PM

She was a primary reason to watch every week...

Kaylore · 06-30-2005, 11:09 PM

I remember a scene that stuck was when that women was getting tortured with those "lazer effects". I don't remember why, but it was freaky.

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Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,708 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	For those who were too young: "V" -" V" stands for "Visitors," aliens from a distant planet Sirius IV who entered Earth's atmosphere in an armada of huge spacecrafts that hovered over all the major cities of the world. A representative from their mother ship made contact with the governments of the Earth assuring them, the only purpose for their arrival, was to share their advanced technological developments. In exchange, the Earth would give the aliens a shipment of minerals that were plentiful on our planet but lacking on theirs. Slowly, the aliens unloaded personnel and arranged for the transfer of materials. Using the Media to their advantage, the aliens created a propaganda package that convinced the people of Earth they had nothing to fear from their friends from the stars. In reality, the aliens planned to use the population of Earth as a food source for their home world, transporting the bodies in freezer-units located on-board their spacecrafts. Another alien deception was the Visitors' appearance. Beneath their humanoid facades lurked the scaly faces and bodies of two-legged reptiles. However, all good plans of mice and reptiles soon go awry. Their master plan was uncovered by a crusading broadcast journalist, Mike Donovan (Marc Singer) and a brilliant scientist, Dr. Juliet Parrish (Faye Grant), who formed a unit of freedom fighters to battle the alien occupational forces. Diana, (Jane Badler) the ruthless leader of the aliens, reveled in the torture of her human captives and in their eating. The hand-to-hand defense system used by the Visitors was called "Revoc" taught by the blood-thirsty mercenary, Klaus. It consisted of the deadly "silent strike" technique. However, not all the aliens agreed with their empire's plans to slaughter the Earth's population. Many followed the teachings of a renegade priest, Zon who taught against the tyranny of the Visitors. His disciples chanted "Zon is the cause for which I would die, but not for which I would kill." A partial solution to the alien occupation was the development of a red-powdered dust chemical compound safe to the humans but deadly to the reptiles. This "red dust" bacteria infiltrated the alien's gill tissues and suffocated them. With this weapon, the freedom fighters slowly began to win back the Earth from the alien domination. A female earthling, Robin Maxwell (Blair Tefkin) had fallen in love with one of these aliens, before she realized his true form or intentions. Her interplanetary romance produced a hybrid child with strange powers...powers that the alien empire wanted to exploit. These reptilian invaders first appeared on the 1983-84 miniseries "V" and on the subsequent spin-off V & V: THE FINAL BATTLE/NBC/1984-85. See also - "V" http://www.tvacres.com/aliens_reptilian_v.htm

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