Humbersi
The first must-see film of the year.
FirstWitch
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Darin
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
ShelbyTMItchell
This is told from the Resistance point of view. As they try to capture the aliens that seem to be friendly people that want to help the world. Only to find out how devious that they really are and expose them.As led by Mike Donovan played by the great and underrated Marc Singer who really got a raw deal in Hollywood. By not letting him showcase his acting talents.Still it is really fascinating how the V show and the mini series put the science fiction since it was pretty dead on the map again briefly. With great writing and great acting.Will admit while I liked the great and terribly, underrated Michael Ironside, his character Ham Tyler was a jerk and just one dimensional. As it took later episodes for his character to grow and not be unemotional as we learn about the character's past.Ignore the newer short-lived ABC version as that sounds really not so good.
Gore_Won
Catholic influences are sprinkled throughout this science fiction adventure, taking shortcuts to material and moral dilemmas. Miracles replace human endeavors, while the species-centric nature of the writing glosses over genocidal decisions. The fifth column is reduced to helping in a lopsided partnership. Is that the best writers can do? I surely hope that the new series on ABC will do more justice to these not-insignificant problems, just as the early seasons of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (another show ruined by unnecessary religious plot devices) did. Is religious fanaticism not the cause of untold crusades? What would it say about humanity if we must rely on religion to fight the dark forces?
dbrozi
I don't think people that didn't see this when it came out will get into this, because it really is an 80's flick, but that being said, I loved this as a kid. All the actors give great performances. The 3 best being Marc Singer, Jane badler, and Michael Ironside is so great I'm not sure he even acted the character! This film is a lot better than the first one for the simple reason, MORE ACTION! There are 4 action parts that they did a great job on, with the final battle being the best. The only real bitch I have with this is not enough starfighter action. The TV series got even weirder, the biggest complaint I have with the TV show was that they killed off Martin right away, the coolest visitor. I really thought that instead of doing the TV series, they should have made one more film and took us to the visitors planet for some revenge! That would have been an out of this world tale, but none the less A great 80's sci-fi DVD!
maudejunior
The sequel to Kenneth Johnson's 1983 sci-fi classic, 'V', aired over three consecutive nights on NBC, in May 1984. An unintentional comedy, Johnson had disassociated himself early on in production, but had laid the groundwork to continue the alien invasion story.Based on the critical and ratings success of the original, NBC rushed this mini-series, and it clearly shows in every facet; the dialogue is laughable, the special effects terrible, and even the soundtrack is weak.Relying heavily on action, melodrama and pure silliness, 'VFB' is a bloated disappointment if viewed seriously. Otherwise, it's eighties television at it's best,(or worst), highly entertaining and lots of fun.
